Apple puts its products through a lot of tests during the development process, intended to ensure they have a long and reliable life even in challenging conditions. The company tests at least 10,000 iPhones prior to launch in an attempt to cover all the bases. It’s not often the iPhone maker lets outsiders into its…
Category: Airpods
Apple Watch and AirPods continue to dominate the global market – for now
A pair of market intelligence reports show that the Apple Watch and AirPods continue to dominate the global market in their respective categories. However, Apple’s long-held lead in the smartwatch market is now being challenged by Huawei, according to the latest estimates … more…
Second analyst backs claim that AirPods Pro 3 won’t launch this year
It had been widely expected that AirPods Pro 3 would launch sometime in 2025, in part based on reports from reliable leakers, in part simply because an update is due. AirPods Pro 2 will be three years old by this year’s iPhone launch. But Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said last month that the new model…
Apple just made AirPods beta firmware easier to get than ever in iOS 26
Apple has released new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, introducing the new iOS 26 features plus a much easier installation process than ever before. more…
Here are the new AirPods features Apple just announced
Apple has announced two new AirPods features coming to some existing models – including bringing back a feature from the EarPods days … more…
iOS 26 will offer yet another reason to wear AirPods all day long
I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed my use of AirPods steadily increasing over time. And with iOS 26, Apple plans to offer yet another reason to never take your AirPods off thanks to an AI feature: live translation. more…
Exclusive: AirPods to get camera control, sleep detection, new gestures, more
Yesterday, 9to5Mac exclusively reported a handful of iOS 26 features that Apple has been working on and may announce on WWDC for its native apps. Today, we are sharing five previously unreported features that may also be announced as early as Monday, during the keynote. more…
AirPods keep getting better: How to use the newest features
With last year’s release of iOS 18, AirPods Pro got even better. Apple added new gestures, improvements to gaming support, and more. Head below for a recap of each of these features and details on how to use each of them. more…
This prototype AirPods case has a unique look should totally exist
If I could snap my fingers and make AirPods in any color, we’d have AirPods in black by now. My second choice? Translucent AirPods. Apple sells a version of “Transparent” colored that I should probably own just to support the clear product cause. AirPods, of course, only come in white with the exception of the…
AirPods and Apple Watch cameras could make Apple Intelligence much smarter
A report earlier this month suggested that Apple is working on embedding cameras into AirPods, followed yesterday by another suggesting the inclusion of Apple Watch cameras too. Apple has for many years been exploring the idea of adding a camera to the Apple Watch, but the latest report suggests a very specific usage … more…