What just happened? Apple is always tied up in lawsuits, but it now has one fewer to deal with after settling a class-action suit involving its Powerbeats2 wireless earphones. The Cupertino giant has paid $9.5 million in the settlement, which came from an initial complaint launched in 2017.
The Powerbeats2 wireless headphones, first release in 2014, were advertised as being durable, sweat-resistant, and with great battery life, all of which the suit claimed were false.
The plaintiffs alleged that the earphones had a design defect that stopped them from charging or turning on “after a short amount of time.” Apple is also accused of not repairing or replacing the Powerbeats2 within the one-year warranty period.