I couldn't agree more with our review of Apple's AirPods 3 -- they are indeed the best overall earbuds on the market right now.

They sound great, are easy to use, have a bunch of useful features, and they've barely left my external acoustic meatus since I got a pair.

In many situations, I actually prefer them over the AirPods Pro or even the AirPods Max. Not because of sound quality (which is roughly comparable to the Pros) but because they don't have active noise cancellation.

Oftentimes, I want to be aware of ambient sound, and the AirPods 3 are great for that.

Let's hope Apple doesn't run out in the run-up to the holidays!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

AirPods 3 are the best earbuds in Apple’s lineup [Review] — www.cultofmac.com

AirPods are arguably one of Apple’s most popular products. Over the last five years, the wireless earbuds have become so common that it’s hard to go anywhere without seeing someone wearing them. And now, with the third-generation AirPods, Apple has improved them in almost every way.

Amazon launches Prime Video app for Mac — www.cultofmac.com

Amazon introduced a native macOS app for its Amazon Prime Video service Monday, offering another option for Mac owners who previously relied on a browser to watch.

Disney characters go for each other’s throats in upcoming Apple Arcade game — www.cultofmac.com

Beloved Disney and Pixar characters will put aside the caring and sharing and try to beat the stuffing out of each other in Disney Melee Mania. Mickey in particular looks like he’s taken that “mania” part to the max and is ready to devour someone’s liver.

Start building apps with this top-rated master class, on sale for less than $5 a course — www.cultofmac.com

Grab the Complete Mobile and App Development Bundle -- one of the best resources around -- on sale for just $44.99 (regular price $1,791).

New HyperDrive USB-C MacBook dock adds amazing 15 ports — www.cultofmac.com

The HyperDrive 4K Multi-Display Docking Station has room for 15 ports, including a trio of HDMI ports that support 4K 60Hz. There’s also Gigabit Ethernet, a trio of USB-A ports, a trio of USB-C ports, memory card readers and more.

New Tripp Lite Thunderbolt 4 hub supports dual 4K displays, 60W of charging — www.cultofmac.com

Capable of 8K video support, the hub turns one Thunderbolt port into three Thunderbolt ports and one USB-A port.

Keeping it weird with a ‘dual-display laptop’ and an ortholinear keyboard [Setups] — www.cultofmac.com

We see a lot of dual- and multi-display workstations here at Setups Central, but we can’t recall seeing a “dual-display laptop” or a “laptop monitor stack.” Those are terms we made up for a second portable display mounted under a laptop’s screen and on top of its keyboard, as in today’s featured setup.

Tweets o' the day

One more thing ...

"I think the same philosophy that drives the product has to drive everything else if you want to have a great company. Manufacturing ... demands just as much thought and strategy as the product. If you don't pay attention to your manufacturing, it will limit the kind of product you can build and engineer. Some companies view manufacturing as a necessary evil, and some view it as something more neutral. But we view it instead as a tremendous opportunity to gain a competitive advantage. [I've thought that] ever since I visited Japan in the early '80s. And let me add that the same is true of sales and marketing. You need a sales and marketing organization that is oriented toward educating customers rather than just taking orders, providing a real service rather than moving boxes. This is extremely important." -- Steve Jobs