Apple is reportedly working on an in-person live translation option for AirPods that should arrive via an update to iOS 26 later this year or next year.
iOS 26 will bring live translation to AirPods for real-world conversations
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How to use AirPods as the iPhone camera shutter button
Learn how to use your AirPods or AirPods Pro as a wireless camera control button to take pictures and record videos on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 26.
Apple says new features are coming to AirPods Pro 2 & AirPods 4 later this year, seeds beta firmware to developers
At WWDC 2025, Apple said that it would be empowering users of various AirPods models with new features when the company’s suite of updated software launches for each of its devices later this Fall.
Apple releases updated firmware for AirPods Max with lossless audio & ultra-low latency, updates AirPods 4 & AirPods Pro 2 firmware
Apple on Monday released updated firmware for various AirPods models alongside the new iOS & iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 software updates that bring countless new features and improvements to Apple device owners.
AirPods sometimes play a quiet chime out of the blue? Nothing to worry about…
If your AirPods Pro 2 occasionally emit an unprompted quiet chime while in their charging case, don't worry—Apple says this is an actual feature rather than a bug.
Apple releases firmware 7B21 for both AirPods Pro 2 models, firmware 7B20 for AirPods 4
Apple on Tuesday released another firmware update for multiple models of its AirPods Bluetooth earbuds, including the AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C), AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (Lightning), and AirPods 4. The update for both AirPods Pro 2 models has been dubbed version 7B21, while the update for AirPods 4 has been dubbed version 7B20.
AirPods Pro 2 firmware 7B19 brings Hearing Aid, Hearing Test, and Hearing Protection ahead of iOS 18.1 launch
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.
AirPods hearing protection feature limited to the United States and Canada at first
Apple's hearing protection feature for AirPods designed to shield people from loud environmental noise will have limited availability at launch.
How to pick up and decline calls on AirPods using head gestures
Learn how to accept or decline an incoming call and reply to or dismiss message notifications using simple head gestures when you are wearing your AirPods.
iOS 18.1 enables hearing aid features on AirPods Pro 2
Apple's new Hearing Assistance features that turn AirPods Pro 2 into a clinical hearing aid are now available in the latest beta of iOS 18.1.
Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 firmware to 7A302, AirPods 4 firmware to 7A304 with bug fixes
Apple on Wednesday released a pair of software updates for some of the company’s most popular wireless earbuds, including the AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C), AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case (Lightning), AirPods 4, and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
Firmware update 7A294 for AirPods Pro 2 primes them for features in iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11
Apple on Tuesday released a new firmware update for both models of the second-generation AirPods Pro – that’s to say the version with the Lightning-based battery case and the version with the newer USB-C-based battery case. The latest firmware version is now 7A294, which is up from the previous 6F8 firmware.