AirPods that can provide live translation are among a range of new features and products unveiled by Apple .

The AirPods Pro 3, billed as “the ultimate audio experience”, were launched on Tuesday along with the tech giant’s new iPhone 17 line-up and updates to its digital watches.

Live translation on AirPods is available in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish, while Italian , Japanese, Korean and a simplified version of Chinese should be on offer by the end of the year, according to Apple.

The aim is to make face-to-face translation easier through this a “hands-free capability (that) is powered by computational audio and Apple Intelligence to help people easily connect”. They have a starting price of £219.

It can work as a user speaks naturally with AirPods, accordin

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