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At Apple's Glowtime event earlier today, the tech giant launched its with two different models. Both AirPods 4's casings feature a smaller form factor than its predecessor (Apple claims it is more than 10% smaller by volume) and the earbuds are powered by the same  used in the . Apple also says the new AirPods will have "richer bass and clearer highs" thanks to an updated acoustic architecture. That said, the AirPods 4 will still similar to the . Oh, the charging case includes wireless charging capabilities and also connects via USB-C now, as part of Apple's . The AirPods 4 with ANC's charging case has a built-in speaker for easier location through the Find My app too. New to the AirPods 4 is the active noise cancelling (at least for the model with ANC) function. It probably won't sound as good as the AirPods Pro series with its open-ear design, but the Transparent mode with Adaptive Audio will still automatically adjusts the listening mode to the user’s surrounding environment.  Besides the AirPods 4, the   also sees a quality-of-life update: . And brand new colours from Orange, Purple, Blue, Starlight, to Midnight colourway. That's it. If you, like us, were hoping for an AirPods Max 2 reveal, Glowtime proved disappointing. A quick look at the updated AirPods Max wirh USB-C. Pre-orders for the AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 with ANC begin today, with general availability starting from 20 September. The AirPods 4 goes for  while the ANC version will be available for . Pre-orders starts now at the .