Chance has been testing the iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches for the last week, and is here to give his hands-on reviews. Also, Apple has finally released its new operating systems out into the world, which means Benjamin has tried macOS Golden Gate for the first time. 

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The Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are all about what’s happening underneath. Headlined by a new Health Sensing System, they bring some of the biggest improvements to Apple Watch health tracking in years.

I’ve spent the last week with the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Here’s everything you need to know.

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The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple doubling down on what it thinks a “Pro” iPhone should be. It’s faster, heavier, has longer-lasting battery life, and more capable. Plus, there’s a new variable aperture camera leading the way.

I’ve spent the last week using the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Here’s everything you need to know.

After several months of beta testing, Apple released Siri AI to the public today as part of iOS 27 and its other OS updates.

During setup, users will see a new prompt asking whether they’d like to opt in to improve Siri and Apple Intelligence. Here’s what that means.

Federico Viticci’s annual iOS review is always a must-read over at MacStories, and this year is no different.

Federico writes that, while iOS 27 isn’t as “flashy” as last year, the update shows that Apple is “still capable of delivering something new while caring about the old.”

Apple is preparing “major changes” to its retail stores, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Perhaps most notably, the changes include bringing back the iconic dedicated Genius Bars.

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, sat down with MKBHD this week to talk about the new iPhone Duo. In the interview, Federighi talked about the potential overlap between the iPhone Duo and an iPad.

Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max lineup went up for pre-order today, ahead of the September 18 launch day.

As of Saturday evening, shipping estimates for some configurations have slipped to October — especially for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

The new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now available to pre-order. Apple announced the new phones on Wednesday, highlighting a variable aperture camera system, a smaller Dynamic Island, four new color options, and more.

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This week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released to everyone on Monday, September 14.

Along with that, the company now says two features included in the iOS 27 betas have been removed and will be released in a “future software update” for iPhone: suggestions in Messages and automatic password changes.

Following this week’s Apple event, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing SVP Greg Joswiak sat down for an interview to talk more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo.

In the interview with Tom’s Guide and TechRadar, Ternus and Joswiak discussed why Apple decided that now was the time to enter the foldable market. Ternus also touched on his feelings after his first week as Apple CEO.

Benjamin and Chance react to the September Apple event in this bumper special episode, featuring our first impressions (and Chance’s initial hands-on from the ground at Apple Park) with iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and the new Apple Watch lineup. 

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Apple unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone Duo today, its first-ever foldable iPhone. I spent a quick few minutes with the device after it was announced, here’s what it looks like in the real world.

Apple has officially unveiled the highly anticipated foldable iPhone, and it’s called iPhone Duo. Here’s everything you need to know.

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I’m at Apple Park for today’s “Surprise and shine” event, headlined by the rumored announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro and the foldable iPhone Duo. We’re also expecting the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5.

Bookmark this page to follow along with 9to5Mac’s coverage of all of Apple’s announcements today.

We’re just hours away from Apple’s “Surprise and shine” special event, where it’s expected to announce the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro, new Apple Watch models, and AirPods 5.

Apple is expected to announce its first-ever foldable iPhone tomorrow, which rumors say could be called the iPhone Ultra. Here are some last-minute rumors about what to expect.

On the eve of Apple’s special event, Bloomberg is out with a new report detailing the decade-long foldable iPhone development. 

The report highlights former Apple CEO Tim Cook’s involvement in the project. Plus, details on how much the foldable iPhone could cost. 

Apple has several new HomePod features in development, based on new code references discovered in audioOS 27. The code seemingly suggests work on a new surround sound system, something called Party Mode, and more.