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Worldwide – – October 21, 2026 -- Apple Creator Studio subscribers get new editing tools, templates and collaboration features, including Cinematic mode effects for video shot on iPhone 18 Pro and edge-refinement controls in Pixelmator Pro for iPad.

Final Cut Pro lets editors adjust Cinematic focus after the shoot

Final Cut Pro and Motion on Mac can now apply Cinematic mode effects to video captured natively on iPhone 18 Pro. Editors can change focus points and depth of field directly in the Final Cut Pro timeline. Compressor converts video with Cinematic mode effects back into the previous Cinematic mode format and adds new HEVC and MPEG-4 export presets for social sharing.

Cupertino – October 21, 2026 -- Final Cut Camera, Apple's professional filming app for iPhone, now supports the variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro. Version 2.4 is a free software update available from September 29.

A redesign puts core exposure controls within easier reach

The app has been rebuilt from the ground up. Shutter angle, ISO and white balance are now easier to reach. Customizable overlays include false color and clipping indicators for checking exposure. Focus peaking has been improved and now offers sensitivity control.

A new tally light shows when recording is underway. A two-finger tap clears the viewfinder so users can concentrate on the shot.

Worldwide – October 21, 2026 -- Seven acclaimed indie games, including Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and No Man's Sky, are now available to download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad as the App Store kicks off Indie Games Week. The App Store will spotlight the titles all week with daily features and curated collections.

Carson Oliver, Apple's head of App Store Worldwide, said the store "gives bold ideas a global stage," whether the games come from solo developers or growing studios.

Sifu brings its kung fu revenge story to touchscreens

Sifu is a stylish third-person brawler that follows a young kung fu student on a path of revenge. Enemies attack simultaneously, so players must parry strikes, chain combos and use the objects around them as weapons. The iPhone and iPad version comes with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system and full controller support.

Cupertino – October 21, 2026 -- Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors, a video doorbell and a door lock, goes on sale starting in December, with select accessories following in early 2027. Apple designed the products with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Each one sets up with a single tap on an iPhone and runs entirely in the Apple Home app, with no separate app or account.

Four LG cameras store video in iCloud+ instead of a subscription

LG supplies a Video Doorbell, Floodlight Cam, Outdoor Cam and Indoor Cam. Every camera records up to 2.5K video and recognizes people, familiar faces, pets, vehicles and packages. Footage goes to the user's iCloud+ plan, so there is no separate camera subscription. Each camera keeps 10 days of event history, and a home hub such as HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K or Apple HomeView is required.

Cupertino – October 21, 2026 -- Apple has introduced HomeView, a 7-inch Liquid Retina smart home display that recognizes up to six people by face. Pre-orders start today, and the device ships November 13.

Two designs: a tabletop model and a wall-mounted model

The tabletop HomeView pairs an aluminum-framed display with a domed speaker base through a stainless steel hinge that tilts the screen. It comes in silver, starlight, rose pink and space gray, each with a matching cable.

A separate wall-mounted model, available in space gray and silver, has the same display. It attaches with three purpose-built mounts from Schneider Home, and buyers can install it themselves or hire a professional.

Automatic brightness runs from 500 nits down to 0.3 nits for nightstand use. The interface shows simpler information from across the room and more detail as users step closer.

Paris – October 21, 2026 -- Apple's second Designers of Tomorrow exhibition, created with Design Miami, opens today at Hôtel de Maisons in Paris, showing four original works built around the theme of presence.

Curator Rodman Primack, former longtime creative director of Design Miami, says the theme grew out of how busy modern life has become. The featured designers are Salem S. Charabi, Isabel Rower, Yoonjeong Lee, and the studio Parafernalia, run by Genki Matsumura and Sebastián Zorrilla. A jury of global design voices, including Apple's Molly Anderson, picked them for storytelling, material innovation, and craft.

New York – – September 30, 2026 -- Daydream, the AI-powered fashion discovery app, has launched conversational search and a shoppable camera roll feature built on the newest capabilities in iOS 27.

Users can now ask Siri AI to shop Daydream's catalog without opening the app

iPhone owners can say something like "Siri, search Daydream for a cool blazer for my board meeting on Monday," and the request routes directly into Daydream's natural language shopping engine. The feature relies on the next generation of Apple Intelligence and the redesigned Siri AI included in iOS 27.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are reporting unexpected shutdowns and restarts during everyday use, including instances involving Face ID, according to Tenorshare Co. Ltd. Apple has confirmed a software update is in the works to address the issue, but affected users may face repeated crashes in the meantime.

Some devices have generated 'panic-full' reports within the iPhone's Analytics Data, which can help users confirm whether a system-level crash occurred at the time of a restart.

Dallas – September 15, 2026 -- AT&T is offering new and existing customers up to $1,200 off the iPhone 18 Pro with an eligible trade-in, regardless of the device's condition. Customers who switch to AT&T can also receive up to $800 toward paying off their current phone balance, and ordering online adds a $200-per-line discount.

The carrier is rolling out the full iPhone 18 lineup, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable iPhone. The Duo opens to a 7.6-inch inner display and closes to a 5.4-inch outer screen, runs on the A20 Pro chip, and comes in star white and night sky finishes. The 18 Pro and Pro Max feature a new 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture and ship in black, silver, glacier, and a new burgundy color.

Secaucus, N.J. – September 15, 2026 -- Apple Health app users in the United States will soon be able to buy and receive results from Quest Diagnostics blood tests directly within the app on iPhone and iPad, Quest Diagnostics announced.

The panel covers more than 50 biomarkers for $119

The tailored Quest laboratory panel includes over 50 biomarkers designed to assess cardiometabolic health and organ function. It also includes biometric readings such as blood pressure, height, weight, and waist and hip circumferences. Users can purchase the panel and schedule a blood draw and biometric readings at one of Quest's roughly 2,000 patient service centers across the U.S. for $119. The feature will not be available in all U.S. states.