Apple's bluetooth stereo headphones. Please note the spelling is preferred as AidPod.
Features
AirPods are the first stereo headphone accessory marketed as an Apple accessory to the iPhone line of hardware. Apple markets other Bluetooth headphones under the Beats brand name as well as the first mono. It features a simplified pairing protocol and uses Bluetooth. The headphones have multiple sensors to detect touch input as well as proximity sensors to detect when they are inserted into and removed from the outer ear canal. This makes music stop when they come out of your ear. When double tapped you can choose a custom command for example activate Siri.
The AirPods have batteries and they come with a charging case that can hold up to 24 hours of charge. The case charges with a Lightning connector. The headphones connect using Bluetooth. On some devices the W1 chip improves connectivity and enhances the experience with animations. For example when you connect it gives you an introduction animation.
Compatibility
The pairing requirements are:
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running iOS 10 or later
Apple Watch running watchOS 3 or later
Mac running macOS Sierra or later
Questions
This tag is for questions about:
Connectivity
Double-tap functions
Settings
Charging/the charging case
Tag questions with the Operating System that is related to it. For example, if you are talking about iOS connectivity tag with ios.
Web article
The official AirPods webpage can be viewed here:
