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AirPods Delay Attributed to Apple Ensuring Both Earpieces Receive Audio at Same Time [Updated]
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What the heck is going on at Apple? Every single article that pops up is about something bad happening or other negative press coming out of Cupertino.
Seems 2016 has been Apple's worst year in quite some time, especially with such high expectations.
Anyway hopefully this issue has no bearing on the Beats X since those have a wire connecting the two earpieces.
Seems 2016 has been Apple's worst year in quite some time, especially with such high expectations.
Anyway hopefully this issue has no bearing on the Beats X since those have a wire connecting the two earpieces.
Take a look at the W1 specs. It is BT5 (the Draft Spec, which is pretty much complete). That's one of the things that Apple is not saying. And since it is re-flashable in-circuit, when the BT5 spec is (finally) finalized, the W1 will be ready to go for BT5 long before the competition can roll-out their silicon.
It's actually a pretty crafty move by Apple. But they may have to put some more robust synchronization into their Air Pods driver.
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Don't like it, don't buy it. Simple as that.
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The "why" was that they apparently had a design mandate that said that there wouldn't be a "master" and "slave" situation between the 'buds. In retrospect, that may have been a mistake...
And add to the fact that it was his operational experience that Steve Jobs praised-and painted him as one of the reasons Apple was able to announce something on any given day and Steve could proudly say "they will be in stores tomorrow!"
Damn it's been a while since we heard that at an Apple event.
I attached the picture again just for you. It's the Phantom Console, also known as the xbox killer, It's release date was pushed back several times but it was never released.What's that?
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Problem is that Cook and I don't talk on a regular basis.
Of what example are you talking about? Seriously, not sure what you mean.
One of the things they said during the Keynote was that the W1 can be flashed with new firmware.
That's how they're going to give them all official BT5 compliance when the spec is finally finalized.
AirPods were originally slated to launch in October, but the wireless earphones were later delayed. Apple said it needed "a little more time" before they are ready for customers, and it has yet to provide an official update since.
While the exact reason for the delay remains unclear, a person familiar with the development of AirPods told The Wall Street Journal that Apple's troubles appear to be related to its "efforts to chart a new path for wireless headphones," in addition to resolving what happens when users lose one of the earpieces or the battery dies.Last month, Barclays analysts said AirPods should enter production in December. Their research note said quantities would be limited to between 10 and 15 million AirPods to start. Meanwhile, an alleged email response from Apple CEO Tim Cook said AirPods should begin shipping over the "next few weeks."
With just two weeks remaining in the holiday shopping season, some believe Apple should now wait until the new year to launch AirPods, in line with an early rumor about a January 2017 launch. The wireless earphones remain listed as both "coming soon" and "currently unavailable" on different sections of Apple's website.
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You won't find many bigger Apple fans than me, but I'm also realistic and I'm not going to defend them against any and all criticism. I'm not looking for the "next big thing" from them at this point but they seem to be unable to even keep up. They're WAY behind on AI, after blowing a years-long lead with Siri. They still haven't managed to release a TV service that has been rumored for years. The new TV app had a lot of promise but it is unfortunately useless at this point. They talked up Single Sign-On as a tvOS feature for a year, didn't release it with 10.0 like they were supposed to, and now that it is actually released 99% of people can't even use it because it has essentially zero support. They have no answer for the Echo or Google Home. They haven't shown off anything in the VR/AR space. Their mobile camera tech is quickly falling way behind competitors...I could go on. I've loved Apple since high school, I exclusively use their products, I used to work at an Apple Store and I have been one of their biggest supporters, but even I'm finding it harder and harder to defend them.
I have made-for-iPhone hearing aids and have the same issues as we are seeing with the AirPods. The beta versions of 10.2 are getting better by the version to resolve this issue. Version 7 from Wednesday really helped but the problem is still there and I would think that as soon as we see this issue resolved, we will see the wireless pods dropped.
we don't know that he rushed it. we don't know what happened. Apple hasn't said anything official, this is all speculation. I think its just ridiculous the people here complaining about not getting a product for Christmas. Real nice 1st world problem to have. It's a shame you all have food but not wireless ear buds.
Seriously? A MR user since 2007 and you write this in 2016? Really?
Remember that Microsoft table that was a giant iPad and everyone laughed and said that Apple at least delivers on their concepts?
How's that panning out now?
How's that panning out now?
My point is your SJW tone - and the sarcastic "first world problem".
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Whether cook or someone else. When maps was a joke Scott forstall got the axe-a move that I still support. Given the more 'normal' this behavior is at Apple, perhaps it needs to go higher.
*it wasn't entirely due to maps, although it didn't help him-there was some internal issues between essentially two camps in Apple- Ive vs Forstall.
*it wasn't entirely due to maps, although it didn't help him-there was some internal issues between essentially two camps in Apple- Ive vs Forstall.
No you're not. You're depicting whoever doesn't like this delay - and the possible reasons behind it - as an immoral first world spoiled individual. That's not discussing, that's being judgmental.
I'm pretty sure this is just a smokescreen. There is probably some other major issue they are covering up.