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John Ternus and Greg Joswiak reveal why now is the time for iPhone Duo
Following this week’s Apple event, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing SVP Greg Joswiak sat down for an interview to talk more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo.
In the interview with Tom’s Guide and TechRadar, Ternus and Joswiak discussed why Apple decided that now was the time to enter the foldable market. Ternus also touched on his feelings after his first week as Apple CEO.
Read MoreiPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, and AirPods 5 event
Benjamin and Chance react to the September Apple event in this bumper special episode, featuring our first impressions (and Chance’s initial hands-on from the ground at Apple Park) with iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and the new Apple Watch lineup.
And in Happy Hour Plus, even more thoughts on the iPhone Duo, and how Apple presented John Ternus’s first event as CEO. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Read MoreTesla Cybertruck Powershare finally backs up homes with a Powerwall 3
Tesla’s Cybertruck Powershare feature can now back up your home at the same time as a Powerwall 3, the company announced Thursday. Run together, the truck and the battery add more than three days of backup power, which Tesla says is the equivalent of nine extra Powerwalls.
It’s a feature Tesla first promised for 2025, and it’s showing up nearly two years after Cybertruck deliveries began. But it finally closes one of Powershare’s most annoying gaps.
Read MoreTesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver
A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “went off the road.”
What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data.
Read MoreNew MUJJO Troubadour iPhone 18 Pro Cases have arrived: Full Leather or Modular
MUJJO has long since been among our favorite case maker brands, and it is now ready with its iPhone 18 Pro collection. It has now been rolled into its parent Troubadour company, but we are talking about one the best in the game and one of Europe’s “leading makers of premium leather mobile accessories” – the new covers for Apple’s latest have arrived from Troubadour and MUJJO.
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Read MoreApple TV Remote app has hidden features that could be coming to iOS 27
Apple is giving the Apple TV Remote app experience a lot of love in iOS 27. That’s as good a sign as any that a new Apple TV 4K box is on the way.
Read MoreToday’s Android app deals and freebies: Dungeon Clawler, Thronefall, Maneater, more
Today’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Dungeon Clawler, Thronefall, Maneater – Shark RPG, This Aint Even Poker, Ya Joker, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, Guns’n’Glory Heroes Premium, Through the Darkest of Times, 1942 Pacific Front Premium, and more. On your way down scope out this deal on Galaxy Z Fold 8 with Galaxy Watch 8/Ultra 2 at up to $520 off amd Google Pixel 11 series phones now up to $322 off.
Read MoreiPhone Air’s $200 premium disappears when you trade it in
Following the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo announcement this week, Apple has started accepting iPhone Air and iPhone 17 trade-ins for credit. However, the iPhone Air offer is a bit of a sore spot, especially after this week’s price increases.
Read MoreAirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Ultra 4 now available on Amazon
Apple unveiled its new Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 lineup yesterday, plus the all-new AirPods 5. They hit shelves next Friday, September 18.
Ahead of that launch, Apple’s new lineup is now available to pre-order on Amazon.
Read MoreiPhone Duo is no Apple Vision Pro
Look, no offense to Apple Vision Pro. I’m sure Apple Vision Pro is a very nice person. But iPhone Duo and Apple Vision Pro are not the same.
There’s a take that the iPhone Duo may have the Apple Vision Pro problem. The idea is that due to its price and device-specific software, it may be a miss and not a hit. The two things are not the same.
Read MoreToday’s Apple TV deals from $5: Ghostbusters, Gotham, Homeland, Iron Man Trilogy, more
Alongside pre-orders for the brand new AirPods 5 from $129 as well as Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, we now have the best Apple TV deals of the day ready to roll. Highlights include Ghostbusters 2-Movie Collection, Gotham: The Complete Series, Homeland, The Complete Series, Good Morning Vietnam (25th Anniversary Edition), Iron Man Trilogy, How I Met Your Mother, Complete Series, and more. Just be sure to dive into the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 deal (just $50 more than the new AirPods 5), and this $500 price drop on Apple’s 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro.
