The keyring is attached to a clear cover, not to the charging case itself.
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Counterfeit 'AirPods 3' Hit the Market Prior to Official Announcement
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It depends on what aspect of the product is being protected. Surely Apple owns the "Apple" and "AirPods" trademarks, in addition to the Apple logo and the AirPods silhouette logo. Apple probably even already owns the mark for "AirPods 3" as well. It is usually those things that Apple usually uses to prohibit counterfeiters. At the end of the day it's about brand and consumer confusion. Even though these aren't identical to existing AirPods, they look close enough to existing AirPods that a consumer might be confused into believing they are genuine Apple AirPods.
Also Apple has way more money and clout with the US judicial system. So they'll pretty much win all close calls.
if I think about it too much, just seems weird to have microwave wavelength transmitters 1/2 inch from brain tissue.
Especially when the microphones absolutely suck compared to wired.
If the mics were better on ANY of the AirPods I’d give them another try and put up with fried brain... I’ll just stick with wired for the foreseeable future.
Ya yeah I know it’s non ionizing. A microwave ove oven is also non ionizing but I don’t stick my head in there
Especially when the microphones absolutely suck compared to wired.
If the mics were better on ANY of the AirPods I’d give them another try and put up with fried brain... I’ll just stick with wired for the foreseeable future.
Ya yeah I know it’s non ionizing. A microwave ove oven is also non ionizing but I don’t stick my head in there
Can they be called counterfeit when the item they're supposedly counterfeiting doesn't even exist? 🤔
There're 2 possibilities: they're real or they're fake.
If they're real, it's sad somebody needs social acceptance so badly as to steal these and post them to Tiktok and Twitter. It also shows how toxic those apps are.
If they're fake, it's sad somebody needs social acceptance so badly as to fake these and post them to Tiktok and Twitter. It also shows how toxic those apps are.
If they're real, it's sad somebody needs social acceptance so badly as to steal these and post them to Tiktok and Twitter. It also shows how toxic those apps are.
If they're fake, it's sad somebody needs social acceptance so badly as to fake these and post them to Tiktok and Twitter. It also shows how toxic those apps are.
Sure they can. They are purporting to be something they are not. Even if the product is not yet available to the consumer, they do exist, at least in preproduction form. And people are naïve/gullible enough to believe that these could be legitimate.
Merriam-Webster says that counterfeit means "made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive." It is made in imitation of a future product known to exist with the intent to deceive the suckers who think they're getting the deal of a lifetime before anyone else.
Technically, it is made in imitation of a rumored future product which no one has publicly stated they've seen in real life.
Maybe they're Apple's version of the generic ones you can get on Amazon for 30 bucks. Apple forces you to pay a 6x premium for something that's no different from those.
You are correct. I tried this after hearing rumors that the new ones would be Pros without the tips. I took the tips off my Pros, stuck them in my ears and they did not stay put long enough to determine comfort. Not a good design IMO.
I don’t think Apple is planning a refresh to the AirPod Pros this year, go ahead and replace yours. They are expected to refresh the regular AirPods to a v3 (no noise canceling).
What if you want to attach it to something for security so you don’t lose it?
not being deliberately obtuse here; I really don’t know what it is you’re talking about and I’m intrigued.
Improving AirPod's find my capability would be a start. One thing would be to put dedicated bluetooth chip into the case (currently it doesn't have a bluetooth chip since it uses the AirPod's bluetooth) and keep bluetooth alive for at least a few hours after closing the lid so you can locate with Find My app.
All you're really doing with a keychain attachment is making the device less portable. Anything that's less portable is likely harder to lose for obvious reasons but the whole point of AirPods is...portability.
To be fair, there have been several fatalities tied to the use of counterfeit iPhone chargers.
A tiny carabiner doesn’t compromise portability at all, especially not of the AirPods themselves which remain in the ear? Just means you can clip the case to a bag so you know where it is.
I have no idea what your objection is, seems so arbitrary.