Most of us lovingly look after our newest Apple devices to ensure they last as long as possible. iFixit pulls them apart in the name of science. Its latest teardown victim? AirPods Pro.
You won’t be shocked to find that there’s loads of tiny tech inside Apple’s newest earbuds. But you might be surprised to see how different they are to regular AirPods on the inside.
Will people buy both? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Tim Cook thinks Apple’s awesome new AirPods Pro are “complementary” to the original AirPods. No, he’s not just referring to the fact that there is a space in the market for both products. He thinks many AirPods Pro customers will buy and own regular AirPods as well.
And you know what? Given Apple’s amazing track record in the “hearables” area, I don’t have any problem believing he might just be right.
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Another image of a new 16-inch MacBook Pro (above) has been leaked by macOS 10.15.1 Catalina.
The photo reveals a redesigned keyboard layout, with a Touch ID sensor separated from the Touch Bar. But it does not confirm rumors of a return for the dedicated escape key.
It’s also hard to tell whether this keyboard uses the dreaded butterfly switches that MacBook Pro fans want Apple to abolish. And we could be waiting a long time to find out.
Control your AirPods Pro by squeezing the stems to play or pause music and noise cancellation. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac
Your AirPods Pro controls are cleverly incorporated in the earbuds’ stems. The stems are touch-sensitive, and various squeezes or strokes will play or pause music, adjust the volume, answer phone calls, launch Siri, change noise cancellation settings and more.
Here’s how AirPods Pro controls work, and how to customize their settings.
What does this mean for the 16-inch MacBook Pro? Concept: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Apple plans to deliver a refreshed MacBook Pro with a brand-new scissor switch keyboard in 2020.
One reliable analyst says we can expect to see the machine late in the second quarter or early in the third quarter. Apple could unveil it at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference next June.
The 2019 Mac Pro along with the Pro Display XDR were unveiled at WWDC in June. Photo: Apple
The FCC just signed off on Apple’s next professional-grade desktop. The 2019 Mac Pro was announced this summer, and this approval clears the way for a release.
The only thing scary about AirPods Pro is how good they are. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
The best-selling headphones in the world are now even better. AirPods Pro come with an all-new design that’s now sweat-resistant and capable of blocking out background noise for the first time.
They cost just $50 more than regular AirPods with a Wireless Charging Case. But they’re so much better. Here are our AirPods Pro first impressions.
Even AR AirPods Pro look great! Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac
Here’s a short list of things that are wrong with regular AirPods:
They don’t fit in the ears properly.
They don’t seal out environmental noise.
Those grilles get gunked up with earwax really easily.
They lack a volume control.
The new AirPods Pro fix all of these problems, apart from the last point on the list. And to be honest, it’s so easy to change the volume by squeezing your iPhone through your pocket, or by using an Apple Watch, that the lack of a volume control isn’t that big of a deal.
The original AirPods (and the faster, updated version) might be the most-loved new Apple product in recent years, and the AirPods Pro improve on them in almost every way. So, are the AirPods Pro perfect? Maybe …