Review: Apple’s New AirPods Are Great if You Don’t Have AirPods Yet

From the Mac to the iPod to the iPhone, Apple is a master of making iconic products. Even if some of the company's gadgets aren't necessarily best-in-class, they're often the most recognizable and desirable. That tradition of technological trendsetting has continued with the AirPods, which went from ridiculous to status symbol in a matter of memes.

Two years after the AirPods were introduced, Apple has released a new version with updated internals and a few pleasant creature comforts.

From the Mac to the iPod to the iPhone, Apple is a master of making iconic products. Even if some of the company's gadgets aren't necessarily best-in-class, they're often the most recognizable and desirable. That tradition of technological trendsetting has continued with the AirPods, which went from ridiculous to status symbol in a matter of memes. Two years after the AirPods were introduced, Apple has released a new version with updated internals and a few pleasant creature comforts.