ColorWare Launches New ‘Blended’ Custom AirPods Colors ColorWare today launched a new line of custom-painted AirPods, offering the AirPods Max, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 in various shades of brown. The new shades are meant to be neutral, standing out less than white AirPods when the earbuds are in the ears. There are three colors available for each product, including a light, cream colored “Gla…

New Powerbeats Pro 2 Will Have Day One Firmware Update Apple’s upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 will have a day one firmware update available, as Apple has just released new software for the earbuds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 will ship with 7B15 firmware, and the new firmware has a 7B24 version number. There’s no word on what’s included in the new firmware, but the ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ 2 have heart rate monitoring…

Apple Adopting ‘Gulf of America’ Naming for Apple Maps Apple is in the process of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and changes are already being made to the Apple Maps app. When searching in the Maps app for Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico name is shown or the name is blank, but tapping into the area shows the “Gulf of America” wording. According to Bloomberg, Apple is rolling…

Here’s Where ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ is Available Tap to Pay on iPhone continues to expand to additional countries and platforms around the world, with payments company Deluxe being the latest to adopt it. Small businesses and merchants can offer Tap to Pay on iPhone through Deluxe’s app dlxPAY. Launched in 2022, Tap to Pay on iPhone allows businesses to accept contactless payments on an iPho…

Apple Arcade Adding Two New Games in March In an emailed press release today, Apple revealed two additional games that will be available through Apple Arcade starting Thursday, March 6. Those games are Piano Tiles 2+ and Crazy Eights: Card Games+ for the iPhone and iPad. Piano Tiles 2+ description:The original and all-time classic piano game is getting fine-tuned with exciting new featu…

Got $50,000? You Can Bid on This Business Card Signed by Steve Jobs Through February 20, Boston-based RR Auction is auctioning a rare Apple Computer business card signed by Steve Jobs. RR Auction says the business card is from around 1983, and it lists Jobs as Chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors. The business card has been authenticated by well-known memorabilia grading service PSA, which rated it a “Gem Min…

New AirPods With Powerbeats Pro 2’s Heart Rate Monitoring Feature Still ‘Months Away’ After months of teasers and leaks, the Powerbeats Pro 2 were finally announced by Apple today. A key new feature built into the Powerbeats Pro 2 is heart rate monitoring, and that functionality is expected to expand to AirPods in the future. When both Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are placed in the ears, and heart rate monitoring is active, Apple sa…

Apple Suppliers Preparing for New iPad Air, MacBook Air, and iPad 11 Apple’s supply chain is gearing up for the upcoming launch of new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models, according to DigiTimes. Apple’s supply chain began shipments of the new devices in December, according to the report. The new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models are “coming soon,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gu…

Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisition Pixelmator last year announced that it was being acquired by Apple, and today the company confirmed that the acquisition has been completed after Apple received regulatory approval. The Pixelmator for iOS, Pixelmator Pro, and Photomator apps were today updated with a new splash screen announcing the deal. Pixelmator is a well-known image and ph…

Get Apple’s 13-Inch M2 MacBook Air for Just $749 During Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day Sale Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale kicked off yesterday, and we’ve already covered all of the iPad discounts you can find during the event. Today, we’re focusing on MacBook Air deals, including a new all-time low price on the M2 model. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we …

MacBook Air to Get More Advanced LCD Panel Before Transition to OLED Apple plans to release a MacBook Air with an improved LCD display in 2027, featuring Oxide TFT technology instead of the current amorphous silicon (a-Si) panels, according to a new report from The Elec. The new display technology is said to be a significant upgrade over current MacBook Air screens. Oxide TFT LCD panels offer better power effici…

Apple’s Latest Updates Re-Enable Apple Intelligence on Some Devices Some users are reporting that Apple’s latest software updates are quietly re-enabling Apple Intelligence features, even after they had explicitly disabled them in the previous update. If you’re catching up, Apple on Monday pushed out new macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 and iOS/iPadOS 18.3.1 point releases that include important security fixes and are reco…

NotebookLM Plus Now Available in Google One AI Premium Subscription Google has announced that NotebookLM Plus, its advanced AI-powered research and note-taking tool, is now included with Google One AI Premium subscriptions at no additional cost to consumers. If you haven’t come across it before, NotebookLM functions as an AI research companion that helps users analyze and interact with their documents, websites…

OpenAI Swiftly Rebuffs Musk’s Surprise $97.4 Billion Buyout Attempt Elon Musk on Monday led a consortium of investors in making a $97.4 billion unsolicited offer to acquire ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s nonprofit arm – only to face immediate rejection from CEO Sam Altman. The Wall Street Journal reports that the bid included backing from Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI and prominent investors like Valor Equi…

Use Safari Quick Website Search for Faster Site-Specific Results There are several ways to search the web in Apple’s Safari browser. In this article, we’re going to highlight a way of searching specific websites using a lesser-known Safari feature called Quick Website Search. The option is designed to work with sites that have a built-in search field, like the one you can find at the top of the main page at…

Some Apple Watch Series 10 Users Experiencing Speaker Volume Issue If the audio playing through your Apple Watch Series 10’s speaker becomes harder to hear after repeated use, you are not alone. There are a growing number of complaints about a potential Apple Watch Series 10 speaker issue across the Apple Support Community and Reddit. Affected users say the speaker audio becomes quiet or muffled over time, eve…

Apple Reportedly ‘Passed Over’ DeepSeek as Apple Intelligence Partner Apple in recent months “passed over” the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, according to The Information. DeepSeek has garnered significant media attention over the past few weeks, as it developed an artificial intelligence model at a lower cost and with reduced power consumption compared to competitors. However, the U.S. and som…

Powerbeats Pro 2 Debut With Heart Rate Monitoring, H2 Chip, Active Noise Cancellation, and More Apple’s Beats brand is officially introducing the Powerbeats Pro 2 today, bringing significant updates to the wireless earphones aimed at active users. Among the upgrades for Powerbeats Pro 2 are Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) with Transparency mode, Personalized Spatial Audio, an H2 chip for improved power efficiency and Apple ecosystem integr…

Apple CEO Tim Cook Visited New Orleans for Super Bowl Apple CEO Tim Cook spent the weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is where Super Bowl LIX was held on Sunday. Cook visited several locations in New Orleans, and chronicled the trip in a short social media video. Cook started his trip off visiting Harry Connick Jr. at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (EMCM), known for youth music educatio…

Siri Provides Stroke Victim With Life Saving Help Fort Lauderdale resident Daniel Vallaire suffered a devastating stroke last year, and it ended up being Siri that provided life saving help. Just days before his 70th birthday, Vallaire collapsed in his bathroom. He spent the next 48 hours crawling “inch by inch by inch” from the bathroom to the living room in an attempt to get help. He was con…