Apple released Xcode 27.1 beta on Friday, granting developers tools to build for the upcoming iPhone Duo foldable. The beta includes Swift 6.4, iOS 27.1 and iPadOS 27.1 SDKs, a new Display group for previewing content on the device’s alternative screen, and an iPhone Duo Simulator runtime. Limitations exist: StandBy is unavailable, most app extensions cannot be debugged, and simulator launches are slow. Developers have roughly one month before the iPhone Duo’s October 23 launch to adapt apps to its multiple [...]

Apple updated its iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Feature Availability page, adding support for more than 30 new languages and language variants. The expansion covers Dictionary, Thesaurus, Visual Look Up, QuickType Keyboard, Siri wake‑word, and multilingual typing features. The company’s comprehensive support page now lists nearly 200 features with detailed language and territory coverage, including accessibility, Apple Pencil, Calendar, and Spotlight suggestions. The update reflects Apple’s ongoing effort to broaden global language accessibility across its mobile operating

Apple has agreed to Samsung Electronics’ new pricing for LPDDR5X RAM and NAND flash memory that will take effect in the first quarter of 2027, according to South Korean industry reports. The deal raises Apple’s component cost to roughly $2 per gigabit for DRAM and $0.33 per gigabit for NAND, representing a 30‑40 % increase over Samsung’s 2026 baseline rates of $1.50 and $0.26 respectively. Analysts say the higher bill of materials could force Apple to lift iPhone [...]

Apple released the Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 on Friday, and early owners report subtle design shifts from the Series 11. The new health‑sensing system required a larger rear sensor area, prompting a 1 mm increase in case thickness that translates into visibly wider bezels when the display is viewed head‑on. Reviewers also note that the Digital Crown protrudes slightly more, a change some attribute to the altered case curvature. The active display size remains unchanged, so [...]

Apple’s iOS 27 introduces a bill‑splitting feature that integrates Apple Cash with Apple Wallet, Messages, and the Camera app’s Siri mode. Users can scan or upload a receipt, and Apple Intelligence automatically identifies items, calculates individual shares, tax, and tip, and facilitates payment via Apple Cash. The feature supports common tip percentages and works across multiple Apple interfaces, aiming to streamline post‑meal settlements. Adoption depends on users having Apple Cash set up, but the seamless workflow could [...]

Apple released visionOS 27 for its Vision Pro headsets, the fourth major OS update for the device. The upgrade introduces preconfigured held‑object tracking, an IR‑LED accessory framework, high‑quality unfoveated screen recording, and other significant enhancements. It is available on both M2 and M5 Vision Pro models. A key feature is Siri AI, a large‑language‑model‑powered assistant now in beta, accessible via a waitlist and delivered through Apple’s Foundation Models co‑developed with Google. Siri AI appears as a pinned orb, supports Visual Intelligence, and [...]

A short video teardown by REWA Technology reveals that Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro retains its overall design but introduces a larger vapor‑chamber cooler that now contacts the A20 Pro processor directly, improving thermal management. The battery is about 1.7 % larger than the iPhone 17 Pro, confirming modest capacity gains reported by Joanna Stern. The Dynamic Island has been narrowed, with the infrared camera cutout shifted to a screen corner, a change that may complicate aftermarket display repairs. The teardown also notes new materials [...]