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Apple feels the wearable market goes beyond smartwatches and the company is planning a fresh twist in this segment. News 

Apple plans to compete with Meta by launching its own smart glasses and integrating a camera into AirPods.

Jim Hendler,

Apple has been busy in recent years with iPhones that sell millions, but the company is also interested in exploring other segments, especially related to the wearables market. The company is planning big changes that include new smart glasses, something that Meta offers, and packing a camera into the AirPods for some reason. This information comes via a report from Bloomberg, which says that there is nothing concrete from Apple yet, but at least it is looking at new product markets. Apple is likely to choose Meta’s brain for its…

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Apple launched the iPhone 15 series with USB-C charging and the company is ready to bring more devices to the charging standard next year. News 

Apple To Utilize USB-C Charging For AirPods Max And Magic Mouse By 2024

Adriana Marais

Apple now offers USB-C charging for iPad and iPhone users, as well as the new AirPods Pro 2nd generation launched this month. But the company is ready to fully embrace charging technology and bring more products like the premium AirPods Max and even a Magic Mouse with a USB C charging port. According to a Bloomberg report, the company will launch the new offerings sometime next year, and this month’s product line-up is just taking up space before the next-gen devices are released. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg in his regular…

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Apple analyst Mark Gurman has claimed that Apple's new AirPods Pro case will only have one hardware change: the switch from Lightning to USB-C. News 

Report Suggests AirPods Pro May Not Receive Other Hardware Upgrades Besides USB-C

Jim Hendler, ,

Apple is expected to announce a new AirPods Pro case model with USB-C support during its Wonderlust event on September 12. However, Mark Gurman says in his PowerON newsletter that it’s the only new feature the new AirPods Pro case offers. is a switch to USB-C without additional hardware, as MacRumors discovered. For experts, Apple is expected to fully implement USB-C starting with the new iPhone 15 series in accordance with the new EU standards. A big change from Apple is expected to be switching the AirPods Pro to support…

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You can also order iPhone cases and chargers celebrating the beloved anime. News 

Casetify Launches ‘Evangelion’ Collection with AirPods Cases in Robot Designs

Adarsh V.K,

Casetify is introducing a fresh line of accessories designed for Apple devices, inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion. The collection, known as “Project-CSTF: Protection from Impact,” offers a range of cases that allow you to display your affection for the highly praised anime series from the mid-90s on your iPhone, AirPods, or Apple Watch. The likely highlight of the range is the limited edition AirPods Pro case based on Evangelion’s Unit-01, which turns your Apple headphone case into a purple mecha head. Although it looks too big and awkward to slip…

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Apple is working on a new hearing test feature that will play different tones and sounds to allow the AirPods to determine how well a person can hear. News 

Apple AirPods Could Feature Hearing Aid and Body Temperature Monitoring Capabilities: Details

Adriana Marais,

According to reports, Apple, the tech giant headquartered in Cupertino, is said to be considering incorporating significant hearing health and body-temperature functionalities into its upcoming models of AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s upcoming AirPods Pro will have the ability to measure the user’s body temperature through the ear canal. In addition, they also include a new hearing health feature to detect potential hearing problems. Gurman said the iPhone maker is working on a new hearing-testing feature that plays different sounds so the AirPods can…

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The company is also reportedly working on new hearing health features. News 

AirPods Pro with Temperature Sensor May Be Coming Soon from Apple

Adriana Marais, ,

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, Apple is developing additional health features for its audio products. One of these features would enable AirPods to perform a hearing test. The Verge points out that AirPods already have support for audiogram profiles, which iOS can utilize to customize the sound output of the earbuds for individuals with hearing loss. Currently, users can generate these profiles using third-party apps like Mimi. If Apple decides to implement its own hearing test, it would be another example of the company…

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The company also added AirPlay upgrades, including the ability to activate it with Siri. News 

