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Rumor Replay: AirPods Pro 3 launch, new iPhone 17 Pro feature, and more

Rumor Replay: AirPods Pro 3 launch, new iPhone 17 Pro feature, and more

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: AirPods Pro 3 launch timing and AirPods 4-inspired changes, a new iPhone 17 Pro feature rumor, Camera Control 2.0, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. AirPods Pro 3 launch seems imminent After a …

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iPhone 17’s ‘Crossbody Strap’ Accessory to Feature Magnetic Design

iPhone 17’s ‘Crossbody Strap’ Accessory to Feature Magnetic Design

Apple’s cases for the iPhone 17 lineup will be accompanied by a new Crossbody Strap accessory with a unique magnetic design, according to the leaker known as “Majin Bu.” Apple’s Crossbody Strap reportedly features an unusual magnetic design; it likely has a “flexible metal core” that makes it magnetic along its entire length. At the ends, “rings polarized oppositely to …

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Pixel 10 Qi2 magnets include this key MagSafe feature

Pixel 10 Qi2 magnets include this key MagSafe feature

The built-in Qi2 magnets in the Pixel 10 series are one of the biggest hardware additions and, for the world of MagSafe accessories already on the market, a piece of good news is that there’s a little “lock” magnet to help keep those accessories in place, just like you find on iPhone. Apple’s MagSafe standard is what brought phone magnets …

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Kev Levine reminds the world Judas exists with update on a slick gameplay feature

Kev Levine reminds the world Judas exists with update on a slick gameplay feature

Bioshock creator Ken Levine has stepped out from the shadows to remind the world about his next project Judas, the first-person action adventure game from Ghost Story Games, through a new dev blog. This post revealed a new feature called Villainy – a player-choice driven system that modifies who’ll become an antagonist throughout the game. Basically, you start off with …

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iPhone 17 Pro is coming, here’s every rumored new feature

iPhone 17 Pro is coming, here’s every rumored new feature

Apple’s iPhone 17 event is set for September 9, and two of the most anticipated products being unveiled are the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Here’s everything new that’s rumored to be coming. New design and colors The buzziest new iPhone design this year will likely be the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air model. But Apple has some design changes …

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Google Translate’s latest feature is its take on Duolingo

Google Translate’s latest feature is its take on Duolingo

Considering its popularity, Google Translate sure hasn’t received much attention lately. However, that just changed with a big update. The latest app introduces AI-powered live translation along with new language learning tools that might give Duolingo a run for it’s money. Google said it heard from users that the toughest skill to master was conversation — ie, learning to listen …

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Spotify announces messaging feature for free, premium users – Reuters

Spotify announces messaging feature for free, premium users  Reuters Introducing Messages, A New Way To Share What You Love on Spotify with Friends and Family  Spotify — For the Record Spotify is rolling out DMs, including in Canada. Some users are wondering if we need it  CBC Spotify Launches In-App Messaging, Hoping New DM Feature Will Boost Listening and ‘Drive Hype’  Variety Apple Music …

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YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally

YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally

YouTube’s “Hype” feature, which allows fans to help their favorite creators get discovered, is rolling out globally, the company announced Tuesday. First introduced at Google’s Made On YouTube event in 2024, the feature — a dedicated button that appears below the existing “like” button — will become available on videos from creators with fewer than 500,000 subscribers. The feature is …

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Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature

Apple Wallet in iOS 26 adds a toggle to disable controversial feature

Apple’s Wallet app has a lot of new features coming in iOS 26, including one that’s easy to miss: a toggle that lets you disable an annoying and controversial type of push notifications. Apple Wallet is a critical app for a lot of iPhone users. It’s home to Apple Pay cards, and many of us use it for boarding passes, …

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