In a Christmas surprise release on December 8, Apple unveiled the long-awaited AirPods Max to the world. Here’s who got what right and wrong in our December 2020 leaderboard update.
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🌙 L0vetodream: 88.9 ⮕ 89% accurate
Previewed Apple’s Christmas surprise weeks ahead of the timely AirPods launch.
👨💻 Ming-Chi Kuo: 78 ⮕ 78.2% accurate
First shared the existence of over-ear headphones from Apple in 2018.
❓ MacRumors: 70 ⮕ 71.9% accurate
Obtained the AppleCare memo that previewed a new product would be coming on December 8.
🕘 9to5Mac: 77.2 ⮕ 77.5% accurate
First shared the AirPods Max icon and revealed previously unknown details about the over-ears.
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🏀 Mark Gurman: 89.3 ⮕ 89.1% accurate
First revealed Apple’s over-ear headphones were in development in 2018, nailed the core design, but had some misses with launch dates and a rumored leather variant.
🧻 Jon Prosser: 82.4 ⮕ 79.2% accurate
Shared the first look of AirPods Studio that was nearly spot-on, but incorrectly provided info on pricing, release, and some features.
