Smart speakers and displays for the home are mostly built to cater to hands-free situations using voice control. In Google’s home ecosystem, this is performed by Google Assistant. While the feature is useful in most cases, the verbal responses of the assistant are not the most welcoming. Google has acknowledged such murmurs of discontent from users and did something about it. Initially launching chimes for smart lights, Google has finally expanded it to more accessories.
When Apple launched its 2nd gen HomePod, it introduced the Sound Recognition capability. Today, Apple began to enable this feature not only for the full-sized speaker, but also for the HomePod Mini. Here’s how you can use Sound Recognition to detect smoke alarms in your home.
The Jabra Elite 4 is the manufacturer’s latest entry-level wireless earbuds. Sold for less than $100, it offers active noise cancellation (ANC), multipoint Bluetooth, and aptX codec support. Check out my full and honest review!
In addition to the rumored new HomePod with giant display, Apple could also start fitting its next-gen smart speakers with cameras. A new patent awarded to Apple describes how users could take advantage of these sensors by enabling long-range FaceID tracking and voice command recognition.
OnePlus has launched its new budget Nord Buds 2 alongside the mid-range Nord CE 3 Lite. This next-gen wireless earbuds are slightly more expensive than its predecessor, but OnePlus has thrown in significant improvements such as ANC and a longer battery life.
Apart from the iPhone 15, Apple is expected to replace the Lightning port with USB-C on its accessories this year. Initial clues were discovered in the iOS 16.4 RC update, but now a notable analyst has specified that among these devices, the pro model of the AirPods are included.
Carl Pei, the young and hip CEO of Nothing, which is also a young and hip tech startup, just launched the Nothing Ear (2), a pair of wireless earphones for young and hip people. I’m not young and hip anymore, but I reviewed the Nothing Ear (2) and I’ll tell you why they convinced me.
The HomePod 2023 has a new sensor to detect room temperature and humidity levels. Similarly, the smaller HomePod Mini speaker comes with the same capability. In this guide, NextPit tell’s you how to use and set up the temperature and humidity sensing on Apple’s smart speakers to smarten your home.
Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 2 are back to a crazy low on Amazon. The premium noise-cancelling earbuds are 20 percent cheaper than the usual price of $249, putting the pair to $199. The price is also the lowest we’ve recorded. Find out why the AirPods Pro 2 are popular.
The previous generation of Apple AirPods relied on a paired iPhone or issuing a command to Siri to change the volume level. It’s only in the AirPods Pro 2 that Apple introduced built-in touch control for volume on the earbuds. Apple does look to continue developing the way users adjust the volume level in its next-gen AirPods, which might even involve nodding or twirling your head.