AirPods

Apple has agreed to settle the court case brought before it by Koss Corp in regards to its AirPods wireless earbuds and Beats headphones. The settlement was agreed upon this past weekend as the two companies were originally expected to enter the courts this week. Koss originally alleged that Apple infringed on patents regarding wireless...

Ken Pillonel, the guy behind the popular USB-C iPhone mod, has just released a new video that shows his entire process of modifying the AirPods to swap Apple’s proprietary Lightning port for a USB-C connection (via The Verge). While Pillonel has also made his schematics open source, you do need a 3D printer to complete the...

Apple has aired a new ad on its YouTube channel, promoting AirPods with Spatial Audio. The 1-minute ad features musician Harry Styles and resembles an old-school iPod ad with dancing figures and colourful vignettes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkRoRQAkelI   Spatial Audio is supported on AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, AirPods (3rd generation), or Beats Fit Pro, plus iPhone 7...

If you’re looking for a sale on Apple’s AirPods Max wireless headphones and AirPods 2, head over to Amazon.ca. Right now, AirPods Max in Space Grey have been slashed by 11% off, saving you $90 off at $689.99. AirPods Max offer high-fidelity audio with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes, and Spatial Audio, all powered...

There’s a sale on Apple’s AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro on Amazon.ca right now. AirPods 3 are on sale for 12% off at $209.99, saving you $29, while AirPods Pro are on sale for $249.99, saving you $79. At $209, this is the lowest price we’ve seen AirPods 3 listed on Amazon. AirPods 3 feature...

A new survey has revealed that almost 9 out of 10 U.S. teens own an iPhone and have no plans to switch anytime soon. In its 43rd twice-yearly survey of 7,100 US teens, Piper Sandler spoke to teens from all across the US to gauge a range of factors, revealing the stunning commitment of teens...

Apple will reportedly be cutting its production of iPhones and AirPods next quarter. The company's decision is reactionary to lowered demand due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine as well as rising inflation. Sources privy to the situation, have reportedly told Reuters that Apple plans to cut production of the iPhone as well as its...

[caption id="attachment_368494" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image: Statista[/caption] A whopping 34.4% of respondents in a recent survey conducted by consumer research firm Statista in the U.S. said they owned Apple AirPods as their primary headphones. In second place were earphone and headphone offerings from Beats, which Apple acquired back in 2014, at 15.3%. AirPods and Beats products combined,...

Based on a new Apple patent application published by the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), the AirPods may soon require Touch ID, Face ID, or other new biometric authentications, such as identifying the user's inner ear construction, to fully operate (via Patently Apple).  Apple notes that headphones communicatively coupled to an iPhone can provide...

Apple has shared a new video detailing how to find your lost AirPods, using the Find My app. "Use the Find My app to help you locate your lost AirPods (1st or 2nd generation), AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max, whether they are in or out of their charging case,” explains Apple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMIHm84TDG8...

According to a report by veteran Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TFI Asset Management Limited, Apple sold 27 million pairs of its newest version of the AirPods, for a total of 90 million sold during the holiday quarter of 2021 (via CNBC News). The analyst continued that he expects these sales to translate to 20% year-over-year...

Apple's VP of Acoustics Gary Geaves and Eric Treski from the Product Marketing Team sat down with What HiFi to discuss the technology supporting the company's wireless earbuds. Additionally, the duo opened up about the realistic limitations Bluetooth lends. The full interview between What HiFi, Geaves, and Treski is very interesting and provides a rare...