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Hearing aid maker sues Apple over EarPods, alleges trademark infringement

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 3rd, 2013)

Late last week, Apple was hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit courtesy of Randolph Divisions, a company that manufactures digital hearing aids. The Next Web reports that the suit, which was filed in Hawaii, alleges that Apple's EarPods headphones infringe upon their own "HearPod" ...

Klingg: That thing you don't know you need until you have one

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2013)

I don't know if you have the same problem with the EarPods that Apple ships with the iPhone 5, but I find that a lot of times the friction of the cable on my shirt has a tendency to pull the pods out of my ears. It's annoying, especially when I'm in the middle of a phone call and the right side ...

Baby squirrel goes nuts for Apple earphones

by Mike Wehner (Nov 21st, 2012)

Apple's new EarPods are great, but what are we supposed to do with our old, "standard" Apple earphones? Feed them to a squirrel, apparently! As spotted by Tastefully Offensive, YouTube user Shimi777 not only appears to have an adorable baby squirrel running around his/her office, but also a ...

EarPods ship without mic with new iPod touch

by Steven Sande (Oct 10th, 2012)

If you're one of the many people who has picked up a new fifth-generation iPod touch recently, you probably noticed one little change to the EarPods that came with it -- they don't have the same inline remote with microphone that comes with the iPhone 5. The new iPod touch also has an A5 ...

Apple EarPods a big improvement over original Earbuds

by Dave Caolo (Sep 17th, 2012)

Apple's Earbuds were introduced with the original iPod in 2001. After 11 years, Apple has replaced the iconic white earpieces with the EarPods (US$29). I bought a pair right away, as they're only a few dollars more than the throw-away headphones I usually buy from the drug store. After three days ...

Daily Update for September 12, 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 13th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...