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AirTag’s best feature is now on Apple Watch, here’s how to set it up

Published: Jan 29nd 2026 3:05am on 9to5Mac

Apple’s new AirTag comes with several improvements over the original model, one of which is that it expands AirTag’s best feature—Precision Finding—to the Apple Watch. Here’s how to set it up.

1-800-Flowers offers $20 off bouquets when using Apple Pay

Published: Jan 29nd 2026 1:17am on 9to5Mac

If you’re planning to send flowers to anyone for Valentine’s Day, you can get $20 off your order at 1-800-Flowers when using Apple Pay …

Apple dominated best-selling smartphone rankings, with base iPhone 17 a standout

Published: Jan 29nd 2026 12:50am on 9to5Mac

A new market intelligence report shows that Apple dominated the best-selling smartphone rankings for 2025, and the base model iPhone 17 stands out for its position in the top 10.

iPhones filled seven of the top ten positions, with Samsung not making an entry until #5 …

Should you update to the new Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform on Mac?

Published: Jan 29nd 2026 12:20am on 9to5Mac

Yesterday’s launch of Apple Creator Studio (ACS) created a certain amount of confusion for Mac users not planning to subscribe.

Some users of Apple’s productivity apps – Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform – were left wondering whether or not they should accept an invitation to update …

9to5Mac Daily: January 28, 2026 – Face ID rumors, more

Published: Jan 29nd 2026 4:03am on 9to5Mac

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Published: Jan 29nd 2026 12:51am on 9to5Mac

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Apple TV lands coveted rights to Brandon Sanderson’s ‘Cosmere’ fantasy books

Published: Jan 28nd 2026 10:39am on 9to5Mac

Described as “unprecedented,” the deal spans film and series adaptations and could mark Apple’s first true fantasy franchise. Here are the details.

Journalist says a high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch saved his life

Published: Jan 28nd 2026 10:10am on 9to5Mac

Stephen Pollard writes about how a high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch helped diagnose a potentially serious drug interaction issue. Here’s what happened.

AirTag 2 hands-on review: Apple’s clever item tracker finds even more utility with longer range and louder sound 

Published: Jan 28nd 2026 10:09am on 9to5Mac

The new generation of Apple AirTag finally landed this week, almost five years after the convenient item tracker accessory first debuted in 2021. 

You’d be hard pressed to tell the AirTag 2 — technically the ‘AirTag (second-generation)’ — apart from the first version, by eye. But inside, it packs in some meaningful upgrades that make this tracker even better at finding your misplaced items … 

Halide cofounder Sebastiaan de With joins Apple’s design team

Published: Jan 28nd 2026 10:07am on 9to5Mac

Halide and Lux co-founder and designer Sebastiaan de With announced today that he is joining Apple’s human interface design team.

This marks a return to Apple for de With, who previously worked as a freelancer for the company on projects including Find My, MobileMe, and iCloud.