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Aqara Debuts Five Matter Smart Lights With Apple Home SupportApple

Aqara Debuts Five Matter Smart Lights With Apple Home Support

Aqara today introduced five new Matter-enabled smart lights compatible with Apple Home. The lights support Thread and Zigbee as well, and can be paired with Aqara sensors and switches. The Floor Lamp T1 is a tall, rod-shaped light with a wall-wash effect. It has 18 controllable zones that can be set to different colors, and it supports 2000K to 9000K white light at up to 1,000 lumens. Aqara's LED Downlight T2 has a thin profile for low ceilings or retrofitting. It supports 16 million colors and

Sep 3, 20262 min
iOS 27 Introduces New 'iPhone Handoff' FeatureApple

iOS 27 Introduces New 'iPhone Handoff' Feature

Apple has added a new "iPhone Handoff" feature to iOS 27 that will allow you to switch between two iPhones while using the same phone number on each device. This functionality was briefly mentioned during the WWDC 2026 keynote in June, on a slide that listed hundreds of new features coming in iOS 27 and corresponding software updates, but Apple never shared any further details at the time. MacRumors forum member pdfu today shared a video that demonstrates how the feature will work, using two sim

Sep 2, 20261 min
Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: M5 Max vs. M5 UltraApple

Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: M5 Max vs. M5 Ultra

Apple last week announced two new Mac Studio models, with one built around the M5 Max chip and one around the all-new M5 Ultra chip, replacing the M4 Max and M3 Ultra models that had been on sale since March 2025. The gap between the two is unusually wide this time. ‌Mac Studio‌ with M5 Max starts at $2,499, holding the price Apple set when it raised Mac prices in June, while ‌Mac Studio‌ with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499, a further $200 increase on the post-June M3

Sep 2, 20265 min
How organized crime steals millions through an Apple gift card scamApple

How organized crime steals millions through an Apple gift card scam

A scam draining Apple gift cards is spreading worldwide. While some perpetrators are being caught, you need to protect yourself.Apple gift cards are being targeted by organized crime worldwide - image credit: Apple.Gift card scams have existed for as long as there have been gift cards, but usually it's bad actors tricking users into paying huge sums with them. A New South Wales investigation has brought to light a different scam that is used for money laundering, and even funds human trafficking

Sep 2, 20263 min
iPhone Driver's License Feature in Apple Wallet Just Launched in 16th U.S. StateApple

iPhone Driver's License Feature in Apple Wallet Just Launched in 16th U.S. State

Starting today, Oklahoma residents can add a digital version of their driver's license to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. The digital ID can be used to display proof of identity or age at TSA checkpoints in select airports, at select businesses, and in select apps, but the number of places where it is accepted is still quite limited. Oklahoma is the 16th state to implement support for Apple Wallet IDs in the U.S., joining Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawa

Sep 2, 20262 min
Rare Working Apple-1 Could Fetch $800,000 at AuctionApple

Rare Working Apple-1 Could Fetch $800,000 at Auction

An original Apple–1 Computer could sell for between $500,000 and $800,000 when it is auctioned off this October. There are fewer than 75 Apple–1 Computers known to exist, and a smaller number that are operational. The "Hatfield" Apple–1 is number 48 on the Apple–1 registry, and it is in working condition. The machine was purchased by Fred Hatfield, a computer enthusiast and employee of Computer Data Systems. It is signed by Steve Wozniak and comes with a letter written to Hatfield and si

Sep 2, 20261 min
Apple's smart home display could be coming soon, sounds amazingApple

Apple's smart home display could be coming soon, sounds amazing

Apple's new smart home display, designed to power Apple Home, could be launching soon. Here's what the rumors say will be coming, and when.An expertly made mockup of Apple's smart home display, taping an iPad mini to a HomePodA lot of what we've been hearing about this new home hub isn't exactly new. Rumors say that this device was expected to launch in the spring of 2025, before the state of Apple Intelligence forced Apple to delay it.But that was all in 2025, and 2026 is poised to be more prom

Sep 2, 20266 min
Hobby Lobby stealthily adds support for Apple PayApple

Hobby Lobby stealthily adds support for Apple Pay

After years of avoiding it, Hobby Lobby has begun rolling out Apple Pay at its checkouts, much to the delight of its increasingly frustrated customers, though it isn't available everywhere just yet.Hobby Lobby now accepts Apple Pay at checkout | Image credit: Hobby LobbyYou may be able to pick up your assorted crafting bits and bobs at Hobby Lobby sans wallet if you so choose. Customers have discovered that, at least at certain locations, the retail arts and crafts giant has added support for Ap

Sep 2, 20261 min