Apple’s AirPods 4 are available in two different versions: one with ANC active noise cancellation and support for MagSafe chargers. And if you have AirPods 4, read on as we’ve put together a list of some of the best protective cases and lanyards for Apple’s wireless earbuds.
AirPods come in a charging case that also protects the earbuds when they’re not in use. However, some users may want to add extra protection with an external case, or simply want a decorative case.
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Apple quietly launched a new app on Friday called “Maps Surveyor,” which lets users contribute to Apple Maps by collecting data about their surroundings and sending it to the company. However, not everyone can use the new app.
“Surveyor helps Apple improve Maps by collecting data, such as images of street signs and other roadside details, while on an assigned route,” the app description reads. Despite being , it seems that Apple has built it for very specific users.
After installing the app, it prompts the
The last few days have been very busy when it comes to Apple news. That’s because the company has confirmed that the new Siri experience has been delayed while sources suggest that the new features promised at last year’s WWDC won’t be ready any time soon. Given everything that’s going on at Apple recently, there’s one thing that could really help: another Snow Leopard.
If you’ve been a Mac user for at least 16 years, you probably remember how important Mac
Apple’s recent Siri delays have stirred up a mess of bad press, and reportedly led to an all-hands meeting where an exec called the affair “ugly and embarrassing.” But per another key quote from that meeting, there’s no doubt Apple saved itself a world of trouble with the move.
Delaying new iOS features isn’t a great look. Especially when you get called out by the press with some very strong language .
But you know what’s indisputably worse? Shipping important features that
Apple updates its AirPods products periodically with new firmware, which installs automatically in the background. But while the process was a mystery for years, the company now offers step-by-step instructions for how to manually trigger a firmware update yourself.
Apple step-by-step instructions on how to walk through the process.
Here are the six steps to follow for updating AirPods and AirPods Pro:
Update your AirPods or AirPods Pro firmware
There’s only one more episode of left this season, and Apple TV+ has just revealed that the finale will by far be the longest episode yet. Here’s what to expect.
Episode 9 of Severance’s second season was released today, but now we know what to expect from next week’s finale.
Per the Apple TV app, the episode 10 season finale is titled “Cold Harbor.” No surprise there.
What is surprising, though, is its length: the finale will
We’re one week removed from Apple’s decision to indefinitely delay the “more personalized” version of Siri that was first announced at WWDC 2024, and the blowback hasn’t let up .
Now, from an all-hands meeting for the Siri division inside Apple, where the Apple Intelligence delays were panned as “ugly” and “embarrassing.”
The meeting was led by Robby Walker, a senior director of “Siri and Information Intelligence” at Apple. Walker has been at Apple since
keeps on a hot srreak in 2025 with a host of new products. After its new , the is the company’s latest smart lighting option, bringing a nice combination of Thread and Zigbee support. Matter support, Zigbee Adaptive Lighting, and ultra-wide color tuning make it a solid addition to any HomeKit environment.
HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.
For whatever reason, bulbs are the
iOS 18’s new Control Center has proven to be much more than a one-off design change. Apple has steadily added new capabilities to Control Center via software updates, and iOS 18.4 continues that trend in a big way thanks to several nice upgrades.
Whether you own a personally or manage a fleet with enterprise endpoint software like , there’s a good chance you have scores of old unsecured wireless networks saved—Wi-Fi points that don’t require authentication. Common places where users connect and save these networks could be Starbucks (often “Starbucks WiFi”) and airports (like “Airport Guest”).
So, the risk? Attackers can exploit this by setting up rogue access points with the same SSIDs, tricking your device into connecting automatically. To prevent