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App Review, Applications

How to improve the quality of the audio in your streaming apps

April 16, 2024

Via: The Verge

When you load your music streaming app of choice onto your mobile device, your audio quality settings are worth taking a minute or two to configure. If you don’t have these set to as high a quality as possible, you’re […]


Gadgets, Products

AirPods Pro 2 just got a new firmware update – here’s how to install it

October 10, 2023

Via: BGR

Almost a month after Apple released new firmware to AirPods Pro 2 models, the company is updating these wireless earbuds again. Although it’s unclear what’s changed, Apple is likely improving current features with version 6A303. Here’s what you need to […]


Gadgets, Products

AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C reviews show that it’s only worth the upgrade for the Vision Pro

September 18, 2023

Via: BGR

Release week for the iPhone 15 has arrived, and to kick things off, the embargo has dropped on Apple’s latest version of the AirPods Pro. When the company hosted its special event last week, AirPods Pro 2 didn’t get any […]


App Review, Applications

Spotify says everyone gets an AI DJ, rolls it out to 50 markets across the globe

August 8, 2023

Via: BGR

You get an AI DJ! You get an AI DJ! Everyone gets an AI DJ! Around six months ago, Spotify revealed its new DJ feature powered by artificial intelligence. Over the last six months, the feature has been slowly rolling […]


Gadgets, Products

Sonos ‘Optimo 2’ premium speaker leaks with image and specs, Optimo 1 in the works too

August 24, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

After launching its budget Ray AirPlay 2 soundbar, Apple Music voice control back in May, and seeing a delay of its budget subwoofer, we’ve got a look at Sonos’ upcoming high-end speaker. Codenamed “Optimo 2,” The Verge shared an exclusive […]


Gadgets, Products

AirPods Max beta confirms higher quality Bluetooth codec, here’s what that means for AirPods Pro 2

June 23, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple recently made available new AirPods beta firmware alongside the first builds of iOS 16 and the other upcoming operating systems introduced during the WWDC 2022 keynote. Now, a developer was able to confirm that the AirPods Max beta can […]


Gadgets, Products

AirPods with lossless audio support seem likely, but don’t get too excited

January 3, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

A new Kuo report yesterday suggested that we can expect new AirPods with lossless audio support – more specifically, an AirPods Pro 2 model that allows users to listen to ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec). This was given additional weight […]


iPhone, Products

iPhone 13 users still waiting for Apple to address lack of noise cancellation for phone calls

December 27, 2021

Via: 9to5Mac

Up through the iPhone 12, Apple users could turn on or off a noise-canceling feature for phone calls through the Accessibility settings. For an unknown reason, this feature was never available for iPhone 13 users, and they have been waiting […]


Gadgets, Products

These deeply discounted LG Tone Free may well be the best affordable true wireless earbuds right now

September 24, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

LG is probably not the first brand that comes to mind when thinking about Apple rivals in the incredibly competitive and ever-expanding true wireless earbuds market, especially after the recent retirement of the Korea-based tech giant from the even more […]


Gadgets, Products

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: Everything you need to know

August 11, 2021

Via: Pocket Now

At its Galaxy Unpacked event today, Samsung announced several new devices. While it was headline by the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, and supported by the anticipated Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic. The Galaxy Buds 2 […]


Gadgets, Products

Apple just had a tremendous quarter in the Google-dominated US smart speaker market

July 29, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

After more than three long years of underwhelming sales, the inevitable finally happened for Apple’s rookie smart speaker effort a few months back. Of course, the Cupertino-based tech giant didn’t completely abandon the thriving Amazon-dominated market, choosing to focus entirely […]


App Review, Applications

FaceTime gets tons of new features with iOS 15. Android users can join FaceTime calls

June 7, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Apple’s WWDC 2021 just kicked off with some exciting news about iOS 15 — FaceTime is getting a much-needed rehash, with features that will expand your video calls and help you share a lot more with your friends. OK, let’s […]


Gadgets, Products

I used wired earphones in 2021. It was weird

May 10, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

It’s time to admit it — Apple was right all along. The headphone jack has no place on a phone. What’s more, folks that have bemoaning its death will certainly stand on the wrong side of history. Imagine my shock […]


Gadgets, Products

Apple’s HomePod and HomePod mini take a small step towards catching up with the competition

May 6, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

If you’re still wondering why the world’s largest tablet, smartwatch, and true wireless earbuds vendor, which also continues to battle Samsung for the global smartphone industry’s gold medal, remains incapable of competing against Amazon and Google in the smart speaker […]


Gadgets, Products

Apple’s AirPods are starting to lose steam, but their industry supremacy is not threatened (yet)

April 28, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Despite facing rapidly intensifying competition from roughly a million different companies (not really, but close enough), Apple impressively managed to both maintain its incredible true wireless earbuds industry supremacy and boost those crucial AirPods sales numbers every year since the […]


Gadgets, Products

AirPods may automatically adjust audio based on the ear tips you’re using, a new patent suggests

March 18, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Don’t you just hate it when you change the ear tips on your AirPods and the music suddenly starts to sound horrible. All your fine-tuned EQ settings are no longer relevant, and you have to start all over again. It […]


Gadgets, Products

Marshall’s first true wireless buds, Mode II, promise ‘phenomenal sound’ for a hefty price

March 5, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Marshall, the makers of all things guitar and sound amplifying, introduced its first true wireless in-ear Bluetooth earbuds. The Marshall Mode II are priced at $179 and offer up to 5 hours of play time on a single charge. At […]


Gadgets, Products

Sonos Roam price, release date, rumors, and leaks

March 5, 2021

Via: Tech Radar

Sonos is one of the best-known audio companies in the world, and it seems to be on the verge of launching a new portable Bluetooth speaker, after details of the so-called Sonos Roam were leaked. According to an inside source […]


Gadgets, Products

Galaxy Buds Pro vs Buds Live

January 21, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

With the release of Samsung’s newest truly wireless earbuds – the Galaxy Buds Pro, it’s reasonable to start drawing comparisons between those and Samsung’s earlier (and more affordable) Buds Live. And how could you not? At first glance their cases […]


Gadgets, Products

One of Apple’s most hotly anticipated new products might be released after the iPhone 12 5G

October 8, 2020

Via: Phone Arena

While we do seem to know a lot of stuff about Apple’s first-ever 5G-enabled iPhones in advance of their official announcement next week from multiple reliable sources, there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding all the other products the Cupertino-based tech […]