Simon, I also live in NZ. Fortunately, I go to Australia regularly, so will go to the local Apple Store over there and get a hands-on from an Apple rep after they are released.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Sep 2016, at 16:19, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > David, > > Good luck getting to try before you buy, I’ve never managed to do this with > bt headsets as they think it’s a H&S issue. > > Mind you tha’ts only here in nz things might be different in that country > you live in! > > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden > Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 3:10 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: AirPods hands-on: They stayed in my ears and sounded awesome > > Hello, > > The new Apple Air Pods, using Apple's new chip, are Bluetooth with an > additional technology which, according to Apple, removes all delay from the > audio. So, there should not be any delay in VoiceOver. > > The Air Pods will automatically switch between mono and stereo depending on > whether they are in one ear or both ears. They can be paired with non-Apple > bluetooth devices. They are paired to devices whilst in the charging case. > Apparently, opening the case activates the paring system if they are not in > range of a device that they are already paired with. > > In the Apple ecosystem, pairing with one device will automatically pair with > all devices using the sane iCloud account. > > If they stay in my ears, and are comfortable, I am definitely getting a pair. > > Oh, and if one is lost, apparently Apple will sell single replacement units, > though there is no mention of price yet. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 12 Sep 2016, at 13:11, Kevin Chao <kevincha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Do the AirPods address the inherit lag that is on *all* bluetooth audio > devices, which is pronounced when using *any* screen reader? > i.e. Hope the latency will be equivalent between lightning EarPods and > wireless AirPods when using VoiceOver. > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 2:32 PM Robin <robin-mel...@comcast.net> wrote: > ThisChip W1Chip could Solely BelongTo Apple & Would ONLY Operate AppleDevices > ... Apple's BlueTooth Channel > At 06:00 AM 9/9/2016, you wrote: > > I don’t see how this works though. > > The iPhone has a specific W1 chip included. I don’t know if bluetooth is > the underlying wireless protocol but none of the other devices have this W1 > chip. So how will my EarPods talk to my iPad air2 for example with no W1 > processor? Must be some sort of bluetooth support under the hood for > compatibility across the product line like that. It wasn’t mentioned > though so wondering how it works. I was under the impression that the > wireless connection itself was over a proprietary protocol and not bluetooth. > Would love to be wrong on that. > > > > On Sep 9, 2016, at 3:58 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > hang On, > so if I pair these pods to my iPhone 6s+ which is running IOS 10, > and if my watch is running OS3 and my iPad and iPods are all running IOS 10 > as well, these pods will automatically be picked up by those other devices? > > Simply because I’m using my itunes account on all the devices. > > > Awesome,shame about the NZ price of the pods though, apple.co.nz shows them > as being around 250 dollars when they are released. > > Bloody cool though. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [ > mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of Mary Otten > Sent: Friday, 9 September 2016 5:30 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com; VIPhone 'RobH. ' via > <viph...@googlegroups.com > > Subject: AirPods hands-on: They stayed in my ears and sounded awesome > > Here is some more on the air pods. They will work with your Mac or your iPad > or other iPhones that are logged in to the same iCloud as your new iPhone > AirPods hands-on: They stayed in my ears and sounded awesome > Macworld / Susie Ochs > > > I didn’t want to like the AirPods, I really didn’t. But in the hands-on > area after Apple’s iPhone 7 event on Wednesday, I found myself dancing > along in spite of myself—and the AirPods stayed put, feeling surprisingly > secure. With convvenient features on both the hardware and software sides, I > have to admit that Apple’s totally-wireless AirPods kind of rocked my world. > > When they’re in your ears, the AirPods kind of look like the old wired > EarPods that someone snipped the wires off of. The earbud part fills your ear > just as before, and a plastic stem hangs down a bit below your earlobe. > They’re the same general shape as the EarPods and made from the same hard > white plastic. > > Now, that plastic has been a deal-breaker for me for years—I hate how normal > EarPods feel iin my ears. They don’t seem like they’re going to stay put, > and they simply fall out if I move my head too much. Even if they do stay in, > after about a half hour, my ears just start to ache, although I don’t > experience the same pain when using earbuds with silicone or foam tips. Since > the AirPods look so similar, I expected them to feel the same too—and I’m > surprised and happy to report that I was dead wroong. > > Not