When they were first announced in September, it was obvious that AirPods were Apple's attempt to distract everyone from the iPhone's lack of a headphone jack . At $160, AirPods are Apple's version of truly wireless earphones, a gadget lots of companies have been trying to perfect with varying...

After Apple's big announcement of the iPhone 7 lineup on Wednesday, there's probably one major question that's lingering in the minds of Apple fans: How will my life change without the iPhone headphone jack?

Apple finally went through with it. It killed the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 . In its place, you can use headphones that connect to the Lightning port. But Apple thinks the future is wireless headphones. And AirPods are its vision for that future.

The AirPods look stupid. There, I said it. They look like someone played a prank on you by snapping off the wires from your pair of EarPods that come with the iPhone, and the stalks just hanging out from the ears are a bit disturbing to look at. The design just feels wrong and incomplete.

When Apple announced its new wireless earphones at the iPhone 7 launch (sans headphone jack), people had a lot to say about it, and not all good. The AirPods were being mocked before they went on sale mostly due to the way it looked, considering its price.

Apple AirPods might be the pinnacle of wireless technology, but for me they will be a pair of great earphones first.

Apple AirPods might be the pinnacle of wireless technology, but for me they will be a pair of great earphones first; In fact, I would not have really cared if the audio quality was a notch below where it is now, even for the sake of cutting edge technology.

We spoke about the design and how the AirPods stayed on; However, I have an issue wearing these where I am more visible; The one day I ventured out to a public park, there were stares and muted comments.

Apple AirPods with the Huawei P10 Travelling with Bluetooth headphones is so much better, no tangled cords! Classic iPod ad above, AirPods below. Just one of the various silicone tips you can buy for the AirPods

Excellent battery life; Reliable sync between earbuds; Faultless with Android

Only one gesture; no battery indicator on Android

There's a lot to like about Apple's new wireless AirPods . From the ease of the initial setup to the small carrying case that doubles as a charger to the sound quality of the speakers and directional mics, the AirPods do a lot of things right -- elegantly, even -- yet they are not entirely without...

The ultra-low power Apple W1 chip operates at one-third of the power of traditional wireless chips, enabling AirPods to deliver up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge. The custom-designed charging case holds additional charges, for an industry-leading more than 24 hours of total listening...

Friends, Romans, Apple fans, lend me your ears: the iPhone 7 is here and, as suspected, it's lost its 3.5mm audio port . If, like most, your headphones very much require one of those until-now-ubiquitous sockets, you have three musical options with your upgrade: use the new Lightning-connected...