How Emanuel Ax Makes Piano Practice Less of a Slog
Seven-time grammy-winning pianist Emanuel Ax still practices his instrument four hours a day—when you play Carnegie Hall, you don’t just wing it. And sometimes, he admits, “it’s kind of a…
1More Dual Driver In-Ear Headphones Review
1More has captured the attention of audiophiles worldwide in a relatively short space of time. The company has a small but eclectic lineup of earphones, straddling multiple price categories. The…
Yandex Launches $160 Smart Speaker for Digital Assistant ‘Alice’
Moscow-based Internet firm Yandex launched a $160 (roughly Rs. 10,800) smart speaker on Tuesday to work with its digital assistant ‘Alice’, becoming the latest challenger to take on the leading…
Amazon Explains Why Echo Recorded and Sent Private Conversation
An “unlikely” string of events prompted Amazon’s Echo personal assistant device to record a Portland, Oregon, family’s private conversation and then send the recording to an acquaintance in Seattle, the…
Google Home Tops Smart Speakers Shipments, Beats Echo: Canalys
After the first quarter analysis of the wearable segment, Canalys now takes a look at the relatively new but disruptive smart speaker market globally. The total number of shipments reached…
Apple May Bring Cheaper Beats-Branded HomePod: Report
Apple is reportedly planning a cheaper version of its Siri-powered HomePod smart speaker, though it will be under the Beats brand. Just months after the official launch of HomePod at…
Sony WH-1000XM2, WI-1000X Headphones Receive Google Assistant Support
Sony has finally brought Google Assistant support to its WH-1000XM2 and WI-1000X wireless headphones. This comes months after the Japanese electronics giant had first announced, back at CES 2018, that…
Amazon Dominates Global Smart Speaker Market in Q1: Strategy Analytics
Amazon and Google accounted for 70 percent share of the global smart speaker shipments in the first quarter of 2018, with Apple selling 600,000 HomePods in the period, a new…
Amazon Echo Spot Review
Virtual assistants can have a place in our lives, helping us with information and getting small tasks done. While many people might be familiar with the voice assistants on their…
How to Use AirPods to Listen to In-Flight Movies
I love my Bluetooth earbuds, and considering the runaway success of Apple’s AirPods, I’m not alone. But every once in a while I run into a situation where I wish…