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Meta Presses Apple to Open AirPods-Style Pairing API

3 articles โ€ข Started 4 months ago โ€ข Last updated 4 months ago

Meta has pressed Apple to open its seamless device-pairing technology to third-party manufacturers, specifically seeking AirPods-style connectivity for Meta's glasses and Quest headsets. The social media giant's request emerged over two days in mid-July, with Meta demanding that Apple provide similar pairing capabilities to competitors rather than limiting the feature to its own products. Apple has reportedly begun planning how to implement such an API for Meta devices, potentially expanding the frictionless pairing experience beyond its own ecosystem.

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Meta Pushes Apple for AirPods-Style Device Pairing TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) โ€ข