Marcus Mendes

Articles by Marcus Mendes

iOS 27 beta 3 makes it easier to adjust AirPods Adaptive mode intensity - 9to5Mac

Technology July 8, 2026

A new Listening Mode setting lets users more easily adjust how much ambient noise their AirPods can allow through in Adaptive mode. Here are the details. After a relatively uneventful iOS 27 beta 2,οΏ½...

iOS 27 helps apps detect when a user may be getting scammed in real time - 9to5Mac

Technology July 4, 2026

A new iOS 27 framework will help apps fight back against social engineering scams as they unfold via voice calls, text messages, emails, and more. Here are the details. With iOS 27, Apple is introduοΏ½...

iPhone Fold expected to fuel rebound in foldable phone panel shipments, per report - 9to5Mac

Technology July 3, 2026

According to Counterpoint Research, Apples entry into the foldable phone market will help drive a strong rebound in foldable smartphone panel shipments this year. Here are the details. In a report rοΏ½...

Future OLED Macs and iPads could support a much wider color gamut, per report - 9to5Mac

Technology July 1, 2026

As Apple gears up to bring OLED to the Mac, a new TrendForce report looks at the wider color gamut reportedly planned for future MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iMac displays. Here are the details. ThoseοΏ½...

macOS 26.5.2 now available, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac

Technology June 30, 2026

In addition to iOS and iPadOS 26.5.2, Apple is also rolling out macOS 26.5.2. Here are the details. Apple published macOS 26.5.2 today, with the standard release notes for uneventful builds: This uοΏ½...

AI-generated knockoffs of Joanna Stern’s book keep appearing on Apple Books - 9to5Mac

Technology June 28, 2026

In a video published on YouTube Shorts today, Joanna Stern called out Apple over AI-generated knockoffs of her book that continue to appear on Apple Books. Here are the details. Two years ago, shortοΏ½...

iOS 27 beta 2: Apple tells Siri AI to clearly refuse requests to summarize URLs - 9to5Mac

Technology June 26, 2026

A new rule added to Siri AIs system prompt in iOS 27 beta 2 changes how it should handle requests involving extracting or summarizing content behind a URL. Here are the details. Earlier this week, AοΏ½...

iOS 27 brings new keyboards and typing improvements across multiple languages - 9to5Mac

Technology June 14, 2026

Among the many tidbits coming to iOS 27 is support for a new set of keyboards, including Afrikaans, Galician, and Indigenous languages. Here are the details. Almost 20 years in, Apple is still addinοΏ½...

Apple counters US smartphone decline as iPhone sales grow: report - 9to5Mac

Technology May 15, 2026

According to Counterpoint Research, Apple outperformed the broader US smartphone market in Q1, helped by continued iPhone 17 demand amid weakening Android sales. Here are the details. In a new reporοΏ½...

Apple warns EU against forcing Google to open Android to AI rivals - 9to5Mac

Technology May 15, 2026

Apple submitted a filing to the European Commission today criticizing proposed measures that would force Google to open parts of Android to rival AI services. Here are the details. Last month, the EοΏ½...