Hi everyone! I’m John Higgins, the new senior reviewer of TVs and audio here at The Verge. I joined the team just over a month ago, and am raring to go. I’ve been in tech publishing in some capacity for a little over 20 years, starting at Home Theater Magazine back in 2003 as I […]
Rode has announced a new version of the Rodecaster Video portable production console it launched just over a year ago, but the Rodecaster Video S isn’t a replacement. The Rodecaster Video S offers similar functionality to the original, including switching and mixing multiple video and audio sources and replacing blue or green screens, but with […]
Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. The feature is built using the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio codec, and it’s rolling out in preview to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Shared audio comes […]
Dolby Atmos, the dominant name behind spatial audio in theaters and the home, has become a fixture in luxury cars from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Cadillac, and Lucid priced upwards of $70,000. But now, Hyundai is including Dolby Atmos audio in the new entry-level Elexio EV – a China-exclusive (for now) SUV that costs […]
Last November, Rode launched its Wireless Micro microphone system that paired two tiny lavalier mics with a small receiver that connected to your phone’s charging port. Rode later gave that product a free upgrade, sending out another receiver that let the mics connect to digital cameras, too. Now, the company is launching an updated version […]
If you’re tight on time to read through your backlog of books, audiobooks might be a more convenient way to get caught up. Amazon is offering a steep discount on Audible Premium Plus that lets new and lapsed subscribers pay $.99 (usually $14.95) per month for three months. The subscription includes one credit per month, […]
With RGB lighting, exposed electronics, and a full color screen inside a transparent enclosure, Edifier’s latest desktop accessory can easily be mistaken for a decked out gaming PC. In reality, it’s primarily a speaker that can connect to sources over Bluetooth, a USB cable, or an analog audio cable, as spotted by Notebookcheck. The Huazai […]
Sennheiser has announced a new pair of headphones that support high-res audio through a wired or wireless connection, even if your smartphone doesn’t support the latest Bluetooth codecs. The HDB 630 looks similar to the redesigned Sennheiser Momentum 4 that launched in 2022 because both headphones are built on the same chassis, but Sennheiser’s latest […]
Nothing’s Ear 3 buds remind me more than anything else of the Ear 1, the company’s first product. Not because the design is similar (though it is) or because the sound is similar (it’s gotten a fair bit better, in fact). No, I’m reminded of the Ear 1 because both sets of earbuds share a […]
Bushnell has announced a new version of its Wingman Bluetooth speaker that features a 3.5-inch color touchscreen with detailed metrics on the golf course you’re playing. It’s an upgrade to the company’s Wingman View that launched in early 2023 with a monochromatic LCD display. The Wingman HD carries forward the same $199.99 pricing as its […]