The New Folding iPhone Duo’s Biggest AI Feature Is Its Price
Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, starts at $1,999 and includes a 2T (2TB) model priced at $3,199.
Sep 9, 2026 ·
CNET
Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, starts at $1,999 and includes a 2T (2TB) model priced at $3,199.
Sep 9, 2026 ·CNET
iOS 27 is set to roll out to all users next week on Monday, Sept. 14, bringing new features including Messages drawing, expanded widget sizes, FaceTime Dual Capture, more photorealistic Image Playground results, receipt-based Apple Cash bill splitting, Spatial Reframing in Photos, new Ask to Browse parental controls, faster app and media loading, and generative-AI Siri capabilities later this year.
Sep 9, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Apple increased prices on all last-gen iPhones still sold, including iPhone 16 rising from $699 to $799, iPhone 17E (256GB) from $599 to $699, and iPhone 17 from $799 to $899 (256GB).
Sep 9, 2026 ·
The Verge
iPhone Duo pre-orders start October 16 at 8 a.m. EST and the phone releases in stores a week later on October 23, with pricing from $1,999 for 256GB up to $3,199 for 2TB.
Sep 9, 2026 ·CNET
Apple’s first foldable, iPhone Duo, is designed to feel iPad-like when open by moving the dock and menus to the side for easier one-hand access on a 7.6-inch inner display.
Sep 9, 2026 ·
Engadget
AirPods 5 reduces background noise by 50% more than the previous generation, according to Apple, and offers up to five hours of listening with active noise cancellation on a single charge (up to 22 hours with the case).
Sep 9, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Apple Watch Ultra 4 adds up to 84 hours battery life in low power mode and introduces a revamped health system that powers a daily 0–10 “readiness” score and an Apple Intelligence “insights” tab in the redesigned Health app.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Engadget
Apple revamped its Health app with Apple Intelligence, adding a Longevity tab with a “health age” comparison to users’ actual age and an Insights tab for timely health information.
Sep 9, 2026 ·CNET
iOS 27 will launch on September 14, with “Siri AI” rolling out first as a beta for English-only devices before adding French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish in October.
Sep 9, 2026 ·The Verge
Apple Watch Series 12 adds Siri “Audio Intelligence,” including Live Rewind that shows a text transcript of the last 15 seconds of recently detected audio and Siri Recap that uses ambient listening to summarize recent conversations in the Siri app.
Sep 9, 2026 ·The Verge
Siri AI will roll out to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking users in October, following its current availability in English via the iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 betas.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Engadget
iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299 (both with 256GB), with preorders on Sept. 14 and sales starting Sept. 18.
Sep 9, 2026 ·CNET
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max add a 48-megapixel variable-aperture main camera with a 6-blade aperture that opens wider in low light to improve night mode capture, and Apple says it delivers the biggest camera improvement in years.
Sep 9, 2026 ·The Verge
Walmart’s Labor Day deals include a 75-inch TCL QM51L QLED TV for $648 (from $900), for more than $250 off.
Sep 9, 2026 ·CNET
Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System+ (AES+) shipments have been pushed from a planned November launch to September 16, 2027, with no price increase.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Engadget
Prime Video released the full trailer for Mike Flanagan’s Carrie miniseries, portraying the story as a “reinvention” that expands Stephen King’s world, builds “new depth and complexity,” and leads to “a single, shattering night.”
Sep 9, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Dyson’s CameraJet electric toothbrush ($499.99) is reported to let water into the battery compartment, with users saying some units “broke within 30 seconds” and other early-batch units showing the same problem.
Sep 9, 2026 ·The Verge
Steak ’n Shake reported domestic same-store sales rose 11.9% in Q2 2026, and 14% in the first half of 2026, after switching fries to beef tallow, promoting American ingredients, and installing large American flags tied to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” and RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again.”
Sep 9, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Nintendo Direct outlined multiple Switch 2 release dates starting with Monster Hunter Wilds on December 4, including Metroid Ravenous on January 28, and Star Fox’s split-screen Battle Mode update launching September 29.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Engadget
Hello Games released the free “Cosmos” update for No Man’s Sky across all platforms, described as the biggest overhaul to the game’s universe in 10 years.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Engadget
