Apple patent application reveals ear wingtips for AirPods and EarPods

“In September, Patently Apple posted a report about Apple winning four design patents in Hong Kong regarding AirPod ear hook tips,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple. “Beyond design patents, today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple relating to this future product titled ‘Earphone Assemblies with Wingtips for Anchoring to a user.'”

“While…

$10 accessory makes Apple’s AirPods almost perfect

“I have one small problem with the AirPods: They don’t stay in my ears super securely,” David Carnoy writes for CNET. “I can walk around with them fine, but if I run to catch a train in the subway–or just run with them in general — I feel them start to slip out and have to slow down. Once, I caught one bud as it fell out of my ear.”

“Some people I know can run with their AirPods —…