Apple Announces AirPods 4 With Wireless Charging, Along With A New ANC Variant: Prices Start At $129

Apple Inc. AAPL also announced the AirPods 4 at the Glowtime event on Monday, featuring a sleeker USB-C charging case, and the company says it now offers 30 hours of total battery life.

What Happened: An interesting addition to AirPods 4 is that these truly wireless earbuds can detect nods and head shakes as responses to Siri's questions.

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Apple has also made several feature additions like wireless charging, conversation awareness, transparency mode, and more. In addition to this, a new safety feature called "Hearing Protection" has also been added to AirPods 4, thanks to the new H2 chip. This feature reduces noise to protect ears.

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For the first time, the basic AirPods now come in two variants – the entry-level standard variant, and a higher-end version with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC.)

The AirPods Max now comes with a USB-C port and new colors, including black, purple, and orange.

Price: The standard AirPods 4 starts at $129, while the AirPods 4 ANC is priced at $179.

AirPods Max is priced at $549 and will be available for purchase starting Sept. 20.

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