Google’s Nest Audio was all but revealed already when it appeared in a Walmart a week ago, but now it’s official. The company just announced its latest Google-powered speaker at its annual Pixel event. Google’s midrange smart speaker, slotting above the Nest Mini and below the Nest Max in the lineup. It costs $99.99 and […]
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Google’s Pixel Buds are now available in more colors
Google has finally launched more colors for its second-generation Pixel Buds, nearly four months since the true wireless headphones launched. In addition to “clearly white,” you can now buy the Pixel Buds in “oh so orange,” “quite mint,” and “almost black.” The second-generation Pixel Buds launched on April 27th, but they were only available in […]
iFixit’s Galaxy Buds Live teardown
iFixit, a company known for its tech product teardowns, has dissected Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Live wireless headphones. Comparing to other wireless earbuds like Apple’s AirPods Pro, iFixit points out the Galaxy Buds Live are not hard to pry open, and actually some of the easiest buds they’ve ever dissected. Inside, you can clearly see […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live offer ‘open’ and hands-free access to Bixby
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live, the bean-shaped true wireless earbuds that have leaked extensively over the past couple months, are now official. Priced at $169.99, they’ll be sold alongside the more traditional $149.99 Galaxy Buds Plus as a step-up option with larger audio drivers and the addition of active noise cancellation. Samsung says that the Galaxy […]
Marshall’s waterproof Emberton speaker lasts for 20 hours
Marshall’s latest speaker The Emberton –Marshall’s smallest ever portable speaker. It packs its signature sound in a vintage-inspired frame that weighs just 24.6 ounces and is IPX7-certified, meaning you can submerge it under approximately three feet of water for about 30 minutes. Despite its diminutive stature, don’t be fooled into thinking the sound will be […]
The Sonos Arc is a smart soundbar with Dolby Atmos support
Sonos is refreshing its home theater offerings with a new high-end soundbar, the Sonos Arc. The one-piece speaker system is the company’s first Dolby Atmos-compatible device with upward-firing drivers, and features the same voice assistant support found in the Sonos Beam. At a high level, Arc is a 45-inch-wide soundbar, which makes it notably bigger […]
Huawei’s smart speaker will be available outside of China
Huawei announced that it will release its Sound X smart speaker in Europe in the next few weeks. The Sound X is the first Huawei smart speaker to debut outside of China but will arrive without a voice assistant speaker It’ll pack the same Devialet-powered 360-degree sound and 60W double subwoofer. However, it won’t initially […]
B&O doubles the battery life of its true wireless earbuds
High-end audio brand Bang & Olufsen is back with a new version of its true wireless earbuds, the Beoplay E8 3rd generation. he new third-generation Beoplay E8 earbuds now provide a total of 35 hours of listening when used with their charging case, up from the 16 hours you’d get with the second generation, while […]
Huawei has collaborated with Devialet on its new China-exclusive smart speaker
Huawei has unveiled the Sound X, a smart speaker it build in conjunction with bespoke French HiFi company Devialet. On top of the premium look, it packs a 60 watt double subwoofer and 360-degree sound, along with Devialet’s speaker active matching (SAM) that eliminates distortion and push-push woofer vibration-cancelling tech. The 360-degree speaker includes a […]
Beats’ Solo Pro headphones feature Pure ANC and always-on Siri
Beats introducing the Solo Pro, a $299.95 set of wireless headphones that add noise cancellation to the on-ear form factor shared by the company’s long line of previous Solo headphones. These are, for all intents and purposes, the Solo 4 Wireless, but they’ve been rebranded to match the Powerbeats Pro. The new headphones, Beats’ first […]
LG’s brand new wireless earbuds ship with a germ-killing case
LG’s Tone+ Free wireless earbuds include a rather unique feature. Built into their charging case is a UV light, which is designed to kill any bacteria that might be living on the earbuds as you charge them. Only LG’s are designed with an eye for ear hygiene. It’s not a terrible idea but at the […]
The new Surface Earbuds are Microsoft’s first truly wireless earbuds
Microsoft has been working on smart earbuds it unveiled the Surface Earbuds. They’re touch and voice-enabled with omnisonic sound, and boast a pair of mics in each bud. They come with a charging case and boast a battery life of up to 24 hours. The Surface Earbuds will start at $249, and available “later this […]
Amazon’s Echo Buds
Amazon is taking Alexa’s show on the road with its new Echo Buds, truly wireless headphones that pair with a connected smartphone and promise to offer the full Alexa experience. The Echo Buds definitely have noise cancellation over Apple Airpods. Airpods have none, whereas Amazon has partnered with Bose to borrow its active noise reduction […]
Amazon announces high-end Echo Studio smart speaker
Amazon announced its first high-end smart speaker at its annual hardware event today, called the Echo Studio. The Studio was created with Amazon’s new Music HD streaming service in mind, which lets customers listen to lossless music. Developed largely for Amazon’s new premium streaming music service, the Echo Studio boasts five drivers including a tweeter, […]
Huawei’s new Vision TV offers 4K
Huawei announced its own 4K television, the Huawei Vision, during the Mate 30 Pro event today. Like the Honor Vision and Vision Pro TVs that were announced back in August, Huawei’s self-branded TV runs the company’s brand-new Harmony OS software as its foundation. Huawei will offer 65-inch and 75-inch models to start, with 55-inch and […]