Photo Credit: Amazon So much for our ‘amazing’ wireless future. Amazon Echo Buds are overheating due to a firmware update. Remember the last time your 3.5mm headphones overheated while charging? Me neither. Amazon has issued a dire email warning to owners of their new $130 Alexa-powered Echo Buds. The email says the Echo Buds overheating […]
Photo Credit: Nicholas Lazarine Guitar maker Gibson is seeking the public’s help in locating a lost shipping ledger – with a $59,000 reward. The missing Gibson ledger is shipping paperwork on rare Gibson guitars from the late 1950s. The ledger contains authenticity-verifying information on some iconic guitars. Gibson says it is offering a $59,000 reward […]
Photo Credit: Ilan Olivares The latest Apple HomePod beta brings an option to choose a new default music player. The update arrived yesterday as part of the iOS 14 beta 2. iOS 14 has been making waves after new privacy features revealed shady behavior from apps like TikTok. Now Apple is shoring up accusations of […]
Photo Credit: Daniel Romero Apple’s next-generation ‘AirPods 3’ will feature system-in-package chip technology – like the AirPods Pro. Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared the prediction via Twitter. The AirPods 3 featuring a SiP chip would replace the surface mount technology (SMT) the current devices use. So what’s the difference, you ask? SiP chip systems allow […]
Photo Credit: Sander Jeurissen According to a new filing with the SEC, Sonos plans layoffs of 12% of its global workforce. Sonos says the layoffs are meant to reduce operating expenses and “preserve liquidity.” It directly cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the cuts. It will also close its NYC storefront and six […]
Photo Credit: Sven Apple announced two new features in an AirPods update at WWDC this year. Automatic switching between devices and a new “spatial audio” feature for 3D sound will come to AirPods Pro.The new automatic switching feature will come to a variety of Apple accessories in a firmware update. Those devices include the AirPods […]
Photo Credit: Google McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica faced hard times during the pandemic – but it’s not going anywhere. Bob and Esperanza Riskin co-own the famous guitar shop in Los Angeles’ West Pico District. The guitar shop and its live stage were shuttered during the COVID-19 lockdown, leaving musicians high and dry. The […]
Photo Credit: William Iven Supply chain rumors suggest Apple may switch to USB-C instead of a Lightning port on the upcoming iPad Air. Apple transitioned to the USB-C port for its iPad Pro models back in 2018, fueling speculation that the iPad Air would follow. Now, two years later, supply chain rumors suggest the transition […]
Photo Credit: Howard Bouchevereau Apple appears to have shifted some AirPods Pro production to Vietnam from China. Eagle-eyed Twitter users are reporting seeing ‘assembled in Vietnam’ on their newly acquired AirPods Pro. The highly popular accessory sold out at the beginning of this year, and Apple has struggled to keep stock during the pandemic. AirPods […]
Photo Credit: Sanni Sahil A new analyst report suggests wired Apple earbuds won’t be included with the iPhone 12. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple plans to ship the iPhone 12 without any headphones in the box. That will boost sales of its AirPods and AirPods Pro wireless accessories. Kuo suggests Apple may offer discounts on […]