Improved noise cancellation and punchier bass? Yes please. Adnan Ahmed for Woozad Apple’s brave decision to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack in 2016 appears to have worked in the company’s favor. AirPods are by far the most popular truly wireless earbuds in the world. The competition has also caught up in…
Shout “HEY SIRI!” even louder doesn’t solve the problem, surprisingly. Andrey Baidak/Shutterstock CarPlay happily runs Maps and plays music, then suddenly Siri stops listening. Maybe he hears you but doesn’t respond. Or he responds in a subdued tone, and you start to think that the voice assistant made the decision to…
I love Google Pixel phones. I have nothing personal against other manufacturers, but there are plenty of reasons why I will always choose a Google Pixel over other Android devices. However, the latest Pixel 11 is somewhat of a rough pass as the Pixel 10 is still going strong…
Framesira/Shutterstock All Android phones have an “end of life” date, which is the date they no longer receive software support, including new versions of Android and security updates. This date is no secret, as most smartphone vendors have specific support timelines for their handsets, depending…
Rogerio Peccioli/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you’re faced with a sudden power outage or heading to the kitchen in complete darkness, you’ll encounter times when you can’t rely on your eyes. Now, you can definitely get a…
Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of CMF smartphones, especially if you’re in the United States. You may know its owner: nothing. Launched by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei in 2020, London-based Nothing quickly made a name for itself as a forward-thinking brand selling phones, headphones and earphones, with…
Even old Apple devices that you haven’t touched in years could still earn you credit toward a new phone. Mehaniq/Shutterstock If you’ve ever purchased an iPhone directly from Apple, you’ve probably seen the option to trade in an older device. By sending the company your old phone, you get a credit…
Some things are just better on the big screen. Nemke/Getty Images There are many ways to view content on the big screen, such as using a connected streaming device or accessing a built-in Smart TV operating system. But you can also do it wirelessly using technologies like Chromecast and Apple AirPlay,…
Bengali Press/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nokia is the brand behind the best-selling mobile phone of all time, but it is now disappearing completely from the smartphone arena. The Nokia G310 5G will lose software support on August 24,…
Apple accidentally leaked video of its upcoming camera-equipped AirPods earlier this week, thanks to a test build of an upcoming macOS update. We now have even more information about the unique headphones, also thanks to the code buried in this first version of macOS Tahoe 26.7. The idea of camera-equipped headphones is crazy enough on…