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AirPods 2.0 — Now with 50% more talk time, hands-free Siri, and more 🎧
Apple's new AirPods now come with more talk time, voice-activated Siri access — and a new wireless charging case.
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@rrhoover they are really great, if you loose them you buy them back in a week. The "find my airpods" feature on the app was an "AHA moment" for me!
@rrhoover Never leave home without them. Excited to see improved battery life! However, not sure about voice-activated platforms. I have 5 Alexa devices at home, arguably much more powerful than Siri. I have no scruples about talking to Alexa at home, but just haven't found the killer use case. What are you envisioning in this space Ryan?
@xstex Totally agree, the only difference for me is wireless charging and the ability to talk to Siri without tapping your headphone. The rest is practically the same
@rrhoover I've heard great things about the Jabra that has up to 5 hours of talk time. https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-.... How can Apple add only 50% more at this point and be a serious player? That seems cuckoo to me. I love my airpods, but the inability to use them all day is a killer.
Incidentally, I also love AirBuddy app for mac to make opening the case work with my mac to pair them quickly.
@rrhoover @whale I haven't used Jabara but I have Bose SoundSport Wireless (https://www.bose.com/en_us/produ...) and while they certainly look odder than AirPods or Jabara I absolutely love the sound quality. A bit more base than from other Bose products but that's what you want when you're working out at least IMO. I'll be interested to see how Apple responds to an influx of AirPod competitors from brands like Bose and Jabara that are known for being top in class performers.
I am a huge fan of AirPods. I think it would be innovative to see AirPods one day receive cellular data so that I do not have to bring my iPhone with me everywhere and still answer calls etc all from the AirPods.
@jaceperry I think that they're trying to pitch you on carrying your Apple with cellular for that reason. have spoken to people who leave their phones at home, then can take calls via the apple watch and airpod combo
I wish this version had noise cancellation. That’s the only downside of AirPods. Hopefully 3.0 will finally have that much needed feature.
@derekneuland will be pretty hard to get it in such a small form factor I'd imagine. the battery tech also probably isn't there yet.
@frantzlight Not sure I agree. I use all three of the Big Three and Siri is holding its own for me.
@andreasduess Well I use Alexa in the home and that doesn't have access to contacts, which is nice. But I use Siri daily to call a few people and every once in awhile it will hear a totally different name and dial that person instead. Lots of fun.
The worst is when it correctly prints the right command on the screen then says something like "I don't know how to do that." Ask it again, it will print the same command then magically be able to complete the action. I can only imagine how frustrating the HomePod must be.
@andreasduess @frantzlight I have the HomePod and it is great. Doesn't understand my 3yr old yet though, despite him shouting at it 😂
@andreasduess @frantzlight
"It’s a bit of a meme that Siri is shit and no progress has been made, but with actual data, the evidence paints a different picture.
https://loupventures.com/annual-...
In the article above, Alexa, Cortana, Siri and Google Assistant were compared (in their smart speaker forms), with 800 questions each, in 2017 and again in 2018.
Yes, in 2018, Google still reigns king, but let’s look at the data a little closer:
Siri was second best smart assistant in 3/5 categories. And in Command skills, Siri took out the number one spot ahead of Google.
The one category that Siri performed the worst in was Information at 66%, being 9 percentage points behind Cortana in third place.
The most interesting part though is Siri saw the most growth in overall answer accuracy of all four assistants, jumping from 52% (2017) to 75% (2018).
For comparison, Google’s increased from 81% (2017) to 88% (2018) accuracy.
Early Siri was quite shit, and there were several years where it plateaued, and allowed other competitors to get out in front. Now, Siri is the second-best smart assistant out there, and is closing ground more quickly than any other."
- Credit u/No1ARSoul on reddit.
@andreasduess @julianbaker From my personal experience, I can go on a full on shopping adventure on Alexa at home without repeating myself but if I ask Siri to set a reminder to call someone, there's a 50/50 shot that it will just call that person right away. YMMV
Yes but what about the black colorway that the rumor mill has been going on about for months? 🤷♂️
Apple usually show its best by the third iteration of a product, but in the case of the AirPods the got it right in the first one... This release seems like a consolidation releases (S), I hope we will get really surprised by the next iteration.
So am I missing something or are there no color options as once previously thought? So biggest additions are more battery, wireless charging, and auto-siri? Need more options for swag and steaz.
Did not match expectations
Pros:Wireless charging
Cons:Was expecting sound quality updates and the black color way. Hey Siri, is no longer a feature I care about.
Now with "Hey, Siri" feature these are the actual "AR glasses" we've been all hearing about during the last 5 years. Indeed:
-you can get from them whatever info you want
-they are aware of the current context (position, calendar, notifications, e.t.c.)
-you can wear them all day long without any discomfort and without looking like weirdo (this is what most of AR glasses still can't achieve)
The only difference is that you're getting audio instead of visual info. But I wouldn't consider this a disadvantage. There is even a huge pro: your vision is clear so you can drive/walk/run safe without fear of a new notification popping up in front of you in the most inappropriate moment.
I love the convenience of Airpods and although you can get better sound for around the same price, I cant seem to let go of the simplicity of these.
Sorry but I won't pay more for the same product. We need more innovation from Apple, let's STOP overpaying for the same products.
Pros:2.0 is here!
Cons:A little bit more battery time, "Hey Siri" function included (This was possible with an upgrade), faster device switching. Something else?
Lol. You’re paying for wireless charging as well. The updated ones are exactly the same a the previous price without the Qi charging case.
Apple loves to release a products what doesn't matter.
Pros:Next over-hyped Apple product
Cons:AirPods 2.0
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