Apple’s AirPods lineup is stronger than ever following the launch of , which now include many features formerly exclusive to AirPods Pro 2. But for me personally, there are still three key Pro-exclusive features that make the more expensive AirPods worth the upgrade.

One day after debuting beta 2 for developers, Apple has just released public beta 2 for its various software platforms. Beta 2 is available for macOS Sequoia 15.3, iPadOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, and more.

Apple has released iOS 18.3 public beta 2, bringing the latest version of the forthcoming software update to public beta users. Here’s what’s new.

Joining additional Apple Watch Ultra 2 configurations back at the Black Friday doorbuster price, today’s Apple deals are headlined by a $249 price drop on the most affordable M4 Pro MacBook Pro alongside additional models from $1,449. From there it’s all about the accessories – we have a $300 price drop on one of the better monitors for your M4 Mac mini as well as a return low on Journey’s Apple Find My multi-tool key organizer, a solid deal on Apple’s official 35W Dual USB-C Compact Power Adapter, and much more. Scope it all out down below. 

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A new US administration is about to enter office, one that will incentivize companies to build in America rather than overseas. And Apple seems well prepared for that change, as the company has reportedly just expanded its US-based chip production.

AT&T is kicking off 2025 with a new “AT&T Guarantee” program that the company says will “set a new bar” for customer and network service. The headlining part of the announcement? AT&T will now credit you if you experience a network outage …

Apple TV+ has two big returning series coming this month: Severance and Mythic Quest. The two shows are polar opposites, but both promise to be a treat for viewers. Today, Apple has released the first trailer for Mythic Quest season 4—and it looks very good.

Oura remains the king of the smart ring business – at least until Apple enters the arena – but two competitors are trying very different approaches in launching their own models.

French branch Circular hasn’t made much progress to date, thanks to a plastic construction and an absence of wireless charging, but it has fixed both issues in its latest model …

Apple’s AirTag item tracker has been a huge hit since it was first released in April 2021. Look around, and you’ll see the circular accessory attached to keys, backpacks, and suitcases everywhere.

This year, Apple will release AirTag 2 – its first-ever hardware upgrade to the product. I think it has the potential to be an under-the-radar success.

Washington State is suing T-Mobile over a 2021 security breach which exposed the personal data of some 79 million people, including 2M Washington residents. Data exposed included social security numbers, phone numbers, physical addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver’s license information.

The carrier is accused of failing to follow industry-standard cybersecurity processes, which allowed the breach to go unnoticed for four months …

Apple’s long-term goal for Vision Pro is believed to be an Apple Glasses product, in which an ordinary-looking pair of glasses will be able to display both text and AR content.

We’ve seen some competitors take early steps in that direction, and the RayNeo X3 Pro AR glasses look like the closest thing we’ve yet seen in a real-world product …

Around fifty Apple employees have been fired for allegedly defrauding the company via its Matching Grants program, in which the company agrees to match charitable donations made by employees.

So far, six of the former Bay Area employees have also been charged with tax fraud relating to fake donations …

Depending on the model, an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro officially supports between one and three external displays, but a software workaround lets you boost that number.

The new Plugable UD-7400PD dock takes advantage of that fact to provide a very neat way to allow even an M1 MacBook Pro to simultaneously drive up to five external monitors …

The iPhone 16 is still banned from sale in Indonesia, despite Apple promising to invest a billion dollars in the country’s economy.

Apple had initially had offers of first $10M and then $100M rejected by the Indonesian government, before offering a cool billion dollars’ worth of manufacturing – which is exactly what the country demanded …

Google recently announced that it’s bringing the Gemini AI assistant to Google TV. At the same time, our sister site 9to5Google found evidence of Gemini coming soon to Wear OS – Google’s operating system for smartwatches. On the Apple side, devices like Apple TV and Apple Watch don’t have Apple Intelligence support, and some people are starting to wonder when that will change.

At CES 2025, ESR unveiled the new , an affordable iPad stylus. It supports the Find My network, allowing you to locate your pencil virtually anywhere if it gets lost, similar to the new Apple Pencil Pro unveiled early last year.

Different sources have already reported on the possible launch of new iPads and iPhone SE 4 in the first half of 2025. While Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously said that these products will be launched in the spring, he has now specified that Apple expects to launch the new iPads and iPhone SE 4 “by April.”

Apple in 2022 announced a new CarPlay experience that became known as “CarPlay 2.0.” However, this new version of CarPlay has yet to see the light of day – and many wonder if Apple quietly scrapped the project as the company missed the deadline twice. But 9to5Mac has found evidence that Apple is still working on it.

Apple’s MacBook Pro just received an , and there’s an M5 version expected in late 2025. But it’s the model coming in late 2026 that sounds especially compelling. This new MacBook Pro could even be the biggest Mac upgrade ever. Here’s what’s coming.

Believe it or not, we’re just five months away from the announcement of iOS 19. Ahead of that launch, rumors have started to surface on things like new iOS 19 features, supported devices, and more.