*iOS 26 will add two brand new apps to your iPhone's Home Screen*
<https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/ios-26-will-add-two-brand-new-apps-to-your-iphones-home-screen/>
Almost every big company, Apple included, has a mechanism to slowly feed to journalists the upcoming "controlled leaks" or "strategic leaks" to drum up interest fueled by the media's need to have a headline every single day.
*How Apple plants controlled leaks to the press*
<https://www.networkworld.com/article/759715/the-secret-to-apple-s-secrecy-how-they-plant-controlled-leaks-to-the-press.html>
For some strange reason, Apple felt this was important enough to leak it.
a. Apple Games will be a new icon on the iOS home screen in iOS 26
b. Preview will also be a new icon on the iOS home screen in iOS 26
Wow. Now that's innovation.
A. Apple Games is a gaming hub (e.g., for Apple Arcade)
B. Preview is a PDF & image viewing/editing tool
But why?
What's the strategic intent?
On 2025-08-12 22:45, Marion wrote:
*iOS 26 will add two brand new apps to your iPhone's Home Screen*
<https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/ios-26-will-add-two-brand-new-apps-to-your-iphones-home-screen/>
Almost every big company, Apple included, has a mechanism to slowly feed to >> journalists the upcoming "controlled leaks" or "strategic leaks" to drum up >> interest fueled by the media's need to have a headline every single day.
*How Apple plants controlled leaks to the press*
<https://www.networkworld.com/article/759715/the-secret-to-apple-s-secrecy-how-they-plant-controlled-leaks-to-the-press.html>
It may or may not be true that "every big company" has such a mechanism...
...but that doesn't make this a leak.
iOS is in pubic beta right now, and numerous sites have already reported
on the existence of Preview...
<https://duckduckgo.com/?q=preview+app+in+ios+26&t=osx&ia=web>
...going back as far (as I can easily see) to June 13.
What's more, all their doing is making it a standard part of the install rather than having you download it from the App Store.
And it's the same for the Games app: it has been a part of the public
beta, and has been widely reported from as early (again, without even
doing the most cursory of searching) as June 12:
'iOS 26 Games: What to expect from Apple's first dedicated gaming app'
<https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-26-games>
For some strange reason, Apple felt this was important enough to leak it.
For some reason, you felt it was important to CLAIM it was a leak.
a. Apple Games will be a new icon on the iOS home screen in iOS 26
b. Preview will also be a new icon on the iOS home screen in iOS 26
Wow. Now that's innovation.
A. Apple Games is a gaming hub (e.g., for Apple Arcade)
B. Preview is a PDF & image viewing/editing tool
But why?
What's the strategic intent?
That question stems from a false premise.
Can you figure out what that is?
The better question that stems from your post is:
Have you gotten a diagnosis for this mental illness you have?
On 2025-08-13, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
On 2025-08-12 22:45, Marion wrote:
*iOS 26 will add two brand new apps to your iPhone's Home Screen*
<https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/12/ios-26-will-add-two-brand-new-apps-to-your-iphones-home-screen/>
Almost every big company, Apple included, has a mechanism to slowly feed to >>> journalists the upcoming "controlled leaks" or "strategic leaks" to drum up >>> interest fueled by the media's need to have a headline every single day. >>> *How Apple plants controlled leaks to the press*
<https://www.networkworld.com/article/759715/the-secret-to-apple-s-secrecy-how-they-plant-controlled-leaks-to-the-press.html>
It may or may not be true that "every big company" has such a mechanism... >>
...but that doesn't make this a leak.
iOS is in pubic beta right now, and numerous sites have already reported
on the existence of Preview...
<https://duckduckgo.com/?q=preview+app+in+ios+26&t=osx&ia=web>
...going back as far (as I can easily see) to June 13.
What's more, all their doing is making it a standard part of the install
rather than having you download it from the App Store.
And it's the same for the Games app: it has been a part of the public
beta, and has been widely reported from as early (again, without even
doing the most cursory of searching) as June 12:
'iOS 26 Games: What to expect from Apple's first dedicated gaming app'
<https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-26-games>
For some strange reason, Apple felt this was important enough to leak it. >>For some reason, you felt it was important to CLAIM it was a leak.
a. Apple Games will be a new icon on the iOS home screen in iOS 26
b. Preview will also be a new icon on the iOS home screen in iOS 26
Wow. Now that's innovation.
A. Apple Games is a gaming hub (e.g., for Apple Arcade)
B. Preview is a PDF & image viewing/editing tool
But why?
What's the strategic intent?
That question stems from a false premise.
Can you figure out what that is?
The better question that stems from your post is:
Have you gotten a diagnosis for this mental illness you have?
Marion (Arlen) truly is a shining real-life example of the
DunningāKruger effect. š¤£
On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:26:50 -0400, Tom Elam wrote :
Notice the pivot.But why?Android/Google does exactly the same thing, in spades!
What's the strategic intent?
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-features-3484159/
Even today Apple has not yet adopted Auracast in its ecosystem while
Android 16 has Auracast Broadcast audio support based on that report.
On 08/19/2025 07:07, Marion wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:57:03 -0400, Tom Elam wrote :
Since iOS 26 is in beta this is hardly news. Many of the upcoming
features can be parsed out by beta testers.
What useful functionality has Apple added in iOS 26 from your perspective?
These seem useful:Why don't you call out Arlen on his bullshit?
On 08/19/2025 15:58, Alan wrote:
Why don't you call out Arlen on his bullshit?
Do your own dirty work.
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