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Photo Credit: William Warby Do you have old music stored on an ancient hard drive somewhere in your orbit? You might want to check the drive and consider a different storage medium—a new report suggests aroun... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Apple The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the first over-the-counter hearing aid software for the Apple AirPods 2 Pro. Apple advertised its AirPods Pro 2 as a personalize... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Astell&Kern Astell&Kern’s latest audiophile offering comes with a premium price thanks to its 98% copper body. The SP3000T Copper Edition features the same portable audio player that cre... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Beats Beats by Dr. Dre announces the return of its Beats Pill speaker, tapping LeBron James and Lil Wayne for its latest ad campaign. Apple and Beats by Dr. Dre have announced the long-awaited ... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Jaime Marrero Apple has announced it is expanding SharePlay to include HomePods, Apple TV, and any generic Bluetooth speaker. SharePlay allows family and friends to control music playing on the ... Read More...
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