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Apple reportedly plans to release AirPods that can take your temperature

Apple is rumoured to have plans to bring more health-focused features to its AirPods.

According to The Wall Street Journal, potential health features could include taking the wearers’ temperature, monitoring posture and improving hearing. The Wall Street Journal says that the new ‘Conversation Boost’ feature that was recently added to the AirPods through an update could relate to the rumours surrounding hearing functionality.

These features “aren’t expected by next year and might never be rolled out to consumers or the timing could change,” says The Wall Street Journal. With this in mind, health features likely aren’t coming to the rumoured 3rd-gen AirPods that will reportedly be revealed on October 18th. Based on how Apple typically positions its wireless earbuds and headphones, this functionality sounds like it’s more destined for the next version of the company’s AirPods Pro.

It’s important to note that rumours surrounding Apple’s health tracking ambitions often don’t come to fruition. For example, last month rumours indicated the Apple Watch Series 7 would get the ability to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar and temperature, but that didn’t happen.

As such, it could be several years before these health features make it to a pair of Apple’s AirPods.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

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Apple will likely finally reveal its 3rd-gen AirPods at its ‘Unleashed’ event

After months of rampant speculation, we might finally get to see Apple’s next-generation AirPods look like at the tech giant’s upcoming October 18th event.

The new AirPods will likely be smaller than the 2nd-gen version, with a design that looks very similar to the more recently released Apple AirPods Pro. However, if these rumours are accurate, the new AirPods won’t feature silicon ear tips and will still look very similar to previous AirPods.

Beyond that, it’s unclear what other features will come to the new AirPods or if they’ll actually be revealed at Apple’s event. Some rumours indicate that the 3rd-gen AirPods will include some form of noise-cancellation. Leading up to the iPhone 13’s reveal, rumours indicated we’d see the 3rd-gen wireless earbuds, but they didn’t appear.

Still, these earbuds have been rumoured for such a long time that unless Apple has plans for a third event this fall, I’d expect we’ll finally see them on the 18th.

Source: @PandaIsBald (Weibo) Via: MacRumors

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It’s now easier to find your lost AirPods Pro and AirPods Max

A recently released firmware update for Apple’s AirPods Pro and AirPods Max adds new features that help make the pricey earbuds/headphones easier to locate if you happen to misplace them.

Through Apple’s ‘Find My’ app, you could already view the last location where your AirPods were paired with your smartphone and play a sound to make them easier to find. Following this latest update, you can now activate a ‘Lost Mode’ feature that takes advantage of the millions of iPhones, iPads and Macs out there to search for your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max. If any of these devices come within Bluetooth range of your lost AirPods Pro or Max, you’ll get an alert on the iPhone regarding their location.

To be clear, this form of location alert isn’t as accurate as Apple’s AirTags since the AirPods Pro and Max don’t feature Apple’s U1 chip. This means you won’t be able to see onscreen prompts directing you to the location of your lost earbuds/headphones.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to manually push this update to your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max since it randomly happens when you connect the earbuds/headphones to your iPhone. To check the version of software running on your AirPods, head to ‘Settings,’ ‘General,’ and then ‘About.’ Once you select your AirPods, you’ll see a ‘Firmware version.’ If you have the update, you should be running version ‘4A400.’

Apple was rumoured to have plans to reveal the third-generation of its base-level AirPods during its recent fall hardware event, but the often-rumoured wireless earbuds didn’t appear. It’s possible we could still see the new version of the earbuds later in October or in early November during the tech giant’s rumoured MacBook Pro refresh stream.

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Apple giving away Apple Music 6-month trial with AirPods and Beats purchase

If you’ve been holding off for a decent deal before upgrading your Apple AirPods or Beats headphones, now might be the moment you’ve been waiting for. Apple is currently offering six months free of Apple Music with the purchase of several different AirPods models or Beats headphones/earbuds.

According to Apple, the AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, Beats Studio Buds, Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro and Beats Solo Pro, all qualify for the deal.

It’s important to point out that this offer is only available to “new subscribers with an eligible device for a limited time only,” according to the fine print on Apple’s website. Unfortunately, this means that if you’re already a current or past Apple Music subscriber, you won’t be able to add an additional six months to your subscription.

