Having reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, I was already prepared for the iPhone Duo’s physical dimensions. They’re similar, but the iPhone Duo feels just slightly thicker when closed. The inner screen—with its matte, nano-texture display—is absolutely gorgeous. It looks like paper; it’s not reflective at all.

The only other phone we see is a dark-blue iPhone 17 Pro Max, which the poster holds against the Dark Cherry 18 Pro Max for comparison.

The Dark Cherry iPhone 18 Pro Max looks exactly like how I had hoped it would.

For decades now, potential Apple customers have been able to wander in to any Apple Store and get some instant eyes-on and hands-on experience with most of the company’s products. The Apple Vision Pro is an exception to this simple process; the “mixed ...

The back of an iPhone Air demo unit already shows extensive scratching. Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac SAN FRANCISCO — The iPhone 17 Scratchgate drama is real. Demo units of the new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air models in Apple retail stores are ...

Vision Pro pre-orders begin on Friday, and Apple invited me to New York City this week to spend some more time with its first spatial computer. Right off the bat, I’ll make it clear that this is not a review. My demo today was around 30 minutes, which is ...

The store demo of Apple Vision Pro is wonderful. I urge you to get one. Photo: Lyle Kahney/Cult of Mac SAN FRANCISCO — I demoed the Vision Pro at the Apple Store here on Chestnut Street. It’s the most impressive tech product I’ve ever seen.