OFFICIAL: Apple’s 27.2 updates added French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish to Siri AI beta on 26 October. Requires Apple Intelligence hardware; unavailable on iPhone, iPad and Watch in the EU. Check eligibility before updating.
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ALT User-supplied Siri AI announcement slide on a black background. A Siri icon appears on the left. Text lists English as available in beta and French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish as coming in October. The original footer says Siri AI will not be available in the EU and China. This is an earlier announcement slide; the accompanying caption gives the 26 October release date and device-specific EU restrictions.
REPORTED: A South Korean court rejected 88 owners’ FSD refund claims, Reuters says. It found no promise of fully driverless operation. Buyers worldwide: check delivered features and local terms; this ruling applies to the Korean case.
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OFFICIAL: Apple’s November Creator Studio update brings built-in MotionVFX tools and stock video to Final Cut Pro for Mac subscribers. More effects inside the editor; check hardware requirements before updating. No exact release date yet.
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OFFICIAL UPDATE: Apple acknowledges inner-display issues on a small number of iPhone Duo units. Affected owners should contact AppleCare for replacement; AppleCare+ is not required, per 9to5Mac. The cause remains unconfirmed.
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OFFICIAL: Apple’s HomePod 27.2 adds Lock Controls to prevent accidental taps from pausing music, skipping tracks or changing volume. A useful fix for busy households: check your HomePod’s software version before looking for the setting.
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OFFICIAL: Apple released iOS 18.7.11 on 26 October for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, plus iPadOS 18.7.11 for iPad 7. Older hardware still gets security fixes: check Software Update even if your device cannot run iOS 27.
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Indeed this was inevitable.
RIP Flagship Android 🪦 💀
Replying to @negativeonehero
And to be honest, if Snapdragon fucks up, who's going to lead the Android scene? Exynos is busy fighting 2-year old chips, MediaTek engineers are mid and XRING doesn't have 2nm. The Android scene is regressing as a whole during this RAMpocalypse, and now Qualcomm is dropping...
TEARDOWN: iFixit gives iPhone Duo a provisional 5/10 for repairability—its highest foldable score. Batteries remove cleanly, but inner-screen and hinge repairs remain difficult. The score awaits replacement-part availability.
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TIP: On iPhone Duo, tap the divider between two apps in Split View to save an app pair; opening either then opens both, MacRumors explains. Useful for Safari + Notes. The split stays 50/50, so you cannot give one app extra space.
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REPORTED: Tesla app 4.62.0 adds native iPad and iPhone Duo layouts, per MacRumors. Two-column controls make better use of the screen for cars and home energy. Android tablets and foldables also gain support.
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Seriously starting to give off undisclosed paid Samsung shill vibes.
Those who already have an #iPhoneDuo please answer something? Is Z Fold 8 a better closed phone or is the Duo? I’m troubled by that side bar making the Duo outer screen not as practical or usable as the outer screen of Z Fold 8.












