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How to Reset Beats Pill (2024)
Apple's latest Beats-branded Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker has a useful reset function that returns the speaker to its factory settings. It can come in handy if you're having sound, Bluetooth, or charging issues with your speakers, or any other problem with them.
How to Reset Beats Pill
To reset your Beats Pill and keep your settings: Press and hold the system button for at least 10...
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How to Reset Beats Fit Pro
Apple's Beats-branded Beats Fit Pro have a useful reset function that returns them to their factory settings. This can come in handy if you're handing down the wireless earbuds to someone else or you're having any sort of problem with them.
How to Reset Beats Fit Pro
Place both earbuds in the charging case and leave the case open.
Press and hold the system button inside the case for 15...
How to Use Apple's Live Listen Feature With Beats Fit Pro
Since 2014, Apple has included a little-known feature in iOS called Live Listen that allows an iPhone or iPad to serve as a remote microphone for an MFI-compatible hearing aid.
In iOS 14.3 and later, Live Listen supports Beats Fit Pro, Apple's sporty Beats-branded earphones, making it possible to use your iOS device as a directional mic and have the audio relayed to your ears.
As an...
How to Use Spatial Audio on Beats Fit Pro
Spatial audio is a sonic feature of Beats Fit Pro that adds surround sound to Apple's audio wearables. By utilizing dynamic head tracking, it brings a theater-like audio experience to the movie or video you're watching, so that it seems as if the sound is coming from all around you.
Spatial audio uses the gyroscope and accelerometer in your Beats Fit Pro and iOS device to track...
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Apple's $149 Powerbeats Earbuds: Everything You Need to Know
Apple's Beats brand in March 2020 unveiled the Powerbeats, a lower-cost wired version of the Powerbeats Pro and an upgrade to the Powerbeats 3.
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The new Powerbeats, which are technically the Powerbeats 4 but don't have the number at the end, are pretty much identical to the Powerbeats Pro in functionality but without the wire-free...
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Limited-Edition Beats Flex Launching in Collaboration With Fragment Design
Beats today announced the upcoming launch of a new collaboration with fragment design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara for a minimalist limited-edition version of the Beats Flex earbuds.
The new black-on-black Beats Flex will be available starting Thursday, November 18 from Apple and SSENSE and will be priced at $69.99.
Beats Flex is the current entry-level Beats earbud product, featuring two...
Apple Discontinues Powerbeats, Beats Solo Pro, and Beats EP
Following the launch of the Beats Fit Pro this morning, Apple has discontinued several older Beats headphones options, including the $150 Powerbeats, the $250 Beats Solo Pro, and the $130 Beats EP on-ear headphones.
These Beats headphone options were listed on Apple's online store as of yesterday, but today, attempting to visit one of the links for the products brings up a warning that the...
Apple Discounts Beats Studio Buds, Beats Flex, and Powerbeats Pro
Apple is offering discounts on several of its Beats headphones options in the United States, dropping prices from $20 to $50 depending on the product. The Beats Flex, Apple's most affordable Beats headphones, are available for $50 at the current time, a discount of $20 off of the regular $70 price.
Beats Flex are earbuds with a wire between them, and they come in blue, black, yellow, and...
Beats Fit Pro Debut With a Fitness Focus, Active Noise Cancellation, and a $200 Price Tag
Following their appearance in iOS 15.1 and some celebrity leaks, Apple's Beats brand today is officially announcing Beats Fit Pro, fitness-focused wireless earbuds that include flexible wingtips to help them fit securely in the ear.
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The $200 Beats Fit Pro also include all of the features you'd expect from higher-end Apple earbuds,...
Kim Kardashian Spotted Wearing Upcoming Beats Fit Pro Earbuds
Beats apparently has some new earbuds on the way, as assets bundled in the release candidate version of iOS 15.1 this week revealed upcoming "Beats Fit Pro" wireless earphones that look similar to the recently launched Beats Studio Buds but with wingtips for additional support in the ear.
Rumors suggest the Beats Fit Pro should launch around November 1, but at least one celebrity has gotten...
New Beats Fit Pro Headphones Revealed in iOS 15.1 Beta
Apple today unveiled third-generation AirPods with a similar design as the AirPods Pro and several new features, but those likely aren't the only new headphones launching soon, as MacRumors contributor Steve Moser has found images of unreleased Beats Fit Pro earbuds in the iOS 15.1 Release Candidate seeded earlier today.
The images reveal that the Beats Fit Pro will look similar to the Beats ...
Apple Increases Price of Beats Flex Headphones From $50 to $70
Apple today increased the price of its Beats Flex headphones from $49.99 to $69.99, a pricing shift that may be related to supply chain constraints that have raised the costs of components across the industry.
First released last October, the Beats Flex made headlines at launch because of their low price compared to other Apple headphone options, and they have been a popular purchase option...
Apple Reveals New Limited Edition Beats Studio3 Headphones
Apple has unveiled limited edition Beats Studio3 headphones in partnership with A-COLD-WALL, a fashion brand by British designer Samuel Ross.
