The month of launching the iPhone is coming to an end, but there is still a lot to speak in Apple’s world, including current discoveries with new hardware and new software.
Apple also prepares certain adjustments and additions in iOS 26.1 and other updates, while we are still expecting other hardware updates before the end of the year. If you are a student, you should also note that the annual promotion returning to Apple school in many countries will end soon, then read below for all the details of these stories and more!
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Brand new in iOS 26.1 Beta 1
Yes, Apple is already going forward with the first significant update for iOS 26, because it appealed to the first beta version of iOS 26.1 and related updates to developers and public beta-tetors this week.
The update extends Apple Intelligence and AirPods Live Translation in additional languages, brings a new liquid design to the dial in the telephone application, makes visual adjustments to Safari, Calendar and other applications, and more.
Two colors of the iPhone 17 pro and iPhone air seem to scratch more easily
Some of the new Air iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone models exhibited in Apple stores on the launch day already presented scratches and scratches, especially on darker finishes such as the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max in deep blue and the iPhone Air In Space Black.
Apple has blamed the imperfections to used Magsafe chargers used in stores and says that brands are removable with cleaning, although it recognizes certain areas such as the edges of camera trays can collect small abrasions over time thanks to normal wear.
iPhone 16 pro max load limit 80%: a year later, was it worth it?
For several years, Apple allowed iPhone users to set a personalized load limit for their devices, capping the load at 80%, 85%, 90% or 95% in order to preserve the health of the battery.
We have carried out an experience of one year with an iPhone 16 Pro Max, fixing its load limit at 80% and seeing how its battery health is compared over time to another device used without any restriction. Discover the results of our test to see if it could be a good idea to adjust your charging habits!
According to Apple TV should be launched this year with these new features
We always expect several hardware updates before the end of the year, and the Apple TV is one of these products on the list.
In the wake of Apple’s iPhone and other announcements earlier this month, we saw and summarized rumors about what we can see with the next update of the Apple decoder.
Apple confirms the IOS 26 Wallet passport functionality arrived in 2025
One of the features announced iOS 26 that launched at launch was the digital identification functionality which will bring us passports on the Wallet application on iPhone.
With the launch of iOS 26, Apple said that the functionality will be available in a software update, and the company has now updated the wording on its iOS 26 functionalities page to confirm that the functionality will be later this year.
There is no visible sign of functionality in the first beta iOS 26.1 This week, but many of these portfolio identification features such as driving licenses for various American states (including the imminent addition of Dakota from the North) can be activated on the server side by Apple without requiring a specific iOS update.
Apple’s “Back to School” offer ends soon, now applies to AirPods Pro 3
Apple’s annual “Back to School” annual promotion to students in the United States and a number of other countries end soon, so work quickly if you want to mark free airpods with the purchase of a new Mac or ipad eligible.
In addition to prices at reduced daily prices for students, promotion offers free accessories or at reduced prices such as AirPods or Apple Cenons with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad. In particular, the new AirPods Pro 3 are now included in promotion as an accessory option at a reduced price.
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