It’s fair to say the Google Pixel Buds didn’t have the reception the Android team might have hoped for them. Intended to give Pixel 2 owners something to fend off pangs of Apple AirPod jealousy – not to mention pacify complaints about the Oreo smartphone’s missing headphone jack – the Pixel Buds may have talents like translation, but they fell short on the basics. Still, all is not lost: read on for the four key ways Google could make the Pixel Buds 2 winners.

Cut the cord

Google is clear: the cord between the two earbuds isn’t just there to reassure you should one drop out. Inside is a cable for power and audio signals, and if you cut it, not only will the Pixel Buds not work but your warranty is toast, too. So, if we can’t cut it, we need Google to instead.
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