A new Nintendo FCC filing suggests a new Pro Controller is in the works This filing indicates that the device will feature Bluetooth, NFC, and a headphone jack Fans believe that this could be a new Pro Controller for the Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally airs today, and it looks like … Read more
Other Phones to Consider There are several older phones from Motorola, HMD, and other brands with the headphone jack, but you should probably avoid them if they launched before 2024. If none of the above options strike your fancy, here are some others to consider, all tested by me. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu HMD Fusion for … Read more
Spring cleaning your sound setup? Now’s the time. Amazon’s Spring Sale 2025 is serving up some of the best Amazon headphone deals 2025, with jaw-dropping discounts up to 50% off on Beats, Sony, JBL, and more. These are the lowest prices of the year, but they won’t last—most deals expire in just a few days. … Read more
Headphone Zone X Oriveti Blackbird in-ear monitors were launched in India on Monday. The audiophile IEMs come with a hybrid driver configuration, including a 10mm dynamic driver for “powerful bass reproduction” and two custom balanced armature drivers for “precise mids and treble delivery.” The Blackbird IEMs are offered in an acrylic shell build and come … Read more
Apple has made it so you no longer need to share headphones to share music. With the Audio Sharing feature that debuted in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, audio from a single iPhone or iPad can be sent to two separate pairs of headphones. While Apple has made the feature easy to use, there are … Read more
Over in the UK, a growing number of young people are suffering from auditory perception disorders. They can no longer distinguish sounds in their environment. What role do noise-cancelling headphones play in this malady? Headphones with Active Noise Cancellation are heaven-sent in many situations. They magically make noise disappear on public transport, allow you to concentrate on … Read more
If you demand that your phone has a 3.5mm jack for wired headphones, this story is for you. The death of the headphone jack feels like one of the most consumer-hostile changes to impact smartphones over the last decade, but space is truly the final frontier inside a smartphone chassis. Removing the 3.5mm jack lets … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents The Galaxy S25 does not have a headphone jack Alternatives to the missing headphone jack Samsung had another exciting lineup of flagship smartphones to show off at this week’s Galaxy Unpacked event. Although there weren’t too many surprises, this year’s Galaxy S25 models take the lineup to new heights … Read more
Sometimes, you don’t want the phone for the frills. You want it to make a call and last through a grueling day. Enter Motorola’s Moto G line of budget devices, one of the main contributors to the company’s financial gains. High-quality cheap phones are all anyone ever asked for. The Moto G and Moto G … Read more
The AI headphones would offer real-time translation and AI-generated voice cloning Given the design, I expect it to be rolled out as part of the Think family It could be paired with Lenovo’s AI-driven action assistant At CES 2025, Lenovo showed off prototype AI-powered headphones it hopes will elevate language skills for workers everywhere. The … Read more