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Satechi’s latest folding chargers and magnetic power banks do Qi2 and MagSafe

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 7, 2025

Accessory maker Satechi announced new foldable wireless chargers and magnetic power banks compatible with Qi2 and MagSafe today at CES 2025.

Apple offering AirPods 4 with Year of the Snake engraving ahead of Lunar New Year

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 3, 2025

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Apple has released a limited edition AirPods 4 with a Year of the Snake icon engraved on the charging case and printed on packaging.

How to automatically play music when you connect Bluetooth devices to iPhone

Ankur Thakur ∙ Updated January 7, 2025

Learn how to have your iPhone or iPad automatically start playing music when AirPods or Bluetooth speakers are connected.

New mophie 3-in-1 travel charger & car vent mount with Qi2 wireless charging hit shelves

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 12, 2024

Whenever you think about iPhone charging accessories, one brand that always comes to mind is mophie. Not only has mophie been known to make some of the highest quality external batteries for iPhones over the years, but they’re also an industry leader in wireless chargers. That said, it’s not too surprising to see that the brand is out with some new accessories in this space as of this week.

How to stop hissing sound on AirPods when nothing is playing

Ankur Thakur ∙ Updated August 31, 2026

Learn what to do if you put your AirPods in your ears and it makes a continuous hissing sound even though you’re not playing a song, video, or podcast on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or Apple TV.

Apple releases 7B19 firmware for both AirPods 4 models

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 29, 2024

Apple has pushed a new firmware update for AirPods 4, which is available for both the standard ‌version and the noise-cancellation earbuds.

AirPods Pro 2 firmware 7B19 brings Hearing Aid, Hearing Test, and Hearing Protection ahead of iOS 18.1 launch

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 24, 2024

Apple on Thursday released a new firmware update for both existing models of the AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case, including the USB-C and Lightning editions. The latest AirPods Pro 2 firmware is now version 7B19, and it’s a step up from the previous version 7A305.

Satechi’s latest 3-in-1 accessory is both a flat Qi2 wireless charging dock and a magnetic stand with MagSafe perks

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 24, 2024

Satechi has upgraded its multi-device Trio wireless charging stand with enhanced power delivery courtesy of the Qi2 protocol, refreshed design and other perks.

Apple pushes AirPods firmware update 6F21 for several older models

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 22, 2024

Apple on Tuesday released an updated firmware for a small subset of available AirPods audio devices, including the AirPods Pro (1st generation), AirPods 3, AirPods 2, and AirPods Max (Lightning). That firmware has been dubbed version 6F21 and is a step above the version 6A326 firmware that came before it.