I was quick to pre-order the iPhone 13 Pro Max this year when Apple announced it, and in a recently-published post, I shared my top five reasons for moving forward with the upgrade.
My favorite accessories for the iPhone 13 Pro Max
AirPods 2
Apple slashes AirPods 2 to $129, discontinues the wireless charging case version
Following AirPods 3 launch, Apple's lowered the second-generation AirPods price to $129. The Qi charging case is still available as a standalone item, but you can no longer get an AirPods + wireless charging case bundle which used to sell at a discounted price.
The new AirPal case triples your AirPods run time, doubles as an emergency power bank
AirPods feature a five-hour listening time. Thanks to their practical carrying case that holds multiple charges, you can actually get about 24 hours of listening time on the go. But with AirPal, a new accessory from Pitaka, your AirPods run time triples thanks to an embedded 1200mAh power battery that also doubles as an emergency power bank for your iPhone.
Showdown: Powerbeats Pro vs. AirPods after one full month of everyday usage [VIDEO]
About a month ago, iDB brought you a video of our unboxing experience and initial review of Apple's new Beats-branded Powerbeats Pro sporty earbuds. After one full month of usage, we've decided to do a thorough comparison with the new AirPods.
How AirPods and their case charge: how fast, what gets prioritized (and when), more
One user analyzed how the new AirPods and their case actually charge, revealing a bunch of interesting details about charge times, trickle charging, boost charging and so forth.
This tweak enables Apple’s native pairing UI for the new AirPods on pre-iOS 12.2 devices
If you’re trying to use a pair of second-generation AirPods with an iOS handset running any firmware below iOS 12.2, then you’re likely all too familiar with the ‘limited’ functionality that ensues. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way, especially for jailbreakers.
AirPort is a newly-released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Boo that makes second-generation AirPods behave more like the original AirPods on pre-iOS 12.2 firmware. More specifically, it ensures that the beautiful pairing UI appears when you open your AirPods in the proximity of your handset and displays the proper AirPods-style glyphs in the Battery widget on the Today page.
ColorWare’s incredible custom painting process is now available for the new AirPods
If you're as disappointed as we are that Apple has not added a black color option to the new AirPods (in spite of the rumors), you can now order custom-painted earbuds from ColorWare.
Despite improved build quality, AirPods 2 are just as impossible to repair as the originals
After two years of the original AirPods, you would think that the second-generation model would be a lot easier to service whereas in fact the new Apple earbuds are some of the most disposable products that the repair wizards over at iFixit have ever seen.
watchOS 5.2 brings ECG app to more regions, adds support for AirPods 2
Apple on Wednesday released watchOS 5.2 to the public as expected, an update for the Apple Watch that adds support for Apple’s brand-new second-generation AirPods, among other things.
The update also brings the ECG app and irregular rhythm notification to Hong Kong and 19 European countries. It also offers support for the AirPods 2nd generation and real-time text (RTT) for phone calls.
AirPods 2 will work on pre-iOS 12.2 firmware, albeit with ‘limited’ functionality
When Apple’s second-generation AirPods became available to order from the Cupertino company’s website, asterisks discovered at the bottom of the web page denoted that the Bluetooth headphones would necessitate macOS 14.10.4, iOS 12.2, and watchOS 5.2 to be used. But is that really the case? Perhaps not…
Citing a post shared on /r/jailbreak by Reddit user TomLube just this week, Apple’s second-generation AirPods will work just fine on pre-iOS 12.2 firmware, albeit with semi-handicapped functionality.
Customers begin receiving shipping notifications for new AirPods orders
Last Wednesday, Apple quietly unveiled their second-generation AirPods with Hey Siri and a few other perks. Customers who placed an order for the enhanced wireless earbuds are now starting to receive shipping notifications from couriers with delivery from Tuesday, March 26, the day following the company's "It's Showtime" star-studded press event.
The original AirPods vs. AirPods 2 – what’s different?
Apple’s new second-generation AirPods can now be ordered from the company’s website, and many are wondering if they’re a worthwhile upgrade from the originals.
If you’re in the same boat, then you’ve come to the right place, because this piece will discuss the most significant differences between the original and second-generation AirPods.