Fwd: First Click: What happens when we never take out our earphones?

From: newsletter@theverge.com

Date: September 13, 2016 at 07:30AM

Sept 13, 2016 Apple's decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 still stinks to me of both corporate hubris (that asinine "courage" remark) and plain mercantilism (who owns the number one wireless headphone company in the world? Apple). But I have no doubt the choice is the right one. I only started using a pair of Bluetooth earphones fairly recently, but my first reaction has been surprise at just how addictive they are. Pairing is pretty painless, battery life isn't half the issue I thought it would be, and going "truly wireless" (the marketing motto du jour) feels genuinely freeing. On the way out the door I scoop up my phone and keys and drop my earphones over my ears. I tap a button and the music starts — just like in the adverts. My only worry is: what happens when I never want to take them off? Read the full article on The Verge - By James Vincent Five stories to start your day 1 More than 70 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 batteries have overheated in the US More than 70 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones have overheated due to defective batteries in the United States alone, the Canadian government has indicated, double the number of worldwide incidents the... 2 Monkeys 'typed' Shakespeare with their minds, scientists say Monkeys can now type at a rate of 12 words per minute on a computer using only their minds, according to new research from Stanford University. The scientists hope that this technology might one... 3 Twitter's new, longer tweets are coming September 19th Twitter is about to make a big change to the way that tweets work, The Verge can independently confirm. Beginning September 19th, the company will cut down on exactly which types of content count... Advertisement 4 Mossberg: Choosing the iPhone 7 is tougher than in the past At a glance, you'd be hard-pressed to tell Apple's new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models, which go on sale Friday, from their 2015 and 2014 counterparts. They look almost identical, and are the same sizes. About The Verge | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy

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