Apple admits AirPod 'needs a little more time' to perfect $159 wireless headphones

Apple leaves AirPod buyers up in the air: Firm admits it'needs a little more time' as it delays $159 wireless headphones Apple's $159 AirPods created a huge amount of interest when they were revealed alongside the iPhone 7 earlier this year - but buyers will have to wait to get their hands on a pair. AirPods (pictured right) resemble Apple's older white EarPods (pictured left) minus an attached cable, and connect to your iPhone using a form of Bluetooth technology Although users feel it will only be a matter of time before they lose the AirPods, Apple's CEO Tim Cook says he'has never personally had one fall out since using them'. The tech tycoon suggests it is the wires connected to the earbuds that pull them out of people's ears Slotting the headphones back into the case as music is playing will allow the track is keep going until you close the magnetic lid. Instead of the remote control embedded on the EarPods' wire, you can skip songs or adjust the volume by gently double-tapping on one of the rounded buds, which triggers Apple's digital assistant, Siri The pair use optical sensors and infra-red technology to sense when they've been removed from the wearer's ear We would welcome a set of small buttons on one or both of the AirPods' stems to skip or replay tracks and change the volume while exercising, as Siri voice commands are just not suitable during exercise VERDICT: ARE THE AIRPODS WORTH BUYING? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.