New firmware just arrived for AirPods Pro, AirPods 2, and AirPods Max
It’s that time again. Apple is releasing another round of somewhat nebulous AirPods firmware updates. This time it’s the AirPods Pro AirPods 2, and AirPods Max hardware that are due for an update. more…
Counterfeit AirPods factory was operating three production lines; worth $23.5M
Chinese police have raided a counterfeit AirPods factory which was found to be operating on a massive scale. The fraudsters were running three production lines in an operation worth around $23.5M. The report says police seized more than 114,000 fakes, together with manufacturing tools, spare parts, and packaging … more…
Here’s how Apple will check if your iPhone or iPad is eligible for sideloading
It’s official: Apple today released iOS 17.4 beta, which enables sideloading for users in the European Union due to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation. Unsurprisingly, the changes Apple made to comply with the EU won’t be available to the rest of the world, but here’s how exactly Apple will check if your iPhone or iPad is eligible for sideloading. more…
Apple Pencil 3 will be the first to offer Find My feature, iPadOS 17.4 suggests
We’ve just reported on how iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 beta, which was released to developers today, hints at a new iPad Pro with landscape Face ID camera. However, it seems that the update has much more to reveal, as 9to5Mac has also found references to a new Apple Pencil 3 compatible with the Find My network. more…
iOS 17.4 beta hints at new iPad with landscape Face ID camera
Apple on Thursday released iOS 17.4 beta, which introduces app sideloading and many other changes related to EU antitrust legislation. However, 9to5Mac was able to find references to an unreleased iPad model that features a landscape Face ID camera. more…
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Apple had an update ready months ago to switch off the Apple Watch pulse oximeter
After having sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 banned in the US due to a patent dispute, Apple was able to put these models back in stores by switching off the blood oxygen feature. It was still somewhat unclear how exactly Apple was doing this, but 9to5Mac learned not only the method Apple has been using to limit the feature in the US, but also that this update was ready months ago. more…
New AirPods 3 firmware just dropped
AirPods firmware updates. Where do they come from? What do they do? We don’t need the answers to those questions to tell you that updated firmware was just released. more…
AirPods and Vision Pro supplier moving production to Vietnam after Apple pressure
Apple supplier Goertek has firmed up plans to move a substantial amount of production from China to Vietnam, after the Cupertino company urged it to do so. The company currently makes AirPods, and is also believed to have been lined up as a Vision Pro supplier. The company said last year that it had been receiving almost daily queries about how quickly it could move production from China to Vietnam … more…
