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Apple’s 2026 Could Be Its Biggest Pivot Year in a Decade

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple rarely changes direction all at once. In 2026, it may have to. Several long-running projects look set to collide in the same 12-month window: a foldable iPhone, a major Siri rebuild, a more serious push into the smart home, and a new wearable …

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Apple to Open New Downtown Montréal Store on January 16

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple is relocating its downtown Montréal retail store to a new nearby address. The new Apple Sainte-Catherine store opens on Friday, January 16, at 10 a.m. local time. The move keeps Apple in the heart of the city while giving the long-running loca…

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Vision Pro Will Stream Lakers Games in Apple Immersive Starting January 9

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple will start streaming live Los Angeles Lakers games in Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro beginning Friday, January 9. The experience places viewers courtside with multiple camera angles, 3D graphics, and spatial audio designed specifically fo…

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Apple Releases Year of the Horse AirPods Pro 3 for Lunar New Year 2026

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple has released a limited edition version of the AirPods Pro 3 to mark the Lunar New Year 2026. The special edition celebrates the Year of the Horse and features a custom horse emoji engraving that you cannot get anywhere else. The design chan…

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How to Connect Magic Keyboard to iPad

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

If you’ve just bought a Magic Keyboard or it isn’t responding the way you expect, knowing how to connect Magic Keyboard to iPad can save a lot of frustration. Apple’s Magic Keyboard is designed to work instantly with compatible iPad models, but setu…

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Apple’s India iPhone Exports Hit $50 Billion in Less Than Five Years

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple’s iPhone manufacturing push in India has crossed a major milestone. The company has now exported more than $50 billion worth of iPhones from the country, underscoring how quickly India has become central to Apple’s global supply chain. This…

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How to Reset Siri Voice Recognition on iPhone

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

If Siri isn’t responding accurately or keeps misunderstanding your commands, learning how to reset Siri voice recognition can often fix the problem. Over time, Siri’s voice model can become less accurate due to background noise, accent changes, or r…

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macOS Tahoe’s Menu Icons Are “Hard to Justify,” Critics Argue

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple says icons help you move faster through an interface. macOS Tahoe tries to push that idea further by adding icons to almost every menu item. The result feels cluttered, distracting, and often confusing. Instead of helping you find commands fas…

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How To Enable Hey Siri On Your iPhone And Make Sure It Actually Works

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Hey Siri is one of those features you forget exists until you need it. When it’s set up right, you can ask for directions, set a timer, or send a message without touching your phone. When it’s not, it just sits there ignoring you. Let’s fix that. …

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What happens if you tell Siri 112 and why you should not try it

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

If you tell Siri 112, your iPhone treats it as an emergency command. There’s no reward, no hidden feature, and definitely no free money. Instead, your phone starts the process of calling emergency services. This isn’t a trick. It’s not new. And it’s…

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How To Activate Siri On iPhone 15 And Actually Use It The Right Way

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

If you’re using an iPhone 15, Siri is already built in and ready to work. You just need to turn it on the way you want and know the fastest ways to trigger it. Apple changed a few labels and options in recent iOS versions, so if things don’t look ex…

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OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Sound More Human Before Its First Hardware Device Ships

maandag 5 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

OpenAI is moving closer to an audio-first future. A new report says the company plans to launch upgraded audio models for ChatGPT well before its first hardware product arrives. The changes focus on making spoken conversations faster, more natural, …

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iPhone 18 Pro Max Might Be Apple’s Heaviest Flagship, and It’s a Problem

zondag 4 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

I keep coming back to one number: 243 grams. That is the rumored weight for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it would push Apple’s biggest iPhone into “brick” territory for a lot of pockets. The current iPhone 17 Pro Max weighs 231g on Apple’s own spec sh…

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iPhone Air 2 May Arrive in 2026 With the Changes Buyers Actually Wanted

zondag 4 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple’s iPhone Air looks like a rare miss. After launch, it stayed available for fast delivery while higher-end models ran into backorders, a pattern that usually signals softer demand. Follow-up reporting later pointed to production cuts and even a…

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TMO Weekly #13: Apple News Roundup, Dec 29 – Jan 04

zondag 4 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The final week of the year didn’t slow Apple down. Between iOS 26 frustrations, fresh AI questions, and early signals about Apple’s 2026 hardware plans, the news cycle stayed busy through the holidays. Here’s a clear rundown of everything that matte…

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Apple TV+ January 2026: All New and Returning Shows

zondag 4 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple TV+ starts January with a clean, focused slate. You are not looking at a month packed with dozens of originals. Instead, Apple leans on five returning series, spaced out across the month so you always have something new to start, then follow w…

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Foldable iPhone Could Be Apple’s Next Hit, But This One Factor Can Fumble It

zondag 4 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Every leak and rumor makes the iPhone Fold look like the kind of product Apple has waited years to ship. A book-style foldable that opens into a small iPad. A thinner body. A hinge that aims to reduce the crease problem. On paper, it reads like the …

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How to Remove the “AI Summary” Button from Safari

zondag 4 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Safari’s “AI Summary” label can mean two different things, depending on what you are seeing. On iPhone and iPad, the most common “AI summary” control comes from Safari Highlights, a feature that surfaces a summary plus extra info like people, pl…

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Apple Music Still Lacks this One Spotify Feature Console Users Want

zaterdag 3 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

If you play Apple Music on an Xbox or PlayStation, you already know the problem. You can start a playlist on the console, but you cannot reliably control it from your iPhone the way you can with Spotify. So you end up juggling a controller, a clunky…

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Apple Music for Mac Still Lags Behind, and Users Are Losing Patience

zaterdag 3 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple sells the Mac as a serious work machine. Yet Apple Music on macOS still feels like a side project. When I switch between Apple Music on iPhone and the Mac app, the gap is obvious. One version feels lively and modern. The other looks plain, beh…

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Apple Wallet Storage Bug Is Filling Up iPhone Space for Some Users

zaterdag 3 januari 2026 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

We use the Wallet app without thinking too much about it. It holds our cards, tickets, and passes, and it usually stays out of the way. You check Settings > General > iPhone Storage and see something that makes no sense: Wallet shows nearly 4GB in D…

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