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The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are the must-have earbuds for fall. The new generation of Apple AirPods, introduced just last week, include upgrades that customize your sound and let you listen longer. Keep reading to see why the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are a fall essential — and how you can preorder a pair right now.
Top products in this article:
Apple AirPods Pro 2, $249
Apple AirPods Pro, $180 (reduced from $249)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (128 GB), $1,049 (reduced from $1,099)
Apple iPad Mini 6 with cellular connectivity (64 GB) (space gray), $550 (reduced from $799)
Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds offer 30 hours of listening time with the included charging case. They have an upgraded wireless chip for improved audio functionality, a new low distortion driver for clearer audio and improved active noise cancellation. The Apple AirPods Pro 2 provide truly custom sound: You can use your iPhone’s camera to analyze your unique ear anatomy and find the perfect audio settings for you.
The design of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 is fairly similar to the previous generation, but Apple has introduced touch control to the AirPods 2 to help users more seamlessly control their AirPods. Users will also get a new extra-small tip with their AirPods. The case did get a notable design upgrade with a new lanyard loop and a built-in speaker to help you find your lost AirPods case.
The new Apple AirPods Pro 2 retail for $249. You can preorder the Apple AirPods Pro 2 on Amazon now; the official release date is Sept. 23.
(You can learn more about the new Apple AirPods Pro 2, the new Apple iPhone 14 and the new Apple Watch Series 8 by reading our coverage of the unveiling.)
Apple AirPods Pro 2, $249
The AirPods Pro 2 are currently available for preorder on Amazon.
Amazon has a wide variety of Apple Watch 8 models available for preorder now.
Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS, 41mm), $399
Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen (GPS + cellular, 40mm), $299
Apple Watch Ultra (GPS + cellular, 49mm), $799
The iPhone 14 is available for preorder on the Apple site. The smartphone is also available for preorder through major carriers such as T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Ordering through your preferred wireless carrier can help you snag special discounts or trade-in deals.
Get the iPhone 14 on AT&T
Get the iPhone 14 on Verizon
Get the iPhone 14 on T-Mobile
While we expect these new Apple headphones to be popular this fall, you don’t need to spend $250 to get an Apple AirPods listening experience for yourself or others. That’s because the original Apple AirPods Pro earbuds are on sale now for $180, ahead of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 release date. The original model still offers plenty of features and a top rating from reviewers on Amazon.
The Apple AirPods Pro are a CBS Essentials bestseller. Our readers love the AirPods Pro for their active noise cancellation tech, well-fitting design and great sound quality. They’re water resistant, as well, and offer up to 24 hours of battery life with the included case.
Now on sale at Amazon and Walmart for $180, the older model of the Apple AirPods Pro offers a great deal.
Apple AirPods Pro, $180 (reduced from $249)
Now that the latest models have been announced, you can score some great deals on last year’s models of the Apple iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods Pro and more.
If you’re looking to buy a new 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 13 for the new school year, know this: You’ll save money if you buy the iPhone at Walmart rather than the Apple Store. Right now at Walmart, you can get the Apple iPhone 13 (128 GB model) for $18.87 per month for 36 months. That’s a final price of $679, well under the $799 you’d pay at the Apple Store.
Apple iPhone 13 (128 GB), $679 (reduced from $799)
You can get better-than-Apple pricing on other models of the iPhone 13, as well, including the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini ($16.09 per month for 36 months) and 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max ($29.14 per month for 36 months).
Apple iPhone 13 mini (128 GB), $579 (reduced from $699)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro (128 GB), $949 (reduced from $999)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (128 GB), $1,049 (reduced from $1,099)
The latest generation of Apple AirPods are a nice upgrade over the second-generation model. They support 3D spatial audio with dynamic head tracking. You get more listening time, too — up to 30 hours with the included MagSafe charging case.
Apple AirPods (3rd generation), $169 (reduced from $179)
The larger, somewhat weightier 45mm Apple Watch Series 7 is on sale at Walmart and Amazon now.
Apple Watch Series 7 GPS (45mm), $359 and up (regularly $429)
The iPad Mini 6 is a compact tablet with an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display screen. Released in 2021, the Apple tablet is powered by an A15 Bionic chip. It features a 12 MP wide-angle back camera, and a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle front camera. It boasts landscape stereo speakers. Available in four colors.
