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macOS 26 unlocks the real potential of Apple’s Journal app

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With macOS Tahoe 26 now available, Apple’s Journal app is no longer limited to the iPhone. After first launching with iOS 17.2 and also coming to iPad with iPadOS 26, Journal is now a proper cross-platform app that works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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Photographer Ryan Russell takes iPhone 17 Pro to the rock show in concert camera test

Concert photography is one of the toughest tests for any camera system. Lighting conditions swing from near-darkness to blinding strobes, subjects rarely stay still, and the energy of the crowd can be as unpredictable as the music itself.

This weekend, photographer Ryan Russell put Apple’s latest flagship through those conditions at a Coheed and Cambria / Taking Back Sunday show, and the results show what the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera can deliver in the wild.

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Review: Apple Watch Ultra 3 delivers off-grid connectivity as Series 11 extends battery 

When Apple Watch arrived in 2015, there was no way to send or receive data without an iPhone or wifi. Now these things can talk to space. It’s wild.

Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the first version to include satellite connectivity, a feature introduced with iPhone 14 just three years ago. It comes standard in every Ultra 3 and enables the ability to contact emergency services without a cellular connection.

Over the last few days, we’ve been testing Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11. Check out our early impressions below.

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Apple nukes Launchpad in macOS Tahoe 26 — best alternatives for Mac users

macOS 26 Tahoe

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Launchpad is blasting off into the sun with macOS Tahoe 26. While there’s no exact replacement, there are some alternatives that may help Launchpad users like me to adapt.

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