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Macworld Apples HomePod lineup could be about to undergo its biggest expansion since the original HomePod launched. Rather than simply refreshing its existing smart speakers, Apple is reportedly preparing several new smart home devices, including products that blur the line between HomePod, smart display and home hub. The company is said to have three smart home products very nearly ready to release, according to Bloombergs Mark Gurman. However, Apple is reportedly delaying their launch until it
Macworld Earlier this week, we reported on a couple of fairly widespread bugs that were affecting early iPhone 18 Pro users. Now it seems as though both bugs are related to the same issue and a fix is on the way. According to 9to5Mac , Apple is preparing to issue a software update early next week, likely iOS 27.0.1 , to address the issue. According to numerous reports, Apples Face ID system has been glitchy on the new phones, failing to authenticate when unlocking and paying with Apple Pay, and
Macworld The Mac operating system has been around for over 42 years, and its seen a lot of changes. Theres one aspect of the user interface that has changed a lot: the buttons that appear on screen. Button changes usually accompany major graphical overhauls, so theyre easy to overlook. Now theres a website that has collected them all in a neat interactive gallery. At mac-buttons-timeline.vercel.app , the different button styles can be viewed by scrolling along a Time Machine-esque timeline. Turn
Macworld Youre not going to want to believe this. It doesnt feel like it should be true. But it is: The A20 Pro in the iPhone 18 Pro is legitimately faster than a standard M4 as found in the recent Mac mini, or current iMac. Thats right. Faster. And not just sort of faster in just this one test when you run in one specific way. Faster overall. Faster generally . Yes, of course there are caveats, and well get to those. But as defensible claim, we can say that Apples advancements in chip design an
Macworld When reviewing the Apple Watch Series 11 last year, I found the battery performance across multiple complete power drain tests to be nothing less than superb. In fact, thats the exact word I used. Last year, Apple bumped up the estimated life to 24 hours (after holding steady at 18 hours for the previous 10 generations), and our testing more than justified this ambitious claim. In fact, real-world performance seemed roughly double that: In one test, the Series 11 lasted for 46 hours, an