Tag: Earbuds & Airpods
These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case
Integrated AI transcription and translation Record, transcribe and summarize meetings Viaim RecDot are $236 now (so around £185 or AU$375), usually $249 Fancy an AI feature that’s actually useful in your everyday life? Then Viaim’s RecDot earbuds could be the very thing. When you’re out and about they’re a perfectly…
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I tried Honor’s new Earbuds Open and they jumped right to the top of a growing pile
Honor has launched its first ever open-ear earbuds – and I tried them Noise cancellation and AI translation are among the unusual features Honor Earbuds Open’s ‘industry-first virtual bass algorithm’ is a big hit Sometimes when trialling a set of earbuds designed specifically not to enter your ears, I approach…
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Huawei just unveiled fully waterproof IP57-rated open earbuds and I think they could be the bargain of 2025
Huawei FreeArc are here, boasting IP57 dust- and water-ingress protection It’s Huawei’s second open-ear option after FreeClip, but the firm’s first ‘shell’ design They’re affordable – and there’s an extra saving if you buy now My main issue when considering open-ear earbuds? Actually, there are two things: something that will…
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Feel like the battery on your wireless earbuds degrades faster than other tech? You might not be wrong – scientists have dug into how device design may make the difference
New research examines battery degradation in different devices Design might make more of an impact than you expect Understanding the issues might lead to longer-lasting tech It looks like it’s official: batteries may well be running out of juice at an unpredictable, somewhat alarming rate. And we’re not talking about…
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Samsung is looking to give wireless earbuds true lossless sound by swapping Bluetooth for UWB tech from AirTags
Much faster data transfer Longer range, lower power consumption Many phones don’t have the technology Samsung‘s earbuds could get a big boost to their sound quality and overall performance by using the same tech as the company’s own SmartTags and Apple‘s AirTags: UWB. Ultra wide-band, like Bluetooth, is a short-range…
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The weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google’s new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech
Eclipsa Audio is a Dolby Atmos rival from Samsung and Google It’s in Samsung’s 2025 TVs and soundbars, Chrome and YouTube But it isn’t in Samsung’s earbuds or phones yet… Imagine you’ve created an amazing new platform for audio, and you want the world to use it. And imagine that…
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