Enlarge / The Sonos One. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Sonos has acquired Bluetooth audio startup T2 Software, according to a new report in Protocol. The acquisition signals that Sonos is preparing to introduce new technologies and new products in the wireless audio space, potentially including its first pair of wireless headphones. Prior reports in Bloomberg and […]
Enlarge / The Tile Pro. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Tile, a company that pioneered consumer trackers, will be acquired by Life360, an Australian company whose services help families keep tabs on one another’s safety. The acquisition values Tile at $205 million and should be finalized in the first quarter of 2022. Tile’s current CEO, C.J. Prober, will remain […]
Enlarge / Logitech Pop Mouse. (credit: Scharon Harding) Specs at a glance: Logitech Pop Mouse Sensor Optical (model not disclosed) Connectivity Options Bluetooth Low Energy or 2.4 GHz dongle (not included) Programmable Buttons 2 Onboard profiles 0 Lighting None Size ~4.5 x 2.6 x 1.4 inches (114.3 x 66 x 35.6 mm) Weight 2.9 ounces […]
Enlarge / Razer Pro Click Mini wireless mouse. (credit: Scharon Harding) Razer Pro Click Mini $80 at Razer (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.) A mouse is an obvious candidate for cord-cutting. Going wireless ensures that you don’t get tangled up in your cord or have to […]
Enlarge / Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin in midnight gray. (credit: Bowers & Wilkins ) England-based audio brand Bowers & Wilkins is offering audiophiles another ride on its Zeppelin, but this time, there’s a new friend on board. The Zeppelin speaker that was announced on Wednesday marks the first new addition to the series since 2015. It’s […]
Enlarge / Bluetooth on Switch, presented as an overly literal image translation of the concept. (credit: Sam Machkovech) In an out-of-nowhere Tuesday evening update, Nintendo reversed course on one of the portable Switch console’s biggest limitations: Bluetooth audio support. This functionality is now live on the system’s 13.0 firmware, available for download across all Switch […]
Apple’s AirTag. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple’s AirTag is not a revolutionary new product. Rather, it’s a significant refinement of an idea that, up until now, has been fairly niche. It works very, very well, but it works so well it seems to undermine Apple’s attempts to focus its products on privacy and security. We […]
Enlarge / Carolyn Wolfman-Estrada, engineering program manager at Apple, presents AirTags (with one visible in her right hand). (credit: Apple) In a now-rare announcement of a completely new product category, Apple today introduced AirTags, a Tile-like personal location device. AirTags can be placed in or on personal possessions to be tracked with the Find My […]
The pair of Lucid Lyte we received as a review sample are unassuming, mildly reflective Wayfarer-style sunglasses. [credit: Jim Salter ] Lucyd Lyte is a pair of $150 sunglasses which includes speakers and mic suitable for use in making phone calls or listening to podcasts. This isn’t a category of device I was aware of […]
Expand (charge: Getty Images) Google and Intel are warning signals of a high-severity Bluetooth defect in all the latest variant of the Linux Kernel. Even though a Google researcher stated that the bug enables smooth code implementation by Moses inside Bluetooth range, Intel is characterizing the defect because supplying an escalation of the revelation of […]