The workflow of app developers has been changing thanks to how AI tools, and Apple just made one of the biggest changes to date about how they’re implemented.
The Back of Your iPhone Has a Hidden ‘Button’ and It’s Pretty Useful
The feature is called Back Tap and, like the Action Button on newer iPhones, it gives you one more way to use your device without touching the screen. You can activate it by tapping anywhere on the …
Unlock Hidden Features with These Essential iPhone Apps
Maximizing the potential of your iPhone can significantly enhance your daily life. With the right apps, you can improve productivity, spark creativity, …
Apple Gives Final Warning to Home App Users
In 2022, Apple introduced a new Apple Home architecture that is “more reliable and efficient,” and the deadline to upgrade and avoid issues is fast approaching. In an email this week, Apple gave …
Top Stories: Apple Creator Studio, AirTag 2, and More
It was a busy week with Apple’s first real launches of 2026, led by the release of the Creator Studio app bundle and the second-generation AirTag.
The 5 best music apps for Apple CarPlay
Music apps are different, especially when you want to run them on Apple CarPlay. While some services are obvious choices, these other apps are just as good.
Apple kills off Pro Apps for Education in favor of Creator Studio education subscription
In a less-than-surprising move, Apple has quietly nixed its budget-friendly bundle of creative professional apps geared towards students and educators, instead pushing customers towards an Apple …
Apple’s $200 ‘Pro Apps’ Bundle With Final Cut Pro and More No Longer Sold Separately
Following the launch of Apple Creator Studio this week, Apple has quietly stopped selling its “Pro Apps Bundle for Education” separately, but it remains available with the purchase of a Mac on Apple’s …
Apple’s ‘Creator Studio’ App Bundle Now Available for $12.99 Per Month
Apple today launched the new Creator Studio that was initially unveiled two weeks ago, providing content creators with access to six Apple apps for $12.99 per month or $129 per year. Creator Studio …
Apple Updates Keynote, Numbers, and Pages Apps With New Free and Paid Features
Apple today updated its Keynote, Numbers, and Pages apps with many new features across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but some of the additions are limited to users that are subscribed to the new Apple …
Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November
Patreon isn’t happy about Apple’s new subscription billing mandate, arguing Apple’s shifting rules create uncertainty for creators.
Apple’s Creator Studio May Be the Best Case to Ditch Your Adobe Subscription
If it’s a measure of features for price, Creative Studio is one of the best options yet. Just ignore silly AI ‘freemium’ features in legacy apps.
Stop Using This App On Your iPhone—Warning Issued For Apple Users
The hope is that app developers reach out as requested and plug these leaky holes. There is no suggestion the leaking is deliberate. And the team can help guide on how to resolve. But in the meantime, …
Apple says EC is using ‘political delay tactics’ on app changes to impose fines
Apple Inc. accused the European Commission of using “political delay tactics” to postpone new app policies as a pretense to investigate and fine the iPhone maker.
Why your iPhone apps keep uninstalling themselves (and what to do about it)
If apps keep going missing on your iPhone, it’s not a bug or a mistake on your end—there’s an underlying reason why it happens.
I used Claude Code to vibe code an Apple Watch app in just 12 hours – instead of 2 months
ZDNET’s key takeaways Building for Apple Watch is harder than for iPhone, despite smaller scope.Claude Code felt like a collaborative teammate, not automation.Iterative AI coding made short, …
16 iPad apps that will aim to improve your tablet time in 2026
If you feel like you aren’t managing your tablet time to the best of your abilities, there are apps that can help with that. Here are 16 of our favorites.