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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Apple is giving away FREE AirPods worth £179 this summer – how to claim yours & the 10 other accessories up for grabs
GADGET fans can get their hands on a brand new pair of Apple AirPods worth £179. With a new term on the horizon, many school and university students will be busy buying all of the books and equipment for the year ahead. 2 A good quality laptop is an essential tool for study, and pairing it with noise cancelling headphones is a perfect way to get your work done in peace. From now until October 21, eligible customers who purchase a Mac or iPad can get a pair of AirPods for free, as part of its Education Savings offer. To be eligible for the deal, you have to be either a student, the parent of a higher education student, a staff member at a higher education institution, or a serving school board member. And if you're not keen on the Airpods, there's a whole host of other accessories you can get instead. If you purchase an iPad, you can get a free Apple Pencil Pro, saving you £119 or AirPods 4, saving you £129. If you pay an additional fee of £50, you can nab a pair of AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, saving you £129. Students can also save £129 on AirPods Pro 2, by buying an iPad and paying an additional £100 and £119 on Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 11-inch if you pay an additional £130. You can save £119 on the Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 13-inch or the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch if you pay an additional £160. Finally iPad users can save £119 on the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 13-inch after paying an additional £210 fee. If you purchase a Macbook, you can get either the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for free (saving you £179) or, if you pay an additional £50, you can nab the AirPods Pro 2, saving you £179. Apple reveals 'home of future' with virtual decorations Or you can bag a free Magic Mouse (saving between £79 and £99), a free Magic Trackpad (saving between £129 and £149) or a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (saving between £179 and £199). Students who purchase iMacs have a choice of free AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, or for an additional £50, the AirPods Pro 2, saving £179. To claim these offers you need to visit Apples Education Store and verify your staff or student status with UNiDAYS. New iPhone This comes as an Apple fans have claimed to have spotted an iPhone 17 Pro in the wild weeks before the official launch. X user @Skyfops sparked a flurry of online excitement after posting two blurry photos to the social media site of "Apple staff and security" with the new model. To accompany the post, the user wrote: " I just spotted a test development iPhone in the wild." While The Sun has been unable to verify the claims or images, a top "insider" admitted: "This looks legit." In one of the photos, a person wearing reflective sunglasses can be seen holding what appears to be an iPhone inside of a thick black protective case. There is speculation this might be intended to disguise the design of the iPhone 17 Pro in public.
Scottish Sun
22-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Free iPhone upgrade for MILLIONS due in days – but you'll only get it if you change little-known setting
APPLE is about to roll out a major iPhone upgrade that millions of customers can claim. The new iOS 26 update brings loads of free features to your mobile, but it's technically not out until September – unless you skip the queue. 5 The new iOS 26 update is coming later this year – but you can claim it early Credit: Apple Before Apple hands out iOS 26 to everyone, it'll test the update through a "Public Beta". Back in June, Apple confirmed that this would take place "next month" i.e. July. That means there are just days left for Apple to start dishing out the public beta to anyone who signs up. Apple's iOS 26 makes a huge number of changes to your iPhone, including a major redesign called Liquid Glass. This gives your entire iPhone a glossy (and glassy) new look with translucent icons and menus. But the iOS update also adds some clever new features, including real-time language translation for texting, phone calls, and FaceTime. That means you can talk to someone who doesn't speak the same language as you – and you'll understand each other perfectly. There's also a new Hold Assist feature that will use a robot to wait on calls for you, and then alert you when the customer support person has picked up. As well as that, there's a Call Screening feature that will use a bot to vet unknown callers before they get through to you. The robot voice will answer the phone, then ask the caller who they are and what they want. Apples's big announcements from WWDC with a flurry new features for the gadgets you already own As the caller answers the question, their words will be transcribed on your screen in real-time. That way, you can decide whether to pick up or ignore it. It's an easy way to dodge spam (and potentially scam) calls. GET IOS 26 ON YOUR IPHONE EARLY So you're sold on the new update, but how do you actually get it? The answer for most people is to just wait around until September, when it'll turn up in Settings > General > Software Update. 