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AirPods and AirPods 2 have built-in beamforming microphones in each earpiece that make it easy for you to take calls or interact with Siri when you're wearing the earphones. For optimal performance and to make the experience as seamless as possible, the default setting is for the active microphone to switch automatically between one AirPod and the other. And if you wear only one AirPod,...

Apple's first-generation AirPods offer five hours of listening time and two hours of talk time on one charge, while second-generation AirPods get up to three hours of talk time per charge. Both AirPods and AirPods 2 models charge very quickly –- you can get two hours of listening time by putting them in their case for just 15 minutes. The AirPods case itself stores 24 hours of additional...

AT&T has kicked off a new Apple TV 4K promotion, this one tied to the company's Fiber Internet service. For the month of February, anyone who signs up for AT&T Fiber Internet 300 or Fiber Internet 1000 will have the chance to get a 32GB Apple TV 4K at no cost. Shoppers should note that the deal is contingent upon AT&T Fiber being available in your area. AT&T Fiber Internet 300 costs $70/month...

When you open the charging case that comes with first-generation AirPods, you'll see a status light in between the spaces for the earpieces. On second-generation AirPods and the optional Wireless Charging case, this status light is on the front of the case. Here's what the different status colors mean. If your AirPods are in their charging case, the light automatically shows the charge...

Apple's shiny white AirPods and AirPods Pro are designed to look cool and perform consistently, and chances are you want to keep them that way. You've probably noticed how that fresh out-of-the-box sheen of your AirPods soon starts to fade as dirt, lint, and other nasties slowly build up in the crevices. It's just the normal result of regular use, but that's no excuse not to clean them now...

When worn in-ear, AirPods and AirPods Pro provide excellent stereo audio output, but Apple has designed the wireless Bluetooth earphones so that you can use them one at a time. There are a few reasons why you might want to use AirPods earphones individually rather than together. The most obvious one is if you want to take phone calls and keep one ear free to listen to the outside world....

When connected to an iOS device, AirPods and AirPods 2 can be used to summon Siri, Apple's digital assistant, allowing you to speak a variety of handsfree commands. With first-generation AirPods, you need to use the default double tap gesture on the left or right earpiece to activate ‌Siri‌ before you could start talking. But with second-generation AirPods, all you have to do is say "Hey ‌Siri‌...

Apple's AirPods and AirPods 2 include a feature called Automatic Ear Detection that allows the audio routed from a connected device to seamlessly switch to the AirPods the moment you put them in your ears. This means the AirPods can automatically pause the audio track when you remove them, and resume playback when you put them back in again, ensuring you won't miss a thing. The feature...

Ariana Grande's latest album "Thank U, Next" has set a few Apple Music records since its debut on Friday, February 8. The music streaming service told Billboard that "Thank U, Next" saw the highest day 1 streams ever for a pop album on ‌Apple Music‌. This also makes "Thank U, Next" the biggest debut for any female artist in any genre on ‌Apple Music‌ within the first 24 hours of release....

Once you've successfully paired new AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to an iPhone or iPad, they'll be given the default name "[Your Name]'s AirPods." If you want, you can change this name by following the simple steps below. How to Change the Name of AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max on iPhone and iPadOn your iOS device, launch the Settings app. Tap the name of your connected...

Once you pair your AirPods or AirPods 2 to an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch or Apple TV, the wireless earphones will attempt to connect to that device again the next time you use them. Some Bluetooth headphones are capable of switching automatically between multiple paired devices depending on which one is playing audio. However, AirPods will only perform this function between your ‌iPhone‌...

For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Jackery to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Jackery Portable Power Station Generator 240, which offers 240Wh (67000mAh) of power for camping, emergencies, and more. Jackery makes a wide range of battery packs and portable power stations in different sizes, and the Power Station 240 is one of its largest. Priced at $250, the Power...

AT&T today is offering a selection of Apple's silicone and leather iPhone cases for just $5.00 in new condition, during a limited time promotion. Cases in the sale cover the iPhone XS, iPhone X, and iPhone 8 Plus, and these are as much as $45 off their original prices with lowest-ever price points seen for new versions of the accessories. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with AT&T. When ...

Two vulnerabilities that Apple patched in its latest iOS 12.1.4 update were successfully exploited by hackers before they were known to Apple, according to a top Google security engineer. Ben Hawkes, team leader at Google's Project Zero security research group, revealed in a tweet that vulnerabilities identified as CVE-2019-7286 and CVE-2019-7287 in Apple's iOS 12.1.4 security change log had...

Dark Sky has gained an optional Dark Mode in the latest version of the hyperlocal weather app for iOS. The update means users can check weather information in the app with white text on a dark background, a new design that's supposed to be easier on the eyes in dimly lit environments. In addition, Dark Sky v6.2 also gains an optional Daylight mode that automatically enables the black...

Apple recently added obstetrician Dr. Christine Curry to its health team, reports CNBC. With this hiring, Apple is said to be looking in to how to bolster its efforts in women's health. Curry comes to Apple from a stint at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, California, which is located not too far from Apple's Cupertino campuses. Apple employs dozens of doctors at its "AC Wellness...

Netflix today announced the launch of a new Smart Downloads feature that's designed to streamline the process of downloading content for offline viewing. With Smart Downloads, when you finish viewing an episode of a TV show that you've downloaded, Netflix will delete it and then automatically download the next episode. Smart Downloads is designed to download content only when you're connected...

Apple earlier this week released a new beta of iOS 12.2 to developers and public beta testers, but that beta does not include the same Group FaceTime bug fix that was introduced in today's iOS 12.1.4 update. Apple's Group ‌FaceTime‌ servers are back online, but because the issue has not been fixed in iOS 12.2, Group ‌FaceTime‌ is not working on beta devices. We have been testing Group ‌Fac...