AirPods Automatically Adjust ANC and Transparency to Suit Your Surroundings

Nitin Misra, , ,

Apple may not have upgraded the hardware of its AirPods, but it has introduced new audio features in iOS 17 that will improve the performance of the earphones. The most notable feature is Adaptive Audio, which is designed for the second-gen AirPods Pro. This feature adjusts the levels of active noise cancelation and transparency mode based on the user’s surroundings. It blends these two modes together to provide the best experience possible in any given moment. Apple claims that Adaptive Audio will adapt seamlessly to changes in the user’s environment…

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This technology will allow users to control audio sources and interact with applications associated with the connected device News 

Apple is likely to release an AirPods case with a built-in touchscreen

Adriana Marais, ,

Tech giant Apple is designing an upcoming AirPods case that is said to have a built-in touchscreen. According to a recently published patent, this technology allows users to control audio sources and interact with apps connected to the connected device, reports MacRumors. The iPhone maker filed the patent in September 2021, and the US Patent and Trademark Office published it last week titled “Apparatus, Methods, and Graphical User Interface Interaction with Headphone Case.” “The utility of the headphone case can be improved and the user’s control of the wireless headphones…

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AirPods currently come in four different models, ranging from second-generation AirPods to the advanced AirPods Max, and are popular despite their high prices. News 

Apple AirPods 3 may not come with a USB-C charging case

Adriana Marais, ,

Cupertino-based technology Apple is reportedly not planning to release AirPods 3 with a USB-C port, unlike the latest version of AirPods Pro, which may come with the feature later this year. According to Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company does not appear to have plans for USB-C versions of AirPods 2 and 3. Kuo’s comments have drawn attention as Apple plans to release a revised version of the AirPods Pro with a USB-C port. “I think this is likely to be the USB-C version of the AirPods Pro 2,…

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At San Francisco International Airport, she realised she had left her jacket behind, with the AirPods in its pocket. News 

US woman left her AirPods on a plane and tracked them to an airport employee’s home

Febin Mathew,

A woman in the United States has traced her missing Apple AirPods to an airport worker’s home two weeks after he left them on a plane, according to media reports. Earlier this month, Washington state resident Elisabeth Hayden was on her way back to Tokyo to meet her husband in Seattle and was separated from her AirPods during a layover in San Francisco, reports CNN. At the San Francisco International Airport, he realized he had left his coat behind and the AirPods in his pocket. Hayden inquired about retrieving it,…

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Also, All four iPhone 15 models coming later this year are expected to be equipped with a USB-C port, so there are chances that the AirPods Pro charging case to switch to USB-C as well. News 

Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB Type-C port likely to be released this year: what to expect

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Apple AirPods Pro 2 Launch: In good news for Apple fans, the US tech giant is planning to launch the second generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case later this year. Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said mass shipments of Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB charging case are expected to begin in the second to third quarter. The second generation AirPods Pro was released in September 2022 with a Lightning charging case. The updated version of the second-generation AirPods Pro would instead feature a USB-C charging case, MacRumors…

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Foxconn has won an order from Apple to manufacture AirPods and is set to invest over $200 million in a new manufacturing plant for the product in Telangana. News 

AirPods will be made in India soon after Foxconn wins Apple order: Report

Adarsh V.K, , , ,

Foxconn, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer that makes 70 percent of iPhones, makes a significant portion of Apple’s AirPods in India. To facilitate this, Foxconn plans to invest $200 million to build a new factory in Telangana. Reuters reports that Foxconn has won an order from Apple that will allow it to manufacture AirPods for the first time ever, marking a gradual shift away from dependence on China. A source has confirmed to Reuters that Foxconn is investing more than $200 million in a new AirPods factory in Telangana, India. However,…

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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously highlighted the company's intention to add biometric health monitoring capabilities to future AirPods models. News 

Apple may bring health-related features to new AirPods soon: Report

Adriana Marais, , ,

After bringing several life-saving features to its smartwatches, US tech giant Apple is planning to soon bring new AirPods with health monitoring features. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s AirPods may get more prominent hearing health features in the next year or two. In the latest edition of his newsletter, Gurman said that Apple will update AirPods as a healthcare tool within the next year or two, which will add “the ability to get some sort of hearing information. The company has already added several hearing-focused features to last year’s…

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