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Prime Day Brings Major Deals on Headphones and Speakers From Popular Brands

We're in the second day of Prime Day 2026, and deals on everything from Apple products to TVs and monitors are in abundance. Below we're focusing on some of the best audio discounts you can find during Prime Day this year, from brands like Beats, Sony, Sonos, Soundcore, and more.

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Of course, the best overall audio deal for Prime Day 2026 is on the AirPods Max 2. You can still get the Midnight color for the all-time low price of $399.00 today on Amazon, but we aren't sure how much longer this sale will last.

Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime.

Beats



Amazon this week is discounting a collection of Beats headphones and speakers for Prime Day, including a new low price on the Powerbeats Pro 2. You can get this new 2025 model for $179.95 in all four colors, down from $249.99. This deal on the Powerbeats Pro 2 is being matched at Best Buy, along with a few other Beats deals.



Sony




Sonos



The highlight of Prime Day deals for Sonos products is the Sonos Ace Headphones down to just $279.00, from $399.00. This is a new all-time low price on the over-ear headphones, beating the previous low by over $20.


Soundcore




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For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.




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Every New AirPods Feature in iOS 27

With every iOS update, Apple adds new features to the AirPods. In iOS 27, the AirPods work with Siri AI, and there's a long-requested custom EQ option.


Custom EQ


Apple resisted custom EQ for the AirPods for years, preferring to require users to stick with Apple's sound profiles. That's changing in β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ, and there are finally adjustable equalizer settings.

When the AirPods are connected to an iPhone running β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ and have the latest firmware, custom EQ can be accessed by going to Settings > [AirPods Name] > Audio & Routing > Equalizer > Custom.

There are options for adjusting lows, mids, and highs.

Custom EQ is available for AirPods with an H2 chip, which includes the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2.

Redesigned Settings Menu


There's a more compact settings interface available when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone. It's still located under Settings > AirPods, but all of the AirPods features are better organized and easier to get to.

The Transparency, Noise Cancellation, and Adaptive modes are still accessible at the top of the screen for quick switching, but Apple also added a volume slider for adjusting sound in the same interface.

Instead of expanded menus for Hearing Health, Call Controls, and gestures, the options are organized into separate menus. Apple has logically aggregated controls into categories that include Audio & Routing, Hearing Health, Controls & Gestures, Live Translation, Accessibility, Battery, Find My, and Privacy.

Siri AI


The smarter version of β€ŒSiriβ€Œ, β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI, works on the AirPods through a connected iPhone. When you're wearing AirPods, you can ask β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI questions and make requests.

β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI isn't a standalone feature on the AirPods, and it requires an iPhone that supports it. β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI has a long list of new capabilities, which are outlined in our Siri guide. Apple is rumored to be developing AirPods with cameras that will feed visual data to β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI, and the current integration is a precursor to that deeper feature set.

Precision Finding


The β€ŒAirPods Pro 3β€Œ charging case features Ultra Wideband (UWB), and it works with Precision Finding on the iPhone. With the update to β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ and watchOS 27, you can also use an Apple Watch for β€ŒAirPods Pro 3β€Œ Precision Finding.

GymKit Syncing


GymKit works with the iPhone in β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ, and it can sync heart rate data collected from the β€ŒAirPods Pro 3β€Œ to gym equipment like treadmills and indoor bikes.

Accessibility


Apple added Name Recognition in β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ, so users who are deaf or hard of hearing can be alerted if someone says their name. It's a feature that works with the AirPods Hearing Health options, and it supports more than 50 languages globally.

Compatibility


Some of the new AirPods features require an H2 chip, and for β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI, you'll need an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone. The Precision Finding and GymKit features are limited to β€ŒAirPods Pro 3β€Œ.

Launch Date


The new AirPods features require β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ and updated AirPods firmware. Developers have access now, and Apple plans to release a public beta in July. β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ will launch in September alongside new iPhone models.
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Prime Day Brings Huge Discounts to Every Apple Watch Model

Prime Day deals are in full swing today, and they feature all-time low prices across the Apple Watch lineup, including Apple Watch Series 11 for $120 off, Apple Watch SE 3 for $50 off, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 for $150 off.

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Apple Watch Series 11


Amazon this week has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $120 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of GPS aluminum models on sale at record low prices.




You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $279.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $309.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find three of the 42mm GPS models and three of the 46mm GPS models on sale at these all-time low prices.

Apple Watch SE 3


Amazon is also taking $50 off the Apple Watch SE 3, starting at $199.00 for the 40mm GPS model. These are matches of all-time low prices on the SE 3, and it's been over four months since we last tracked these prices on the wearable.




You can also get the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 on sale for $229.00, down from $279.00. Both the 40mm and 44mm GPS models are available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum at these prices.

Apple Watch Ultra 3


Finally, Amazon is discounting a wide array of Apple Watch Ultra 3 models down to $649.00 for Prime Day, from $799.00. This is a new all-time low price on the 2025 smartwatch, beating the previous record low price by about $50, and it's available in both Natural and Black Titanium color options.



