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Open-Ear Headphones on the Rise

Product, Wearable Devices / By Lachlan Cooney / March 15, 2024 / 1More, Avantree, Bose, JBL, Jlab, Mpow, Shokz, True Wireless Stereo Earbuds

Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in open-ear wireless earbuds on the market. In 2021, we saw the release of the Purpods from Mpow and more recently the release of the Ultra Open Earbuds from Bose. Some other notable releases include: Most earbuds on the market are currently designed with silicone tips that are placed into …

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JBL’s New Party Speakers

Home, Product / By Lachlan Cooney / February 9, 2024 / Blaupunkt, Harman, JBL, Portable Speaker, Samsung, Sony

JBL, a global leader in the portable speaker industry, announced its new party speakers at CES last month, the PartyBox Club 120 and the PartyBox Stage 320. The PartyBox Club 120 features Bluetooth 5.3 with LE audio, IPX4 water resistance, and multi-speaker connection thanks to Auracast. It also features up to 12 hours of battery life, …

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Google ends updates and effectively kills third-party assistant smart displays

Home, Player / By Peter Cooney / April 13, 2023 / Amazon, Google, JBL, Lenovo, LG, Smart display

The news from sources that Google will be ending software updates for Google assistant on third-party smart display devices is hardly surprising. According to 9to5Google, Google will be halting all updates for its assistant on Lenovo, JBL and LG smart display devices. It’s important to note that these devices will still continue to function with …

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