Airpods news and trends

Citi Analyst Says Wearables To Boost Apple Stock Price
Apple // December 30, 2019

Apple is confident that strong sales of its Apple Watch and AirPods will be the ticket to drive up the company’s stocks in 2020, according to CNBC. CNBC spoke Monday (Dec. 30) with Citi analyst Jim Suva, who said watch sales will come as a “surprise”...

Some Apple Products Will Face 10 Pct. Tariff
Apple // August 14, 2019

Bad news for Apple: The tech giant’s AirPods, Apple Watch and HomePod are not included in a temporary reprieve on tariffs by the Trump administration. Instead, these products will get hit with a 10 percent tax on Sept 1. One bright spot was that major...

Apple, Xiaomi Lead Wearables’ 55 Pct Annual Growth
Wearables // May 30, 2019

Shipments of wearables like Apple’s AirPods and Samsung headphones reached 49.6 million units during Q1 of 2019, a 55.2 percent increase from 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Most of the market is led by wrist-worn wearables, at 63.2 percent of market share,...

Alexa Earbuds To Move Amazon Into Wearables
Retail // April 04, 2019

In a move to take on Apple’s wireless earbud dominance, Amazon is planning to make its own version with Alexa capability, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company is preparing to release earbuds with built-in Alexa functionality, possibly by the end of this year....

Interviews & Exclusives
iWhat? Apple Does A Number On Its Numbers Game

January 11, 2019
Tim Cook’s recent statement about Apple wearable sales is a reminder of Apple’s mastery of reporting numbers that are not really numbers. We unpack the mystery — and history — of Apple numbers game.

Quick Reads
Report: Apple Acoustics VP Gary Geaves Shifting to Advisory Role

February 20, 2024
Apple’s hardware team responsible for audio features on AirPods and other products has reportedly undergone some leadership changes.  Gary Geaves, who has been crucial in the development of products like AirPods and HomePod, is stepping down from his role as the company’s vice president in charge of acoustics in what is said to be a […]

Citi Analyst Says Wearables To Boost Apple Stock Price

December 30, 2019
Apple is confident that strong sales of its Apple Watch and AirPods will be the ticket to drive up the company’s stocks in 2020, according to CNBC. CNBC spoke Monday (Dec....

Some Apple Products Will Face 10 Pct. Tariff

August 14, 2019
Bad news for Apple: The tech giant’s AirPods, Apple Watch and HomePod are not included in a temporary reprieve on tariffs by the Trump administration. Instead, these products will get...

Apple, Xiaomi Lead Wearables’ 55 Pct Annual Growth

May 30, 2019
Shipments of wearables like Apple’s AirPods and Samsung headphones reached 49.6 million units during Q1 of 2019, a 55.2 percent increase from 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)....