Apple introduced AirPods 5 featuring up to 50% more noise cancellation than AirPods 4, enhanced audio through new acoustic design and Adaptive EQ, Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Live Translation support. The entry-level model starts at $129 while the wireless charging version is $149; both go on sale September 18.
AirPods 5 deliver 50 percent more noise reduction than AirPods 4.
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Bloomberg reports Apple will launch its first touchscreen MacBook Pros, a new iPad mini, and other models on or around October 27 with an online presentation and in-person press event. The products target creative professionals and include OLED displays across multiple lines.
MacRumors: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has walked back earlier reports that the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro would be significantly thinner. The models are now described as significantly lighter only, with launch still expected later this month.
Microsoft announced Magnetic Connect, a magnetic USB-C charging solution for the Surface Laptop Ultra that keeps the port's video and data functions. The laptop starts at $2,599 and begins shipping October 16.
MacRumors: Multiple sources indicate Apple intends to hold two separate rounds of product announcements during October, covering home devices on the 13th plus Macs and other hardware later in the month along with the iPhone Duo.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says EU iPhone and iPad users may wait five months or more for Apple's upgraded Siri AI as Apple negotiates over the bloc's digital rules.
