Jesse Hollington

Toronto

Freelance Tech Writer and Consultant at Digital Trends Media Group

Mobile Writer for Digital Trends. Former Sr. Editor, iLounge. Author, iPod & iTunes Portable Genius. Opinions are my own.

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Articles

Want to Experience the Best of tvOS 26? You May Need to Upgrade Your Apple TV

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

The Apple TV is a remarkable device in more ways than one. Not only is it the most privacy-focused streaming device on the market, but it’s also become what’s possibly the longest-supported piece of hardware in Apple’s history. As much as we’ve all been impressed with the iPhone’s longevity when it comes to software updates, the iPhone doesn’t hold a candle to the Apple TV.
iPhone Mirroring Still Isn't Coming to the EU in macOS Tahoe

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

Apple is bringing some nice enhancements to iPhone Screen Mirroring in macOS Tahoe 26 this year, but sadly, folks in the European Union will still be missing out on this handy feature — and even some of the new things that come with it, like Live Activities.
Apple Camp 2025 Lets Kids Make a 'Friendship Film'

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

Apple is once again running free summer workshops for kids at local Apple Stores this summer. From June 21 through July 31, Apple will offer special Today at Apple sessions aimed at younger audiences. However, Apple is changing things up for this year’s Apple Camp. While past Apple Camps have offered a variety of areas for kids to explore, Apple is lowering the age range this year and focusing on a single topic again.
Apple is Changing Up Its Watch Faces in watchOS 26

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

It looks like we’ll once again be saying goodbye to some of Apple’s classic watch faces in this year’s watchOS 26 release, as it quietly retires several longstanding entries. This year, we’ll be losing five watch faces that have been around since at least 2019.
Thread 1.4 Is Coming to tvOS 26

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

There’s some exciting stuff coming in tvOS 26, but one of the most significant changes is something most folks won’t even notice. Apple is doubling down on its commitment to the Matter ecosystem with an upgrade in tvOS 26 that will add support for the latest version of the Thread protocol to its set-top box. Five years ago, Apple joined forces with Amazon, Google, and others to form Project Connected Home over IP and create a common standard for all smart home accessories.
The Apple Watch Will Finally Get the Notes App in watchOS 26

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

There’s at least one iPhone app that’s been conspicuously missing on the Apple Watch since its introduction over ten years ago, but the good news is that Apple finally plans to rectify that omission with this year’s watchOS 26 release. We’re talking, of course, about the Notes app.
iOS 26 Will Support More Powerful Boarding Passes

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

Apple is again expanding the Wallet app in iOS 26 this year to provide a smoother experience for travelers. In addition to supporting US passports, the Wallet app will now be able to store much more feature-rich boarding passes that will do far more than just get you onto your plane.
Satellite Weather is Coming in iOS 26

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

Apple has been on a roll with its satellite services over the past three years. Since launching Emergency SOS via satellite alongside the iPhone 14 lineup in 2022, new satellite-based services have been added with each annual iOS release, and it doesn’t look like this year will be an exception, with reports that Apple plans to add Weather into the mix. Emergency SOS via satellite was first switched on in iOS 16.2 in November 2022.
Apple Music Flows Seamlessly Thanks to AI Crossfades in iOS 26

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

After years of waiting, Apple finally added crossfading to the Music app two years ago in iOS 17, and last week, it announced it will take that to the next level in iOS 26 with a new AI-powered AutoMix feature. In addition to participating in Apple’s big Liquid Glass redesign, the Music app will allow you to experience even more natural song transitions by using time stretching and beat matching based on AI analysis.
Personal Siri Still Won't Arrive Until Spring 2026

1 week ago | idropnews.com | Jesse Hollington

Apple didn’t have much to say about Siri during last week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, but that hardly came as a surprise. Reports leading up to the event suggested the company was reluctant to make any bold announcements after it failed to deliver on the more personalized Siri that it promised at last year’s WWDC24. It’s somewhat unfortunate since Apple successfully delivered most of the Apple Intelligence features it announced for iOS 18.