Note that the Apple iPad Mini is not compatible with Apple’s external Magic Keyboard. It can, however, be used with other Bluetooth-enabled external keyboards.
Apple iPad Mini 6 with cellular connectivity (64 GB) (space gray), $550 (reduced from $799)
Introduced in 2022, the 10.9-inch Apple iPad Air 5 is the latest in the lightweight iPad Air line. The iPad Air 5 offers performance up to 60% faster than the prior model thanks to Apple’s turbo-charged M1 chip. The device boasts a 12 MP wide-angle back camera that supports 4K video. It also offers touch ID, and Apple’s Liquid Retina display.
Available in five colors; prices vary. The sale prices listed below are for the space gray iPad Air 5 with Wi-Fi-only connectivity.
Apple iPad Air 5 (64 GB) (space gray), $559 (reduced from $599)
Apple iPad Air 5 (256 GB) (space gray), $679 (reduced from $749)
The 10.2-inch iPad 9, released in 2021, is the most affordable of Apple’s iPad offerings. It offers a 8 MP wide-angle back camera, and a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle front camera. It boasts stereo speakers, too. This iPad is powered by a A13 Bionic chip. It boasts up to 10 hours of battery life, and is compatible with the Apple Pencil for drawing or note-taking.
Available in two colors; prices vary.
Apple iPad 9 (64 GB) (silver), $280 (reduced from $329)
Want the secret to the perfect fall? The shopping experts at CBS Essentials (that’s us!) have compiled the first-ever Essentials Fall 100, a list of the 100 most essential products of fall 2022.
These must-have items include bestsellers, seasonal favorites, top-rated products and hotly anticipated new gadgets including the new Apple iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple AirPods Pro 2. Before you buy anything this season, check out the CBS Essentials Fall 100 list for the best in tech, kitchen gadgets such as coffee makers, 4K TVs and streaming boxes, home appliances such as washers and dryers, robot vacuums, must-have apparel, cozy furniture, fall decor, Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving turkeys and more.
First published on September 14, 2022 / 5:07 PM
“In celebration of The Eras Tour I’m releasing four previously unreleased songs tonight at midnight,” the singer posted.
The law forces clinics in operation to close either by year’s end or when their license expires — whichever comes first.
Fans of the British band complain that the event company’s charges exceed the face value of concert tickets.
Illustrations by the iconic artist spotted in a West Wing hallway have led to a bitter legal brawl.
The MQ-9 Reaper drone is a remotely operated aircraft used by the U.S. military overseas that has also been adapted for other purposes inside America’s borders.
Fans of the British band complain that the event company’s charges exceed the face value of concert tickets.
Illustrations by the iconic artist spotted in a West Wing hallway have led to a bitter legal brawl.
The San Francisco regional bank’s stock had plunged by a third on Thursday on concerns about its financial stability.
On average, guests spent $160 on a wedding gift in 2022. No-gift events are helping them save money.
Companywide pause follows failure of historic January mission after “anomaly” caused rocket to prematurely shut down.
The law forces clinics in operation to close either by year’s end or when their license expires — whichever comes first.
The decision came in a challenge to North Dakota’s trigger ban brought by the Red River Women’s Clinic.
The White House said President Biden supports the bill, which would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force.
Sen. Marco Rubio said the U.S. should not be cowed and should continue to send aircraft into the region.
Chairman Barry Loudermilk pledges to review “both sides” of Jan. 6 and will consider panel interview of Nancy Pelosi. Democrats call effort “obscene” and “political theater.”
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths.
The rate at which women — particularly Black and Hispanic women — die while pregnant, during or soon after childbirth in the U.S. was a concern even before the pandemic.
The company said it has so far shipped replacements to about 2.5 million customers, roughly half of those who needed them.
In 2021, millions of Philips Respironics sleep apnea machines were recalled due to possible health effects from a sound abatement foam used in the machines. However, nearly two years later, some customers still have not received replacement devices. Anna Werner has the details.
Trendy insulated bottle could expose users to “extremely high” levels of lead, according to Consumer Reports.
Opposition lawmakers in France’s National Assembly booed and jeered as the government pushed through a controversial plan that will raise the retirement age.
Companywide pause follows failure of historic January mission after “anomaly” caused rocket to prematurely shut down.
Maria Licciardi was the inspiration for the chain-smoking female mob boss in the TV series “Gomorrah.”