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Best Prime Day TV Deals Feature Lowest Prices of the Year Across Top Brands

Prime Day is in full swing this week, offering massive savings on everything from AirPods to MacBook Pro and much more. We've been keeping an eye on these Apple-related Prime Day discounts all week, but now we're also tracking great sales on other categories, including TVs.

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Below we've collected some of the best TV deals you can find during Prime Day, including those from Samsung, Sony, Hisense, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba, and more. Shoppers should remember that Prime Day sales are typically time sensitive, so purchase quickly if you're interested.



There are a few rival Prime Day TV discount events this year as well, including Sony's own four-day sale. During this event, you can get the 65-inch BRAVIA II Google TV for $2,299.99 at Crutchfield and direct through Sony, down from $2,599.99. You'll also find Sony's popular noise canceling headphones and more on sale at their best prices ever this week.

Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime.

50-Inch TVs



60-Inch TVs



70-Inch TVs



80-Inch TVs




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Prime Day Discounts Hit 2026 MacBook Pro With Up to $299 Off Select Models

Amazon has a few low prices on Apple's M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro for Prime Day, with up to $299 off select models. These join a few M5 MacBook Air Prime Day deals that we started tracking yesterday.

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Starting with the 14-inch models, you can get the 24GB/1TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro for $2,034.00, down from $2,199.00. The biggest overall savings this time around is on the 36GB/2TB model, available for $3,299.99, which is a $299 discount and all-time low price.





You can get up to $250 off the 16-inch MacBook Pro right now on Amazon, with the 24GB RAM/1TB M5 Pro model hitting a new all-time low price of $2,494.00, down from $2,699.00. Most of the MacBook Pro devices in this sale have an estimated delivery date of June 29 with free shipping.





Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime.

For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.




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Apple Store in Ann Arbor, Michigan is Moving Soon

Apple's retail store at the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor, Michigan will be relocating to a larger space at the mall as early as the end of July, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Simon Property Group has been redeveloping a portion of the surface parking lot at the Briarwood Mall, and previous reports have indicated that Apple will be moving its store to this new mixed-use area.
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This May Be Your Last Chance to Get AirPods Max 2 for $399 During Prime Day

We're now in the second day of Prime Day 2026, and one of the best deals of this year's event is starting to sell out. You can still get the AirPods Max 2 for $399.00, but it's now only available in the Midnight color option. This sale started out with every color on sale over the weekend, so this could be your last chance to get the headphones at this record low price this week.

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Free delivery has the AirPods Max 2 arriving around June 29, but Prime members should see same-day delivery options in many locations. You can also shop solid deals on the AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 during Prime Day this year.



Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime.

For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.




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Foldable iPhone 'Ultra' Set for Production in July Despite Hinge Issues

Apple's rumored foldable iPhone "Ultra" is expected to begin mass production at the end of July, according to a new report by The Elec.


Although some recent reports suggested the book-style device could be delayed due to hinge-related issues, the Korean outlet's sources indicate that Apple is still targeting a September launch as planned.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported in March that the new foldable iPhone won't ship to customers in the same September timeframe as the iPhone 18 Pro and β€ŒiPhone 18 Proβ€Œ Max. A month later, Gurman said that the foldable iPhone remained on track for a September debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models, and that Apple is aiming to put it on sale at roughly the same time or slightly later.

Gurman noted at the time, however, that "the release is six months away and production has yet to ramp up" and "the timing isn't final."

The foldable iPhone will use a foldable 7.8-inch OLED panel supplied by Samsung. The display uses a newer design that eliminates one of the traditional screen layers and instead builds the color-filtering layer directly into the display stack, making the screen thinner, lighter, and more power-efficient.

The hinge will reportedly be supplied by Taiwan's Shin Zu Shing and U.S.-based Amphenol. Both companies are said to be providing hinges manufactured using 3D-printing techniques.

The Elec's latest sources said Apple did encounter some challenges with the hinge during testing. After undergoing durability tests involving millions of folds, the mechanism reportedly began producing slight "noise," while wider-than-expected manufacturing tolerances in parts of the assembly process contributed to higher defect rates. However, most of these issues have since been addressed, according to one Taiwan-based industry source cited by the outlet.

In addition to the inner display, the foldable iPhone is expected to feature a 5.5-inch cover display, as well as Apple's A20 chip and C2 modem, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and two rear cameras, with pricing rumored at around $2,000. Apple's book-style foldable could launch as the "iPhone Ultra," as suggested by reports.
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iPad Mini 7 Gets Rare $99 Discounts During Prime Day

Amazon today has brought back a few $99 discounts on the iPad mini 7 for Prime Day, starting at $399.99 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. It's been nearly three months since we last tracked prices this low on the iPad mini 7.

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Additionally, you can get the 256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $499.99 and the 512GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $699.99, both $99 discounts and available in multiple colors. These sales are all solid second-best prices on the iPad mini 7.





Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime.

For even more Prime Day deals, be sure to visit our main article recapping all of the best Apple deals for Prime Day. If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.




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Prime Day 2026: Top Savings on Anker, Beats, TVs, and More Accessories

Earlier this week we highlighted some of the best Apple-related product discounts that you can find on Amazon during Prime Day, and now we're focusing on third-party accessory markdowns during the event. In this article you'll find all the best accessories for charging, smart homes, smartphones, and more.

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Shoppers should note that many sales during Amazon Prime Day require you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime.

Anker



Anker's Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is available for $99.74 on Amazon this week, down from $149.99. This is one of Anker's newest accessories, and Amazon's sale today is a new all-time low price on the device.



The Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station features Qi2.2 support, which lets a compatible MagSafe β€ŒiPhoneβ€Œ charge at up to 25W. It's the same speed as Apple's β€ŒMagSafeβ€Œ charger, and it is 10W faster than the standard Qi2 β€ŒMagSafeβ€Œ chargers. You can also simultaneously charge an Apple Watch and AirPods with the device.

Wall Chargers



Wireless Chargers



Portable Chargers



Portable Power Stations



Docks




Monitors





Beats



Amazon this week is discounting a collection of Beats headphones and speakers for Prime Day, including a low price on the Powerbeats Pro 2. You can get this new 2025 model for $179.95 in all four colors, down from $249.99. This deal on the Powerbeats Pro 2 is being matched at Best Buy, along with a few other Beats deals.




Amazon Devices



Of course, some of the best discounts can be found on Amazon's own line of products. This includes Kindle e-readers, Blink security cameras, Fire tablets, and more.



TVs





Jackery



Jackery's Prime Day deals include a large selection of portable power stations at big discounts.



Sonos



The highlight of Prime Day deals for Sonos products is the Sonos Ace Headphones down to just $279.00, from $399.00. This is a new all-time low price on the over-ear headphones, beating the previous low by over $20.



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Apple Seemingly Killed Siri AI Waitlist Workaround in macOS 27 Beta 2

Apple appears to have closed the loophole that let Mac users skip the Siri AI waitlist in the latest macOS 27 Golden Gate beta.


As we covered earlier this month, beta 1 testers can switch on the enhanced version of Siri straight away using a single Terminal command, effectively sidestepping Apple's waitlist.

However, many users who are running the second developer beta of macOS 27, which was released on Monday, are finding that the command does not work for them. Users who enabled Siri AI this way in the original beta are also reporting that they have been kicked back to the waitlist after updating.

Apple has not said anything about the reported change, but one possibility is that the entitlement check that the Terminal command taps into has been switched from a local feature flag to a server-validated state.

Apple could still be building out its server capacity for the redesigned Siri, which is why it is granting access to testers in batches as more comes online. It's likely the reason why the workaround is no longer working for some people.

In any case, if you applied the bypass trick in macOS 27 beta 1 and want to retain access, you probably won't want to update to beta 2.

Some users are suggesting alternative methods involving submitting Apple Intelligence feedback to accelerate approval, but the claims remain anecdotal, and at this point it may just be worth waiting in the queue. Apple appears to be granting access to new beta testers in a matter of days.

Siri AI is now a fully fledged chatbot, and can draw on personal context understanding to search across messages, emails, photos, and more. It can now get things done across apps thanks to even more system-wide app actions.

On Mac, β€ŒSiriβ€Œ AI is also integrated into Spotlight and available via right-click context menus on any file or window.

Note that Siri AI remains unavailable in the EU on iPhone and iPad, but the limitation does not apply to the Mac.
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iOS 27 Weather App: All the New Features

There are no new AI features in the iOS 27 Weather app, but Apple did make improvements to the layout. It's now easier to see at-a-glance information for weather conditions.


Highlights


The top of the Weather app now has a Highlights section that shows you need-to-know weather information for the day.


Conditions


There are new views for the Conditions section of the main Weather app interface. In addition to viewing temperature and current condition on an hourly basis, you can toggle over to a precipitation or wind view.


Precipitation shows you an hour-by-hour chance of rain forecast, while wind displays a breakdown of wind speed.

10-Day View


The 10-day view also changes when you swap between the different condition options so you can see precipitation and wind overviews for the next 10 days without having to tap into a more detailed view.

Widgets


There's a new extra large size available for Home Screen widgets, which is applicable to the Weather app. You can set the Weather app to take up an entire app page.


More iOS 27 Features


There are a long list of new features in β€ŒiOS 27β€Œ, with details available in our iOS 27 roundup.
Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27

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Apple Releases Updated AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features

Apple today released updated beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 9A5304b.


In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, Apple is adding a new AirPods interface and support for custom EQ. AirPods are also compatible with the new Siri AI.

With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, Apple added a beta firmware update installation option that's available from the AirPods settings interface when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, which facilitates beta testing.

Developers can use the beta option to turn on beta downloads.
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