Technical / Apple unveils third generation AirPods costing $179

Apple on Monday unveiled the third generation of AirPods costing $179. It's the first time Apple's wireless earbuds are sweat and water-resistant and Apple claims the new AirPods provide up to six hours of listening on a single charge. The new AirPods have force sensor controls, adaptive EQ and the case now supports MagSafe and wireless charging.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 19, 2021, 08:27 AM

Technical Desk: Leashes, you say? No leashes here, pal. No, Apple is apparently going fully off-leash for today’s big presser. Today at 10AM PT/1PM ET, it’s kicking off a big week of hardware news, as part of a final industry push ahead of the holidays.

It was just over a month ago that the company unveiled a whole bunch of new devices, including iPhones, iPads and the latest Apple Watch. So, what’s left? Macs, obviously. As Apple makes a line-wide transition to first-party silicon, we expect a number of new products, including (potentially) a new MacBook, Mac Mini and a larger iMac, all powered by the latest M1X chip.

Given that this is (likely) a last hurrah for the year, other products may well be on-tap, including a new version of Apple’s entry-level AirPods. Matthew and Darrell will be on hand, bringing you the news as it breaks. All of the information for watching the livestream can be found here. For the news and analysis, save this page.