Tag: audio
Sonos Ace Ultra review: more musical, more feature-rich, much improved headphones
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Sonos Ace Ultra: two-minute review Sonos is making a real statement of intent with its new wireless headphones, the…
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Researchers can make headphones leak audio through a wall, but the 30-meter claim has a few caveats
HKUST (Guangzhou) and HK PolyU researchers’ InjectEave beams a radio carrier at devices so their own circuits leak analog audio The leaked audio has already been decrypted by the device itself, making encryption offer no protection against such an approach The 30m headline needed a pricey amplifier pushing output to…
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After a month testing Bose’s new premium headphones, I would recommend them — but I’d recommend waiting more
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen): Two-minute review Bose often seems to pay more attention to its Ultra-suffix devices, which…
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Hi-fi and home theater legend Wharfedale announces four(!) new subwoofers, and if that seems like overkill, wait until you see how big the largest one is
Wharfedale launches four new subwoofers: 8, 10, 12 and 15 inches New long-throw drivers and up to 360W output From £799 (about $1,068 / AU$1,499) Legendary speaker maker Wharfedale has created four new boom boxes in the form of the new Nova subwoofers. Ranging in size from an apartment-friendly 8-inches…
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Dyson’s OnTrac headphones are discounted to AU$299 — as an audio expert, these are the 3 over-ears I would recommend instead
It’s been just over two years since Dyson introduced its second pair of headphones, the OnTrac, to the world. While they were a significant improvement — both in terms of sound and general design — over the Zone, I ultimately found in my Dyson OnTrac review that they still couldn’t…
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These cheap Skullcandy earbuds have a worrying Bluetooth flaw that could let anyone connect to your device
Researchers warn Skullcandy Dime 3 earbuds on older firmware accept Bluetooth pairing from unknown devices with no user interaction required When leveraged, it can be used to interrupt the owner’s connections, hijack playback, and even capture live microphone audio The vulnerability has been patched in a newer firmware update available…
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