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Rumor: Next-gen AirTag to debut in 2025, offer longer range and Ultra Wideband chip

Apple’s AirTag could become that much better in 2025. Rumors persist that Apple will introduce a next-gen AirTag in 2025, bringing more precise tracking to the device with a new and longer-ranged Ultra Wideband chip. The AirTag has had Ultra Wideband from the start, and while it represents the core of the AirTag’s functionality, it […]

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Bluetooth 6.0 protocol finalized, could help boost Precision Finding feature in next-gen Apple devices

The latest protocol for Bluetooth, version 6.0, was released earlier this week, and includes a new feature that could make Apple’s Find My App even more precise across various devices. Bluetooth 6.0 introduces “Channel Sounding,” a feature that will bring “true distance awareness” to billions of future Bluetooth devices and accessories. The organization behind Bluetooth […]

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Apple begins selling the USB-C charging case for the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds on its own for $99

Apple has begun selling its USB-C charging case for its AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds separately for $99. This allows for faster charging as opposed to the Lightning case without having to buy an individual pair of AirPods. The company has stated that the first orders will arrive between December 27 and January 2, so […]

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Apple announces Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2

Over at its “Wonderlust” media event on Monday, Apple opened the show by announcing its new smartwatches, the first being the Apple Watch Series 8, which offers the first speed bump since 2020’s Series 6, on-device Siri processing, and more. While the Apple Watch Series 9 units brought no visible hardware redesign to the main […]

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Rumor: Apple to include upgraded U1 chip in iPhone 15, will work to integrate handset with Vision Pro platform

Following Apple’s announcement of its Vision Pro platform at WWDC this month with a release date of “early 2024,” reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a report detailing Apple’s plans to better integrate the iPhone with the Vision Pro ecosystem, starting with the iPhone 15 later this year. Per Kuo’s tweet, Apple will “aggressively […]