5 There's a new Liquid Glass look for your iPhone Credit: Apple The exact details haven't been confirmed by Apple, but we've previously predicted the official iOS 26 release date as Monday, September 15. If you want it early, you can sign up to the public beta. Rumours suggest that could arrive as soon as Wednesday, July 23 – but at the very least, Apple has said that it'll be out in July. To join the public beta, just go to Apple's beta website, sign in, and register for it here. IOS 26 SUPPORTED DEVICES – THE FULL LIST Here are the iOS 26 supported devices... iPhone 16e iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 14 iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 13 iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 12 iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE (3rd gen) iPhone SE (2nd gen) Picture Credit: Apple 5 Once you've joined the Apple Beta program, you'll be able to download beta updates Credit: The Sun / Apple Once you've been approved for the beta, you'll be able to find it as a secondary update option in Settings > General > Software Update. If there's a new beta update, that's where you'll be able to claim it. I-CAREFUL But remember: beta tests are meant to be for trialling new software to help Apple squash bugs. For a start, that means that you should think about submitting your thoughts using the built-in Feedback Assistant app, which you'll find on your iPhone. 5 A new real-time translation feature lets you have phone conversations with people who don't speak your language Credit: Apple Secondly, using beta software means that you might experience bugs – and very serious ones. Apple recommends backing up your iPhone before installing the beta so that you don't lose anything. And keep in mind that you might find some features not working properly, or that your battery life is worse than usual, or some other strange problem entirely. Apple has already been testing out iOS 26 on developers so there's a good chance that the beta is running pretty smoothly by this stage – but sadly there's no guarantee it'll be great for you. 5 Call Screening uses a robot voice to vet unknown numbers before they get through to you Credit: Apple So if you have a spare iPhone that'll run the beta, consider using that instead.
The Irish Sun
22-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Free iPhone upgrade for MILLIONS due in days – but you'll only get it if you change little-known setting
APPLE is about to roll out a major iPhone upgrade that millions of customers can claim. The new features to your mobile, but it's technically not out until September – unless you skip the queue. Advertisement 5 The new iOS 26 update is coming later this year – but you can claim it early Credit: Apple Before Apple hands out iOS 26 to everyone, it'll test the update through a "Public Beta". Back in June, Apple confirmed that this would take place " next month" i.e. July. That means there are just days left for Apple to start dishing out the public beta to anyone who signs up. Apple's iOS 26 makes Advertisement Read more on iPhone This gives your entire iPhone a glossy (and glassy) new look with translucent icons and menus. But the That means you can talk to someone who doesn't speak the same language as you – and There's also a new Advertisement Most read in Phones & Gadgets Exclusive As well as that, there's a The robot voice will answer the phone, then ask the caller who they are and what they want. Apples's big announcements from WWDC with a flurry new features for the gadgets you already own As the caller answers the question, their words will be transcribed on your screen in real-time. That way, you can decide whether to pick up or ignore it. It's an easy way to dodge spam (and potentially scam) calls. Advertisement GET IOS 26 ON YOUR IPHONE EARLY So you're sold on the new update, but how do you actually get it? The answer for most people is to just wait around until September, when it'll turn up in Settings > General > Software Update. 5 There's a new Liquid Glass look for your iPhone Credit: Apple The exact details haven't been confirmed by Apple, but we've previously predicted the official Advertisement If you want it early, you can sign up to the public beta. Rumours suggest that could arrive as soon as Wednesday, July 23 – but at the very least, Apple has said that it'll be out in July. To join the public beta, just go to Apple's beta website, sign in, and register for it IOS 26 SUPPORTED DEVICES – THE FULL LIST Here are the iPhone 16e iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 14 iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 13 iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 12 iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE (3rd gen) iPhone SE (2nd gen) Picture Credit: Apple 5 Once you've joined the Apple Beta program, you'll be able to download beta updates Credit: The Sun / Apple Advertisement Once you've been approved for the