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Apple\'s new OS boosts app launch and AirDrop speeds but drops older devices
Apple unveiled iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, highlighting performance gains such as up to 30 percent faster app launches and up to 80 percent faster AirDrop transfers. It also touted quicker uploads to device libraries, up to fivefold faster file transfers with external storage, and improved switching between Wi-Fi and cellular networks, including on iPhone 11. At the same time, Apple tightened device support, dropping several older iPads and limiting watchOS 27 to newer Apple Watch models.
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watchOS 27 to be unveiled next week, three Apple Watch changes to watch
Apple is set to unveil watchOS 27 at WWDC next week and is expected to revamp Apple Watch health features and the overall user experience. Reported changes include improved heart-rate tracking, a new high blood pressure alert feature under FDA review, new watch faces and Siri performance upgrades. The update is expected to emphasise stabilisation, performance and small improvements rather than major design changes.
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After a year with iPadOS 26, a full-time user picks pros and cons
More than a year after its release, Apple’s iPadOS 26 is being rated as the biggest software improvement in iPad history in terms of productivity, a report said. A user who relies on an iPad Pro as a main work computer praised freer window management, improved Dock behavior and better file handling with the Files and Preview apps. The same user cited frequent crashes, unstable window placement and reduced Slide Over multitasking, along with several usability bugs.