{"id":216022,"date":"2023-10-31T17:42:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=216022"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:42:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:42:58","slug":"apple-set-to-discontinue-failing-airpods-and-replace-with-new-product-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/technology\/apple-set-to-discontinue-failing-airpods-and-replace-with-new-product-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple set to discontinue &#8216;failing&#8217; AirPods and replace with new product in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After unveiling the AirPods 3 in a glitzy multi-million pound ceremony late last year, it looks like Apple could be about to bin them entirely in favour of a swanky new model.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the tech giant&apos;s product strategy has &quot;failed&quot; and that demand for the recently-launched AirPods 3 is &quot;significantly lower&quot; than AirPods 2, with orders cut by about 30% in total after they were launched alongside the new iPhone 13. <\/p>\n<p>In a tweet, Kuo said he believes that Apple will discontinue the current model of the AirPods Pro later this year &quot;to avoid repeating the same mistake&quot; with its high-end earphones in 2022. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article26646162.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Tech-Now-images-for-17-November-2019.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rumours suggest that the new AirPods Pro could see the &apos;stem&apos; removed from the earphones, as well as the addition of lossless audio playback, on-device AI, and some additional health features such as a heart rate sensor or accelerometer. <\/p>\n<p>This would see the earphones gain some of the features of the Apple Watch which can help people in an emergency, as well as a flash charging case which would let people use Apple&apos;s &apos;Find My&apos; tool to locate their lost earphones. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article26646161.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Failing-Airpods-Pro-headphones-to-be-replaced-this-year-by-Apple.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article26638221.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_GettyImages-516004508_Main_01.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> World&apos;s smallest phone with gunshot ringtone is huge prison hit thanks to easy smuggling<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new AirPods could be about to get much creepier, as Apple has reportedly filed a new patent that would use AI to scan users&apos; inner ears.<\/p>\n<p>This rumoured feature would help stop anyone who isn&apos;t you from using the earphones, or let you unlock your iPhone just by putting them in.<\/p>\n<p>The patent also suggests that the feature could be used in conjunction with Apple Health to measure a user&apos;s gait to help you stay fit and healthy, or even call for emergency services if you have a fall just like the Apple Watch. <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/news\/apple-discontinue-failing-airpods-replace-26645692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After unveiling the AirPods 3 in a glitzy multi-million pound ceremony late last year, it looks like Apple could be about to bin them entirely in favour of a swanky new model. 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