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AT&T Revamped Its Unlimited Phone Plans. Here’s How They Compare

AT&T Revamped Its Unlimited Phone Plans. Here’s How They Compare

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AT&T switched out its unlimited data phone plans with new 2.0 versions that end up including more features and costing less than the old plans when you add in a recent price hike on retired plans. But that wasn’t enough, apparently, because the 150-year-old company also just added a brand-new tier for customers who don’t mind paying extra. If you’re an AT&T customer suddenly bombarded by notifications about upgrading, or you’re looking to switch from another carrier, here’s a breakdown of the new offerings. These plans replace the AT&T Value Plus VL, Unlimited Extra EL and Unlimited Premium PL plans. The carrier also removed its Unlimited Starter SL plan, which served as the entry-level plan (you had to know where to look to find the limited, but cheaper, Value Plus VL plan). Keep in mind that AT&T plans let each person on an account have their own plan. So you might set up a package where one person has the Premium 2.0 plan for unthrottled 5G speeds and another, such as a child, is set …

American Airlines Now Supports iOS 26’s Revamped Wallet Boarding Passes

American Airlines Now Supports iOS 26’s Revamped Wallet Boarding Passes

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American Airlines is now supporting the enhanced boarding pass feature that Apple added in iOS 26. The app’s latest update says boarding passes in the Wallet app feature an updated look with Apple Maps integration, destination guides, and luggage tracking capabilities. Apple revamped boarding passes in ‌iOS 26‌ to make them more useful to passengers who are using their iPhones for flights in lieu of a paper boarding pass. Boarding passes have maps for navigating through airports, an option to tap into Find My to track items equipped with AirTags, and tools for reporting missing bags to airlines. From American Airlines: Your boarding pass has a new look with more at your fingertips, like Apple Maps, destination guides, and quick shortcuts to the app. You can also track your luggage and open Find My right from your pass. Airlines need to opt in to the new boarding passes and update their apps with support. United Airlines, Air Canada, and Southwest already have the enhanced boarding passes. Delta briefly added support, but removed it shortly after. …

The MacRumors Show: Revamped Siri Delayed Again?

The MacRumors Show: Revamped Siri Delayed Again?

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We discuss the upcoming iPhone 17e and iPad models, as well as Apple’s apparent issues finalizing the revamped version of Siri, on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show. The announcement of the ‌iPhone‌ 17e is said to be “imminent,” with stock of the iPhone 16e now dwindling. The new device is rumored to come with four main new features, including the A19 chip from the iPhone 17, MagSafe connectivity, the C1X cellular modem, and the N1 chip for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Thread connectivity. New iPads are also on the horizon for the near future. The eighth-generation iPad Air is expected to move to the M4 chip, while the 12th-generation ‌iPad‌ is expected to jump a chip generation up to the A18, which will also enable Apple Intelligence support for the first time on the device. This week’s biggest story was the news that Apple has again “run into snags” testing the personalized, smarter version of ‌Siri‌ originally planned for iOS 26.4. Due to the issues, the upcoming ‌Siri‌ features will likely be partially delayed …

Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

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Apple is still planning to launch the smarter, more capable version of Siri in 2026, the company told CNBC today. Apple’s statement comes just a day after Bloomberg reported Apple is having issues with the updated version of ‌Siri‌, leading to potential delays of the feature. Apple initially intended to launch the Apple Intelligence-powered version of ‌Siri‌ in spring 2025, but right around when a debut was expected in March 2025, Apple said that Siri wasn’t ready and needed more time. Later in the year, Apple said that it would launch its Siri update in 2026. Though Apple never gave a timeline more specific than “2026,” Bloomberg said the company was aiming to include Siri in iOS 26.4, an update planned for spring 2026. Bloomberg‘s latest report suggests the ‌Siri‌ functionality will not be ready in time to be included in iOS 26.4, so the new features could be pushed to iOS 26.5 or iOS 27. Apple may miss its internal target for the 2026 ‌Siri‌ launch, but since the company never publicly gave timing …

Beats Powerbeats Fit review: Apple’s compact workout earbuds revamped | Headphones

Beats Powerbeats Fit review: Apple’s compact workout earbuds revamped | Headphones

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Apple’s revamped compact workout Beats earbuds stick to a winning formula, while slimming down and improving comfort. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The new Powerbeats Fit are the direct successors to 2022’s popular Beats Fit Pro, costing £200 (€230/$200/A$330). They sit alongside the recently redesigned Powerbeats Pro 2 as Apple’s fitness alternatives of the AirPods. The Fit take Beats’ standard earbud design and add a flexible silicone stabiliser wing that curves around the inside of your concha, rather than around the outside of your ear like the Pro 2. The result is a far more compact and discreet earbud – particularly if you opt for a subtler colour than spark orange – and one that’s more comfortable to wear with glasses. The wing is slightly more flexible than that from the Fit Pro without sacrificing purchase in your ear. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian Once twisted into place, the earbuds stayed firmly in my ears regardless of how vigorously I shook my …

What to Expect From Apple in February, Including Revamped Siri in Beta

What to Expect From Apple in February, Including Revamped Siri in Beta

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Following a January that saw Apple release a new AirTag and the Creator Studio bundle of creative apps, it is now time to shift our attention to February. Below, we have outlined some key items to expect from Apple in February. Of course, these are only the things that are known, so stay tuned for even more. iOS 26.3 iOS 26.3 remains in beta testing, but the update should be released soon. We expect the iOS 26.3 Release Candidate to be seeded as early as next week, and the update should be released to the general public in the first half of February. iOS 26.3 is a relatively minor update, with only a handful of notable new features, including a new iOS-to-Android transfer tool, notification forwarding and AirPods-like proximity pairing for third-party accessories like smartwatches, and a carrier-related limit precise location setting. Apple also appears to be laying the groundwork for carriers to begin supporting end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging, which it has promised to implement. Personalized Siri (Beta) Apple plans to announce a more …

How Apple’s Revamped AI Could Center on Wearables

How Apple’s Revamped AI Could Center on Wearables

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Every tech company seems to be flirting with wearable AI gadgets, but the way they take shape is all over the map. Glasses are here with Meta and soon Google, while OpenAI’s hardware project with Jony Ive is still a mystery. Apple, meanwhile, could release glasses too. Or maybe not. A new report from The Information says Apple’s working on a small pin about the size of an AirTag that would have its own camera and work as an AI wearable. Why? Right now, Apple has no other place to put an outward-facing camera. Cameras are the key ingredient at play for any AI service that wants to not just respond to your voice but also give you feedback on what you’re seeing in the room. Humane’s AI Pin was a failed product, but the first to really try being a worn alternative to AI glasses. Scott Stein/Viva Tung/CNET Would a pin be a stepping-stone to glasses? Cameras are a big part of why AI glasses are on the rise. It’s relatively easy to put …