Apple could be offering some wireless headphone alternatives for iPhone, iPod and iPad users at some point in the near future. The company is rumored to have acquired Wi-Gear, the maker of iMuffs, which would give them a ready-to-use arm for putting out Bluetooth enabled ear pieces.
Apple bought the San Fracisco-based designer two months ago for a mystery sum, according to a source speaking to 9to5Mac, and as the report points out, Wi-Gear's founder and lead engineer Michael Kim's LinkedIn profile now lists Apple Inc. as his employer.
If the source was correct, the buy-up wasn't just for Wi-Gear's talent, but for their tech as well, which means that some first-party Bluetooth headphones could show up down the road in the Apple Store accessories section. For any iPod owner who prefers Apple-brand add-ons and has ever jerked their head up too fast and caused an interruption in...
Apple bought the San Fracisco-based designer two months ago for a mystery sum, according to a source speaking to 9to5Mac, and as the report points out, Wi-Gear's founder and lead engineer Michael Kim's LinkedIn profile now lists Apple Inc. as his employer.
If the source was correct, the buy-up wasn't just for Wi-Gear's talent, but for their tech as well, which means that some first-party Bluetooth headphones could show up down the road in the Apple Store accessories section. For any iPod owner who prefers Apple-brand add-ons and has ever jerked their head up too fast and caused an interruption in...
- 11/9/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Multiplayer
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