In iOS 26.1 Beta 4, Apple’s new toggle doesn’t refine Liquid Glass, it retreats from it. The company that once told us what we’d want tomorrow now asks what we prefer today.
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Liquid Glass: Apple’s Most Beautiful Mess Yet
Liquid Glass isn’t just a redesign, it’s a declaration. Apple’s software now breathes, bends, and refracts light like glass itself.
Continue readingWWDC 2025: The Opening Act Apple Can’t Afford to Miss
Every WWDC has rhythm; Cook’s calm, Craig’s sprint, and that one “one more thing.” But this year, Apple’s opening act could change everything.
Continue readingThe iPhone Lineup Needs a Steve-Sized Cleanup
Apple once made simplicity its greatest feature. Today’s iPhone lineup feels like the opposite, a maze of models that even Steve would’ve trimmed.
Continue readingiPhone Sideloading Isn’t Freedom
Users will not have a choice on whether or not to sideload. It’ll be forced upon them.
Continue readingWhat the EU Doesn’t Understand About iPhone Sideloading
The EU calls it fairness. Apple calls it risk. Sideloading may sound like freedom, but the iPhone’s safety is the choice users already made.
Continue readingWhy I Left iPhone for Android — For Now
Leaving the iPhone wasn’t rebellion, it was curiosity. I switched to Android not to escape Apple, but to see what waited beyond its glass walls.
Continue readingBehind the Shot: The iPhone 14 Pro’s Cameras
Forget Dynamic Island. Apple’s real story in 2022 was told through the lens. The iPhone 14 Pro camera finally feels worthy of its name.
Continue readingHow Apple Lost Control of Its Betas
The iOS beta program remains flawed — too open, too noisy, and still disconnected from the feedback it claims to welcome.
Continue readingiPhone 14 Pro: Early First Impressions and Insights
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro feels familiar yet finally distinct, a measured step toward what “Pro” should mean.
Continue readingiPhone 14 Pro: The Final Predictions Before Far Out
On the eve of Far Out, Apple chased the new, not with specs, but with a shape we couldn’t ignore.
Continue readingApple’s Love Letter to the Cosmos
Apple’s 2022 “Far Out” invite turned the night sky into a mirror, reflecting how the company teases wonder without saying a word.
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