Headphones were the original piece of wearable technology and they remain as essential today as ever. But they are starting to change rapidly now, as things like noise cancelling and Bluetooth wireless technology enable the dream of completely cable-free living. What will the best headphones of the future look like?
We’re here with the latest on iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods.
Apple just released a video teasing the Powerbeats Fit, and they look a bit like the Beats Fit Pro launched in 2021. The video doesn’t reveal any other details about the new earbuds, other than that they’re arriving in fall 2025.
Alongside its Magic V Flip 2 smartphone, Honor announced a peculiar accessory designed to reduce desktop clutter. The 269 yuan (around $37) Select Yuewo Wireless Ear Mouse Pro doubles as storage and a charger for a pair of wireless earbuds. Not ideal for travel, but useful if your work earbuds frequently go missing.
There are a ton of new AI features and plenty of notable device upgrades, too.
Android Headlines published renders of the unannounced Pixel Buds 2A in a light purple color that Google will apparently call “Iris.” I like it. A pair of gray buds showed up in a recent Evan Blass leak, but Android Headlines reports that those are actually a new color for the Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Google is expected to announce a bunch of Pixel hardware at its August 20th event.
Update: Added detail about potential new gray earbuds.
ChatAI will help other headphone brands quickly add wake words or button shortcuts to talk to an OpenAI-powered assistant.
Bragi was once one of the most exciting earbud manufacturers itself, but quit making hardware in 2019 with grand ambitions to sell audio AI instead.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Google’s Pixel 10 range has leaked. This time Evan Blass did the honors, sharing images of the 10 Pro and Pro XL, the Watch 4, and our first look at the Buds 2A.
This week we’ve seen repeated leaks of the phone designs, the Watch 4’s new charger, and even an official tease, so there won’t be much left to tell when everything launches on August 20th,
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