Apple says there's no chatbot — but Shortcuts in iOS 26 says otherwise

Apple executives have said in interviews that the company isn't building a public chatbot. You can actually create one with a new action in iOS 26. Here's how.

Andrew Orr 11 months ago 1

How polls in iOS 26 Messages app makes group planning easier

Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works.

Andrew Orr 11 months ago 1

iPadOS 26 graphing tool gets an upgrade adding interactive 3D

Math fans can now spin, zoom, and explore complex equations in full 3D right on their iPad with iPadOS 26. Here's what it looks like.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 5

Apple's new EnergyKit in iOS 26 help HomeKit users shift to cleaner, cheaper electricity

Apple is introducing a new tool for developers in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 that could make energy use smarter and more sustainable. Here's how.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 1

Markdown and Menu Bars: How Apple Notes on iPadOS 26 has matured

Apple Notes on iPadOS 26 is now even more powerful, thanks to the addition of transcripts of call recordings, exporting as a markdown file, and the new menubar.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 4

Apple Music iOS 26 update brings motion, color & depth to the iPhone Lock Screen

Apple's iOS 26 update turns album covers into full-screen animations that move while your music plays.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 1

New iOS 26 translation tool works inside calls, chats & video

Live translation in iOS 26 will turn the iPhone into a real-time interpreter for calls, messages and video chats, all without leaving your app or sending data to the cloud. Here's how it works.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 2

New Apple Design Resources helps Liquid Glass app development for iOS 26, macOS Tahoe

Apple has released new design resources following the introduction of its new operating systems, helping app developers work on the appearance of apps for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 1

If you were underwhelmed by WWDC 2025, you're not alone

In 2025, Apple slapped a new coat of paint on its operating systems at WWDC and called it good — but perhaps there was a chance that it actually had planned something entirely different.

Amber Neely 1 year ago 41

Apple's AI rollout leaves Siri behind & long-time fans are asking questions

Apple software chief Craig Federighi confirmed Monday that promised artificial intelligence upgrades to Siri have been delayed, saying the company needs more time to meet quality standards before launching the features in iOS 26.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 23

Apple gives iOS gaming a real home, just not a new direction

It isn't Valve's steam, but Apple's new Games app in iOS 26 and macOS 26 finally admits mobile gaming deserves more than a menu tab and a forgotten leaderboard.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 0

How Local Capture immediately turns iPad into a podcasting studio

Long-awaited improvements to audio recording on the iPad have arrived with the beta of iPadOS 26, and what was a severe failing is now a big advantage.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 0

How the new iPadOS 26 UI moving closer to Mac is a giant productivity boost

Apple's additions of dots and a Menu Bar to iPadOS 26 is quite Mac-like, but makes the iPad a multitasking powerhouse. Here's why.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 8

iPadOS 26 fixes nearly everything wrong with the platform after everyone already left

It's been a rough decade for iPad users as promises of the future of computing kept arriving at unintuitive windowing interfaces and a broken file system, but iPadOS 26 checks nearly every box. Will it matter?

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 22

How to unplug from Apple Intelligence on iOS and macOS

Apple Intelligence is still in its infancy, but not everyone wants to use it. Here's how to disconnect from Apple Intelligence on iOS and macOS.

Chip Loder 1 year ago 5

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