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macobserver.com > news > ios-26-6-2-zero-published-cve-entries-apples-index

iOS 26.6.2 Carries Zero Published CVE Entries, Apple's Index Shows

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (364+ words) iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2 shipped on September 8, 2026, and Apple’s own security releases index lists no CVE entries for either one. The row carries no link to a support article, because there is nothing underneath it to document. That single line, on…...

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macobserver.com > news > insuring-airpods-5-applecare-one-single-device-math

Insuring $129 AirPods 5: Apple Prices Coverage for Three Devices at Once, and None for AirPods Alone

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (245+ words) Run that rate for a year and the arithmetic gets uncomfortable: twelve months of AppleCare One at $19.99 comes to $239.88, which is our own multiplication of Apple’s published monthly rate, and it is more than the AirPods themselves cost if they…...

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macobserver.com > news > iphone-18-pro-pro-max-ledger-not-published

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: The Ledger of What Apple Has Not Published

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (272+ words) Pre-orders opened at 12:00 UTC on September 12, and both phones reach stores Friday, September 18, so these are the gaps a buyer would actually hit this week, not a wish list for later. For the specs Apple has confirmed, see our iPhone…...

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macobserver.com > news > sony-access-controller-support-iphone-ipad-mac

Apple Confirms Sony Access Controller Support for iPhone, iPad and Mac

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (447+ words) The Mac Observer Hearing Aids Get Easier Pairing and Handoff Across iPhone, iPad and Mac MacBook Pro’s Education Prices, in Full: The Four Figures Apple Publishes Apple’s Education Store Eligibility: The Categories Apple Names, and the Products It Excludes What…...

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macobserver.com > news > apple-calendar-september-12-to-october-30-confirmed-dates

Apple's Calendar From September 12 to October 30: Every Confirmed Date, iPhone and Beyond

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (370+ words) The Mac Observer Insuring $129 AirPods 5: Apple Prices Coverage for Three Devices at Once, and None for AirPods Alone What Three Years of Apple Watch Ultra 4 Ownership Adds Up To, in Apple’s Own Published Numbers Add AppleCare One to an iPhone…...

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macobserver.com > news > iphone-duo-ledger-not-published

iPhone Duo: The Ledger of What Apple Has Not Published

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (422+ words) iPhone Duo pre-orders open Friday, October 16, with availability Friday, October 23, so there is more time than iPhone 18 Pro has for these gaps to close. They have not moved since the September 9 keynote. For the specs that are confirmed, see our…...

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macobserver.com > news > iphone-18-pro-dual-esim-checkout-carrier-choice-less-final

iPhone 18 Pro's Two Active eSIMs Make the Checkout Carrier Choice Less Final Than It Looks

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (384+ words) The Mac Observer iPhone 18 Pro’s 12 eSIM-Only Markets Still Make You Pick a Carrier at Checkout Unlocked iPhone 18 Pro Is Fully Priced Today. Carrier-Connected Is Not. iPhone 18 Pro’s Certain $100 and the Uncertain $1,200 Behind Carrier Attachment iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Are Open, and…...

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macobserver.com > news > iphone-duo-app-store-sdk-rule-april-2027

iPhone Duo Ships in October. Apple's Next App Rule Waits Until April 2027

10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (443+ words) iPhone Duo Ships in October. Apple’s Next App Rule Waits Until April 2027 The Mac Observer iPhone Duo and the Apps That Have Not Been Rebuilt for a Fold iPhone Duo’s Inner Camera Is the Only One Without a Published Resolution…...

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macobserver.com > news > apple-security-update-pace-25-releases-since-may-own-index

Apple's Security Update Pace: 25 Releases Since May, By Its Own Index

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (401+ words) Apple has shipped 25 separate security releases since May 11, 2026, according to its own security releases index, spanning ten distinct dates across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS and even a Beats firmware update. The most recent entry, posted the day…...

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macobserver.com > news > name-recognition-hikawa-grip-stand-available-now

Name Recognition and a MagSafe Grip Accessory Are Already Available From Apple

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (388+ words) Apple’s May 19, 2026 accessibility announcement listed roughly a dozen features, and all but two of them carry only a “later in 2026” timeline. Name Recognition, which notifies deaf and hard-of-hearing users when their name is spoken, and the Hikawa Grip & Stand for…...