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The security vendor expands its anti-fraud toolkit to Apple devices with new message filtering and a standalone robocall blocking application.
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The security vendor expands its anti-fraud toolkit to Apple devices with new message filtering and a standalone robocall blocking application.

The procedural space exploration title arrives on Apple mobile devices next month with a file size under 4GB and no multiplayer features.

The sci-fi exploration game arrives on iPhone and iPad with full single-player content, excluding multiplayer and settlements at launch.

A developer used Claude Opus 5.5 to integrate Minecraft into a native iOS port of Grand Theft Auto V, demonstrating advanced AI coding capabilities on mobile hardware.

Apple added Blackfoot, Comanche, and Northern East Cree to iOS keyboards in version 27, continuing its multi-year effort to integrate Indigenous languages into mobile devices.

Rapid scrolling through iPhone alarm settings reveals a hard stop at 4:39, a UI quirk that went viral in mid-2025 but does not restrict actual alarm functionality.

Microsoft has reinstated the Send Availability tool in its mobile Outlook apps for iOS and Android, allowing users to schedule meetings without switching applications.

Apple's Live Activities feature places real-time app information on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island for quick monitoring.

Apple has issued the latest testing builds for iOS 27.2, skipping the 27.1 version entirely to focus on new features.

Apple is accepting iPhone Duo-ready applications built with Xcode 27.1 ahead of the device's imminent launch.

Apple’s Call Screening, introduced in iOS 26, allows users to filter unwanted calls, with early adopters reporting improved protection against spam.

Apple is expected to release iOS 27.2 soon, bringing new features to users after the 27.1 update focuses exclusively on iPhone Duo changes.

Apple has officially announced a new product launch event titled ‘Welcome Home,’ signaling a major update to its smart home ecosystem and hardware lineup.

Apple has made iOS 27 available to the public, introducing several new enhancements to the CarPlay interface that users can begin testing immediately.

TextExpander now offers a free tier allowing users to access core snippet features on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Chrome without a subscription.

Security firm iVerify has published findings on a new spyware variant exploiting unpatched iOS devices, expanding the known threat landscape.

Apple has updated its Settings recommendations for iOS 26 users, now directing them to install the iOS 27.0.1 minor release instead of the previous iOS 26.7 version.

Researchers reveal P7 DarkSword, a new iOS exploit variant that steals crypto wallet data and enables two-way command-and-control communication.