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iOS 27 adds a manual dismissal gesture for the Now Playing widget. Find out how it works and what happens to the Dynamic Island indicator.
OpenAI has added iCloud Mail and Calendar plugins to ChatGPT, giving the chatbot opt-in access to Apple account data across all plans and platforms.
Apple’s November Creator Studio update brings MotionVFX natively into Final Cut Pro, adds AI assistants to Logic Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, and more.
Apple added an AI writing and formula assistant to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, but the Intelligent Assistant feature requires a $12.99/month Creator Studio subscription.
Apple TV F1 broadcasts now include Dolby Atmos spatial audio starting with the 2026 US Grand Prix, though some audio limitations on Apple TV 4K remain.
Apple has officially rebranded Apple Music with a black-and-white identity, replacing red. The new logo and icon arrive with iOS 27.2, coming next week.
Bluesound’s BluOS platform now streams Apple Music natively to speakers from Bluesound, NAD, DALI, and others, but Apple’s API limits quality to 256kbps AAC.
The UK’s CMA wants Apple to lower fees and open NFC to rival payment apps, citing the EU where competing wallets already launched under similar rules.
iOS 26 brought Call Screening and Hold Assist to the iPhone Phone app. iOS 27 adds Call Context, which surfaces confirmation codes and order numbers automatically.
A new iOS 27 Phone app feature automatically finds your booking details and displays them on screen the moment you call a hotel, airline, or business.
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