Yesterday, Google Maps for US users to read ‘Gulf of America’ instead. Now, it seems that Apple Maps is quickly following suit.
One of the first executive orders signed by President Trump at the start of his second term involved renaming the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ instead.
This week, that change has by government officials and filed in the (GNIS).
Apple Maps has now been updated for US users to reflect the change.
While currently, the actual map still reads Gulf of
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Earlier today, reviews dropped for the new Powerbeats Pro 2 ( here’s ours ). The new Beats headphones are and ship to users this Thursday. But ahead of launch, Apple has released a firmware update for its latest product.
As , Powerbeats Pro 2 will arrive in users’ hands with firmware version 7B15.
However, Apple just shipped a firmware update for the unreleased headphones.
That firmware is build 7B24 and provides a day one update for Powerbeats Pro 2 buyers to install.
Apple’s MacBook Pro recently received an , and there’s an M5 version expected later this year. But it’s the model coming late next year—in 2026—that sounds especially compelling. This new MacBook Pro could even be the biggest Mac upgrade ever. Here’s what’s coming.
The MacBook Pro last received a big redesign in 2021. That update restored previously-removed ports, fixed longstanding keyboard issues, and was largely seen as Apple’s
In November, Pixelmator’s team announced an acquisition agreement with Apple. Three months later, Pixelmator has officially confirmed that it is now a part of Apple.
The confirmation is delivered through a software update for the Pixelmator and Photomator apps on iPhone and iPad.
Pixelmator Pro and Photomator for Mac also include the message in new updates.
As per each app’s release notes, both updates include an “important announcement regarding” Pixelmator and Photomator.
After updating to the latest versions, each app now features a splash screen
Apple TV+ is having a moment right now thanks to Severance. But and aside, the streamer has overall struggled to find mainstream success during its 5+ years . My proposed solution? A full Apple TV+ brand reboot that’s inspired by Apple’s winning Beats formula.
Beats was acquired by Apple more than 10 years ago. The $3 billion purchase brought Beats’ headphone, speaker, and music streaming business into the Apple fold.
At the time, the streaming service Beats Music seemed like the
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While the notable deals on and the carry on, today we are featuring up to the and some MacBook offers. Amazon is now serving up to alongside the previous-generation with 16GB of RAM at up to the original price tag. On the accessory side of things, we have some rare price drops on the Tan (medium size), the , and Apple’s 11-inch M4 iPad Pro and M2 Air . Everything else awaits below.
, Google launched Deep Research in Gemini for Android, and it’s now rolling out to the iPhone app if you’re a .
Deep Research “uses advanced reasoning and long context capabilities to act as a research assistant, exploring complex topics and compiling reports on your behalf.” It is Gemini’s first “ ” feature and launched for gemini.google.com in December.
You start by asking a research question, which can be as long as needed and contain multiple parts. Gemini will then respond with
The Apple Watch Series 10 launched in September as , and there’s a lot to love about it. Since then, however, a growing number of reports have highlighted a potential hardware issue with some units that affects the built-in speaker. Here’s what you should know.
As outlined by various Reddit and Apple Support threads, some Apple Watch Series 10 users have discovered they have a defective speaker.
Affected users say that they will set their Apple Watch to max volume and can still barely hear