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Several iPhone X Users Experiencing ‘Crackling’ Sounds from Earpiece Speaker
According to a new report from MacRumors, a small number of iPhone X users are experiencing "crackling or buzzing" sounds from their device's earpiece speaker. It appears users are reporting this distortion at very high or max volume levels. Various reports on Twitter and Reddit have suggested that the crackling sound will occur with any...
Apple HomePod vs Sonos vs Amazon Echo at WWDC Hands-On Area
Apple offered a sneak peak at its smart home speaker, called HomePod, during their WWDC keynote yesterday. The media got a chance to take a look at the device in a hands-on area after the presentation, however, due to a very loud environment we didn't get a true indication of how the device sounds. A...
Apple ‘Siri Speaker’ May Launch at WWDC, Compete With Amazon Alexa: KGI
Both Siri and Cortana are strongly rumoured to be getting standalone devices before long to compete on an equal footing with the Echo-supporting Alexa and Google Home-included Google Assistant, but “Apple’s first home AI product” has only today become a near certainty, reads a new report from 9to5Mac. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in...
Sonos Play:5 Review: A Large Speaker with Room-Filling Sound
Sonos, a company well loved for its audio products, has outdone themselves once again with the second generation Play:5 speaker. Sonos' products have always been praised for their design and functionality, but not necessarily the sound quality or value. This time, however, Sonos created a product that looks and sounds as good as its price...
Google’s Chromecast Audio: Unboxing, Setup and First Look
On Tuesday, Google unveiled a number of new hardware products at its media event. One of the devices they unveiled and released was the Chromecast Audio. Chromecast Audio is a small device that plugs into your speaker for streaming music over Wi-Fi. In addition to the device itself, Google includes a 3.5mm audio cable and...
Apple and Beats Scrapped Sonos-Like Speakers After the Acquisition
According to a new report from Variety, Beats was working on a Sonos-like speaker prior to being acquired by Apple. The speaker was reportedly being designed to be a Wi-Fi connected device that could play music from services like Pandora and Spotify. The news comes days after we learned that the new Apple Music streaming...
How to Set iPhone Speakerphone as Default for Incoming Calls
In certain scenarios, it’s better to use the iPhone’s speaker to answer a call. I’m thinking of scenarios like a businessmanperson answering calls all day and not wanting to hold the device to his/her ear but to use the speaker instead — especially if said worker bee was in their own office (via OSX Daily)....