Apple Is Reportedly Planning To Launch AI-Powered Glasses, a Pendant, and AirPods
BeauHD / slashdot - According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman (paywalled), Apple is reportedly developing AI-powered smart glasses, a wearable pendant, and camera-equipped AirPods that connect to the iPhone and use "visual context" to let Siri perform real-world actions. The Verg…
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tvOS 26.4 Beta Adds 'Continuous Audio Connection' to Fix Apple TV Audio Dropouts, Removes iTunes Apps
iclarified - Apple is streamlining the Apple TV interface and addressing long-standing audio complaints with its latest software update. Following the release of the first tvOS 26.4 beta to developers earlier this week, developers have discovered that the legacy iTune…
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Google is bringing AirDrop support to Pixel 9 series phones
digitaltrends - Google is expanding AirDrop-style sharing to the Pixel 9 lineup, making it easier to send photos, videos, and files directly to iPhones, iPads, and MacsThe post Google is bringing AirDrop support to Pixel 9 series phones appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Apple Event on March 4: Here's What to Expect
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple on Monday invited selected journalists and content creators to a "special Apple Experience" on Wednesday, March 4 in New York, London, and Shanghai.At an Apple Experience, attendees are typically given the opportunity to try out Apple's latest hardw…
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Apple Working on Three AI Wearables: Smart Glasses, AI Pin, and AirPods With Cameras
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple is speeding up its work on three AI wearable devices, reports Bloomberg. Apple is developing AI smart glasses, a wearable AI pin or pendant, and AI AirPods, all of which will connect to the iPhone and will interface with the smarter version of Siri …
- AI pendant: AirTag-sized always-on 'eyes and ears' accessory (4)
- Bloomberg leak: Apple’s three-wearable AI push accelerates timelines (7)
- Camera AirPods: earbuds with visual sensors powering Siri (1)
- Smart glasses: premium camera-first companion, contextual Siri (2)
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AI pendant: AirTag-sized always-on 'eyes and ears' accessory
Bloomberg leak: Apple’s three-wearable AI push accelerates timelines
Camera AirPods: earbuds with visual sensors powering Siri
Smart glasses: premium camera-first companion, contextual Siri
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iOS 26.4 beta adds encrypted RCS messaging
Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has started testing encrypted RCS messaging in the latest developer seeds of iOS 26.4, alongside updates for iPadOS 26.4 and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The new beta introduces end-to-end encryption for Rich Communication Services, marking a significant step …
- Encrypted RCS testing: iPhone trials end‑to‑end texting with Android (2)
- MacBook battery controls and Rosetta sunset warning to developers (5)
- Media and AI: Apple Music, Podcasts video, tvOS and CarPlay (6)
- OTHER: Hotspot, Health, Siri absence, beta rollouts, and miscellany (10)
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Encrypted RCS testing: iPhone trials end‑to‑end texting with Android
MacBook battery controls and Rosetta sunset warning to developers
Media and AI: Apple Music, Podcasts video, tvOS and CarPlay
OTHER: Hotspot, Health, Siri absence, beta rollouts, and miscellany
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Qualcomm iPhone modem cost inflation suit in UK ends with undisclosed agreement
appleinsider - A long-running UK challenge to what Qualcomm charged Apple for smartphone modems has concluded, as the consumer group that filed the case has chosen to end it after years of litigation.UK group drops Qualcomm royalty lawsuitBritish consumer group Which? i…
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Nothing is ready for March 5 event with the new 4a series phones
digitaltrends - Carl Pei playfully counters Apple with a March 5 launch event for Nothing's Phone 4a series, promising upgraded performance, fresh colors, and flagship-inspired features.The post Nothing is ready for March 5 event with the new 4a series phones appeared fi…
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