KPsquared/Shutterstock Look through a list of speakers and you’ll quickly notice that many models – from large, bulky towers to sleek, modern bookshelf speakers – have holes in the back. Although sealed enclosures exist, variants with this opening seem to be much more common. Why…
José Adorno/BGR If you usually record meetings, create online content (whether podcasts, videos for social media, etc.), you may be wondering how to get the best audio recording on an iPhone. While Apple has really improved the ability to record better audio directly from your…
Believe it or not, your old iPod may still be able to connect to Apple Music. However, what you might consider old might be the iPod Classic, iPod nano, or iPod shuffle. However, none of the older iPods support Apple Music, not even most iPod touch models. To enjoy…
Miloscirkovic/Getty Images As the pressure on streaming services to make money intensifies, a new “feature” has proliferated among a few popular options over the past couple of years. It started with Netflix in 2023, when it imposed restrictions that required users to update their household…
Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock In 2011, Apple introduced Siri, its intelligent assistant that responds to users by audibly answering their questions. Siri launched with the iPhone 4S alongside the release of iOS 5. At the time, Siri was among the first iterations of voice assistant technology on…
José Adorno/BGR The Apple TV is one of those Apple devices that no one really needs, especially in 2026, but it makes the experience of watching TV that much better. Still owning the Apple TV 3, a first generation Apple TV 4K, and the 2022…
Photoschmidt/Shutterstock When it comes to headphone cosmetics, we’d say there’s no design more iconic than Apple’s AirPods. The sleek white surfaces, lower parts of the buds, and pocket-sized charging case are all Apple staples, as is the hidden LED indicator you’ll find on the latter….
Pascal Huot/Shutterstock Take a look at the specs of current noise-canceling over-ear headphones, like the AirPods Max 2, and you might be impressed. Featuring complex chips, these devices provide real-time equalizer and can digitally block external noise. One of the biggest points of criticism is…
Chifundo Kasiya/BGR A common myth that some users perpetuate about macOS is that you never need to restart it. This is quite strange considering that no mainstream operating system (OS) can run efficiently without a reboot every now and then. Windows users say they restart…
Andrei Antipov/Shutterstock While to many it seems like a relic from a forgotten era, with Gen Z returning to physical media and offline music, the iPod Nano is suddenly coming back into fashion. In fact, for a generation increasingly disillusioned with devices offering a constant…