beta, you'll be able to find it as a secondary update option in Settings > General > Software Update. If there's a new beta update, that's where you'll be able to claim it. I-CAREFUL But remember: beta tests are meant to be for trialling new software to help Apple squash bugs. For a start, that means that you should think about submitting your thoughts using the built-in Feedback Assistant app, which you'll find on your iPhone. Advertisement 5 A new real-time translation feature lets you have phone conversations with people who don't speak your language Credit: Apple Secondly, using beta software means that you might experience bugs – and very serious ones. Apple recommends backing up your iPhone before installing the beta so that you don't lose anything. And keep in mind that you might find some features not working properly, or that your battery life is worse than usual, or some other strange problem entirely. Advertisement Apple has already been testing out iOS 26 on developers so there's a good chance that the beta is running pretty smoothly by this stage – but sadly there's no guarantee it'll be great for you. 5 Call Screening uses a robot voice to vet unknown numbers before they get through to you Credit: Apple So if you have a spare iPhone that'll run the beta, consider using that instead. WAIT, IOS 26? AREN'T WE ON IOS 18? You're not going crazy – here's what happened, via The Sun's tech editor Some of you might be confused as to why we're talking about iOS 26. After all, if you have a relatively recent iPhone, it'll probably be running iOS 18. And like you, I was also expecting Apple to show off iOS 19 this year. But at the company's big WWDC event in June, Apple revealed that it was skipping a load of software versions to catch up with the year that we're in. So iOS 26 will come out in 2025 (stay with me here), because it'll mostly be used in 2026. Then in late 2026, iOS 27 will likely be released – and will probably run through to September 2027. The idea is to make it all a bit less confusing. After all, we were expecting iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, tvOS 19, watchOS 12, and visionOS 3. That, frankly, would've been a mess. So now we've got iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26. Much cleaner. It should mean you know exactly what's coming next on all devices, and whether you're running the latest version. And it means if you have multiple Apple devices, you'll know that your iPhone and your MacBook are on the same year of software at a glance. Picture Credit: Sean Keach
Tom's Guide
10-07-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
These 'budget' headphones are so good I stole them from my colleague — now they're $86 off for Prime Day
With Prime Day deals now well and truly rolling, there are only a couple of days of sales left. But it isn't too late to bag yourself some of the best headphones around. And I'm not talking about your Apples, your Sonys, your Boses. No no. I had the pick of all of those headphones, and I still chose these "budget" cans. The Soundcore Space One Pros, which are currently $86 off at Amazon and the cheapest they've ever been. They're so good, in fact, that I pinched them from my colleague Erin Bashford after her Soundcore Space One Pro review (in which she gave the headphones 4.5 stars!) The Soundcore Space One Pros are premium cans from Soundcore, usually seen as a budget manufacturer. There's very little about these headphones that's budget, though, except for the price this Prime Day. Soundcore has slashed the price by a huge $86 to $113 — the cheapest these headphones have ever been. All right, so I didn't fully steal them. It's more that I took them without asking. Is that the same thing? Some key context is that we have the pick of a huge array of headphones in the Tom's Guide U.K. testing lab, so Erin wasn't too bothered. Still, as I mentioned above, I could've had any of those headphones, but chose the Space One Pros. And there are a few reasons for that. Firstly, there's the styling. Personally I think these headphones are gorgeous. The sleek leatherette combined with the brushed matte metal gives an understated but premium look. They're also incredibly comfortable, with soft earcups and padding across virtually the entire headband. More importantly, there's the sound quality. We awarded the Space One Pros 4.5 stars in our review, and a huge part of that was because of how good they sound. Bass performance is very strong, although not enough to overwhelm other frequencies. Mids and treble also sound great, and the profile is generally very balanced. I'm also a big fan of the Soundcore app, having used it with other of the brand's products. It's great for customizing your experience. These headphones are usually much more expensive than typical Soundcore products, which usually sit at the top end of the budget category. They typically retail for $199, so they're more a set of mid-range cans. And they're worth it. At $113 on sale, though, these headphones are an actual steal. Make sure you get them while they're still on offer! For more great savings, stay locked to our live coverage of the best Prime Day deals under $25.
