Man accidentally swallows AirPod, AirPod keeps on rocking

Apple's AirPods might not be waterproof, but apparently, they're pretty durable. A man claimed he accidentally swallowed air AirPod while sleeping and experienced a shocking surprise: The headphone still worked in his stomach, letting him know that he had lost it inside himself.

News         May 3, 2019

Dream on: The concert of the future is in Vegas, and Aerosmith leads the charge

Aerosmith has partnered with THX, L-Acoustics, 1More, and Mixhalo to provide fans with an unparalleled, tech-fueled concert experience for the band’s 50th anniversary. From deeply personal on-stage experiences to immersive, object-based surround sound, here’s how this one concert series could shape the future of live music around the globe.

Features         April 24, 2019

Roland’s Amazon-exclusive BTM-1 Bluetooth speaker doubles as a guitar amp

Roland, long known for its many digital instruments, has made an Amazon-exclusive Bluetooth speaker for performers on the go. With a guitar cable input and overdrive and reverb effects, as well as the ability to play backing tracks through a 3.5 mm input, it might be the perfect portable rig for musicians.

News         April 24, 2019

Airplay 2 will come to Roku devices as Apple-Roku deal is reportedly finalized

Roku has reportedly finalized a deal with Apple that will provide the streaming video device maker access to Apple's Airplay 2 protocol. This means iOS and Mac users can stream their favorite content to Roku devices with unprecedented ease, and may cause some potential Apple TV buyers to look elsewhere.

News         April 21, 2019

Get some bud-green Master and Dynamic wireless headphones for $50 off this 420

Looking for the best possible audio experience to pair with your favorite herb? Master and Dynamic has announced a special 4/20 edition of its gorgeous on-ear and over-ear headphones. they will be available for $50 off this 4/20, making now the perfect time to splurge on those headphones you've been eyeing.

News         April 19, 2019

Amazon’s free Spotify competitor is here. Just ask Alexa

Just ask Alexa to play your favorite song. Amazon has launched a free, ad-based music streaming service to compete with Spotify's free tier on its popular Echo devices, aiming to keep listeners into the Amazon ecosystem, and to bolster subscriptions to its paid Amazon Music Unlimited service.

News         April 19, 2019

Surface Buds? Microsoft might make AirPods competitors, joining Amazon and others

Microsoft is reportedly hard at work developing its own true wireless headphone model to compete with top offerings from Apple, Samsung, and others. It's aiming to take on the AirPods and Galaxy buds with its own pair of hyper-portable in-ears. The headphones may hit stores by the end of 2019.

News         April 16, 2019

Jabra wireless earbuds now cost $9 less than AirPods with this Amazon sale

You can now get a pair of our favorite workout earbuds, the Jabra Elite Active 65t, for $9 less than Apple's AirPods, making them a fantastic deal for those who are looking to cut the cord on their listening life. With 5 hours of battery life and an IP56 rating, these are among the best you'll find.

Trash         April 16, 2019

Sony releases wireless turntable, new soundbar amid slew of 2019 audio devices

Sony has announced pricing and availability for its 2019 home audio lineup, including a brand-new wireless turntable, a new soundbar, and a slew of Bluetooth speakers that range from small and portable to huge and cupholder-laden. Availability for some products begins now, with the last hitting shelves in mid-May.

News         April 16, 2019

You can get V-Moda’s excellent wireless over-ear headphones for just $100

In the market for a pair of Bluetooth headphones? You can get a pair of V-Moda's first-generation Crossfade Wireless for a third of their original $300 list price, a fantastic deal for a pair of great-sounding headphones with a great hard case, extremely rugged design, and warm, balanced sound profile.

News         April 15, 2019

Microsoft’s Surface Headphones will put Cortana in your head on November 19

Microsoft is getting into the headphone game, launching a new Cortana-enabled pair of noise-canceling over-ears it calls the Surface Headphones on November 19. It aims to compete with similar products from Sony and Bose. Can the $350 headphones take the noise-canceling mantle? We’re keen to find out.

News         April 13, 2019

From 8K TVs to soundbars, Samsung reveals pricing on its 2019 lineup

As of today, you can order Samsung's latest art-filled Frame TV and Q Series soundbars from the tech giant, with select retailers to come. The company also laid out pricing across its vast home theater lineup, including for its QLED TVs, from its 8K to 4K lines, as well as multiple other TVs for 2019.

News         April 11, 2019

Netflix expands its horizons with a SiriusXM comedy channel … and a magazine?

On-demand video streaming giant (and former DVD service) Netflix is jumping beyond streaming video and into two other, more antiquated forms of media, launching a full-time comedy channel on SiriusXM, as well as a free print magazine that will be helmed by a Vanity Fair editor.

News         April 10, 2019

The most valuable vinyl records on Earth, from The Beatles to The Sex Pistols

From rare LPs to one-off test pressings, these are some of the most expensive vinyl records on Earth — the kind of albums that make plaid-clad record collectors and average listeners alike green with envy. They range in price from what you'd pay for a nice used car to the price of a high-end home.

Guides         April 10, 2019

Amazon’s Echo Link and Echo Link Amp bring hi-fi sound to Alexa’s living room

Amazon's Echo Link and Echo Link Amp are designed to bring high-fidelity sound to your Alexa ecosystem. Are they worth the significant expense over a smaller Echo speaker, and how well do they integrate into a typical hi-fi system? We've spent time with both, and have answers to those questions and more.

News         April 9, 2019

Pandora now lets you mess with the secret sauce for its music playlists

Pandora introduced a new feature called Modes, allowing subscribers to pick between six different algorithms that determine what the popular music streaming service will decide to play. From modes based on popularity to finding deeper cuts, users now have massive control over music discovery.

