APPLE INSIDER
Apple is examining a shift from a force sensor in AirPods to a capacitive touch system to make a set easier to control, and provide new options.
Future AirPods may use capacitive sensors for finer controlThe latest in Apple’s surprisingly long history of AirPods patents and patent applications concerns improving how you control them through touch. Currently it takes quite a tap on the earbud or a squeeze of the stem to answer calls or to skip tracks, but a new idea may change that.
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