Despite its name, the Morel Biggie wireless speaker is a very portable Bluetooth speaker. You can easily carry the portable, battery-operated speaker around from room to room or while out and about thanks to the built-in leather-like handle.
As a wireless speaker, you can connect to a source like a smartphone, tablet, or laptop computer via Bluetooth 5.3, the latest version that affords an extended range to up to 50 meters (164 feet). This means you can leave your phone inside while listening to tunes on the back deck without worrying that the signal will cut out.
The Biggie runs on a rechargeable battery, so you can use it just about anywhere for up to 20 hours per charge (at about half volume) before it needs a battery boost. A full charge takes about two hours, but you can also give it a 20-minute quick charge for an extra four hours.
While the Biggie speaker — effectively a smaller version of Morel’s Högtalare speaker — doesn’t come in a rugged, weather-resistant chassis that makes it rated for outdoor use, there’s no reason you can’t bring it with you onto the shaded patio or deck or use it poolside for a short period of time.
Design-wise, the speaker is pretty darned cute. It somehow both resembles clock speakers of yesteryear while also employing a chic and modern design. On the surface are buttons for power, volume up/down, Bluetooth pairing, and true wireless stereo (TWS) mode, along with a 3.5mm port for private listening via wired headphones.
The Morel Biggie sells for $299 and comes in nine colors, including basic options like Cosmic Black, Minimal White, and Oak Wood and funkier, bolder finishes like Denim Sky, Ruby Red, Midnight Blue, Golden Glow, Olive Green, and Aqua Frost.
Instagram is making its way to yet another screen, and this time, Apple TV is getting a taste of the Reels rabbit hole. The company has launched a dedicated Instagram app for Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows to the big screen. So, if watching one quick clip on a phone somehow turns into an hour of scrolling, there's now a much larger screen for that.
Instagram brings Reels and more to Apple TV
Audio-Technica, a brand well known for making some of the best studio and professional headphones on the market, has just come out with the ATH-AWX7000, which the company itself claims to be its "finest headphones ever." The new flagship closed-back headphone has debuted at an eye-watering price of $3,799. It combines hand-finished Japanese woodwork with a newly developed 58mm driver.
The earcups are made from Kiso cypress, a prized wood historically used for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Each housing is finished by hand with traditional Echizen lacquer, which brings out the grain and is expected to darken over time. The frame and sliders are finished in a deep navy kachi-iro shade traditionally associated with samurai.
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