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> - Support for the airpods using their new W1 chip AirPods work over Bluetooth 4.0 so of course they work. The iCloud pairing is software, included in Sierra.
by ropiku 10y ago
> - Support for the airpods using their new W1 chip
AirPods work over Bluetooth 4.0 so of course they work. The iCloud pairing is software, included in Sierra.
- wkirby 10y agoThe AirPods are Bluetooth, but I was under the impression that the improved pairing and battery life technology relied on the source also featuring the W1 chip. After looking into it, an article[^1] from 9to5mac implies otherwise. If that's the case, we can strike this complaint from the list. 1. https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/12/apple-w1-chip-how-it-works/ https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/12/apple-w1-chip-how-it-works/