News         April 9, 2019

Students can now snag YouTube Premium and YouTube Music for cheap

YouTube is now offering budget-conscious students steep discounts on its popular paid tier of ad-free music and video. Those currently in school can get access to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music for half their usual price, providing an extra incentive for young subscribers to sign up for the services.

News         April 9, 2019

Walmart has a killer deal on 65-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum 4K HDR smart TVs

Now's the time to upgrade that ratty old plasma TV you've got in your living room. If you're looking for an insanely awesome TV at a steep discount, you can now get a Vizio P Series Quantum for up to $300 off list price at a number of popular retailers both in-person and online.

News         April 5, 2019

You can now stream HBO, Showtime, and Starz in a single Roku app

It'll be easier than ever to find the new season of Game of Thrones on Roku. The company has added HBO to the Roku Channel on its devices, finally allowing owners of its popular streaming devices to stream programming from the premium cable giant in the same app as Showtime, Starz, and other services.

News         April 4, 2019

Everything Apple unveiled, including Apple TV Plus, a credit card, and more

Apple's It's Show Time event is officially over, with the tech giant announcing a new video-streaming service to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime, a new way to subscribe to paid news outlets, a service for mobile gamers, and even its own credit card.

News         March 29, 2019

Wanna throw a poppin’ shindig? Check out our ultimate party songs playlist

We've put together a two-and-a-half-hour list of the best party songs of all time, aiming to enthrall your guests and start a living room dance-off.

Guides         March 26, 2019

There isn’t a single good reason to buy Apple’s new AirPods

After nearly a three-year wait, Apple has finally announced a new version of its popular true wireless headphones, the AirPods. We had high hopes for improved listening time, new color options, and the addition of waterproofing. Instead, all Apple gave listeners was the opportunity to buy a pricey wireless charging case.

News         March 26, 2019

If you’re a Spotify Premium subscriber, you now get Hulu for free

Spotify Premium subscribers have yet another reason to love the Swedish streaming service, with the company now offering ad-free Hulu accounts to all premium users at no additional cost, poising it to compete with the upcoming Apple video streaming service, which will likely offer Apple Music bundles.

News         March 26, 2019

From classical to hip-hop, here are the best songs to listen to at work

The perfect soundtrack can transform a day at work, so we've assembled eight separate playlists, allowing you to pick your favorite.

Guides         March 26, 2019

Need true wireless earbuds? Apple’s last-gen AirPods are discounted on Amazon

Just as anticipated, Apple's last generation AirPods, which feature much of the same technology as the recently announced model, are getting discounted on Amazon. If you've been looking for a pair of Apple's popular true wireless earbuds, now is the perfect time to get your hands on them.

News         March 26, 2019

What year is this? Apple might drop a new iPod tomorrow

After two days of surprise hardware releases that have brought us new iPads and iMacs, rumor has it that we may see an update of Apple's iPod as soon as tomorrow, sparking a mixture of nostalgia and curiosity, and causing many in the tech world to guess what will be new about the music player for 2019.

News         March 19, 2019

You can now watch four PlayStation Vue streams at once on a single Apple TV

PlayStation Vue subscribers can now watch March Madness in style via Apple TV, which can now stream up for four separate games to your TV at once, making it easier than ever to catch all the on-court action from a single living room. If there's a better way to keep your bracket updated, we haven't found it.

News         March 18, 2019

Smart speakers are about to get an IQ bump thanks to new Qualcomm chips

Qualcomm announced a new chipset that is designed to make the next generation of smart speakers sound, listen, and connect better than ever. Called the QCS400, it could soon be appearing in everything from small portable speakers to soundbars, taking your entire listening life to the next level.

News         March 18, 2019

Surprising nobody, Vizio makes moves to fill your TV with targeted ads

Vizio wants to change the way that TV-based advertising works, partnering with nine media and ad companies to create a standard by which all smart TVs can showcase targeted ads to viewers, and providing another means for smart TV manufacturers to make money from their products.

News         March 15, 2019

Apple Music completes its Amazon migration, is now available on Fire TV

Amazon's popular Fire TV devices are now compatible with the most popular on-demand music streaming service in the United States, thanks to a new integration with Apple Music that has finally hit Fire TV devices. The video streaming devices join Amazon's Echo smart speakers, which already had Apple Music.

News         March 14, 2019

iPhone owners can finally hear the highest-quality streaming music on Tidal

If you're an iPhone owner who is after the highest possible audio quality from your streaming library, you now have the best option out there: Tidal's Masters Quality Audio (MQA) is now available on iOS, allowing listeners to get as close to studio-level quality as possible from the streaming service.

News         March 11, 2019

Denon’s Global Cruiser headphones meet the needs for any traveling audiophile

Denon has announced a brand new trio of headphones in its Global Cruiser line, aimed at providing discerning listeners with gorgeous sound, and top-tier noise-canceling, wherever they go. They're also designed to be some of the most comfortable headphones you can buy.

News         March 6, 2019

Ultimate Ears’ new site lets you design and order a custom Bluetooth speaker

Ultimate Ears has launched a new website called myBoom Studio, allowing fashion-conscious listeners to create custom colorways and engrave their name into a made-to-order version of its popular Boom 3 speaker, allowing listeners to customize their devices for a small price increase over the standard Boom 3 model.

News         March 3, 2019

Tubi TV inks deal to add 400 films and TV shows from NBC

Ad-supported video streaming service Tubi TV is getting a massive influx of titles courtesy of a new deal with NBCUniversal, which will offer nearly 400 of its titles to Tubi TV's impressive catalog, including classic shows like Xena: Warrior Princess and the original version of Battlestar Galactica.

News         February 28, 2019