AirPods

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Continuing coverage tagged AirPods.

WearablesOct 3, 20264 min

AirPods 5 batteries come out. Apple still will not sell replacements

iFixit raised AirPods from a decade of zeros to 2/10 after opening the buds with a hair dryer. Apple still offers no parts, no manuals and a case that has to be destroyed.

Software Desk

AudioSep 10, 20264 min

AirPods 5 make noise cancellation standard and cost $50 less than the buds they replace

Apple cut the price of its cheapest open-ear AirPods to $129 and made ANC standard. The upgrades are real but narrow, the H2 chip stays, and the four-hour battery is the number that decides whether these fit your day.

MobileTech Desk