Google is updating its Fast Pair feature on Android and Chromebooks to let you simultaneously pair compatible Bluetooth devices with phones, tablets and laptops that share the same Google account. When you link your headphones (for instance) with one product, all the devices you’ve connected to that account will automatically pair with your cans. It […]
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This Brooklyn-based audio company’s new Bluetooth headphones are easily the best way to spend $250
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Grado Grado just released its first Bluetooth headphones in its 65 year career. They’re called the GW100s, and they cost $ 250. They retain the company’s trademark open-back design, which […]
Teenage Engineering reluctantly adds Bluetooth audio to OD-11 speaker
For years, Teenage Engineering has chosen not to allow its users to stream music via Bluetooth to its flagship OD-11 speakers. And that’s despite it actually having a Bluetooth radio inside. The Swedish engineers have finally, reluctantly, given in and users can simply download a software update for their speaker to enable it. Weirdly, the […]
CL2 Planar: RHA unveils planar magnetic Bluetooth headphone
RHA has unveiled the CL2 Planar, a Bluetooth in-ear headphone that the company says is the first to use planar magnetic technology, putting high-quality audio in a small device. I’m not sure what that is, but it’s enough for RHA to price the headphones at $ 900, for those placing preorders. It will debut online […]
4 great bluetooth car adapters | Autoblog's favorites
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Ownership,Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original Video,Parts and Accessories Still mourning the loss of a headphone jack in your phone? This might make it easier. Continue reading 4 great bluetooth car adapters | Autoblog’s favorites 4 great bluetooth car adapters | Autoblog’s favorites originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 22 Aug 2018 […]
Russian Hackers, a Bluetooth Flaw, and More Security News This Week
A Google security key, Russian hackers, and more of the week’s top security news. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b5b960638506225c8fd9fbc/master/pass/bluetooth-154211819.jpg
Decade-old Bluetooth flaw lets hackers steal data passing between devices
Enlarge (credit: Takashi Yamamiya) A large number of device makers are patching a serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth specification that allows attackers to intercept and tamper with data exchanged wirelessly. People who use Bluetooth to connect smartphones, computers, or other security-sensitive devices should make sure they install a fix as soon as possible. The attack, […]
11 Best Bluetooth Speakers of 2018 (Portable, Waterproof, Good Battery Life)
WIRED’s picks for best portable Bluetooth speakers of all shapes and sizes, including cheap wireless speakers and those with the best battery life. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b11870a362b15144c5b989d/master/pass/JPG-300-dpi-RGB-UE-BOOM2-Tropical.jpg
King Bluetooth treasure trove: Amateur archaeologist finds 1,000yo coins & jewels
An amateur archaeologist and his teenage sidekick have unearthed a trove of silver artefacts thought to have belonged to Danish King Harald Bluetooth – the royal inspiration for the technology of the same name. READ MORE: 2,200yo Greco-Roman temple uncovered in Egyptian desert René Schön and 13-year-old Luca Malaschnitschenko found the hoard while searching northern […]
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Sets, Bluetooth, and Calculator improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Sets, Bluetooth, and Calculator improvements. This build is from the RS5 branch, which represents the Windows 10 update the company plans to release much later this year. The next update will come sooner (this month), from the RS4 branch. Windows 10 is a service, […]