New AirPods didn't make the cut at Apple's big event — here's what else Apple left out (AAPL)

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If you were hoping that Apple would unveil an updated version of its popular AirPod headphones at its press event on Tuesday, you were out of luck.

The company used the event to refresh its lineup of iPad Pro tablets and to finally update its aging Mac Mini desktop and MacBook Air computers. But despite rumors and reports circulating before the event, it didn't launch a new set of AirPods.

And that wasn't all that the company left out. Although Apple has held two press events in the past two months to showcase updates and show off new products, it's left a slew of notable gadgets in its lineup untouched or unannounced.

That's a good indication that those products won't come out this year. Apple generally holds no more than two fall press events, and sometimes only one. Whatever significant products it planned to launch this year almost certainly would have been announced at one of those two events — though Apple could, of course, still have some surprises up its sleeve.

Here are some of the Apple products we're still pining for:

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Second-generation AirPods.

Replacement for: Original AirPods

Last updated: December 2016

Apple's wireless AirPods have been a smash hit. But the company reportedly has some new versions in the works.

To activate Apple's Siri assistant on the current version, users have double-tap the side of one of the ear pods. In the next version of AirPods, users will reportedly be able to activate the assistant by just saying, "Hey, Siri."

Apple is also said to be working on a waterproof version of the headphones.

AirPower.

Announced: September 2017

Apple unveiled AirPower, a mat that is designed to wirelessly recharge up to three devices at once, last year. Originally, the company said it would launch AirPower sometime this year. But Apple has said little about the device since first unveiling it.

In June, Bloomberg reported that Apple was running into serious engineering problems with the device. The company not only didn't mention AirPower at either of its two fall events this year, but it wiped nearly all mention of the gadget off its website.

iMac update.

Replacement for: Current iMacs

Last updated: June 2017

Apple upgraded the internal components of the iMac last year and introduced the new high-powered — and extremely pricey — iMac Pro model last December. But it hasn't given the all-in-one desktop a thorough design overhaul in five years.

Reports, rumors, and speculation have suggested that Apple is planning on doing just that. Frequently in-the-know Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested that the new iMacs will have improved displays. They also could include Apple's FaceID facial-recognition technology, and almost certainly would come with upgraded chips, likely Intel's latest.

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