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Rumor: Apple to begin selling AirPods in its Apple Store retail locations on Monday, December 19th

The current rumor has it that Apple will begin selling the long-awaited AirPods wireless headphones in its retail locations starting Monday, December 19th. An anonymous retail source has offered this information and has stated that Apple is currently informing stores about the imminent launch and shipping product to retail locations. Apple previously announced that AirPods […]

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Apple releases AirPods pricing/warranty details, cites $69 replacement cost for individual lost AirPod headphone

There’s now an exact value as to how much replacing a lost AirPod will be. And that’s $69. Apple’s AirPods, which recently went on sale for $159, are completely wireless. As such, the risk of losing one grows. With that in mind, Apple has stated that it’s $69 to replace a lost AirPod earphone, whether […]

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Apple announces launch of AirPods, initial units see delivery delays up to four weeks

The good news is that the long-awaited AirPods will begin selling next week. The bad news is that there’s currently about a two to four week delay to get them. Apple announced that the wireless headphones will be available for purchase at Apple Stores, authorized resellers, and select carriers next week, providing customers who did […]

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Rumor: AirPod delay might be attributed to technical/channeling issue, other causes

There may be a specific reason for the delay of the AirPods wireless earphones. The AirPods, which were slated to launch in December and delayed with Apple stating it needed “a little more time”, were left without a specific reason for the delay. A source close to the story has told the Wall Street Journal […]

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Bluetooth 5 spec officially approved, will offer four times the range, twice the speed, other new features

The Bluetooth protocol is about to get a nifty upgrade. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group today announced that the Bluetooth 5 standard has been officially adopted, which means manufacturers are now able to build it into their devices. Compared to existing Bluetooth 4.2 protocol, Bluetooth 5 offers four times the range, two times the speed, […]