{
  "id": 12434515,
  "title": "iOS 27.2 gives Apple Books new design updates as iPhone Duo nears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ios-27-2-gives-apple-books-new-design-updates-as-iphone-duo-nears",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:52:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/06/ios-27-2-gives-apple-books-new-design-updates-as-iphone-duo-nears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple Books has received several design updates in iOS 27.2, with likely anticipation of the upcoming iPhone Duo. The changes, introduced in iOS 27.2 beta 3, focus on enhancing the reading experience. The updates include making bookmarks more prominent and adding progress bars. These are minor modifications, but users have noted they are welcome improvements. The author of the report, who is a fan of Apple Books, hopes that iPhone Duo's success will prompt Apple to invest more in the Books app. Despite Kindle's dominance in the e-reader market, the author prefers Apple Books for its e-books and audiobooks.",
  "summary": "Apple Books is my favorite app for reading, and it’s getting several welcome design updates in iOS 27.2. Here’s what’s new. more…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rumor-apple-considered-16gb-iphone-18-pro-iphone-duo",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:09:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo to Launch in Colombia: Pricing and Specs Revealed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/apples-foldable-iphone-duo-to-launch-in-colombia-pricing-and-specs",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple releases second iOS 27.2 public beta with new iPhone Health app",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/apple-releases-second-ios-27-2-public-beta-with-new-iphone-health-app",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:04:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}