The White House said President Biden supports the bill, which would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force.
Between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans hoping to resettle in the West have been stuck in the “Emirates Humanitarian City” for more than 15 months, the report says.
“In celebration of The Eras Tour I’m releasing four previously unreleased songs tonight at midnight,” the singer posted.
Fans of the British band complain that the event company’s charges exceed the face value of concert tickets.
Illustrations by the iconic artist spotted in a West Wing hallway have led to a bitter legal brawl.
Aly and AJ Michalka are out with a fresh sound on their latest album, “With Love From.”
Sisters Aly and AJ Michalka made a name for themselves as teen pop stars, but now Aly & AJ are out with a new sound on their latest album, “With Love From.” They tell Anthony Mason about finding their musical voices as adults, reconnecting with fans and revamping an old hit.
Social media and online banking have made lenders more vulnerable to digital bank runs, experts say.
“If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn’t solve the problem,” a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.
The new and improved version of ChatGPT, called GPT-4, is more accurate and has the ability to analyze and respond to images. Drew Harwell, a technology reporter for the Washington Post, dives into the artificial intelligence.
Millions of social media users are experimenting with hyperrealistic AI-powered filters to enhance their looks.
NOAA’s U.S. spring outlook predicts more wet weather will help improve the severe drought across the Western United States. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBS News to discuss.
It was not clear how the builders “dared — and succeeded — in putting up such thin walls to such a height,” the author of a study about the cathedral said.
Three king penguins received the artificial lens after undergoing successful cataract surgery – the first time the procedure has been done on the animals.
Compared to the bulky and inflexible Apollo suits that caused astronauts to fall while walking on the moon, the new suits are designed to be more mobile.
Despite women making up about half of the U.S. population, they earn just 25% of bachelor’s degrees in physics. That’s part of why beloved Texas A&M physics professor Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova has made it her mission to show her students that when they are in her class, there are no limits. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax reports.
The former governor of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas was captured by authorities in April 2017 in Italy while he was traveling under a fake identity and fake passport, prosecutors said.
The soldier’s mother told news media her daughter reported being sexually harassed.
The defensive lineman faced misdemeanor charges for reckless driving and racing in the aftermath of a fatal accident that killed two people in January.
Maria Licciardi was the inspiration for the chain-smoking female mob boss in the TV series “Gomorrah.”
A submarine with two dead bodies and more than $87 million worth of cocaine was seized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia. CBS News’ Errol Barnett reports.
The spacecraft delivered more than 3 tons of equipment and supplies, including fresh fruit for the space station crew.
NASA and Axiom Space are unveiling the design of the new spacesuit that will be worn by the next man and first woman to land on the moon as part of the Artemis III mission. Mark Strassmann traveled to Houston to get a sneak peek of the new suit.
The Cargo Dragon launching came just three days after SpaceX brought four station crew members back to Earth.
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare phase of a star in the constellation Sagittarius on the cusp of dying.
A new image from the James Webb Telescope shows a Wolf-Rayet star on the verge of becoming a supernova. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak to discuss the massive star, the plans for the Webb telescope and SpaceX’s latest venture into phone service.
America’s longest-running news broadcast program celebrates three-quarters of a century on the air
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
Inside South Carolina’s “trial of the century” — how investigators built their case
A look into the evidence from the 2000 hostage situation and bank robbery that changed a mother and daughter’s lives.
The Grammys will be broadcast live from Los Angeles, starting at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, on CBS television stations and will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
The American Kennel Club has released its 2022 list of America’s most popular dog breeds, based on purebred registrations, and it says the French bulldog has displaced the long-popular Labrador retriever at No. 1. More from CBS News’ Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak.
NOAA’s U.S. spring outlook predicts more wet weather will help improve the severe drought across the Western United States. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBS News to discuss.
The U.S. military released dramatic video that it said showed a Russian fighter jet intercepting and then colliding with the American drone that crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday.
The number of ATMs around the U.S. has slowly been declining over the past few years. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano spoke with David Tente, executive director of USA and Americas at the ATM Industry Association and president of the ATM Security Association, about the trend.
Vice President Harris is in Iowa today for a panel on women’s reproductive rights. Her visit comes as a federal judge in Texas is weighing blocking access to an FDA-approved abortion pill commonly used in the U.S. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who is also chief communication officer for MoveOn, join us with more.
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