Apple and Qualcomm have renewed their global patent licensing agreement, extending a deal that was due to end in 2027, which keeps Qualcomm supplying modem tech for future iPhones. This matters for IT planning because it reduces the risk of surprise radio or connectivity changes in upcoming Apple hardware that could affect testing cycles and …
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Apple has confirmed a software update is coming early next week to fix an iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max bug that causes the phone to freeze and reboot after a failed Face ID attempt, as reported by 9to5Mac. If you have staff on these models, log the issue in your helpdesk and plan …
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Apple has pushed new public betas for iPadOS 27.2 and watchOS 27.2. For business fleets, this is a reminder to keep test devices ready and to block public betas on production iPads and watches. The first iOS 27.2 public beta is out, including the new iPhone Health app and support for scheduling and buying labs …
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Apple has opened the new Apple Music Hall at Battersea Power Station in London as a state-of-the-art live music venue. This is more brand and partner activity than IT impact, so only note it if you support media or events teams that work closely with Apple. In watchOS news, watchOS 27.2 beta 2 brings the …
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Apple’s new Siri AI has started rolling out as a beta in iOS 27, with early users reporting that it is much better at answering questions and can search messages and notes for personal context, but also that it is frustrating in several specific ways on iPhone and Apple Watch. If you support iOS 27 …
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Apple is asking developers to recompile apps for iOS 27.0 to use the inner display on the new iPhone Duo, and to move to iOS 27.1 for its new tab bar and UI parts. If your business apps lag on updates, users with Duo hardware may get a worse experience than on standard iPhones, so …
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Apple is rolling out over 20 new Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27, with upgrades across writing tools, images, Siri and more. For IT teams, this is a heads up to plan user comms and check which devices in your fleet can actually use these features before staff start asking. Apple has also expanded language …
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Apple has challenged the UK government’s refusal to confirm if it has ordered an encryption backdoor, with the case heard in a UK court as the company pushes to lift secrecy around any such demand. For IT teams that rely on iMessage and other Apple services, this is a live signal to keep an eye …
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Apple has pushed the first Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 after shipping macOS 27.2 beta 1. Treat these as likely final builds and plan a quick test cycle on a few Macs before green lighting wider rollout. Photographer Tyler Stalman has reviewed the iPhone 18 Pro camera with its new …
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Apple has shared more detail on how the iPhone 18 Pro’s new Reference Image camera mode works in a post on its Security Research blog, explaining the tech, architecture, and thinking behind it in depth in this breakdown. If your users are early on iPhone 18 Pro, it is worth flagging that this is not …
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