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Abstract cover art for searching episodes within a show in Apple Podcasts

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9 Oct 20264 min read

How to search for an episode inside a show in Apple Podcasts on iOS 27, transcripts included

Apple Podcasts in iOS 27 can search one show's episodes by title, guest or a phrase in the transcript. Here is where the search bar is, and where it is not.

Pinkesh Gajera

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9 Oct 20263 min read

Apple TV sets 10 February for Prodigies, Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri's romantic comedy about two former child prodigies

Prodigies, a seven-episode romantic comedy created by and starring Will Sharpe with Ayo Edebiri, premieres on Apple TV on 10 February 2027.

Pinkesh Gajera

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9 Oct 20265 min read

What reviewers found in Matchbox The Movie: the stunts work, and the toy tie-in sinks John Cena's Apple TV film

Six reviews of Matchbox The Movie, now on Apple TV, agree the car chases work and the script does not. They split on John Cena and on the jokes.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for driver's licences in Apple Wallet

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8 Oct 20264 min read

Florida and Rhode Island say no to driver's licences in Apple Wallet, as 17 states and territories now support them

Florida's governor and Rhode Island's motor vehicle chief have ruled out Apple Wallet IDs for now. Which places support them, and what a passport ID covers.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for Apple TV's Dustfall and Stick season 2

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8 Oct 20263 min read

Apple TV buys Australian drama Dustfall, its second licensed series after Small Prophets, and sets Stick season 2

Apple TV has bought Dustfall, a six-part ABC crime drama with Anna Torv, for 2027, and released the trailer for Stick season 2, which starts on 4 November.

Pinkesh Gajera

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8 Oct 20263 min read

Ted Lasso season 4 ends on Apple TV, and Apple Books gives away a chapter of Trent Crimm's The Richmond Way

Ted Lasso's fourth season ended on 7 October. Apple Books released a free chapter of The Richmond Way, the fictional Trent Crimm's book, as text and audio.

Pinkesh Gajera

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8 Oct 20263 min read

Manchester's Bee Card now works in Apple Wallet for every ticket, and Boston tests a Charlie Card for iPhone

The Bee Card in Apple Wallet now takes every Bee Network bus and tram ticket, not just young people's passes. Boston is testing a Wallet Charlie Card.

Pinkesh Gajera

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7 Oct 20263 min read

Apple Books gets reading progress bars and a new bookmark button in iOS 27.2 beta 3, ahead of iPhone Duo

iOS 27.2 beta 3 redesigns Apple Books' reading controls. Code also points to home controls in the Dynamic Island, and older Macs get security release candidates.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for the Small Prophets review round-up

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7 Oct 20263 min read

What reviewers found in Small Prophets: Mackenzie Crook's comedy reaches Apple TV with near-unanimous praise

Small Prophets is now on Apple TV outside the UK. Four reviews from three countries agree on Pearce Quigley and the tone, and differ on what kind of show it is.

Pinkesh Gajera

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7 Oct 20263 min read

F1 on Apple TV gets Dolby Atmos from the US Grand Prix weekend in Austin on 23 October

Apple and Dolby will add Dolby Atmos to Apple TV's live F1 coverage from the US Grand Prix weekend on 23 October. Who can hear it, and where.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for The Choir on Apple TV and Crossy Road Rush

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6 Oct 20263 min read

Apple TV commissions The Choir from Ruth Jones and James Corden, and Apple Arcade sets Crossy Road Rush for 5 November

The Gavin & Stacey pair write and star in an eight-part Apple TV comedy drama due in 2027, and a new Crossy Road game arrives on Apple Arcade on 5 November.

Pinkesh Gajera

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6 Oct 20263 min read

App Store product pages get header images and video, and App Store Connect gets an Asset Library

Apple now lets developers put header images and looping video on App Store product pages and search results, with an Asset Library to approve them early.

Pinkesh Gajera

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How to search for an episode inside a show in Apple Podcasts on iOS 27, transcripts included

Apple TV sets 10 February for Prodigies, Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri's romantic comedy about two former child prodigies

What reviewers found in Matchbox The Movie: the stunts work, and the toy tie-in sinks John Cena's Apple TV film

Florida and Rhode Island say no to driver's licences in Apple Wallet, as 17 states and territories now support them

Apple TV buys Australian drama Dustfall, its second licensed series after Small Prophets, and sets Stick season 2

Ted Lasso season 4 ends on Apple TV, and Apple Books gives away a chapter of Trent Crimm's The Richmond Way

Manchester's Bee Card now works in Apple Wallet for every ticket, and Boston tests a Charlie Card for iPhone

Apple Books gets reading progress bars and a new bookmark button in iOS 27.2 beta 3, ahead of iPhone Duo

What reviewers found in Small Prophets: Mackenzie Crook's comedy reaches Apple TV with near-unanimous praise

F1 on Apple TV gets Dolby Atmos from the US Grand Prix weekend in Austin on 23 October

Apple TV commissions The Choir from Ruth Jones and James Corden, and Apple Arcade sets Crossy Road Rush for 5 November

App Store product pages get header images and video, and App Store Connect gets an Asset Library

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