only did I dance, I headbanged. I shook my head side to side, I tossed my > hair, I jogged in place, and I looked silly doing all of it. The AirPods > stayed put, and they stayed loud. The music (more Sia, naturally) sounded > full and lush and I couldn’t hear a single word anyone around me was > saying, as if I was completely sealed off in a bubble of rock and roll. > Pretty impressive. > > For Apple devices only > > > > The AirPods’ special features are pretty impressive too, even though that > specialness means they only work with Apple devices. You don’t need a > brand-new iPhone or Apple Watch to use them, but they only support Apple > devices running the latest operating systems: iOS 10, macOS Sierra, and > watchOS 3. The AirPods use Bluetooth, so you would think maybe there’d be a > way to pair them to an Android phone or an iOS 8 device since those have > Bluetooth too, but there’s no button on the AirPods to put them into > pairing mode. We’ll test to confirm when we get review units, but it seems > like the AirPods will only be “seen†by Apple devices. > > <image001.jpg>Susie Ochs > > When the AirPods are in your ears, your paired iPhone will play to them > automatically. See the little AirPods icon? > > When you first flip open the glossy white carrying box—which looks like the > most hhigh-tech pack of TicTacs ever—you’ll see a screen on your nnearby > iPhone offering to pair. (That’s just the first time; you won’t have to > do this every time you want to use the AirPods.) Once you’ve paired them to > your iPhone, you can also use them the Apple Watch that’s paired to your > iPhone, as well as with any iPad and Mac that’s signed in to the same > iCloud account. I didn’t get to test how seamless it is to switch between > devices, but the idea is, you can pause music on your iPhone, start playing > songs stored on your Apple Watch, and the AirPods will just switch. > > Each AirPod has infrared sensors, so they know when they’re in your ears or > not, and an accelerometer so you can double-tap either AirPod to invoke Siri. > They don’t have any traditional buttons, unlike some Bluetooth headphones: > No on/off switch, no pairing button, no play/pause or call-answering buttons, > and no volume controls. Instead, you can double-tap to get Siri—this pauses > your music, bbut you can at least say “turn up the volume†without fishing > out your iPhone to turn it up on that device. It’s a lot more awkward than > just having volume controls built in. > > Removing one AirPod from your ear while music is playing will automatically > pause it, perfect for interacting with a cashier, barista, or nosy passerby > who has questions about your AirPods. The auto-pausing effect is incredibly > cool—I wish all my headpphones did this. Just don’t remove both AirPods, or > the audio playback will automatically switch back to your iPhone’s > speakers, leaving you scrambling to pause it. > > Power to go > > > > The charging case is pretty neat on its own, too. It’s got a Lightning port > in the back, and you can charge just the case on its own or the AirPods > inside the case. That’s right—while the AirPods themselves get about 5 > hours of playback per charge, according to Apple, the case has a battery, so > you can top off on the go. The case has enough juice for about 24 hours of > playback, Apple says, which means you could recharge the AirPods nearly five > times before you have to plug the case into a power adapter or USB port to > recharge. Apple says that popping the AirPods into the charging case for 15 > minutes will get you another 3 hours of music—a tiny green LED inside tthe > case lets you know the AirPods are charging. Keeping wireless headphones > charged can be a major pain point—running out of battery mid-workoout or > mid-commute is the worst, so this could be a good solution. > > <image001.jpg>Susie Ochs > > Even though they look like the old EarPods with the wires removed, I found > the AirPods much more comfortable. > > The AirPods have a W1 chip inside to enable all this intelligence, and Apple > built the same chip into a new lineup of Beats headphones too. The Beats > Solo3 Wireless are over-the-ear headphones that have a more complete set of > on-ear controls and 40 hours of battery life, available now for $300. The > fitness-focused Powerbeats3 ($200) and everyday BeatsX ($150) launch later > this year. > > As for the AirPods themselves, sadly, they won’t launch with the iPhone 7. > They’re due later in October, sold separately for $159. That’s steep > compared to other Apple-branded earbuds—the company’s most high-ennd wired > earbuds topped out at $99—but much more reasonable comparedd to wireless > Beats or other high-end wireless models. iPhone 7 early adopters can use any > Bluetooth headphones, of course, and Apple is also including two more > solutions in the box: a wired pair of EarPods that connect to the iPhone’s > Lightning port, and a Lightning-to–3.5mm adapter that lets you plug any > standard wired headphones into the Lightning port. > > We’ll have a full review of AirPods as soon as we can, and we’ll compare > them to Beats and other wireless options in the same price range. Until then, > any questions we can answer? 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