Apple promised a game-changing update for its $549 AirPods Max but instead, users are left waiting yet again. A firmware rollout meant to finally deliver lossless audio and low-latency performance is now delayed by a bug.

The 2022 patent suggests that the outer panel of the earcups would be used to control the headphones, like you see on models like the Sony WH-1000XM5. This also didn’t appear on the mid-cycle refresh, so it could be something new for the potential next model.

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