The standout in the Bluetooth 6.0 spec is "true distance awareness," which should improve Apple AirTag and rival tracker tags. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

The latest version of Bluetooth was released this week, and it includes a new feature that could benefit the Find My app across Apple devices. Bluetooth 6.0 introduces "Channel Sounding," a feature that will bring "true distance awareness" to billions of future Bluetooth devices and accessories. The organization behind Bluetooth promises that this technology will

iOS 17.5 updates bring cross-platform tracking notifications about pesky Bluetooth trackers plus new Apple News+ features for subscribers. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

Got some new AirPods? Here's how to set them up, get the most out of them, and fix anything that goes wrong. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Got some new AirPods? Here's how to set them up, get the most out of them, and fix anything that goes wrong. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Alongside a long-running project to make its own modems, Apple is working on homegrown cameras, custom batteries, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, and more. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: ‎ The company will then probably need two or three additional years to get that [modem] chip inside cellular versions of the Apple Watch and iPad — and the Mac, once the part is integrated into the company’s system-on-a-chip. At the same time, the group is working on several other projects: • A combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that will eventually replace parts from Broadcom Inc… • MicroLED displays, which will first come to the Apple Watch, followed eventually by the company’s other devices… • A noninvasive glucose monitoring system that the company hopes to…