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I want the new Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds so bad, but I don’t have enough ears to justify the purchase.
I already own dozens of headphones and earbuds, and I don’t have enough time as it is to put them all into rotation. Plus, my wife, always sensibly frugal, would likely cut off one of my body parts with a rusty knife if I bought another set of earbuds.
But I keep coming across reports of the Powerbeats Pros’ great sound. I own a pair of Beats Studio Pro headphones, and prefer their bass-heavy sound signature to AirPods’ more neutral tone.
Still, there’s the AirPods Pros’ new ability to act as hearing aids — which I’ve taken advantage of — and their excellent volume-adjustment controls, which rank among the greatest input systems Apple ever devised.
Oh, decisions, decisions. If you’re also eyeing these high-end earbuds, check out our Powerbeats Pro 2 versus AirPods Pro 2 comparison to help you choose.
Also in today’s newsletter:
At yesterday’s Apple shareholder meeting, Tim Cook said Apple wouldn’t be making any changes to its diversity and inclusion programs. President Donald Trump wasn’t happy when he heard about it.
And LOL, Trump’s not going to be happy about the iPhone’s dictation glitch that changes the word “racist” to “Trump,” either! Apple promises to fix it.
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I just got this 10-inch CarPlay screen in the mail to review, and so far, I like what I see. It’s big, bright and dead easy to set up. And it’s on sale!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more alluring and calming setup than the one we’re showcasing today. I love all those houseplants and the nature screensaver.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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Tweets of the day
The new Alexa+ is basically ChatGPT Voice Mode on steroids, with personality, context and memory of past conversations and people. It’s extremely impressive. It is frightening how far behind Apple is in this space.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman)
3:31 PM • Feb 26, 2025
How it feels in the office when Slack is down
— Startpage (@startpage)
4:42 PM • Feb 26, 2025
the beatles iPod classic
— Elite Obsolete Electronics (@eliteobsolete)
12:09 AM • Feb 26, 2025
im crying 😭😭
— Cris ✨ (@lionesspike)
6:14 AM • Feb 25, 2025
Wallpaper of the day
One more thing ...
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Today’s poll
AirPods vs. Beats? Which do you prefer? |
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