Per the rumor mill, an upcoming generation of AirPods could feature built-in ambient light sensors (ALS) that could be used for health-related tracking purposes. Industry sources have stated that ALS-equipped next-gen AirPods could be present in the “coming 1-2 years.” Taiwan-based ASE Technology would handle the backend manufacturing process for the component. It’s rumored that […]
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This could get really interesting. Per AppleInsider, a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday shows that Apple presented an invention for a “dual-mode headphone” which can transform from a normal set of earbuds to a more robust speaker system. First filed for in 2011, the proposed system incorporates the usual […]