Month: January 2022
Philips looks to take on Sonos with its new Fidelio Wireless AV platform
Audio player loading… Philips has taken the wraps off a new multi-room speaker platform called Fidelio Wireless AV that can act as a control center for your Philips speakers and TVs. According to Philips, the Fidelio Wireless AV is based on DTS’ popular Play-Fi system and says that once you’re…
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Shure Aonic 40 review: Decent ANC headphones with impressive battery life
Mid-range headphones are typically an exercise in compromise. In order to reduce prices, companies usually omit a few premium features or opt for cheaper materials. Sometimes there are sacrifices to sound quality or active noise cancellation (ANC) performance. Enter Shure’s Aonic 40: a more affordable wireless model in the company’s…
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Meta Quest is a mess of a rebrand we don’t want or need
Audio player loading… Oculus means an eye-like opening and when applied to the world of VR as it was when Palmer Lucky launched Oculus VR in 2012 and later with Oculus Rift and Quest VR headsets, it implies a view into another world. But now that eye has squeezed shut,…
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Questionable iOS 16 leak shows big, interactive widgets
Audio player loading… We’ve only just got iOS 15.3, but now we’ve also seen what could be a major iOS 16 feature, in the form of big, interactive widgets. LeaksApplePro has shared an image of how these might look, as you can see below. They appear to house numerous normal…
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Why Spotify can’t afford to lose Joe Rogan
This story originally ran in Hot Pod, The Verge’s preeminent audio industry newsletter. You can subscribe here for more scoops, analysis, and reporting. You’ve probably seen this by now, but to catch you up if not: On Monday, Neil Young issued an ultimatum to Spotify: keep Joe Rogan or me.…
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Polar Grit X Pro review: a fitness watch that matches your fit
While modern smartwatches have made health tracking a priority, there’s still a subsection of watches that are all about fitness. You’ve seen them. They’re the hulking monstrosities worn by your really outdoorsy friend who’s always posting pics of their latest hike, ski trip, or running route. These fitness-first smartwatches generally…
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