Apple also says that you need to be running iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 on your iPhone or iPad, and redeem the offer within 90 days.

As far as free Apple Music promos go, this one is pretty sweet. It’s just unfortunate that current subscribers don’t qualify for the offer.

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Apple delays upgraded ‘Find My’ integrations for high-end AirPods

Apple has delayed the full Find My integrations for AirPods Pros and AirPods Max until later this fall.

Users can still use ‘Find My’ to locate their lost AirPods that are within the Bluetooth range of their devices, but the high-end AirPods will also tap into the full power of the ‘Find My’ network later this autumn.

This means that if you lose your AirPods Pro at a restaurant and then you go home, you’ll be able to see where they are if other people with iPhones, Macs or iPad are near them. This is how the iPhone and Apple AirTags work.

Several other iOS/iPadOS 15 features, such as SharePlay, Universal Control, the App Privacy Dashboard, will be delayed until after the OS’ official September 20th release.

Via: MacRumors 

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Apple’s iPhone 13 event stream will take place in the desert

Hopefully, this isn’t some sort of obscure promotional image for an upcoming U2 album.

Just ahead of Apple’s big iPhone 13 reveal stream, Tim Cook, the tech giant’s CEO, tweeted an image of what seems to be a desert, confirming the event’s “California streaming” theme.

Alongside revealing the pre-recorded stream’s setting, Cook also showed off the new Twitter #AppleEvent hashtag that animates into an Apple logo before transforming into a heart when you click on it. Apple also featured a similar Twitter hashtag animation during the tech giant’s iPhone 12 reveal event.

Apple’s event is set to start at 10am PT/1PM ET. During the stream, the tech giant is expected to reveal the iPhone 13 series, the Apple Watch Series 7 and new AirPods.

For a recap of what to expect at the event, follow this link.

Image credit: Apple 

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Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly feature body temperature sensors

Even though the Apple Watch Series 7 hasn’t officially been revealed yet, we’re already encountering rumours surrounding next year’s inevitable Series 8.

As first reported by 9to5Mac, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple’s 2022 Apple Watch will feature several new health sensors, including body temperature measurement. Past rumours have also suggested that glucose monitoring could also finally make its way to the Apple Watch with the Series 8.

Along with rumours surrounding the Series 8, Kuo says that health features are coming to Apple’s AirPods in two years. However, it’s unclear what version of the AirPods will receive the features. Earlier reports have stated that the next version of Apple’s AirPods Pro will include new motion sensors and built-in fitness tracking.

It’s also possible that Apple could have plans to release a fitness-focused version of its standard AirPods, though given the 3rd-gen AirPods are rumoured to be revealed later this week, that’s unlikely.

Rumours also recently appeared regarding Apple’s plans to increase the iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max’s top storage tier to 1TB. For more on Apple’s September 14th event, check out my round-up of everything we expect to see during the stream.

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Apple’s iPhone 13 could offer 1TB storage option

It looks like Apple could have plans to increase the iPhone’s highest tier storage option with the iPhone 13.

As first reported by 9to5Mac, renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will be available in a 1TB storage option alongside 128GB, 256GB and 512GB options. Given the iPhone 12 Pro with 512GB of storage costs $1,809, this year’s 1TB storage option will likely cost in the range of $2,000.

Kuo says that the iPhone 13 and 13 mini will start at 128GB of storage instead of 64GB like the current iPhone 12 and 12 mini. The analyst also mentions that they expect the entry-level smartphones to be offered in a 512GB tier for the first time.

Finally, Kuo says that Apple’s 2nd-gen AirPods will stick around as a cheaper option despite the introduction of third-generation AirPods. It’s unclear if the 2nd-gen AirPods ($269) will receive a price drop or if the new AirPods will cost more money. Earlier leaks indicate that Apple’s new AirPods will look very similar to the current AirPods Pro, including shorter stems, an in-ear design and possibly even active noise-cancellation.

Apple’s September 14th hardware event is just around the corner. The tech giant is expected to reveal the iPhone 13 series, the Apple Watch Series 7 and new AirPods.

Source: 9to5Mac