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AirPods Max 2 review: High-end adds modern features at last
After a five-year wait, AirPods Max 2 have officially arrived. They aren’t a dramatic rethink of the product or the form factor, but they bring some much-needed modernization courtesy of the new H2 chip inside.I’ve been wearing AirPods Max for the last 6 days, here’s what I think.Buy AirPods Max 2: $529...
Apple Music in iOS 26.4: Five brand new features available now
iOS 26.4 is available now, and it packs five new features for the Music app. Here’s everything new for Apple Music in iOS 26.4.
#1: Playlist PlaygroundiOS 26.4 uses Apple Intelligence to power a new Playlist Playground feature in Apple Music.When creating a new playlist in the Music app, you’ll now see the option...
Apple’s iPhone 17 family includes my favorite hardware improvement in years
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a big improvement over the more fussy iPhone 16 Pro. The vapor chamber and switching to aluminum from titanium both make a noticeable difference in sustained performance and improved thermal management. However, my favorite hardware improvement in years isn’t limited to the Pro series.
Ceramic Shield...
Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware
It’s the end of an era: Apple has confirmed that the Mac Pro is being discontinued. It has been removed from Apple’s website as of Thursday afternoon. The “buy” page on Apple’s website for the Mac Pro now redirects to the Mac’s homepage, where all references have been removed.Apple has also confirmed to 9to5Mac that...
Apple releases iOS 26.4 with 8 new emoji and 12 more changes to your iPhone
Apple has released iOS 26.4, bringing 13 enhancements to your iPhone. The new software update includes 8 new emoji characters, changes to Apple Music, keyboard accuracy improvements, and much more.
What’s new in iOS 26.4
“This update introduces Playlist Playground and Concerts in Apple Music, and 8 new emoji, along with other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone,”...
Apple has six new products that could launch soon, per rumors
Apple has already launched many new products this year, but there are another six product debuts rumored that could happen in the weeks and months ahead.
HomePod mini 2 and HomePod 3Apple’s long-delayed ‘HomePad’ or ‘HomePod Touch’ product reportedly won’t launch until September. But rumors indicate we could see other HomePod devices sooner.Mark Gurman...
MagSafe Monday: The iPhone 17e fixes the biggest flaw of the 16e
MagSafe is table stakes for me. I never considered the iPhone 16e because of that. That changes with the brand new iPhone 17e. By finally adding MagSafe to its $599 device, Apple has standardized the accessory experience across the entire lineup.MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the latest and greatest in the...
Apple highlights 13 enhancements coming to iPhone with iOS 26.4
Apple has released the first iOS 26.4 RC build, highlighting 13 enhancements coming to your iPhone, and that means three things.First, iOS 26.4 will likely be released to the public next week. Second, iOS 26.5 with the first Gemini-powered Siri and Apple Intelligence features is next in the beta cycle. And third, Apple...
AirPods Max 2 vs AirPods Max: Here’s everything new
Today Apple unveiled the long-awaited AirPods Max 2. Here’s a comparison of all the differences between AirPods Max 2 and the previous AirPods Max models with both USB-C and Lightning.
H2 vs H1: More than just a ‘chip bump’AirPods Max 2 and the previous AirPods Max are identical in a lot of ways....
iOS 27 likely won’t include any major changes to Liquid Glass: report
In just a few months, Apple is expected to unveil its latest round of operating systems: iOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and so on. Previous reports on iOS 27 have heavily focused on how this years operating systems should focus more on performance improvements and overall stability.In today’s Power On...