Report claims Apple still working on over-ear headphones, plans another HomePod speaker

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Aside from plans to revamp the AirPods, Apple is reportedly working on its other audio offerings. Bloomberg reports that its rumoured over-ear headphones is still in the works. Its design has been changed to reduce the size of the external touch pads and the amount of swappable parts. It might retain the replaceable ear pads but not the headband. The headphones were supposed to enter production a few weeks ago. But it had to be pushed back because of issues with the headband being too tight.

The company is also supposedly discussing plans to release another HomePod that sits between HomrPod and HomePod mini, price-wise. But this speaker is reportedly still in development, and it might not even be released. But we're keeping an eye out for it, in case it does get launched.

Apple will reportedly release redesigned AirPods next year

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It's been over a year and a half since the second-generation AirPods were released and almost a year since the AirPods Pro's launch, so it's not surprising that there are rumours Apple plans to revamp both wireless earbuds. Both will supposedly get new designs and better chips. The Pro might lose the signature stems, making it look similar to the Galaxy Buds Plus and Pixel Buds. It will still have noise-cancellation, though. The challenge is trying to fit the components in a smaller form factor. 

Meanwhile, the entry-level AirPods will inherit some of the Pro's design with a shorter stem and replaceable ear-tips. It will reportedly get a better battery life, too. According to Bloomberg, we can expect the new AirPods as early as the first half of 2021.

Rumours suggest Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will be similar to predecessor

Do not expect a big leap from the Galaxy S20 Ultra to the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Rumours suggest the upcoming Samsung flagship will have a lot of the same specs as its predecessor. It will have the new rear camera module design, but it will have the S20 Ultra's 108-megapixel rear sensor. In front, the punch-hole cutout will house a 40-megapixel shooter. The S21 Ultra will reportedly have a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x Infinity-O display, 5,000mAh battery, and Android 11 and One UI 3.0 out of the box.

Codenamed O3 with a model number SM-G998U, the Galaxy S21 Ultra and its other series mates will reportedly launch earlier next year in January instead of February. Earlier leaks claim the phone will measure 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm, running on either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 2100. It will supposedly come in Black or Silver.

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Epic's new filing claims Apple 'has no rights to the fruits of Epic's labor'

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The messy legal battle between Epic Games and Apple rages on, and a new filing has the game developer firing back against the iPhone maker. Epic claims Apple "has no rights to the fruits of Epic's labor" in Friday's filing. 

Epic said, "Apple's repeated assertions of theft boil down to the extraordinary assertion that Epic's collection of payments by players of Epic's game to enjoy the work of Epic's artists, designers, and engineers is the taking of something that belongs to Apple." 

It reasoned that Epic couldn't "steal" sale proceeds since the product is from its creative efforts and that it didn't "interfere with any prospective economic advantage Apple sought to gain from Fortnite users separate and apart from their interest in Fortnite."

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