{
  "id": 9172566,
  "title": "Apple Releases Firmware Update for Beats 360",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/apple-releases-firmware-update-for-beats-360",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/22/apple-beats-360-firmware-update/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has released a firmware update for the Beats 360 over-ear headphones, ensuring that customers ordering the product will receive the latest software when their devices arrive. The update, version 4A262, is an enhancement from the previous 4A260 firmware. Apple has not disclosed the specifics of the update, but it may be shared on their support site. The Beats 360 headphones boast a new over-ear design with a focus on comfort, active noise cancellation, and superior sound quality. These headphones are available in various colors and can be personalized with removable ear cups and headband cushions in different hues. Priced at $349.99, the Beats 360 can be ordered directly from Apple's website or from Amazon.com. Firmware updates for Beats devices are delivered wirelessly. Users are instructed to turn off the headphones and maintain them within Bluetooth range of their Apple device while the update is installed. For Android users, the update can be performed utilizing the dedicated Beats app.",
  "summary": "Apple today released a firmware update for the Beats 360 over-ear headphones, so customers ordering the headphones will have new software available when they arrive. The firmware has a 4A262 version number, up from the prior 4A260 firmware. We don't know what's included in the firmware update, but Apple may share details on its support site. Announced this morning , the Beats 360 feature an…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple releases firmware update version 4A262 for Beats 360 headphones.",
    "Update enhances previous 4A260 firmware with unspecified improvements.",
    "Beats 360 headphones feature over-ear design, ANC, and superior sound quality."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}