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This week, what we like (and don’t!) about the new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, AirPods 4, AirPods Max and Apple Watch Series 10. AND — who won the event prediction game!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 16 brings refined design, snazzy new colors and A18 chip
- The new iPhones feature an iPhone X-like rear camera design and upgraded internals for Apple Intelligence support.
Bigger iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max beef up cameras and AI processing power
- The new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max handsets boast size increases, thinner bezels for larger screens, a leap in battery life and new features, including impressive camera and audio upgrades.
- Tweet showing Desert Titanium in a darker hue
Apple Watch Series 10 gets major upgrade, catches up with Ultra
- The all-new Apple Watch Series 10 is the slimmest Apple Watch yet. With a bigger screen, longer battery life, improved water resistance, and an optional titanium finish upgrade, it’s now a serious alternative to Apple Watch Ultra.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 now comes in black titanium, plus new Hermès model
- The Apple Watch Ultra 2 now comes in a new black titanium finish — apparently the only change.
Apple refreshes AirPods with two new fourth-generation models
- New fourth-generation AirPods are the latest models of Apple’s popular wireless earbuds.
Apple changes up AirPods Max colors, swaps in USB-C
- The minor updates include new colors for Apple’s premium over-ear headphones, tweaks to their active noise cancellation feature and the removal of the Lightning port in favor of USB-C.
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