Headphones and Speakers

Amazon Wants You to Take Alexa Everywhere With ‘Echo Buds’ ⁠— Unveiled Alongside New High-End Echo Speakers

September 26, 2019

Yesterday Amazon unveiled a ton of new Echo devices, including the Echo Buds. Among several other oddities is a new high-end Echo speaker. The $130 Echo Buds feature active noise cancellation from Bose and a... Read More...

Adidas Joins the Wireless Headphone Market — But Are They Too Late?

Marsha Silva

September 5, 2019

Adidas has officially entered the wireless headphone industry — several years later. The sportswear giant recently announced that their in-house wireless headphones are available for purchase and will begin ... Read More...

99% of Americans Don’t Care About the Headphone Jack, Survey Finds

Ashley King

August 24, 2019

A survey of over 3,000 smartphone owners found most Americans don't care about the headphone jack. Ting — a mobile virtual network operator (MNVO) — conducted the survey. Only 1% of those who responded said... Read More...

Get Ready for AirPods With Noise Cancellation and Water Resistance

Ashley King

August 22, 2019

Apple is prepping a refresh of its iconic AirPods line amid new phones and tablets. Apple is planning to unveil at least three new iPhones at an event next month. Sources familiar with the company's plans sa... Read More...

After Slamming Apple for Removing Its iPhone Headphone Jack, Samsung Removes the Headphone Jack on Its Galaxy Note 10

Ashley King

August 8, 2019

Yesterday, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 10 to the world. Today, the company scrubbed its Apple attack ads criticizing the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack. The Samsung Galaxy Note series has alwa... Read More...

Sonos Dramatically Narrows Its Losses as Low-Cost Ikea Speakers Pay Off

Marsha Silva

August 8, 2019

Sonos's recently posted Q3 2019 fiscal-year results are encouraging, with sales growth (relative to the same period last year) having climbed by more than 25 percent. And with revenue at $260 million for Q3 ... Read More...

U.S. Patent Office Approves Microsoft's Next Gen AirPods Killer Dubbed the Surface Pen

U.S. Patent Office Reveals Microsoft’s Strange New AirPods Killer — Introducing the ‘Surface Pen’

Daniel Sanchez

June 18, 2019

Apple’s wireless earbuds, the AirPods, have proven a success for the Cupertino tech giant. Now, Microsoft wants in. Providing an estimated amount of units sold, Ming-Chi Kuo, a trusted Apple analyst at TF I... Read More...

True Wireless Earbuds for Running That Don’t Fall Out

Henry Ayanlowo

June 10, 2019

Whether you are an athlete putting in some serious training, or a casual runner, you might agree with me that distractions can affect your performance. The following guest post comes from xFyro, a proud part... Read More...

Are ‘Microbe-Grown Headphones’ the Future of Sustainable Audio Technology?

Ashley King

May 28, 2019

These Korvaa headphones were grown using fungus and a yeast-based bioplastic grown by microbes. But how do they sound? The answer is that these aren't working headphones, just prototypes for a future, susta... Read More...

Kygo Spins Another Artist-Branded Headphone — the A11/800 Noise-Canceling

Ashley King

May 27, 2019

Is there still gas in artist-branded headphones? DJ and producer Kygo is now re-entering the extremely crowded field. The Kygo A11/800 noise-canceling headphones are designed to keep all distractions at bay... Read More...

The iPhone 11 Might Feature Dual Bluetooth Streams

Ashley King

May 27, 2019

Ever since the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack, Apple has been working hard to make wireless audio the default for smartphones. That future may become one step closer with the iPhone 11, if recent rumors... Read More...

Will.i.am’s ‘i.am+’ Abandons Its Purchase of Earin Bluetooth Earbuds

Ashley King

May 10, 2019

Audio startup Earin has announced that Will.i.am's company i.am+ will not be acquiring the company. The world first learned about the acquisition at CES 2018, when the startup announced the deal for an undis... Read More...

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Amazon Wants You to Take Alexa Everywhere With ‘Echo Buds’ ⁠— Unveiled Alongside New High-End Echo Speakers

Adidas Joins the Wireless Headphone Market — But Are They Too Late?

99% of Americans Don’t Care About the Headphone Jack, Survey Finds

Get Ready for AirPods With Noise Cancellation and Water Resistance

After Slamming Apple for Removing Its iPhone Headphone Jack, Samsung Removes the Headphone Jack on Its Galaxy Note 10

Sonos Dramatically Narrows Its Losses as Low-Cost Ikea Speakers Pay Off

U.S. Patent Office Reveals Microsoft’s Strange New AirPods Killer — Introducing the ‘Surface Pen’

True Wireless Earbuds for Running That Don’t Fall Out

Are ‘Microbe-Grown Headphones’ the Future of Sustainable Audio Technology?

Kygo Spins Another Artist-Branded Headphone — the A11/800 Noise-Canceling

The iPhone 11 Might Feature Dual Bluetooth Streams

Will.i.am’s ‘i.am+’ Abandons Its Purchase of Earin Bluetooth Earbuds