Apple added landscape support to TestFlight and integrated it with the resizable iPhone Mirroring window introduced in macOS 27 Golden Gate. The update, TestFlight 4.4.0, changes the app list from a single column to two columns in landscape and places app and developer panels side by side beneath testing sections. macOS 27 Golden Gate, released earlier this month, allows the Mirroring window to be resized to additional aspect ratios, a feature many linked to Apple’s upcoming foldable [...]

Thousands of U.S. banks and credit unions have been allowed to join a single antitrust lawsuit against Apple after federal Judge Jeffrey White certified the case as a class action on September 23. The plaintiffs allege that Apple blocks rival tap‑to‑pay wallets on iPhone devices and forces card issuers to pay fees for each Apple Pay transaction. They contend that the lack of competition lets Apple impose a 0.15 percent charge on credit‑card purchases and a half‑cent fee on [...]

A new leak from Apple’s internal code reveals that the next‑generation iPad mini will feature a new A20 Pro chip, matching the power of the iPhone 18 Pro, and an OLED display. The design remains largely unchanged from the current model, but the camera relocates to the side, and a small speaker cutout appears at the top of the screen. The device is expected to offer improved water resistance and a revised speaker system, with a projected release by the [...]

Apple is preparing a second‑generation HomePod mini that retains the original spherical chassis while adding four color options. The new lineup will replace the current yellow and orange finishes with powder pink and forest‑green, while blue, black and white return. The details emerged from product‑image files embedded in Apple’s software code, which MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered and shared. Apple has not formally announced the device, but the presence of the images suggests a launch is imminent. [...]

Qualcomm and Apple have extended their global patent licensing agreement, which originally expired in 2027, with a new deal effective April 1, 2027. The renewal follows a 2019 settlement that ended a 2017 lawsuit over Qualcomm’s licensing practices and royalty payments. The original agreement, which included a six‑year term and a two‑year extension option, was exercised by Apple to run through March 2027. Qualcomm announced the renewal without disclosing its duration, while Apple has not yet commented. The extension does [...]

Apple users who cancel or downgrade iCloud+ risk losing years of photos, messages, and other synchronized data if they do not first export or back up each service. The article explains that iCloud is a collection of distinct systems—some sync live libraries, others back up devices or power Apple‑only features. It advises performing a thorough account audit, creating encrypted device backups, and moving data category by category to external storage or another cloud provider before disabling sync [...]

A full 47‑minute video of the post‑launch Q&A that followed Apple’s 2010 “Antennagate” press conference has been uploaded to YouTube by the channel Sir Mix‑A‑Lot Rare Music. The original event, held weeks after the iPhone 4’s release, featured Steve Jobs, then‑COO Tim Cook and SVP Bob Mansfield fielding press questions about signal loss when the phone was held a certain way. Jobs offered a free case or a full refund, and the session became famous for a photo [...]