Tag: audio
The king of noise-cancelling earbuds is back: Meet Bose’s all-new AirPods 4 rivals with an 8.5-hour runtime
Just ahead of Apple’s AirPods 4 hitting shelves on Friday, September 20, 2024, Bose is unveiling a new pair of earbuds priced identically at $179 / £ 179. Unlike AirPods 4 with noise cancelling, the new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds have ear-tips that seal off your ears and pair that feature…
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Sony’s next version of its weird and wonderful Linkbuds headphones seem to be coming soon
A few months back we reported that Sony was rumored to be developing new versions of its popular Linkbuds true wireless earbuds. And now a new report says we can expect not one but two new versions: LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Fit. The report comes from The Walkman Blog (via…
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6 new features coming to your AirPods Pro 2 in iOS 18 today
Happy iOS 18 day to those who celebrate! Whenever Apple updates its operating systems it often adds a few bits to its AirPods software too, but this year it’s surpassed itself: if you’re the owner of a set of AirPods Pro 2, whether Lightning or USB-C, there are some significant…
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Want to get into vinyl? 3 great beginner turntable systems to get you started
There are lots of reasons to love vinyl records. There’s the sound of a good quality LP, of course. But there’s also the joy of crate digging, which is when you rifle through the racks in the hope of finding a lost classic, an obscure curio or an absolute bargain. …
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I tried the surprise sequel to the best ultra-cheap earbuds, and they offer amazingly good noise cancelling for under $30
For the last few years, TechRadar’s audio team regularly raved about the JLab Go Air Pop – ultra-cheap earbuds that massively defied their low price with their performance and build quality. They were a stalwart of all our guides, from our best budget earbuds list up to our full list…
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Apple AirPods Pro 2 have been approved by the FDA to function as hearing aids
At Apple’s “It’s Glowtime.” special event, the technology giant unveiled a pretty important and powerful health feature coming to AirPods Pro 2. Of course, that’s the forthcoming “Hearing Aid” functionality coupled with hearing protection and a hearing test feature – all of which would be arriving in a software update…
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