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I ditched my Pixel Buds Pro 2 and didn’t miss a thing

I ditched my Pixel Buds Pro 2 and didn’t miss a thing

The Google Pixel Buds 2a are the perfect affordable companion to a Pixel phone. They offer a comfortable fit for long-term wear, twist-to-fit stabilizers, ANC, and a transparency mode. They can switch seamlessly between two devices or more thanks to Bluetooth Multipoint and Audio Switch. And they integrate directly with Gemini, providing an easy way to invoke Gemini Live. The …

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First look at the upcoming Galaxy Buds 4 and its new design

First look at the upcoming Galaxy Buds 4 and its new design

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Icon files within a leaked One UI 8.5 build give us our first glimpse of the upcoming Galaxy Buds 4. The image reveals a new design for the earbuds, different from the Galaxy Buds 3, even though it retains the earbud stem. Within the latest One UI 8.5 leaked builds, we’ve spotted an …

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Google Pixel Buds 2A review: good, sound, good battery, good price

Google Pixel Buds 2A review: good, sound, good battery, good price

The current state of headphones is a bummer. In one sense, the market has never been so good: from Bose to Sony to Apple to Google to Samsung to Sennheiser to JBL to unpronounceable Chinese knockoffs, you can’t spin around in a Best Buy without finding a pair of solid-sounding earbuds. Across prices and styles, we’re spoiled for choice. But …

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AirPods Pro 3 vs. Google Pixel Buds Pro 2: Which is better for live translate?

AirPods Pro 3 vs. Google Pixel Buds Pro 2: Which is better for live translate?

Beyond rudimentary use cases like generative photo or video creation and text editing, artificial intelligence is starting to help out in real-world situations. Notably, live translation features that eliminate language barriers in real-time are on the rise. We’ve seen features debut in smartphones, earbuds, and even smart glasses. Truthfully, the idea of live translation isn’t new, but it’s coming into …

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro: I tested both earbuds, and this one wins

Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro: I tested both earbuds, and this one wins

Christian de Looper/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The first-party advantage is real.  The most obvious example of why first-party products are worth considering is the AirPods lineup, led by the new AirPods Pro 3. These headphones offer way more features when connected to an Apple device than when connected to other devices.  But Apple isn’t the …

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October Prime Day Amazon device deals: ANC Echo Buds and Echo devices on sale early

October Prime Day Amazon device deals: ANC Echo Buds and Echo devices on sale early

Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsBest Amazon device deal overallFire tablet dealsEcho dealsKindle dealsFire TV dealsFire TV deals from non-Amazon brandsBlink home security dealsOther Amazon device deals An Amazon event wouldn’t be an Amazon event without the brand pushing its own devices. While Amazon tends to stick strictly to the end of any Prime event’s end cutoff …

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Pixel Buds Pro 2 adds ‘Fully charged’ alert, stays in Battery widget

Pixel Buds Pro 2 adds ‘Fully charged’ alert, stays in Battery widget

With the latest update, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 now broadcasts its battery life to all your devices, while there’s now a “Fully charged” notification. That 100% alert is pretty straightforward and matches the Pixel Watch, with Google briefly mentioning it last month.  What’s new today is how Pixel Buds Pro 2 appears to broadcast the battery level for all …

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