What $10 Fake AirPods Reveal About China’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
A field note from Shenzhen: low-cost TWS earbuds, chip decap services, and the supply chains behind “fake” hardwareI bought a pair of “Huaqiangbei AirPods” on Taobao for 67 RMB — about 10 USD at the time. They are clearly not genuine Apple AirPods. The packaging, the pairing screen, and the overall experience are designed to look familiar, but the product itself is a completely different piece of hardware. ...