Overview
- TIME included the new AirPods Pro 3 on its 300-item Best Inventions list within the Consumer Electronics category.
- Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, currently supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, with Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese promised by year’s end.
- The earbuds introduce an in-ear photoplethysmography sensor for heart-rate tracking and can serve as a basic hearing aid, according to Apple.
- Apple markets stronger active noise cancellation versus the previous Pro model and lists the price at $249.
- TIME’s Special Mentions also recognized Apple Watch Series 11 for an FDA-cleared hypertension detection feature that flags signs of chronic high blood pressure.