As we previously reported, iOS 18.0 RC – which has just been released to developers – revealed details about a new heart-rate sensor that Apple has been developing for its earbuds. Our sources revealed that Apple plans to bring it not only to AirPods Pro, but also to Powerbeats Pro. And iOS 18.0 RC also gives us a better look at Powerbeats Pro 2.

Apple had a lot of announcements today, but chief among them were the iPhone 16 Pro models and iPhone 16. Though Apple’s iPhone lineup usually has similar display sizes, this year the Pro models are getting bigger. But how much bigger are the phones really? Here are the details.

With the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 10 on Monday, Apple also introduced new Apple Watch bands. But contrary to some rumors, Apple promises backward compatibility with old Apple Watch bands.

Today, Apple announced the latest generation in its popular earbuds line, the AirPods 4. While Apple’s game-changing earbuds are known for being easy to use, as any long-time user will tell you, keeping them in pristine, clean condition is a bit more challenging. With this in mind, Belkin has launched an updated version of its AirPods Cleaning Kit to help keep your wireless earbuds clean.

Today during Apple’s iPhone 16 event, the Apple Watch Series 10 debuted with a host of welcome changes. Apple also launched a new satin black finish for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, but didn’t have an Ultra 3 this year. When comparing the two flagship Watch options, battery life is one major difference. Here’s what to expect from each Watch’s battery.

So, Apple just updated its base model AirPods for the first time in years. There’s now two new models, one with Active Noise Cancellation, and one without.

ANC was the hero exclusive feature of AirPods Pro … until today. So how do the new AirPods (not Pro) stack up? Here’s all the differences.

With the launch of iOS 18 RC on Monday, 9to5Mac has found evidence to confirm that Apple has indeed been testing new health sensors in its wireless earbuds. Code corroborates rumors about a new generation of AirPods Pro coming next year with such sensors. 9to5Mac has also obtained more exclusive details from our sources.

Apple’s big FineWoven launch last year with the iPhone 15 has come to an abrupt end. Following user reports of FineWoven’s poor durability in daily use, the company has discontinued its FineWoven iPhone cases. But there’s still one FineWoven product still available for the iPhone 16: the MagSafe Wallet.

Apple has revealed the official battery life ratings for its iPhone 16 lineup. Here’s a detailed look at how iPhone 16 and 16 Pro battery life compare to iPhone 15, 14, and 13, and how much better iPhone 16 battery life has become.

Today following its big iPhone 16 event, Apple has released a brand new MagSafe charger for iPhone that features significantly faster charging—but only if you buy a shiny new iPhone 16 too.

Apple has had a big day. Following the launch of the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro lineup, plus new Apple Watch and AirPods models, the company has released the RC (release candidate) versions of its major OS updates. iOS 18 and more are now available as RC betas ahead of their full public launch next week. They’re available both for developers and members of the public beta program.

Following the iPhone 16 keynote, Apple has added a new Beats branded iPhone case to the Apple Store.

During Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event on Monday, the company confirmed the release date of watchOS 11 to the public. The update, which adds many new features to the Apple Watch, will be available from September 16 for compatible models.

At today’s “It’s Glowtime” Apple Event, the company has announced that macOS Sequoia will be released on September 16th. Apple announced macOS Sequoia at WWDC24 back in June, with new features such as window tiling, iPhone Mirroring, and more.

During today’s iPhone 16 event, Apple announced that iOS 18 will launch on September 16. iOS 18 brings a number of major new features to iPhone users, including new Home Screen customization options, a redesigned Control Center, and more.

Today was Apple’s biggest launch day of the year, with the new iPhone 16 lineup, advanced new Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and more. Another key piece of news today: release dates for the upcoming major OS updates. Even though no new iPad models were introduced today, we do now know the release date for iPadOS 18.

Following the launch of the iPhone 16 lineup, Apple has now discontinued one of the oldest iPhones at the bottom of their lineup, barring the iPhone SE, which should get its refresh in the spring.

After today’s Apple Event, the company has finally decided to get rid of their much hated FineWoven cases. For better or for worse, you won’t be able to buy a FineWoven case for your iPhone 16.

Apple has officially taken the wraps off of iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which were designed with “Apple Intelligence at their core.” The iPhone 16 Pro offers a new design, bigger screens, and more.

Apple also announced the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus today.

Apple today announced that Apple Intelligence will begin in beta starting in October, with iOS 18.1. The first features of the Apple Intelligence suite will be exclusive to US English language users.

Apple will roll out Apple Intelligence to more languages over time. In December, the company will add support for English dialects in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. New languages will roll out in 2025 …

Apple today announced the new A18 chip, featuring a six-core CPU, five-core GPU, and sixteen-core Neural Engine for faster artificial intelligence performance. Apple also said the A18 has a new memory subsystem to traffic data as quickly as possible.

Compared to iPhone 15 with the A16 Bionic chip, Apple says the A18 chip is up to 30% in single-core CPU performance.

Apple today announced the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, which Apple said “is built from the ground up” for Apple Intelligence.

The iPhone 16 features a new capacitive button on the side of the device to make it easier to capture photos and videos; Apple calls this the ‘Camera Control’. The action button, previously exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro, is also included on iPhone 16, replacing the mute switch.

Today during Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ event, the company debuted new AirPods products. One such product is AirPods Max. However, instead of shipping AirPods Max 2, Apple is instead releasing an “updated” AirPods Max with some new features.

Apple has announced some new hearing health related features, coming as a software update for AirPods Pro 2.

This includes a hearing protection mode being enabled by default, offering passive noise cancellation in loud environments. Apple is also launching a “clinical grade” hearing aid mode, as part of a software update coming later this year.