If you listen to , you've likely heard us gushing about Apple's AirPods. They've been nearly impossible to get since they were released in December of last year, and for good reason: They're incredible. I've posted both a piece as well as once I had spent more time with them, but after months of using them almost daily I've turned into the biggest AirPods evangelist I know amongst my friends. Today Apple announced new AirPods, although they seem to be more of a version 1.1 iteration with the major difference being wireless inductive Qi charging. Amusingly enough, these new AirPods were also leaked beforehand:
…in full, animated glory
— Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith)
There don't seem to be any major differences other than support for "AirPower", which is what Apple is calling their inductive charging. The slightly redesigned case has the charging LED on the front instead of how the "original" AirPods indicate their charge status with a LED inside the case that you need to open the lid to see. Hopefully with Apple tweaking the design they'll be a little bit easier to find in stock... anywhere. Either way, AirPods have easily become among my favorite Apple products, so definitely check out if you're curious.
…in full, animated glory
— Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith)
There don't seem to be any major differences other than support for "AirPower", which is what Apple is calling their inductive charging. The slightly redesigned case has the charging LED on the front instead of how the "original" AirPods indicate their charge status with a LED inside the case that you need to open the lid to see. Hopefully with Apple tweaking the design they'll be a little bit easier to find in stock... anywhere. Either way, AirPods have easily become among my favorite Apple products, so definitely check out if you're curious.