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.
Apple announced AirPlay video for CarPlay in 2025 and the iPhone side of it has shipped. Drivers on current iOS still cannot find the feature, because it needs the car’s infotainment system to be certified for it and almost no vehicle on the road is. Here is what has to line up, and why your 2019 Kia will never get there.
Nikon is re-reviewing the winner of its 2026 Small World in Motion contest after scientists flagged artifacts and a SynthID watermark hit. Dr Ning Xu says AI only colored his data. Nikon’s own profile of him, published before the row, described exactly that workflow.
Apple opens iPhone Duo pre-orders on October 16 and ships on October 23, but it added a new Get Ready step on October 12 that lets you build the whole order in advance. The reason is supply: assembly yields are reported at just above 60 percent, and analysts expect only about 6 million units in 2026.
Amazon has confirmed that its Linux-based Vega OS exists to stop piracy on Fire TV Sticks. Android apps cannot run, sideloading is gone for good, and the app catalog dropped from over 30,000 to roughly 1,257.
Bose is selling wired USB-C earbuds with active noise cancellation for $99. They have no battery, drawing power from your phone, and they output a fixed 24-bit 48kHz digital signal. Preorders are open now, shipping October 15.
Apple has pushed watchOS 27.0.1 to every compatible Apple Watch after a Neural Engine timeout made the new Series 12 and Ultra 4 restart at random. Here is what happened and how to update.
Eye Tracking turns your gaze into a pointer and Dwell Control turns a pause into a tap. It runs entirely on device, works on any iPhone 12 or newer, and most people have never opened the menu it lives in.
On September 9, Apple quietly gave iPhone 14, 15 and 16 owners another free year of satellite features. That is the second extension of a promise that originally ran two years, and Apple has still never published a price for what happens when the free period ends. The reason is sitting on the Android side of the aisle.
A Shortcuts automation doing the rounds on X photographs whoever plugs in your stolen iPhone and emails you their location. The setup genuinely works. The part nobody mentions is what it does to your camera roll the other 364 days of the year.
Reddit threads are filling with reports of unresponsive touchscreens and stuttery animations after the iOS 27 update. Most of it is background indexing that clears within two days, but not all of it. Here is how to tell the two apart, what actually helps, and why the next numbered update will not be the one that fixes it.