It focuses the AirPods’ audio on the person talking in front of you, and has controls to further reduce ambient noise.
(Previously, this only worked if the buds were out of their case.) A new separation alert will also send you a notification if you leave the ’Pods behind in an unfamiliar location.Ĭonversation Boost is a capability designed for people with mild hearing loss. If you have AirPods Pro or Max, you can soon ping your earbuds-even if they are closed in their case. My personal favorite announcement from today? Find My AirPods is finally useful-as long as you have Apple’s pricier buds. Photo illustration: Adele Morgan/The Wall Street Journal WSJ’s Joanna Stern went to a real walled garden to explain it all. Apple’s hardware, software and services work so harmoniously that it’s often called a “walled garden.” The idea is central to recent antitrust scrutiny and the Epic vs.