Apple's AirPods are nowhere to be seen, or heard<article>
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When Apple unveiled the iPhone 7, much ado was made over the new model’s missing headphone jack. But Cupertino had a solution to assuage those worries: a pair of $159 Bluetooth earphones called AirPods that would ship just a few weeks after the new iPhones. But
October came and went without an AirPods release date, and now that the holidays are upon us, it’s clear that Apple’s cord-free earphones just aren’t ready for the public yet. So what’s going on?</p><p>
According to the
Wall Street Journal, Apple may have run into trouble with the connection between the wireless pods. Each piece receives Bluetooth signals independently, but they must play audio at the same time. Apple hasn’t said what the problem is (and they likely won’t), but Bluetooth and audio experts told the
WSJ that common problems wireless earphones face are losing Bluetooth signal outdoors, ensuring the microphone picks up the wearer’s voice while blocking out background noise, and figuring out what to do if buyers lose one piece (free or cheap replacements?).</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3148753/consumer-electronics/apples-airpods-are-nowhere-to-be-seen-or-heard.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple's AirPods are nowhere to be seen, or heard
