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Rumor: The next Apple TV and HomePod mini to double as UWB base stations

Christian Zibreg / October 12, 2020

According to a prominent leaker, the next Apple TV and a smaller $99 HomePod model will double as ultra-wide band (UWB) base stations capable of tracking the user's location as they walk around the house. This is going to require Apple's A1 chip for spatial awareness that will allegedly be built into the next Apple TV and the HomePod mini. In addition, the feature will require an U1-enabled device like one of the iPhone 11 or Apple Watch Series 6 models.

Apple’s AirPods Studio headphones may use the U1 chip to determine how they’re being worn

Christian Zibreg / September 21, 2020

Apple's rumored over-ear headphones, dubbed AirPods Studio, are said to use the company's U1 chip for spatial awareness to determine how they're being worn.

iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 addresses location tracking privacy issues with a new toggle

Evan Selleck / January 17, 2020

User privacy and security is a major focal point for Apple and the products it sells. But late last month some questions and concerns were brought up regarding the company's newest iPhone models.

iOS 13.1.3 issues with Apple’s U1 chip are causing AirDrop on some iPhone 11 units to fail

Christian Zibreg / October 21, 2019

iOS 13.0 arrived with plenty of issues so Apple quickly followed up with four rushed bug-fix updates. The latest iOS 13.1.3 update seems to hit owners of the latest iPhones pretty hard.