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Apple Welcomes HomeView Smart Speaker With Apple Watch-Shaped Screen

CNET Oct 13, 2026, 4:13 PM (9 hours ago)

Apple’s new home hub has Apple Intelligence at its core. Pre-orders are open now.

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Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2

Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. The software comes a few hours after Apple provided the betas to developers. To get the new betas, you can sign up on Apple’s beta testing website.

MacRumors 6 minutes ago

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Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents

Apple’s ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It’s fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush through the morning routine. There’s yelling and mess, misplaced keys and discarded eggshells.

The Verge 8 minutes ago

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iOS 27.2 Adds New Apple Music Icon

In the fourth beta of iOS 27.2, Apple updated the Apple Music icon. The new icon is black and white, replacing the prior red and white icon. In light mode, the logo is black on a white background, and in dark mode, it’s white on a black background.

MacRumors 13 minutes ago

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A cheap secondhand phone now runs Android Auto in my car full-time, and my real phone stays in my pocket

Putting old hardware to good use

XDA Developers 18 minutes ago

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Sorry, audiophiles — Spotify is crashing when playback quality is set to lossless

The issue is on its second day, but Spotify is looking into it.

Android Authority 33 minutes ago

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Apple’s Get Ready service is now available for iPhone Duo pre-orders

Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, at its September launch event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The company will start taking pre-orders for the iPhone Duo on October 16, which is this coming Friday.

GSMArena 47 minutes ago