
Apple Now Allows Video Playback in CarPlay While Parked
Starting with iOS 26.5, Apple now allows third-party apps to display video through CarPlay while a vehicle is parked, ending a restriction that held for over a decade.

Starting with iOS 26.5, Apple now allows third-party apps to display video through CarPlay while a vehicle is parked, ending a restriction that held for over a decade.

Apple has launched its 2026 Pride Collection, featuring a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Loop, a matching animated watch face, and Pride Luminance wallpapers for iPhone and iPad.

Apple has seeded release candidates for iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and more. The public rollout is expected next week, around May 12.
Microsoft has released four new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds and announced that ISOs will now be available alongside every scheduled build across the Beta and Experimental channels.
Apple reported its best March quarter on record, with revenue of $111.2 billion, up 17 percent year over year. iPhone set a March quarter record, Services hit an all-time high, and EPS grew 22 percent.
Microsoft is rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 PCs, laptops, and tablets today, bringing a controller-optimized full-screen gaming interface to any Windows 11 device.
Apple has stopped work on the Vision Pro after the M5 refresh failed to revive interest in the headset. The Vision Pro team has been reassigned, and Apple currently has no plans for a new model. Only 600,000 units have been sold in total.

The April Xbox update rolls out custom accent colors, up to ten groups on Home, per-game Quick Resume controls, wishlist alerts in the mobile app, and the ability to add any game to your Xbox PC library regardless of storefront.

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