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Apple TV Lands Most Emmys 2026 Wins, Beating HBO

Apple TV had its best ever showing at the Emmy Awards on Monday, topping its previous high mark … from a year ago. For the first time since it launched in 2019, Apple TV led all outlets at the Emmys with 28 awards (Apple, the parent company, also won for best commercial). A record-setting haul for first-year comedy Widow’s Bay accounted for half of the streamer’s total. The horror-comedy won 14 total awards, breaking the prior record of 13 for a comedy — also set last year by another Apple series, The Studio. Widow’s Bay won six Emmys during Monday’s telecast, including best comedy series, to go with eight Creative Arts honors. Another first-year show, Pluribus, won six total awards, including drama lead actress (Rhea Seehorn) and best writing for a drama (Vince Gilligan). Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Palm Royale, Slow Horses and Mr. Scorsese accounted for Apple TV’s remaining eight Emmys. Last year’s Emmy leaders, HBO Max and Netflix, fell to second and third place after coming in first and second in nominations this year. …

Apple Could Be Working on Multiple Foldable Phones, Report Predicts

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Apple could be planning a family of foldable phones in the next few years, building on its newly announced iPhone Duo, according to one tipster. Trusted Apple leaker Mark Gurman of Bloomberg predicts that Apple will eventually sell more than the basic foldable iPhone Duo. In fact, he says Apple may have chosen the three-letter name Duo — similar to Air and Pro — because a short name “leaves room for a suffix” such as Max or Mini. “It’s easy to foresee Apple launching an iPhone Duo Max with a larger display, or perhaps an iPhone Duo SE or iPhone Duo mini as either a stripped-down version or a clamshell model,” he writes. Gurman, who wrote about the iPhone Duo in March 2026, predicts in his latest Power On newsletter that “foldables will make up the majority of new phone sales” in the next decade. He suggests that the iPhone Duo will become the predominant foldable phone on the market next year. The biggest issue with such predictions is that they depend entirely on consumer demand, …

Apple Stores Said to Lose Video Walls, Regain Dedicated Genius Bars

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Apple is working on a sweeping retail overhaul that would bring back dedicated Genius Bars to its stores, carve out new spaces for order pickup and Today at Apple classes, and do away with oversized video walls, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In this week’s “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that Apple intends to speed up store renovations over the coming years. Apple plans to rework the “Avenue,” its term for the side sections of a store where accessories and services are displayed, reinstate standalone Genius Bars, and remove the large video screens installed in many locations. Pickup and Today at Apple, which typically share a counter and a seating area today, will each get their own compact section along the Avenue, described internally as a “bay” and measuring about 10 feet across. For pickup, Gurman described plans for an all-wood bay with a faint Apple logo worked into the upper section, with lockable drawers underneath for holding customer orders, fronted by a counter where staff can hand items over. The Today at Apple bay …

Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds (2026): Bose, Apple, Samsung, Beats, and More

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But they’re also just good earbuds, with excellent noise-canceling and a particularly impressive transparency mode. They also have heart rate sensors built into each earbud, meaning you can start and track a workout and get accurate, detailed stats without wearing a fitness tracker. I’ve tested them against wearables from Garmin and Google, and they are surprisingly accurate. Apple recently introduced ANC into its entry-level AirPods 5, which I will be testing soon. Best ANC Earbuds for Samsung AccordionItemContainerButton The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro emulate the magic of AirPods, but only for Samsung fans, says former WIRED reviewer Ryan Waniata. They have a very similar size, shape, and control scheme (pinch-and-slide controls on the stem). They are also strikingly similar in features, including accurate GPS location tracking, seamless swapping between Samsung devices, and ample control through a Samsung Galaxy phone. Where they stand out is a dual-speaker audio system that delivers rich bass and assertive treble, plus availability in multiple colors. I wouldn’t recommend the Galaxy Buds for anyone outside of Samsung’s ecosystem, though. Best ANC …

Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Apple Watch SE 3: Compare Apple’s New Watch and Its Lower-Cost Option

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Apple recently unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12, its latest flagship smartwatch. The Apple Watch Series 12 isn’t too different from its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 11, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The most important thing that didn’t change is its price. The starting price still remains at $399. If you’re looking to save money, however, it’s worth looking at Apple’s more economical smartwatch offering, the Apple Watch SE 3, which starts at just $249. It doesn’t have the same level of features as its pricier siblings, but if all you want is a capable fitness wearable, the Watch SE 3 is a pretty solid option. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of how these two Apple wearables compare. The Apple Watch Series 12, in gold titanium (left) and bronze aluminum.Vanessa Hand Orellana/CNET Design and display The Apple Watch Series 12 looks and feels very similar to its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 11. It has a rectangular OLED Retina display (up to 2,000 nits of brightness), rounded edges, and it comes in …

Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser

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At Apple’s recent hardware event, the software powering its foldable iPhone Duo stood out, with translucent Liquid Glass effects and vertically stacked icons. But you don’t need to snatch a folding smartphone to reap the benefits of Apple’s iOS 27 updates. When iOS 27 leaves beta on Monday, Siri AI’s standalone app and smartphone search integration will likely be the most immediately obvious change for many iPhone users. But it’s worth digging even deeper to uncover helpful additions to key apps, like Apple’s Safari browser, as well as revamps to underutilized apps, like Shortcuts. The version of Safari available in iOS 27 looks fairly similar to the last iteration, with a few key updates tucked away in the settings. These Safari features are powered by Apple Intelligence, which requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer (they’re also available on iPadOS 27 and macOS 27). Notify Me Photograph: Courtesy of Apple If you’re shopping online and want a quick price-drop notification, you can use the “Notify Me” feature to scan a webpage on a certain cadence …

‘Cheap iPhone deal’: warning over scam sites selling latest Apple mobiles | Money

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Apple has just launched a range of new iPhones, including a foldable handset, just as you decide it is time to replace your own ageing mobile. But you balk at the £1,199 price tag for the cheapest of the new options. Searching online for a better price with the words “cheap”, “iPhone” and “deal”, you come across a website which offers an iPhone 18 Pro for a couple of hundred pounds less than the Apple site. You pay for the new phone via a bank transfer and wait for it to arrive. But the website is a fraud – one of hundreds set up in the days before the new Apple phones were announced – and is designed to scam money out of people eager to get their hands on one of the new handsets. Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable phone, on Wednesday, as well as two new iPhone 18 Pro models. At the same time, criminals were building up networks of fake sites. Security researchers found a large spike in …

Apple Says iPhone 18 Pro Max Sold in U.S. Differs in One Way

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As noted by Nicolas Lellouche, who writes for the French tech website Numerama, Apple has updated its tech specs pages for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to clarify which models are equipped with its new C2 cellular modem and where. Apple now says the iPhone 18 Pro has a C2 modem worldwide, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max uses the chip in every country except for the U.S. According to a tipster known as @itspdfu, who has been digging through Apple’s software updates in recent weeks, iOS 27 code reveals that the iPhone 18 Pro Max is equipped with a Qualcomm modem instead of the C2 chip in the U.S. Apple has yet to provide an explanation for this modem difference, so we can only speculate for now. In 2023, Qualcomm announced that it would supply Apple with smartphone modems through 2026, so perhaps Apple is equipping the U.S. version of the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a Qualcomm modem in order to honor this agreement in a minimum way. Apple’s …

iPhone 18 Pro: What’s new with the cameras

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While the iPhone Duo was the standout product during Apple’s September event, the second biggest news was the camera additions to the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. For the first time ever, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max include a genuine variable aperture. It’s paired with a new set of manual controls, upgraded video features, and a fresh approach to photo authenticity, making this arguably the most substantial camera overhaul Apple has shipped in years. It’s also a meaningful shift in what Apple wants the iPhone to be. Case in point, the event kicks off with different cinematic scenes shot on the iPhone 18 Pro. Between the adjustable aperture, manual shutter speed, manual focus, and a live histogram, the iPhone 18 Pro is basically an entry-level DSLR that can call and text your friends. That said, it’s worth watching how long Apple sticks with the hardware. Variable aperture isn’t new to smartphones broadly; Samsung shipped a version of it with the Galaxy S9 and S10, before quietly dropping the feature entirely. So, whether the feature …

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All posts tagged: apple

Apple TV Lands Most Emmys 2026 Wins, Beating HBO

Apple Could Be Working on Multiple Foldable Phones, Report Predicts

Apple Stores Said to Lose Video Walls, Regain Dedicated Genius Bars

Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds (2026): Bose, Apple, Samsung, Beats, and More

Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Apple Watch SE 3: Compare Apple’s New Watch and Its Lower-Cost Option

Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser

‘Cheap iPhone deal’: warning over scam sites selling latest Apple mobiles | Money

Apple Says iPhone 18 Pro Max Sold in U.S. Differs in One Way

iPhone 18 Pro: What’s new with the cameras

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