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The AirPods Max use USB-C now

The Apple AirPods Pro Max featured in several different colorways.
Photo: The Verge

After almost four years without a hardware update, a new version of the AirPods Max has been announced by Apple today, with the most welcome upgrade being a switch from Apple’s proprietary Lightning port to USB-C.

The new AirPods Max can be preordered today in several new color options for $549 and will be available starting on September 20th.

The AirPods Max, the first over-ear wireless headphones in Apple’s AirPods lineup, debuted in 2020, four years after the company’s first wireless earbuds were announced. Both the AirPods and subsequent AirPods Pro have received several updates since their debut with the second-generation AirPods Pro getting a USB-C charging case in late 2023 and support for lossless audio when paired with the Apple…

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