In the future, Apple might give you a way ... listeners would be able to switch between headphone mode and speaker mode either at the touch of a button or by using sensors to detect the ...

Apple's Audio Sharing feature lets you share with a friend what you're listening to on your Apple AirPods or select Beats ...

which is a similar setup to the Apple Watch. I must say, I love the buttons. One of my pet hates is the small, nondescript buttons on headphones that are always flush and impossible to locate.