Read MoreDeals: Galaxy Z Fold 8 + Galaxy Watch 8/Ultra 2 up to $520 off, Pixel 11 models up to $322 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Samsung offering Z Fold 8 with Galaxy Watch 8/Ultra 2 at up to $520 off right now (you can also score the phone on its own via Best Buy open-box at up to $500 off right here). Speaking of which, we also have even lower open-box pricing on Google Pixel 11 series phones at up to $322 off, as well as HP’s 2K OLED Snapdragon X 16GB/512GB Copilot+ PC down at $650 (Save $150), and the ongoing all-time low on the new
Moto Tag 2 down at $17.50 per tracker. Head below for a closer look at the details.
Congressman presses DOT on Tesla FSD after 43 sleeping-driver videos
A US congressman is demanding the Department of Transportation explain what it’s doing about Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving after an NBC News investigation surfaced dozens of videos of drivers apparently asleep at the wheel.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi gave Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy until September 30 to answer five questions about the systems, which Tesla itself says “require active driver supervision and are not autonomous driving systems.”
Read MoreDeals: AirPods, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 up to $325 off, M5 MacBook Air $200 off, more
Alongside the ongoing pre-order deals on the new M6 Mac mini, today we are highlighting pre-orders on the new AirPods 5 (just keep in mind you can still land AirPods Pro 3 for just $50 more). The new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are also now up for grabs (here’s some deals on how to land them at up to $325 off) and, if you’re quick, the most affordable M5 MacBook Air live at $1,099 via Apple refurb ($200 off new list). Head below for more.
Read MoreThe race to build great iPhone Duo apps is about to begin
When iPhone Duo arrives next month, many third-party apps might not work as well as Apple’s built-in apps. There’s a reason for that, at least initially, though the situation should improve over time.
Read MoreGoogle Pixel 11 series phones now up to $322 off at Best Buy (‘Excellent’ open-box)
If you side-stepped the gift card pre-order offers on the new Pixel 11 series last month, Best Buy has some notable“excellent” condition open-box listings with hundreds in savings up for grabs – some prices have now dropped even lower.
Read MoreApple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4 pre-order deals: Up to $325 off via Best Buy enhanced trade
Pre-orders are now live on the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and Amazon has already started to drop the price on select models (details here). But we are also going to take a look at the enhanced Best Buy trade-in value options – you can score the new models for as low as $219. Details below.
Read MoreMicrosoft invented the iPhone Duo back in 2009 [Video]
Those with very long memories might have spotted a resemblance between the iPhone Duo and a prototype device seen way back in 2009, the Microsoft Courier.
My headline is, of course, tongue-in-cheek: Microsoft never got any further than the prototype, and abandoned the project less than a year later. All the same, it is remarkable now to look back at it and see just how similar it is in terms of the integrated user-interface …
Read MoreSnap adds social event planning feature with Snapchat Plans
Snap is launching a new mobile app feature called Snapchat Plans. While it may sound like a new subscription service, Plans is actually a set of features that encourages hanging out in person.
Read MoreNintendo just announced one of its ‘largest promotions ever’
Alongside the now live Zelda Ocarina of Time remake pre-order deal, Nintendo just announced one of its “largest promotions ever.” It’s certainly not Black Friday yet by any means, but Nintendo has an upcoming September sale event that sounds like it (might) rival the usual fall holiday price drops.
Read MoreThe Duo is drool-worthy, but the iPhone 18 Pro camera features win for me
If ever there was a head versus heart moment in terms of Apple tech, it was in yesterday’s unveiling of the new iPhones.
I already started the morning by wiping the drool from my desk after watching the iPhone Duo sections of yesterday’s keynote, but the true hero of yesterday’s show for me was the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max, thanks to the new camera features …
Read MoreToday’s iOS app deals and freebies: Maneater, This Aint Even Poker, ISLANDERS, more
Today’s lineup of the best iOS game and app deals is now ready to roll, alongside ongoing AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off and pre-orders for the brand new AirPods 5 from $129 as well as Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Today’s highlights include Maneater, This Aint Even Poker, Ya Joker, ISLANDERS: Mobile, Labyrinth City, Endling, and more. Check them out below.
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