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Apple introduces AirPods Max, the magic of AirPods in a stunning over-ear design - Apple Newsroom

Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:33 AM PST

The Magic of AirPods

AirPods Max join the existing AirPods family in delivering unparalleled wireless audio, whether a customer is listening to music, making phone calls, enjoying TV shows and movies, playing games, or interacting with Siri. The magical setup experience customers love with today's AirPods and AirPods Pro extends to AirPods Max with one-tap setup, followed by automatic pairing with all the devices signed in to a user's iCloud account, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.

AirPods Max automatically detect when they are on a user's head using the optical and position sensors. Once in place, AirPods Max play audio and can pause once removed or when the user simply lifts one ear cup. With AirPods Max, voice calls and Siri commands are crisp and clear due to beam-forming microphones that block out ambient noise and focus on the user's voice.

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Cyberpunk 2077: PC and Console Updates Should Fix Widespread Bugs - IGN - IGN

Posted: 08 Dec 2020 03:20 AM PST

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This is why iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max are almost impossible to find in stock - TechRadar

Posted: 07 Dec 2020 03:04 PM PST

Trying to order an iPhone 12 Pro or 12 Pro Max and realized it's out of stock in nearby stores and will take a month to deliver? You're not alone: the amount of time it takes to get the pricey new iPhones shipped to your home has ballooned to an average of 27 days in several regions, though you can still get the standard iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini much sooner.

These are the longest lead times from purchase to shipping that investment bank JP Morgan has seen since the phones launched months ago, according to an availability tracker note that analyst Samik Chatterjee saw and relayed to AppleInsider. This indicates that customers have been flocking to buy the pro models, and Chatterjee noted that "given that it has now been a few weeks since the specific SKUs have been available is a favorable indicator of customer demand."

To be specific, the note stated a 27-day average lead time in some regions for the iPhone 12 Pro, 23 days for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and just three days for either the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini.

That lead time is even longer in the US, maxing out at 33 days on average for the iPhone 12 Pro. You can pick up models in-store within a day, apparently, though only if it's in stock: when checking for availability at publishing time, TechRadar found only one Apple Store had the iPhone 12 Pro in all of Los Angeles.

While lead times for the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max are slightly better outside the US, don't expect to get either sooner than 22 days in the UK, Germany, or China, according to JP Morgan's availability tracker note. Unfortunately, the note didn't suggest why the iPhone 12 Pro models are seeing such purchasing delays, so we're left to speculate what has left global supply so low - if there's anything more at work than just rabid consumer demand.

The iPhone 12 Pro supply gap: a victim of COVID?

Chatterjee noted that the low supply in the weeks and months since both Pro models have been out could mean that consumers have simply been buying up supply at a rate Apple may not have expected. But given how many other products have seen their shipping dates slide due to the Covid-19 outbreak's disruption of manufacturing (not least of which, the PS5 and Xbox Series X), it's possible the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max supply have been similarly impacted by the coronavirus.

Of course, we heard rampant rumors that some of the four iPhone 12 models would be delayed, including shipping delays for the the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro launched in late October, while the 12 mini and 12 Pro launched in mid-November, but there wasn't any overt evidence that the coronavirus outbreak directly caused Apple to push back its typical September release window for its new iPhones.

It's also possible that Apple ran into other supply issues specific to the higher-end Pro models - and it wouldn't be the first time. Both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X were revealed in September 2017, but the pricier phone didn't ship until November.

Regardless of the reason, Apple has been forthright about the supply issues facing iPhone 12 orders, with CEO Tim Cook acknowledging them in an earnings call at the end of October: "We're working really, really hard to remedy those [supply problems] as quickly as we can," Cook said, as per 9to5Mac. "But at this point, I can't estimate when we'll be out of that.

Via PhoneArena

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