The wireless headphones will be available in a slate color with a "speckled cement" finish that covers both the headphones and ear cushions. There's an ACW logo on the outside of the headband, while the inside of the headband has a clay color with more ...
Beats Studio Buds vs. AirPods Pro
Apple in June unveiled new Beats Studio Buds, which are $149 noise cancelling earbuds that are stemless and smaller than the AirPods and AirPods Pro. There are some key differences between the AirPods Pro and the Beats Studio Buds that make them unique for different use cases, so we thought we'd compare them in our latest YouTube video.
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Beats Studio Buds Launch Today With Apple Store Pickup Now Available
Today marks the launch of Apple's new Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds, with pre-orders beginning to arrive to customers and same-day pickup now available at select Apple Stores in the United States and Canada. Additional retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are also selling the earbuds, which come in white, black, and red.
Priced at $149.99, the Beats Studio Buds feature a compact ...
Beats Studio Buds Debuting Today With Active Noise Cancellation, Stemless Design, and More for $150
We've seen a lot of teasers about the Beats Studio Buds over the past month since they first showed up in Apple's beta software updates, and today they're finally official. The Beats Studio Buds are available to order today in red, white, and black ahead of a June 24 ship date, and they're priced at $149.99.
The Studio Buds are the first Beats-branded earbuds to truly compete with AirPods...
New Beats Studio Buds Images Spotted in Regulatory Database
Additional signs of the Beats Studio Buds are continuing to pop up ahead of their release, with new images and details found in a Taiwan's NCC (National Communications Commission) database.
We've already seen multiple pictures of the Beats Studio Buds, which feature a wire-free in-ear stemless design that sets them apart from prior Beats headphones and the AirPods. The database photos give...
LeBron James Spotted Wearing Unreleased Beats Studio Buds
Apple's unreleased Beats Studio Buds were today spotted out in the wild in a set of Instagram photos shared by LeBron James. James appears to be wearing the Beats Studio Buds in white, based on the shape and design of the earbuds in his ears.
It's difficult to get a good look at the Beats Studio Buds worn by James, but we've already seen several closer views of the upcoming earbuds. The...
Upcoming Beats Studio Buds Depicted in Leaked Images
With the launch of iOS 14.6 and tvOS 14.6, MacRumors discovered images of new wire-free in-ear Beats-branded earbuds called the Beats Studio Buds.
The Beats Studio Buds were subsequently spotted in FCC filings, and now MySmartPrice has shared leaked images of the Studio Buds, providing a clearer look at the design.
Apple has released several Beats-branded wire-free headphone options, but...
Beats Studio Buds Show Up in FCC Database
Apple has filed the unreleased "Beats Studio Buds" in the FCC or Federal Communications Commission database under model numbers A2512 and A2513. The new filings come after the reveal of the new earbuds last week within the release candidates for iOS and tvOS 14.6.
The new earbuds feature a smaller design with no stem, much in line with what we're expecting to be a similar design language for ...
New 'Beats Studio Buds' Revealed in iOS and tvOS 14.6
Apple is working on new wire-free in-ear Beats-branded earbuds, according to images in the tvOS 14.6 and iOS 14.6 betas that were found by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser.
The Beats Studio Buds are unlike any prior Beats headphones that Apple has released as there is no ear wrap as with the Powerbeats Pro or a wire like the Powerbeats. The Beats Studio Buds are tiny in design and are...
Apple Introduces Limited-Edition Neon Green Beats Studio3 in Collaboration With Psychworld
Apple today unveiled limited-edition Beats Studio3 in collaboration with Psychworld and singer and rapper Don Toliver. The headphones will be available on Psychworld's website starting April 22 at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
"Psychworld's neon green palette brings exciting energy to the streetwear scene, and now to Beats Studio3," said Apple. "The digi-camo print makes the headphone stand out,...
Deals: Beats Headphones Deals Abound With Up to $89 Off Powerbeats Pro, $70 Off Solo Pro, and $10 Off Beats Flex
Multiple deals on Beats headphones have sprouted up online today, and we're seeing a few solid discounts on Powerbeats Pro, Beats Solo Pro, and Beats Flex. These sales are available from numerous retailers, ranging from Target to Amazon, Best Buy, and Apple itself.
Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a...
Apple Discontinues urBeats3 After Releasing Beats Flex
Apple this morning quietly introduced new Beats Flex headphones, marking the launch of the brand's most affordable wire-free headphones to date.
Beats Flex are priced at just $50, and are identical in design to the BeatsX earphones. With lower-cost Bluetooth-based Beats headphones now available, Apple has discontinued the UrBeats headphones that it previously offered under Beats branding.
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Apple Removes Beats Landing Page From Website Ahead of Tuesday's Launch Event [Update: Restored]
Apple has quietly removed the "Beats by Dre" webpage from its website ahead of its Apple event on Tuesday, as it prepares to launch a new, lower-cost HomePod and AirPods Studio headphones.
As noted by Apple Terminal, the landing page for Beats products can no longer be found on Apple's website. The Wayback Machine has a snapshot of the page in its original form from October 2, while the most ...