The wait for the highly anticipated iPhone Duo is almost over for early buyers. If you secured a launch day delivery window for October 23, you might want to open your Apple Store app right now. Some customers are already seeing their order status shift from preparing to ship to fully shipped. This is a […]

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Tesla owners who use larger screens to manage their cars and home energy systems are getting a welcome software upgrade this week. The electric vehicle company recently rolled out a new version of its mobile app that finally adds native support for the iPad as well as the newly released iPhone Duo. This update introduces […]

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Apple is not wasting any time working on its next generation of folding devices. Even though the first iPhone Duo is just now reaching the hands of buyers, the company is already exploring ways to improve the hardware. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman on a recent episode of his Power On podcast, internal teams […]

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The new folding iPhone is almost here, and developers are working hard to make sure their software looks great on the bigger screen. Apple has shared that over 50 different apps will be fully updated to support the unique folding screen on the iPhone Duo right when it launches or shortly after. Since the folding […]

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The computer market is going through a really tough phase right now, and even the biggest brands are feeling the heat. Recent data from Counterpoint Research shows that global computer shipments dropped quite a bit in the third quarter of 2026. While Apple also saw fewer computers leaving its factories, the company actually managed to […]

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Strong customer demand is pushing Apple to order millions of additional units of its brand new foldable smartphone. Supply chain reports indicate the tech giant raised its production targets for the iPhone Duo by 44 percent. With initial shipping estimates already slipping into next year, the company is moving fast to ensure it has enough […]

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It has been a long time coming for mobile gamers down under. The wildly popular game Fortnite is finally heading back to iPhones in Australia this Thursday. The return comes after a major win for its creator, Epic Games, in a federal court case against tech giant Apple. The judge ruled that the phone maker […]

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Apple wants to cut the carbon footprint of its supply chain, but printed circuit board makers are having a hard time keeping up. The ongoing push for smaller, faster, and smarter parts, which is driven heavily by AI and high-performance computing, requires huge amounts of energy and water. According to reports from DigiTimes, this rising […]

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Task management app Things has rolled out a major update just in time for the new folding device from Apple. Cultured Code, the developer behind the popular productivity tool, released version 3.25 to fully support the iPhone Duo. The fresh update brings a highly adaptive layout, adding multi-window capabilities and a brand-new sidebar to make […]

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After a long legal battle, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered Apple to open its ecosystem to third-party app stores and alternative payment methods. The new ruling closely copies the changes brought by the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. If the court decision holds, iOS users in Australia will soon have fresh […]

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With the iPhone Duo launch just days away, preparations are visibly underway at Apple‘s flagship location on Fifth Avenue. Even though the device officially drops this Friday, onlookers spotted massive structures wrapped in black cloth and white plastic surrounding the iconic glass cube entrance. The wrapped installations spark excitement as buyers wait for launch day […]

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Apple and the Department of Justice have hit a roadblock in their ongoing antitrust lawsuit over how recent internal corporate documents need to be for the discovery phase. Both parties filed a joint notice with the court to explain their disagreement. The core issue revolves around whether the tech giant must hand over records up […]

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When people spend two thousand dollars on a brand new smartphone, they want to know it will last. The new iPhone Duo brings a bending screen to the lineup, raising big questions about its physical durability. To find real answers, reviewer Joanna Stern built a custom testing machine and subjected the device to over 32,000 […]

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Anthropic has introduced a new proactive assistant named Claude Duet. This tool steps up the competition against similar offerings like ChatGPT Dots and Meta Muse. Designed as an always-on agent, the tool manages your tasks across different connected apps and keeps working in the background even when you close the window. The company is rolling […]

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With the launch of the new foldable iPhone Duo, lots of creators have wondered whether its cameras can keep up with older premium phones. Professional photographer Tyler Stalman recently tested the device to give buyers a clear picture of what to expect. While the iPhone 18 Pro is still the top pick for serious photo […]

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An iPhone Duo display video shows ripples as its matte layer is peeled back. Here is what the footage reveals, and what it cannot prove about the screen.

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The new iPhone Duo is out, and early buyers are noticing a funny physics problem. When you open the folding phone completely and place it on an upright magnetic charger, it tends to spin and tip over. Because the charging ring sits on just one half of the device, the uneven weight distribution causes gravity […]

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A New Mexico judge just handed Meta a historic $25 billion penalty over the long-running Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The ruling holds the parent company of Facebook and Instagram responsible for 43 million separate violations of local consumer protection laws. With each violation carrying a hefty charge, the numbers added up quickly, resulting in one […]

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Apple recently updated its dedicated support application to properly fit the larger screen of the new iPhone Duo. The software update arrives just in time to support devices running iOS 27.1, which is the default operating system the folding phone ships with right out of the box. Users opening the troubleshooting app on their new […]

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