Tag: audio
After 8 years, Apple’s original AirPods design is finally gone, and I won’t miss it – but I love its legacy
It didn’t really occur to me until now, but Apple has been selling AirPods with the same design as the original launch, back in December 2016, continuously for the eight years since then. When AirPods 2nd Gen came out, they upgraded the internals and sound, as well as added new…
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Sony’s best headphones and earbuds now come in a very fetching pink
As much as we love the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds and Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones they’re not much fun in the color department: earbuds like Google‘s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are much more visually entertaining, and while this month’s AirPods Max update was a little disappointing there’s no denying that Apple’s colors…
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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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