How to pause your Apple Watch activity rings and keep your streaks intact

One of the enduring features of the Apple Watch is its three activity rings: Move, Exercise, and Stand. Apple made Close Your Rings a central piece of Apple Watch marketing and even built many of its special Activity Badges around various streaks where you close your rings every day for a certain period of time.…

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AirPods Pro 2 to be clinical grade hearing aid with update

AirPods Pro 2 get hearing aid feature There aren't any new AirPods Pro, but Apple did announce new health-focused features for the second generation model that includes a hearing aid mode. The AirPods lineup was updated with a new fourth generation model, new AirPods Max, but the AirPods Pro weren't left out. Apple announced a…

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Camera Control, Action Button, and Apple Intelligence come to iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have been announced, with a new vertical camera bump, a faster processor, and the addition of both Action and Camera Control buttons. Apple unveiled the two models at its September 9 "It's Glowtime" event, alongside the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Both of the regular…

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Apple seeds ninth fall operating system developer betas

Apple releases new developers betas for iOS 18 and the rest Following the launch of new products including the iPhone 16, Apple has moved on to the release candidate beta round of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2.0, and macOS Sequoia. The ninth round comes after the eight, which was issued…

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iOS 18, iPadOS 18 will be available on September 16

iOS 18 brings new looks and new performance to the iPhone After months of beta testing, Apple will release iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 on September 16, just days before the arrival of the new iPhone 16. Apple Intelligence significantly improves the functionality of tools like Mail, Siri, search, and more. Apple Intelligence will provide…

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Apple Watch Series 10 & AirPods Pro 2 bring sleep & hearing health tools

Apple introduced new health features in upcoming devices Apple introduced new health features in its latest software and hardware at the iPhone 16 event. These features focus on improving sleep and hearing health, two areas that impact billions of people globally. Additionally, Apple highlighted some of the health features coming to its devices. Sleep Apnea…

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macOS Sequoia announced for September 16

Apple has announced macOS Sequoia's release date Arriving much earlier in the cycle than recent years, Apple has announced that macOS Sequoia will be available on September 16. although certain Apple Intelligence features will come later. At the "It's Glowtime" event, Apple announced when macOS Sequoia will start rolling out to users, and when it…

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AirPods Max vs AirPods Max with USB-C

AirPods Max new colors: starlight, orange, purple, blue, midnight After almost four years, Apple has finally updated the AirPods Max. This is what has changed in Apple's premium headphones. Apple introduced the original AirPods Max in December 2020, and hasn't changed them at all since then. While other products have received changes over time, the…

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