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Nothing Ear 3 review: work in progress

Nothing Ear 3 review: work in progress

Nothing Ear 3 review: work in progress The Ear 3 combine Nothing’s signature design language with a novel microphone setup. | Photo by Dominic Preston / The Verge Nothing’s Ear 3 buds remind me more than anything else of the Ear 1, the company’s first product. Not because the design is similar (though it is) […]

CMF’s first over-ear headphones have an energy slider for boosting bass and treble

CMF’s first over-ear headphones have an energy slider for boosting bass and treble

CMF's first over-ear headphones have an energy slider for boosting bass and treble The CMF Headphone Pro can be customized by swapping their ear cushions with alternate colors. | Image: Nothing CMF, the budget-focused sub-brand that Nothing plans to spin off into a standalone subsidiary, has launched its first pair of over-ear wireless headphones. The […]

Nothing spins off its budget brand CMF

Nothing spins off its budget brand CMF

Nothing spins off its budget brand CMF The CMF Phone 2 Pro was the company’s most recent cheap smartphone. Nothing has announced that it plans to spin off its sub-brand CMF, which focuses on cheaper smartphones, earbuds, and wearables, into a standalone subsidiary based in India. Founder and CEO Carl Pei announced the move on […]

These earbuds include a tiny wired microphone you can hold

These earbuds include a tiny wired microphone you can hold

These earbuds include a tiny wired microphone you can hold Portronics potentially has another reason for you to switch back to wired earbuds. | Image: Portronics Despite the best efforts of companies like DJI to shrink wireless wearable mics and make them as unobtrusive as possible, a lot of content creators still prefer a mic […]

Samsung now owns Denon, Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Polk, and more audio brands

Samsung now owns Denon, Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Polk, and more audio brands

Samsung now owns Denon, Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Polk, and more audio brands Samsung subsidiary Harman has completed its acquisition of Sound United, Masimo’s former audio business, adding a sizable expansion to Samsung’s audio brand portfolio. The $350 million deal was first announced in May, and brings Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Polk […]

Anker’s latest sleep buds can silence snoring

Anker’s latest sleep buds can silence snoring

Anker's latest sleep buds can silence snoring Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds. Anker’s latest Soundcore Sleep A30 sleep buds do what its A20 buds promised but couldn’t deliver: mask snoring. It accomplishes this with the inclusion of Active Noise Cancellation in the buds and a microphone inside the charging case that actively adjusts masking audio […]

Nothing’s charging case Super Mic is a small upgrade to earbud audio

Nothing’s charging case Super Mic is a small upgrade to earbud audio

Nothing's charging case Super Mic is a small upgrade to earbud audio TALK. The microphones in your earbuds probably suck. You know, I know it, and apparently Nothing knows it too. Its fix? Better microphones – but in the charging case, not the buds. The Ear 3 buds feature what the company calls “Super Mic.” […]

Nothing wants you to talk to your earbuds’ charging case

Nothing wants you to talk to your earbuds’ charging case

Nothing wants you to talk to your earbuds' charging case So much for hands-free calls. Modern earbuds often tout how many microphones they have on each bud, each helping contribute to crystal-clear calls and heavy duty noise cancellation. Nothing’s Ear 3, announced today, may be the first to boast about how many they have on […]

The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting heart rate monitoring updates with iOS 26

The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting heart rate monitoring updates with iOS 26

The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting heart rate monitoring updates with iOS 26 The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting many of the heart monitoring features announced for the AirPods Pro 3. Apple will release iOS 26 on September 15th and along with new iPhone features like the company’s new Liquid Glass design language and live […]