By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple has released a new firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds, though there are currently no details as to what the software update contains.Apple has released a firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds.Tuesday’s firmware update increases the build number to 3A130, up from version 3A112, which originally shipped with the Beats Solo Buds. While Apple has not provided any release notes for the firmware, the update likely includes various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements rather than new features.The Beats Solo Buds were originally announced in April 2024. They feature a custom acoustic architecture with nozzles and laser-cut vents made with ergonomics in mind. However, they notably lack the active noise cancelation found in products like the AirPods Pro 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is using chips sourced from Amazon Web Services to handle searches, and it may also use them to pre-train Apple Intelligence AI models.Apple Intelligence features may get trained with Amazon AI chipsIt is common knowledge that large companies like Apple rely on external service providers when it comes to offering certain services. However, while it is expected for Apple to do so for tasks that don’t have a level of privacy and security, it turns out that it is doing so for some of its machine learning features.Revealed during the annual AWS Reinvent conference on Tuesday, Apple confirmed it is using Amazon’s custom artificial intelligence chips, reports CNBC. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Apple Watch collects much more health data than users realize. Let’s walk through some of the lesser-known metrics so that you can better leverage them to better your health.Reviewing our sleep data on Apple WatchFor years now, Apple has been boasting about the health impacts of Apple Watch, featuring touching stories in many of its event hype videos. It’s easy to see what a difference the wearable has made.Everyone knows about a lot of these major features, such as the ability to take an ECG, call emergency services in a car crash, or track your workouts throughout the day. This though, is only touching the surface. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has distributed its fourth developer beta build of visionOS 2.2, giving the Apple Vision Pro’s operating system more testing time ahead of a public release.Mirroring a Mac’s display on an Apple Vision ProFollowing the Thanksgiving weekend, Apple had a more relaxed beta release than usual on Tuesday, with the first build in this round being visionOS 2.2’s fourth iteration.The third round of this version of visionOS was handed out to developer testers on November 18. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) An exclusive discount is in effect on Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 with a bump up to 16GB of RAM, now priced at $1,349 with a blowout deal.Apple’s M3 MacBook Pro is on sale for $1,349 this week only.With other retailers selling the 8GB model for $1,299 — it’s worth spending $50 more to get an upgrade to 16GB of RAM to help future-proof your purchase.Pick up the M3 14-inch model with 16GB unified memory and 512GB of storage for just $1,349* at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo when you shop through the pricing links in this post from a laptop or desktop (mobile apps are not supported at this time). Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) We’ve already got Face ID sensors and a bunch of health sensors in the Apple Watch, but future Apple devices including the Apple Vision Pro will have many more measuring devices, including one for analyzing breathing through your nose. Here’s what else is coming.Future Apple Vision Pro could contain many more sensorsIt’s not that long ago that sensors were just something to reveal a plot point on the USS Enterprise. But now we have devices that know when we touch them, when we speak to them, and even when we glance in their direction.Just going through 2024’s patents and patent applications, though, there can’t be a type of sensor that Apple is not at least investigating. A newly-granted patent regarding a microphone on your nose is just the latest, although it appears to be the first time Apple has expressed interest in nasal passages. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) A virtual private network is a utility as necessary as a lock on your front door, so pick one up at a big discount from Surfshark VPN during its winter sale.Get Surfshark VPN at a discount during the winter sale – Image credit: SurfsharkThere are many uses for a VPN service, like protecting yourself while using an insecure internet connection or catching up on anime exclusive to Netflix in Japan. Either way, Surfshark VPN has you covered.Give your household the gift of a VPN with unlimited simultaneous connections, plus a host of additional features offered across three subscription tiers. They’re all discounted for the Surfshark VPN winter sale and include bonus months on a two-year pre-paid subscription. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has bestowed the top spot in the annual 2025 Apple Podcasts Award to “Hysterical,” honoring the seven-part show for its high quality as well as longevity in the podcast charts.Dan Taberski with the 2024 Apple Podcasts Award for ‘Hysterical’Each year, the Apple Podcasts award is given out by Apple to the show that demonstrates quality and innovation in podcasting. For 2024, that award went to “Hysterical.”A seven-part series produced by Wondery and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios, “Hysterical” investigates how an illness spread among a group of New York high school girls. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has updated most of its iPad lineup in 2024, with the iPad mini the latest. Here’s how to choose the best tablet for your budget this holiday season.Apple’s iPad rangeApple offers its iPads at a wide array of price points. The price range covers everyone from value-oriented consumers to those with heftier budgets and greater demands.The iPad is no exception to this. There’s the entry-level iPad if you want a cheap but usable tablet, to the iPad Pro at the highest end of the scale. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A minister in Indonesia says the local government expects Apple to shortly offer $1 billion in investment, in order to end the country’s ban on iPhone 16 sales.Members of the Apple Developer Academies in IndonesiaApple used to qualify for Indonesia’s import regulations because it invested in development opportunities there, but then fell short of its promised commitment. Since the end of October 2024, the Indonesian government has banned all iPhone 16 sales.According to Reuters, Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani first told Indonesian lawmakers that the country will raise its requirements. The minister then said publicly that he expects to see a $1 billion investment commitment from Apple within a week. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