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Millions of drivers due free TV upgrade in car that lets you watch telly – and it'll work even on old motors
A CLEVER upgrade to cars across the world will let you watch video on your motor's built-in screen. It's all thanks to a new update to Apple CarPlay, which is in millions of cars globally – and unsurprisingly, there's a big catch. 7 Apple CarPlay is getting a major update this year Credit: Apple 7 CarPlay will be upgraded as part of the iOS 26 update for iPhones – which we're expecting in September Credit: Apple The feature will only work if you're parked. That's to prevent drivers from catching up on Love Island on the M25 – a dangerous combination. With CarPlay, your And with the iOS 26 update for iPhone later this year, you'll be able to beam video from your mobile to your car's display. Read more on Apple This works through the same AirPlay feature that lets you stream iPhone video to your telly. So you could play a video that was saved to your Photos app. Or you could use one of the many TV apps that support AirPlay to easily stream content to your Apple CarPlay monitor in your car. That includes Apple TV+ and YouTube – or any other app that offers CarPlay. Most read in Tech "AirPlay video in the car enables people to watch their favourite videos from iPhone right on their CarPlay display when they aren't driving," Apple explains. The other catch is that your carmaker will need to switch the feature on. Apples's big announcements from WWDC with a flurry new features for the gadgets you already own CarPlay is managed by Apple, but your car provider still needs to activate the new ability to watch TV. And it won't go live until at least September, when we're expecting models as a free update. But plenty of cars support CarPlay. CarPlay launched back in 2014, and more than 800 models of motor across 40 brands now support it. 7 CarPlay gets a brand new Liquid Glass look Credit: Apple 7 You'll be able to quickly respond to messages with Tapbacks Credit: Apple Apple recently revealed that it's used more than 600 million times a day. So there's a good chance that the new feature will come to your car in the near future . DRIVE ON That wasn't the only car upgrade from Apple. This week, the company held its IOS 26 SUPPORTED DEVICES – THE FULL LIST Here are the iPhone 16e iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 14 iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 13 iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 12 iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE (3rd gen) iPhone SE (2nd gen) Picture Credit: Apple For a start, Apple CarPlay is getting the new Liquid Glass look that other Apple gadgets are getting later this year. That gives the apps a glassy new aesthetic with a translucent design. And you'll be able to send Tapbacks to texts – they're the quick emoji reactions that are already available in the Messages app on iPhone. There's support for widgets on screen, as well as Live Activities (which could show sports scores, for instance). 7 The new CarPlay will also let you watch telly while parked Credit: Apple And Apple has also finally debuted CarPlay Ultra, which is the supercharged version of CarPlay only currently available with one car brand. Instead of just replacing your infotainment screen, CarPlay Ultra also serves as a customisable instrument panel (showing your speed and fuel and so on), as well as allowing you to control car functions like heating. During next generation of CarPlay, which we just brought out for the first time about a month ago." Joz continued: 'CarPlay is this beautiful ability to use the features of your phone. 7 CarPlay Ultra is an even more advanced version of CarPlay that lets you view and control core car functions Credit: Apple 'We wanted to have an experience with CarPlay Ultra that allows you – through that same interface that you can control your phone – to also control the aspects of your car 'Whether it's the seat heaters or the heating system in general, or even the car radio. 'Things that are outside of normal iPhone capabilities. To control these with CarPlay Ultra. 'We're very happy with the initial rollout of that. Some of the first vehicles started coming out last month. There's plenty more brands working on it.' 7 The new CarPlay Ultra offers a customisable instrument panel Credit: Apple CarPlay Ultra is currently available in new models from British motoring giant Aston Martin, but it's expected to arrive in other vehicles in the future too.
