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Tag: Apple W1 chip

Apple’s next-gen AirPods and AirPods Pro coming in 2021

Monday, October 26, 2020 10:22 am3 Comments

Apple is working on next-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro, a third-generation entry-level AirPods model and the second-generation…

Apple unveils $50 Beats Flex wireless earphones as iPhone ships without EarPods

Thursday, October 15, 2020 4:11 pm7 Comments

As iPhone boxes no longer contain Apple’s wired EarPods earphones, Apple subsidiary Beats has introduced $49.99 Beats Flex earphones…

Apple AirPods, scorned initially, but now among the most successful CE product ever

Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:58 amThursday, October 17, 201912 Comments

Apple doesn’t break out sales of AirPods, but a widely cited estimate suggests that it shipped…

Apple’s AirPods quickly went from initial mockery to millennial status symbol

Monday, February 11, 2019 12:18 pm16 Comments

Of all the widely ridiculed tech products, Apple’s AirPods have experienced an extraordinary turnaround…

The Apple AirPods might be the best product Apple has produced in years

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 10:29 amWednesday, June 13, 201826 Comments

The moment I put the Apple AirPods in my ears, I feel like I’ve already dropped them in the toilet…

An audiophile reviews AirPods: ‘Apple’s best first-gen product in years’

Monday, March 19, 2018 1:32 pm15 Comments

In the category of truly wireless earbuds, the AirPods are the best I’ve yet heard…

Why hasn’t Apple-follower Samsung ditched the headphone jack yet?

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 5:32 pmWednesday, March 14, 201836 Comments

I remain convinced that traditional headphone jacks are going the way of the floppy drive…

Macworld reviews B&O Beoplay E8 true wireless earphones: The sound quality is worth every penny

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:26 amWednesday, December 6, 201716 Comments

The B&O Beoplay E8 true wireless earphones cost $299…

Simple, 20-minute hack can dramatically improve Apple AirPods sound quality

Thursday, November 16, 2017 11:25 amThursday, November 16, 20175 Comments

The AirPods experience is simply delightful in ways that fiddly Bluetooth headphones…

Nearly a year later, AirPods remain unrivaled as world’s best truly-wireless earbuds

Thursday, November 16, 2017 10:46 amThursday, November 16, 20179 Comments

Even a year on, Apple’s AirPods are largely unrivaled…

Apple AirPods totally dominate sales of wireless Bluetooth earbuds

Friday, September 1, 2017 11:45 amFriday, September 1, 20178 Comments

Since launching in December, Apple’s AirPods have accounted for 85 percent of totally wireless headphone dollar sales…

The killer feature for Apple’s iPhone 8: AirPods

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 3:28 pmFriday, September 1, 201710 Comments

Forget about iPhone 8’s edge-to-edge OLED display, 3D camera, IP68 waterproof rating…

Apple’s sales of wearables are outpacing iPhone out of the gate

Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:52 pmThursday, May 11, 201711 Comments

Apple’s wearables platform is gaining momentum…

Cupertino’s custom silicon: On the Apple G-series and the next 20 letters left

Thursday, April 13, 2017 11:28 amThursday, April 13, 20173 Comments

Apple has achieved significant advantages through owning its own silicon. But where can it go next?

Apple’s AirPods make me feel like an alien

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 11:30 amTuesday, April 11, 201715 Comments

I laughed at Apple’s wireless AirPods when they were first announced, but…

Apple Inc., the new leader in wearables

Monday, March 6, 2017 5:33 pm14 Comments

There has been a sea change within the wearables industry. In a remarkable turn of events…

The Telegraph reviews Beats X headphones: Highly recommended

Friday, February 24, 2017 11:26 amFriday, February 24, 201711 Comments

When Apple unveiled iPhone 7 and their flagship iPhone 7 Plus, the company also unveiled three new sets of wireless Beats headphones…

How Apple’s amazing AirPods stack up against other wireless earbuds

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 10:58 amTuesday, February 21, 20173 Comments

Apple’s iPhone 7 isn’t the first phone to ship without a headphone jack…

Why Apple’s Beats X wireless headphones beat AirPods

Thursday, February 16, 2017 4:14 pmThursday, February 16, 201721 Comments

I’ve never been a fan of Beats headphones. Whenever I’ve given them a go…

Apple’s AirPods television commercial pushes Marian Hill’s ‘Down’ sales way, way up

Friday, February 10, 2017 4:25 pmFriday, February 10, 20178 Comments

Rhythmic pop duo Marian Hill has hit the mainstream thanks to Apple’s first AirPods commercial…

