"Wondering if you should buy Apple's new AirPods Pro 3 for the health and fitness features alone? At least one expert is impressed by the accuracy of the heart rate sensor, which is new to the AirPods lineup. In his latest DC Rainmaker blog , triathlete and tester provided a hands-on review of the AirPods Pro 3 from unboxing to physical testing. In his review, Maker touched on such areas as fitting the AirPods, noise cancellation, and Live Translation."
"But Maker's main purpose was to put the AirPods Pro 3 through the paces. And for that, he wore them while running, bicycling, and swimming. The new AirPods carry an IP57 rating, which means they can withstand water immersion of up to 1 meter (a little more than 3 feet) for as long as 30 minutes. Not sure I'd wear my AirPods while swimming, but they seemed to survive DC Rainmaker's dunking."
"Using the heart rate sensor After updating your iPhone to iOS 26, you open the Fitness app, tap the new Workout tab, and follow the steps to set it up. You'll then see a variety of workouts that you can record. Under each workout are three options. The first one will automatically play music when you work out. The second will enable the Workout Buddy to provide pep talks. The third one lets you kick off the workout immediately or set a specifi"
A known triathlete tested AirPods Pro 3 through unboxing and physical trials including running, bicycling, and swimming. The AirPods Pro 3 carry an IP57 rating and survived brief water immersion. The integrated heart rate sensor produced accurate readings during indoor and outdoor cycling. Certain features such as Live Translation and expanded Fitness app compatibility are available on other AirPods models. After updating to iOS 26, the Fitness app adds a Workout tab to record workouts with options to autoplay music, enable Workout Buddy pep talks, or start immediately or set specifics.
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