Tag: audio

These transparent noise-cancelling over-ear headphones are exactly what Nothing should have released, but didn’t

In a parallel universe, these headphones are the latest product from Nothing. Because like the Nothing Ear (a) earbuds, they’re considerably more affordable than their direct rivals, they have an unusual design that exposes their innards, and they have all the tech you’d want (apart from Nothing earbuds’ ChatGPT integration,…

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10 AirPods upgrades we want to see in iOS 18 at WWDC – including audio AI features

When Apple unveils its latest fancy video presentation at WWDC 2024 next week, we’ll get our first good look at what iOS 18 will deliver – and that could include some useful AirPods enhancements too.  Apple’s apparent new focus on AI-enhanced everything has the potential to deliver some useful improvements to…

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Shokz’ OpenFit Air earbuds are my favorite sports-focused open-ear buds yet

Yogis, runners, swimmers, assemble! Shokz has just launched two new sets of headphones and you need to know about them. Why? Well, I attended the launch event and the Shokz OpenFit Air are my favorite open-ear earbuds yet.  So let’s kick off with those – although if you want to…

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The cheapest Sonos sales and deals for July 2024

Whether you’re building a surround sound setup or simply investing in a quality home speaker, Sonos deals are essential to keeping costs low while securing excellent audio. It’s easy to get carried away syncing multiple speakers for a full surround sound experience, but such a luxury audio system is well…

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New Beats Pill leak promises better sound and a 24-hour battery life

It’s been almost a decade since Apple launched the Beats Pill Plus, and while it was on the market for about five years it was discontinued in 2022. In recent months though, we’ve seen leaks for a new Beats Bluetooth speaker, including celebrities showing it off in the wild.  So,…

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Apple Music’s iOS 18 upgrade may include a curious Spatial Audio ‘passthrough’ feature

Apple is preparing some significant updates to the Apple Music and QuickTime apps, and one of them is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. The update will apparently deliver much smoother audio transitions, and there’s also a new and mysterious feature called “passthrough” that appears to be connected to Dolby…

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