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Apple recently announced their AirPods, wireless earphones for $160 a pop that could fit down your sink – an issue that has been solved, sort of.<\/h4>\n

Apple’s new AirPods haven’t been met with the warmest of responses, with criticisms including it’s large price tag, lack of good reason for needing to be wireless, a design that even Google Glass owners would be embarrassed to wear, and the fact that losing $160 worth of tech has never been easier.<\/p>\n

Announced alongside the iPhone 7 last week the AirPods are small and wireless, making it seem like they’ve almost been designed to go missing (can anyone think why that might appeal to Apple…?). A solution was required and a solution has been found, and it’s name is irony.<\/p>\n

Well actually it’s name is ‘AirPods Strap’ which is, pretty self-evidently, a strap for your AirPods.\u00a0Wait… I thought AirPods whole appeal was being wireless?<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>You’d be right in thinking that, but in order to make those $160 wireless earphones secure you can add a wire! No this wire doesn’t plug into your iPhone, they’re still wireless earphones they just have a wire (strap) to save you dropping $160 down a drain hole. Haven’t you always wanted wired, wireless earphones?<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you say “Bloody AirPods” 3 times in a dark bathroom this face will appear in the mirror<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can’t blame Spigen<\/a>, developers of the AirPods Strap and many other Apple accessories, they didn’t create the issue; they just saw the problem\u00a0that everyone saw Apple has created and provided a remedy. If for whatever reason you want to buy a pair of AirPods the AirPods Strap will be a lifesaver and a must have for anyone who doesn’t consider $160 a reasonable price for a pair of earphones. It defeats the point of the AirPods but what was the point in them anyway?<\/p>\n

Maybe I’m wrong and AirPods will usher in a new generation for wireless music listening, but I don’t see it.<\/p>\n

If you’re planning on getting some AirPods then you’ll probably want to check out the “compact, lightweight, and extremely durable” AirPod Strap from Spigen. For only $10 you can upgrade the wireless AirPods into a sensible product by adding a wire. Pre-order here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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