Benjamin and Chance share their hands-on reviews with Apple’s latest products, from the impressive noise cancellation in AirPods 4 to the useful — if fiddly — Camera Control on the iPhone 16 Pro, and the redesigned Apple Watch Series 10. The latest iOS 18.1 beta also includes some useful enhancements to Control Center and iPhone Mirroring.

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Hands-on with AirPods 4: better in every way
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iOS 18.1: New features, release date, and more
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Hands on with iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4

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