Apple’s W1 Bluetooth chip explained

Friday, February 10, 2017 1:00 pmFriday, February 10, 201715 Comments

Like the A-series chips that power iPhones and iPads, the W1 is custom Apple-designed silicon…

Apple should fix iTunes, improve AirPlay, and consider getting back into the speaker game

Friday, February 10, 2017 12:01 pmFriday, February 10, 201721 Comments

We’ve heard the refrain over and over again: music is in Apple’s DNA…

A month with Apple’s AirPods

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:04 pm10 Comments

After using Apple’s AirPods for more than a month…

Apple releases iOS 10.3 beta to developers with ‘Find My AirPods’ feature

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 5:35 pmTuesday, January 24, 201726 Comments

Apple’s AirPods free you from the tyranny and tangle of corded headphones…

AirPods are Apple’s most Apple-like product in years – they just work

Friday, January 13, 2017 1:30 pmFriday, January 13, 201711 Comments

Really, they just work…

The success of Airpods could add $10 billion to Apple’s market cap

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 9:02 am19 Comments

Apple‘s new wireless headphones, the Airpods, went on sale towards the end of 2016…

The essential AirPod user guide for iPhones, Macs – and Android

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 5:00 pmTuesday, December 20, 20165 Comments

Available now after a few weeks delay, Apple’s AirPods are wireless earbuds that can do so much more than any other wireless headphone system…

Marathoner tests Apple AirPods on 10K run

Monday, December 19, 2016 11:25 amMonday, December 19, 20167 Comments

Apple AirPods wireless headphones are now being delivered to customers and the usual bevy of real-world tests…

Powerbeats3 with Apple W1 chip are the most reliable Bluetooth headphones ever

Saturday, December 3, 2016 11:08 amSaturday, December 3, 20167 Comments

Bluetooth audio — especially when exercising — has always been ‘good enough,’ but never great…

Tim Cook: Apple will begin to ship AirPods over the next few weeks

Thursday, December 1, 2016 11:30 amThursday, December 1, 201619 Comments

Many customers are anxiously anticipating the release of Apple’s wireless AirPods…

Would-be buyers still waiting for Apple’s AirPods

Friday, November 18, 2016 5:30 pmFriday, November 18, 201624 Comments

Black Friday pulled in more than $10 billion in sales last year and with just one week to go…

Apple’s revolutionary AirPods said to be available on November 30th

Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:25 amThursday, November 17, 20163 Comments

Major French electronics retail chain FNAC is claiming that it will have AirPods…

Apple AirPods could arrive in stores as early as November 17th

Thursday, November 10, 2016 3:01 pm5 Comments

Are you still hoping to get your hands on a pair of Apple’s delayed AirPods before the end of the year?

Apple’s AirPods remain on track to launch this year, sources say

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:57 amWednesday, November 2, 20166 Comments

Apple’s AirPods will ship before the end of this year…

Apple AirPods may be delayed into 2017

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 4:39 pmTuesday, November 1, 201632 Comments

Thanks to orders for Apple’s AirPods earphones, Inventec’s revenues are expected to grow 7% on year…

Apple delays AirPod rollout

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 4:36 pm22 Comments

If you’ve been waiting for Apple’s AirPod wireless headphones to go on sale…

Apple’s newest billion-dollar idea a show of its strengths

Friday, September 30, 2016 11:27 amFriday, September 30, 201620 Comments

Apple pushes forward even in the face of criticism…

Survey: 12% of U.S. consumers say they’ll buy Apple AirPods; extra $3 billion in revenue

Thursday, September 29, 2016 3:27 pmThursday, September 29, 20168 Comments

A survey of U.S. consumers by Bank of America Merrill Lynch found that a staggering 12% of the population…

Apple’s remarkable new A10, S2, W1 chips alter the semiconductor landscape

Thursday, September 15, 2016 3:55 pmThursday, September 15, 201610 Comments

Apple is very well known for developing its own semiconductor IP when it finds it necessary to improve…

Hands-on: Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones with Apple’s magical new W1 chip

Thursday, September 15, 2016 2:00 pmThursday, September 15, 20169 Comments

Apple made a big, polarizing splash when it announced its new wireless AirPods…

Apple CEO Tim Cook: AirPods won’t fall out of your ears (with video)

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:25 amWednesday, September 14, 201620 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook has dismissed concerns consumers might have that his company’s new wireless headphones….

Apple’s innovative W1 chip is a big deal, but I fear it will also be a missed opportunity

Monday, September 12, 2016 3:43 pmMonday, September 12, 201611 Comments

Of all the things that Apple announced during the iPhone 7 launch…

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