Apple's Airpods were announced alongside the iPhone 7 back in September and offer a new and easier solution to pairing Bluetooth headphones. Prototypes were demoed to the press, and that's about it. There is still no work from Apple as to when the $160 earpods will become available to the masses. According to the Wall Street Journal , someone who is familiar with what's going on with these things said that Apple needs to overcome a few obstacles before the product can go to market. Normally, a pair of Bluetooth headphones transmits signal to one earbud and that signal is then transferred...
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