Latest iOS 13.2 beta includes animation to show how to change AirPods noise cancellation options
The second developer beta of iOS 13.2 includes a new animation that shows users how to adjust noise cancellation options with upcoming AirPods.
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Apple provides a cheaper way to fix AirPods batteries for your aging wireless headphones
If you say a specific phrase, you can get your AirPods’ batteries replaced at a discounted rate compared to buying a whole new pair.
iOS 13.2 beta 1 hints at noise cancelling AirPods
The first developer beta of iOS 13.2 is hinting at a pair of truly wireless AirPods with noise cancellation.
‘Announce Messages with Siri’ feature surfaces in iOS 13.2
“Announce Messages with Siri” is finally almost ready for the public, as the feature makes its presence known in the first developer beta of iOS 13.2.
Amazon announces truly wireless Echo Buds headphones
Amazon has unveiled its first truly wireless headphones, the Echo Buds, for $129 to take on Apple’s AirPods.
Amazon’s AirPods competitor said to feature fitness tracking and cost less than $100
Amazon is reportedly going to launch wireless headphones that will offer fitness tracking and cost less than $100.
You can now add AppleCare+ to AirPods and Beats for $29
In addition to its slew of other releases, Apple on Tuesday opened up its AppleCare+ support service to its line of headphones. Starting today, you can added AppleCare+ to any pair of AirPods or Beats headphones for just $29.
‘Next-generation AirPods’ may enter production in October
Apple may start production for its “next-generation AirPods” as early as this October.
The MTA in New York is considering warning commuters about losing their AirPods on the subway
The AirPods are small and light, which is great for actually using them. But it also makes them easy to lose, which the MTA in New York City sees as a major issue these days.
Watch an expert jeweler transform his AirPods into an 18-karat gold AirGolds [video]
First, the AirPods had to be torn down. Then, a custom cast was made into which melted gold was poured. Finally, rough edges needed to be painstakingly smoothed out before the earbuds were reconstructed again. Impressive!
Apple promotes AirPods charging case customization in South Korea
Apple is promoting creatively customizing the AirPods charging case in South Korea.
Bloomberg: higher-end AirPods with water resistance and noise cancellation due in 2020
The next-generation AirPods are “likely” to be more expensive than the current $159 model, Bloomberg writes, because they’ll have water resistance and active noise cancellation.
