Author: Ethan Caldwell
Ethan Caldwell is GeekBlog's resident Apple specialist, covering the entire Apple ecosystem - iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and the software that ties them together. A longtime iOS user and gadget collector, Ethan tracks Cupertino's every move, breaking down Apple keynotes, A- and M-series chip benchmarks, iOS feature updates and the rumor mill into clear, practical takes that help readers decide whether the latest Apple hardware is worth the upgrade.
iOS 27 lets you pause location sharing with one specific person for 12 hours, and they are never told. Apple’s stated use case is planning a surprise. The design decision underneath it is more interesting than the jokes about it.
Google’s Titan M3 chip makes the Pixel 11 its first phone to meet NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standards. Here is what quantum safe boot actually protects, why a seven year support promise forces the issue, and the part of the threat it does not cover.
Android’s September Drop adds Motion Assist, which puts moving dots around your screen to ease car sickness. Here is the science behind it, how to switch it on, and how it compares to the version Apple shipped in 2024.
Live Rewind on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 shows you a text version of the last 15 seconds of speech. Apple insists no recording exists at any point. The explanation comes down to one walled off corner of the new S11 chip.
Instagram’s Following feed strips out the recommendations and shows only accounts you follow. It has existed for years, and it will not stay switched on. Australia wants to force the issue, and Adam Mosseri is arguing the other way.
Daily Brief has left the Gemini paywall and is rolling out to free users in the US. Switching it on means connecting Gmail, Calendar and Gemini’s memory, which is a different kind of price than $20 a month.
The iPhone 18 Pro’s main camera has a real variable aperture with six moving blades, running from f/1.48 to f/4. It also has Apple’s first 2nm chip and a $100 price rise. Pre-orders open September 12.
Apple’s iPhone Duo opens to a 7.6 inch inner display, starts at $1,999 and climbs to $3,199. Here is the full spec sheet, the hinge engineering, and the two things Apple had to leave out to make it fit.
Apple confirmed Siri AI enters public beta this month in English, with the EU and China left out. The feature drawing the most attention listens to the room.
A curated list of the best front end development books covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, design and accessibility, with who each is for and which are free online.