Tag: airpods

  • AirPods Pro Thoughts

    Michael Tsai: Overall, I find it difficult to evaluate AirPods Pro because I have such mixed feelings about them. If I had to pick one model, I would buy the Pros because the seal and noise cancellation make them usable in situations where I couldn’t use the regular AirPods. That said, in situations where I…

  • AirPods are the second-best selling Apple product within two years of launch, search rate up 500% YoY

    Alex Allegro reported for 9to5Mac that AirPods are the second-best selling Apple product within two years of launch with search rate up 500% year-on-yar. When comparing between AirPods search interest from December 2016 — the initial month of release — and data from December 2018, Google search rates have skyrocketed a massive ten times over.…

  • How did Apple’s AirPods go from mockery to millennial status symbol?

    Elena Cresci reported on how Apple’s AirPods went from mockery to millennial status symbol. Of all the widely ridiculed tech products, Apple’s AirPods have experienced an extraordinary turnaround. Back in 2016, they were roundly mocked by the tech industry. Tiny wireless earbuds? It seemed like a recipe for disaster – streets would be littered with…

  • AirPods Have Captured One Quarter of Wireless Headphone Spending Since Launching

    MacRumors reported on AirPods capturing one quarter of wireless headphone spending since launching. In the U.S. last month, an estimated 75% of revenue from headphones sold online came from wireless models, up from 50% in December 2015, according to Slice Intelligence. Apple’s new AirPods led the way, capturing an estimated 26% share of online revenue…