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AirPods that connect to a turntable and offer custom sound-mixing using a touchscreen case? Apple’s thinking about it, but don’t expect it on AirPods Pro 3

Newly published patents show a very cool AirPods case with streaming and sound superpowers

TechRadar · Aug 1, 2025

Apple glasses patent reveals a new feature to improve comfort — but it looks bizarre

A new patent from Apple shows a headband-type strap to improve comfort on smart glasses, and it may arrive on the rumored Apple Glasses.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 25, 2025

Apple AirPods Max 2 rumors — everything we know so far

The AirPods Max 2 have been a long time coming. Here's everything we know about Apple's next flagship cans.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 30, 2025

Google and Samsung look set to take on Apple Vision Pro with 4-year-old radar tech and a VR sensor that is inspired by bats

Apple Vision Pro has two new competitors, as Google reuses the Pixel 4's radar tech in a breakthrough new way, and Samsung invents new sensors that are inspired by bats and the human eye.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 20, 2023

Your Apple Watch could be getting one of the Vision Pro's coolest features

A recent patent reveals that Apple Vision Pro’s Realistic Avatar might be coming to Apple Watch.

iMore · Dec 5, 2023

Forget foldables — future iPhones could have expanding scrollable displays

Patent shows Apple has started thinking about rollable displays. Could this mean iPhones, iPads and Macs with expanding screens?

Tom’s Guide · Nov 1, 2023

M3 Extreme could succeed where M2 Extreme never materialized - but not until 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor's new manufacturing method could bring the dream of an M2 Extreme back.

iMore · Aug 2, 2023

Apple just patented mind control (sort of) — why the Vision Pro could be a mindfulness monster

No, I’m not kidding. Spotted by Patently Apple, Apple just got a patent approved that is titled "Modifying Virtual Content to Invoke a Target user State.” That’s mind control, right?

Laptop · Jul 20, 2023

Apple's radical new iPhone concept makes foldables look boring

The design team is on a roll.

Creative Bloq · Jul 19, 2023

Face ID could finally be coming to MacBooks — here's what we know

iPhone users have been enjoying Face ID for over five years, and now MacBook owners might finally be joining the face-scanning party.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 21, 2023