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Nomad today updated its popular Stand One and Stand One Max chargers to add Qi2 support. Qi2 allows compatible iPhones to charge at up to 25W, matching the 25W charging speed of Apple’s newest MagSafe chargers. The $119 Stand One can charge an iPhone at up to 25W using the ‌iPhone‌ charging surface, and it …
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Apple today launched a winter-themed Apple Pay promotion, offering users a $25 discount on a purchase of $150 or more from Columbia. If you spend $150+ on the Columbia website and then use ‌Apple Pay‌ when checking out, you can get $25 off your purchase. No promo code is required. Apple says that products from …
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Just a day after launching iOS 26.1, Apple is ready to test the next update, iOS 26.2. iOS 26.2 brings AirPods Live Translation to the EU, introduces changes to Reminders, adds a Lock Screen Liquid Glass slider, and more. We’ve rounded up all of the new iOS 26.2 features that we’ve found so far. Lock …
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Delta recently added support for iOS 26’s upgraded boarding pass experience in the Apple Wallet app, according to MacRumors reader Aaron Binner. It is not entirely clear if Delta support was added in the iOS 26.2 beta, which was released earlier today, or if this is a server-side change. The upgraded boarding passes have an …
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With iOS 26.2, Apple is updating the Podcasts app to add a trio of new features and updated tools for podcast creators. All English podcast shows will now get automatically created chapters, which makes it easier to navigate through them. Apple says that automatic chapters will also make it simpler for users to understand an …
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In iOS 26.2, there’s a new Liquid Glass slider that lets you customize the appearance of the clock. When you select the “Glass” option, you can use the new slider to make the time look almost entirely clear, or give it a more frosted, solid look. There continues to be a separate Solid toggle that …
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Apple is planning an Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day, which takes place next Tuesday in the United States. Apple Watch owners are tasked with doing any workout for 11 minutes or more on November 11. Apple Watch owners who complete the challenge will win an Apple Watch activity award in the Fitness app. …
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In iOS 26.2, there’s a new option to set an alarm to go off when creating a reminder in the Reminders app. When adding a reminder, selecting a time and then toggling on the “Urgent” option will cause an alarm to go off at the designated time. Alarms that you set in the Clock app …
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The upcoming iOS 26.2 update for iPhone makes the Live Translation feature on select AirPods available in the EU, according to Apple. The news was also reported by various publications, including the German blog Macerkopf. Live Translation allows you to understand someone who is speaking a different language than you. For example, if you speak …
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watchOS 26.2 tweaks the Sleep Score feature that’s available for the Apple Watch, changing the labeling for point ranges to better match how people might be feeling after a restless night of sleep. The new scores are as follows: Very Low – 0-40 (previously 0-29) Low – 41-60 (previously 30-49) OK – 61-80 (previously 50-69) …
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