Apple’s push to make the iPhone more customizable and personal has brought a new iOS 18.4 feature: now there are two new categories for setting default apps, depending on where you live.

Apple has offered some form of default app controls in the Settings app for years. But recently in iOS 18.2, the feature expanded with new categories and a dedicated hub .

Now in iOS 18.4, the category options are growing again.

Translation is a new category available in the US

A battle is apparently breaking out among companies looking to get in on the Apple Card business. According to a new report from , Visa, Mastercard, and American Express are all in talks to become the payment network behind Apple Card…

As a refresher, Goldman Sachs is the bank that currently backs the Apple Card. Mastercard currently serves as the card’s payment network, helping to transmit information between the bank and the merchant. As has been reported many times, Goldman Sachs is looking for a way out of its

Apple’s Messages app got some big upgrades in iOS 18, but one with the biggest potential impact— RCS support —has had a slow rollout among some carriers. Fortunately in iOS 18.4, Messages is bringing the feature to a lot of new users, including those on Google Fi, Mint Mobile, and more.

RCS is the best way for iPhone and Android users to message each other.

Unlike the longtime SMS standard, RCS enables a variety of great iMessage-like features—even in

HBO Now gave way to HBO Max, which later became Max—and now, Max is getting its HBO vibes back with yet another rebranding. This go-around is mainly about color changes, but it just might be the most successful rebrand yet for the streamer.

The very true, convoluted story of HBO’s brand transformation

Update 4/1/25 : watchOS 11.4 has now officially re-launched to all users.

Update 3/31/25 : After initially listing watchOS 11.4 on Apple’s website as released, the site has since been updated to remove the update. It’s unknown when it will return.

Apple has released watchOS 11.4 for Apple Watch users, and while it isn’t a particularly big update, it does include a few new features and

Apple has version 1.1 of the Apple Invites app, which first debuted nearly two months ago . Here are the details.

Apple Invites has received a couple of minor bug fix updates since its launch in early February.

But today, the first more noteworthy release—at least in terms of version number—is here.

Apple Invites 1.1 is .

Unfortunately, the release notes don’t stir much excitement:

This update contains stability and performance enhancements.

Those are the exact words Apple used for its last

One of my favorite Apple accessory brands, , is having an extremely rare sitewide sale for April Fools! is giving everyone . That means all of its newest releases, from its 3 in 1 charger to its new Kevlar cables to its leather phone cases, are eligible here, using code at checkout. It is not very often we see its new, full-priced releases see a sale opportunity like this, so jump on it while you can!

I have been using Nomad products for years. They are an amazing

Your Tuesday deals on Apple gear and accessories are now live and at the ready down below. We are once again tracking on the latest , including the mid-range 256GB model, as well as an ongoing offer on the . From there we move over to the original list price, a new all-time low on Twelve South’s latest , and . All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break .

Rumors about next year’s ‘iPhone Fold’ have been growing, including sky-high expectations for the new device’s price. Those rumors may provide Apple yet another good reason to test the waters of premium pricing this year by launching an iPhone 17 Ultra. Here’s why.

After years of iterative, non-flashy updates, the iPhone sounds like it’s about to enter an exciting new era.

This year there’s an ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air coming , plus big