AirPods Pro 2

Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids

The iPhone 16 took center stage at Apple’s “Glowtime” event, but the most interesting tidbit came from a different line entirely. Indeed, among a sea of new hardware came an intriguing software update to one already on the market: the AirPods Pro 2. Apple announced that its most premium earbuds would double as an over-the-counter […]

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Here’s how the new AirPods Pro hearing test works

TechCrunch demoed an incomplete version of Apple’s forthcoming Hearing Test app following Apple’s Monday iPhone event. The test shares key similarities with its clinical predecessors, prompting people to tap the display when they first hear gradually rising tones of different frequencies. Hearing Test will be built into iOS 18, though Apple is currently awaiting FDA

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Apple says AirPods Pro 2 can be used as ‘clinical-grade’ hearing aids

Apple says that the AirPods Pro 2, its latest flagship wireless earbuds, can be used as “clinical-grade” hearing aids. The feature hasn’t been FDA-cleared, however, although the company says that it expects approval “soon.” The new AirPods were announced at the Apple “It’s Glowtime” event. The hearing aid feature, when enabled, boosts specific sounds in

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