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I tried Huawei's weird lipstick wireless earbuds, and they’re actually quite cool
Huawei has disguised these headphones as lipstick
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Peloton launches a $90 forearm-worn heart-rate monitor with LED indicators
Peloton has just launched a new forearm-worn heart-rate band that will replace the company's current chest-strap monitor. The $90 heart-rate monitor (HRM) uses optical sensors rather than the electrodermal ones found on the chest strap it will soon replace.
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Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches with a battery that can overheat and burn you
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"Smart" surgical gloves track medical students' hand movements
It goes without saying that surgeons require a very delicate, precise touch. A new set of surgical training gloves were designed with that fact in mind, as they monitor their wearer's hand movements, and provide feedback on their technique.
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Grossly wonderful: What it's like to get custom earbuds made
Have you ever wondered what it's like to get a pair of custom earbuds made? We went through the process with the Campfire Audio Solstice.
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The Pixel Watch puzzle pieces are falling into place
Why 2022 is the perfect time for Google to launch a smartwatch.
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Kokoon Nightbuds review: Sleepy time at a price
Time to put yourself to sleep.
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The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google’s trying to make a flagship
It sounds like Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch will be a flagship set to compete with Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watches and the Apple Watch, according to new specs leaked by 9to5Google. According to 9to5’s report, you’ll be able to get a cellular version of the wearable, and it will have a 300 milliamp-hour (mAh) battery.
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Wearable muscles
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable textile exomuscle that serves as an extra layer of muscles. They aim to use it to increase the upper body strength and endurance of people with restricted mobility.
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I hated the AirPods Pro's Transparency Mode until I discovered this hidden fix
Wish you could customize this mode? Turns out you can!
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Bluetooth audio’s biggest upgrade in years is coming soon to headphones
Bluetooth audio’s biggest upgrade in years is coming soon to headphones
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Google Pixel Buds Pro review: the sweet sound of redemption
Noise cancellation, no more dropouts, and multipoint
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Your Wireless Earbuds Are Trash (Eventually)
Wireless earbuds are great, but their small batteries have a limited lifespan. Are you willing to sacrifice longevity for convenience? I love my wireless earbuds. Putting them on is akin to slipping into my favorite sweatpants—I instantly feel comforted and insulated from the outside world.
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Smartphones could one day go 100% in a second, Oppo says
The head of fast charging at Oppo dreams of a mechanism that fills smartphone batteries in a second. With each new generation of smartphones, manufacturers offer new technologies to increase the autonomy of the devices without (too) enlarging the size of the battery. For example, they may use new processors or new displays with better energy efficiency.
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Apple’s new AirPods Pro can cancel twice as much noise
The long-awaited refresh of Apple’s AirPods Pro is here. On Wednesday, at its “Far Out” event, the company announced a second-generation pair of the popular noise-canceling earbuds with a new H2 chip that the company promises will offer improved sound quality and noise cancellation.
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Apple just announced the Apple Watch Series 8
Apple has announced its latest wearable, the Apple Watch Series 8. It includes a new temperature sensor, which Apple says “takes its commitment to women’s health even further.” The Series 8 also includes two new motion sensors to detect if you’ve been in a severe car crash. It’ll be available starting September 16th and will cost $399 for the GPS model and $499 for the cellular model.
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Bose’s new noise-canceling earbuds tune themselves to your ears
Bose doesn’t want Apple to hog all the limelight today. On the day Apple showed off its latest AirPods Pro model, Bose showed off the QuietComfort Earbuds II — $299.99 wireless earbuds that claim to deliver the “world’s best noise cancellation,” according to Bose’s press release. They’re available for preorder today in black (white is coming the first week of October), and shipping starts on September 15th.
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I tried earbuds with the best ANC and almost got hit by a bus
I am not much of a consumer of high-end earbuds with fancy features like ultra-advanced Active Noise Cancellation. My daily drivers are the Google Pixel Buds A-Series, which don’t feature ANC at all. And while I’ve used ANC headphones before, nothing I’ve ever tested comes even close to the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2, which I tried during and after the launch event in NYC.
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I’m convinced the AirPods Max active noise cancellation has gotten worse
The active noise cancellation (ANC) in my one-week-old AirPods Max has gone soft. After updating to the latest firmware, version 4E71, I am convinced the ANC is no longer as strong or effective as it originally was out of the box. If you’re one of the folks who has experienced this frustrating issue (it’s been discussed on Reddit for months), I now understand the problem firsthand.
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Sony releases its first over-the-counter hearing aids
Earlier this summer, the US FDA greenlit the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, and now we're seeing some from one of the largest audio companies in the world. Sony has announced the availability of its first OTC hearing aids, the $1,000 CRE-C10 and $1,300 CRE-E10, built in partnership with WS Audiology.
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