Apple plans AirPods feature that can live-translate conversations


The company has steadily added new features to AirPods via software updates, which means users don’t have to buy new pairs to take advantage of enhancements. — Reuters

Apple Inc is planning a new AirPods feature that allows the earbuds to live-translate an in-person conversation into another language, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The capability will be offered as part of an AirPods software upgrade due later this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the effort is private. It will be tied to iOS 19, the upcoming update to Apple’s mobile-device operating system.

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