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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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Rumor: Apple developing second-generation AirTags, looking for mid-2025 device launch

Apple initially released the AirTag in April 2021, the device not receiving any hardware updates in more than three and a half years since the launch. Even so, a new version of the hardware is rumored to be in development. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is aiming to release a new version of the AirTag […]

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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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Details begin to surface about next-generation HomePod with touchscreen display

A series of specifications has surfaced as to a new full-size HomePod that Apple is believed to be working on, complete with a touchscreen display for the first time. The new HomePod is rumored to launch as soon as the first half of this year. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the HomePod will feature a […]

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Rumor: Mass production, release of second-generation AirTag 2 could be delayed until 2025

As handy as the AirTag tracker has proven to be, Apple may not release the second-generation version of the device until 2025. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, mass production on the accessory has reportedly been delayed until 2025, which has pushed back Apple’s target launch timeline. Back in August, Kuo had said that mass production […]