Author: Simon Cohen

Report: Sonos Voice could launch as early as June 2022

In 2021, rumors began to emerge that Sonos had started working on its own voice assistant technology in a bid to supplement (or even rival) the existing integration the company’s smart speakers have with both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Now, a n…

1More’s Evo ANC earbuds do wireless hi-res audio for $170

The latest noise-canceling wireless earbuds from 1More combine the size and shape of its popular ColorBuds 2 with wireless hi-res audio. The 1More Evo will sell for $170 when ordering begins on May 10, 2022. They will come in black and white color…

Bang & Olufsen debuts waterproof Beoplay EX wireless earbuds

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has launched its latest wireless earbuds, the $399 Beoplay EX, a model that builds on the technologies found in its previous earbuds by adding greater comfort, larger dynamic drivers, and more protection from dust and water…

Spotify’s Car Thing now lets you control your other media

Spotify has released a software update for its Car Thing companion device that gives it several new features including the ability to see and answer your incoming calls, add new items to your play queue, and control non-Spotify media. Some of the new f…

Plex adds streaming content discovery, search, and watchlist

Plex, the media server that lets you easily organize and access all of your personal movies, music, and photos, wants to become a one-stop-shop for streaming services, too. The company has added three new streaming-centric features: A streaming-based d…

Monoprice M1070C review: Giant cans miss on planar’s promise

Monoprice M1070C
MSRP $400.00

“Heavy weight and poor clarity mean these aren’t the planar magnetic cans to buy.”

Open, airy sound signature
Very well built
Wide and deep soundstage

Incredibly heavy
Doesn’t fold
Lacks clarity
Not grea…

Dyson Zone are noise-canceling, air-purifying headphones

Dyson, the U.K. company known for its line of stylish and pricey vacuum cleaners, has announced a set of noise-canceling headphones that it says are also the world’s first air-purifying cans. They’re called the Dyson Zone, and they look like something …