Why “AirPods” is being discussed
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I’m fairly sure that the contact tracing feature has been removed now. And it wouldn’t be needed anyway, the iPhone location services are far more useful. I imagine the geotag c…
by Gigachad · Sep 16, 2026
> and even if you do Apple handles service and warranty Depends on the product, if I’m not mistaking. iPhones warranties are pretty much honored globally, whereas I exchanged so…
by jonasdegendt · Sep 16, 2026
AirPods already do HRM and some people already put random stuff on their ears There was a trend of non-diabetic people wearing huge glucose monitoring patches on their arms I do…
by wiether · Sep 15, 2026
I only just spotted that the AirPods Pro 3 can do heart rate monitoring. That's some amazing miniaturization.
by mmmlinux · Sep 14, 2026
> The article is also a little cagey on how this "detection" happened. Was it a human spot checking cameras in vehicles? I doubt it. Most likely it was some sort of computer vis…
by superfrank · Sep 12, 2026
Show HN: I use AirPods as wireless IMUs to track discs, bowling balls and runs
by paultracer · Sep 12, 2026 · 1 points
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AirPods are wireless Bluetooth earbuds designed by Apple. They were first announced on September 7, 2016, alongside the iPhone 7, and the 2016 MacBook Pro. Within two years, they became Apple's most popular accessory. AirPods are Apple's entry-level wireless headphones, sold alongside the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. Read more on Wikipedia