Today’s Apple event isn’t just about iPhones and smartwatches. The company also announced the long-anticipated refresh of the AirPods Pro earbuds. The AirPods Pro 3 arrive a full three years after the company released the second-gen earbuds.
This is a serious upgrade with updated audio drivers and plenty of high-tech bells whistles, like active ANC and the ability to play spatial audio. Apple says these earbuds offer the best ANC of any in-ear headphones.
There’s a heart-rate sensor built right into the earbuds, which is pretty nifty for workouts. I’m loving this effort to stuff health sensors into earbuds.
There’s also a new live language translation feature, which is something that Pixel Buds have been doing for a while. Here’s hoping this eventually shows up in Apple’s lower-priced earbuds. As for the physical design, everything looks mostly the same, though they are a bit smaller to accomodate more ear canals.
This is a developing story.