Everyones favorite earbuds are back down to $99 — shop Apple AirPods 4 now
THE SO WHAT
AirPods 4 at $99 lowers the cost of entry for high-quality, always-on microphones in the population. For any voice or agentic product, assume your reachable market for seamless audio interaction just expanded again.
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