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Apple details iPhone Duo display and hinge: matte screen, durable torque; pre-orders Oct 16 (PT)

Apple outlined hardware choices for the foldable iPhone Duo: a matte nano-texture display intended to reduce glare and minimize crease visibility, and a redesigned hinge with tuned torque for partial-fold modes. Pre-orders begin Oct 16 (PT); retail launch Oct 23 (PT); starting price $1,999.

  • iPhone Duo uses a matte nano-texture display intended to reduce glare and minimize crease visibility.
  • Apple tuned the hinge's torque profile to feel solid and to support partially folded seated and standing modes.
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MacRumors
devices & accessoriesDEVELOPING

Apple releases new Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger A3277: delivers up to 10W, priced at $29

Apple listed a new 1‑metre Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger (model A3277) for $29 in its online store. The puck can deliver up to 10W and is required—alongside a USB‑C Power Delivery charger rated ≥10W—to enable faster 15‑minute boosts on Series 12 and Ultra 4.

  • Apple listed a new 1‑metre Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger (model A3277) for $29.
  • The A3277 puck can deliver up to 10W; the previous charger was limited to 5W.
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MacRumors
devices & accessoriesDEVELOPING

Apple has released over 1,000 official Apple Watch bands, Bandbreite count shows

Developer Filip Chudzinski, creator of the Bandbreite app, reports Apple has released more than 1,000 official Apple Watch bands since the device's launch in April 2015. The newest bands accompanied the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 announcements, and Hermès posted its latest collection online.

  • Bandbreite developer Filip Chudzinski reports Apple has released over 1,000 official Apple Watch bands.
  • The Apple Watch first shipped in April 2015, the start point for the band tally.
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MacRumors
Devices & GadgetsDEVELOPING

John Ternus unveils Apple's first foldable iPhone at annual showcase

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus opened the company’s annual product event and introduced the first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The showcase also included upgrades to standard iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watch; Ternus succeeded Tim Cook as CEO.

  • John Ternus opened Apple’s annual event and introduced the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable iPhone.
  • The showcase included upgrades to standard iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watch.
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The Guardian Business
Gadgets & wearablesDEVELOPING

Apple announces Apple Watch Ultra 4: improved heart sensing, longer battery, new audio features

Apple unveiled Apple Watch Ultra 4 featuring the new Health Sensing System and S11 chip. The watch offers the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable, up to 45 hours of workout tracking, plus Audio Intelligence and Siri AI arriving with watchOS 27.

  • Apple unveiled Apple Watch Ultra 4 with a new Health Sensing System and S11 chip.
  • The watch claims up to 45 hours of outdoor workout tracking.
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Apple Newsroom
Software and platformsDEVELOPING

Government to legislate forcing tech firms to block children taking or sharing nude images after three-month deadline

The government plans to introduce legislation forcing tech companies to prevent children from taking and sharing nude images on mobile devices. Culture secretary Lisa Nandy told MPs that despite “significant commitments” from Apple and Google the current proposals do not meet the scale of the crisis, so ministers will legislate “as soon as they can.”

  • Government will legislate to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images on devices.
  • Apple launched Communication Safety in 2021; Google says it has made progress on child safety.
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BBC Technology
Artificial intelligenceCORROBORATED

Arm chief: AI will help cure cancer — chip shortage is slowing progress

Arm CEO Rene Haas said AI will eventually help cure cancer, while modelling DNA-marker effects remains too complex today. He blamed a shortage of chips for slowing AI and data-centre expansion, and expressed doubts that the UK needs to build its own chip fabs.

  • Rene Haas said AI will eventually help cure cancer, though modelling DNA-marker effects is too complex today.
  • Haas blames a shortage of chips for slowing AI and data-centre roll-out and said more fabs are needed.
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BBC Technology