Now, I could have left my Apple EarPods alone and simply chosen not to put the right EarPod in, leaving the wire hanging there ... earbud that works with everything and allows me to keep an ear on my ...

An curved arrow pointing right. You may not pay much attention to your Apple EarPod headphones. You put them in your ears, crank up the tunes, then head to the gym or wherever. But if you've ever ...