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Australia's Federal Court today ordered Apple to allow competing app stores, direct app downloads, and alternative payment services for Australian users from March 1, 2027. The orders follow the court's August 2025 finding that Apple misused its market power by restricting app distribution and payment options. They cov
More premium games are launching on the App Store this year than last, Apple's ‌App Store‌ Worldwide head Carson Oliver told Polygon , including more franchises coming from PC and consoles. Oliver said: We've seen incredible growth of games coming to the App Store, in general, with more premium games releasing on t
Apple increased its share of worldwide PC shipments in the third quarter of 2026, with Counterpoint Research crediting the MacBook Neo for some of the company's resilience during a market downturn. The firm's preliminary estimates put Mac shipments at 5.6 million units, an 11% decrease from the same quarter last year.
Apple's iPhone Duo has attracted more pre-orders than the company anticipated in several major markets, according to DigiTimes , with display chip suppliers hoping its reception will boost investment in foldable devices. Sources in the display driver industry believe the ‌iPhone Duo‌ could give other smartphone mak
To celebrate the launch of the iPhone Duo this Friday, Apple has set up oversized iPhone Duo promotional displays at Apple Fifth Avenue in New York City, Apple Covent Garden in London, Apple BKC in India, and Apple Jing'an in Shanghai. The installations were already spotted under wraps , and Apple CEO John Ternus has s
Apple today updated its TestFlight and GarageBand apps with support for the iPhone Duo 's inner and outer displays. Both apps have the vertical toolbar and will now display properly on the ‌iPhone Duo‌ in any orientation. TestFlight functionality is largely the same with little benefit from the Duo display, but Gar
In its press release highlighting apps that have been optimized for the iPhone Duo , Apple said the App Store will label apps that are "Made for iPhone Duo." In order for an app to be optimized for the iPhone Duo, the developer needs to build it with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later . Apps optimized for the iPhone Duo fill th
Apple has blocked compromised security certificates on its devices that could help attackers impersonate websites, BleepingComputer reports . The certificates were issued by certificate authority eMudhra. According to Mozilla's investigation , their private keys were all numbers below 256, making them almost instantly
Apple is preparing what appear to be giant iPhone Duo displays outside its Fifth Avenue store in New York ahead of the device's launch on Friday, October 23. Photos from users on X show the structures on the plaza beside the glass cube. Their designs are hidden by wrapping and black covers, so it remains unclear exactl
Strong pre-orders have reportedly prompted Apple to order millions more iPhone Duo units from suppliers, according to DigiTimes . Supply chain sources said Foxconn and component manufacturers had received instructions reflecting a roughly 44% increase from 9.7 million to 14 million devices. The revised target reportedl
Apple's efforts to cut supply chain emissions face persistent challenges among printed circuit board manufacturers, where demand for more advanced components is increasing energy consumption, according to DigiTimes . The report says requirements from Apple and Google are prompting suppliers to publish sustainability re
Cultured Code has updated its task management app Things with support for the iPhone Duo , introducing an adaptive layout, a sidebar, and multi-window support ahead of the device's launch on Friday. The app's interface adjusts to the ‌iPhone Duo‌'s different configurations, including when it is closed, fully open,
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