The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

The most convenient controller for your Android phone, but not without a few problems The trouble of finding a reliable gamepad to use with your phone was, more or less, figured out when Android 10 and iOS 13 added native support for the DualShock 4 and Xbox One controller. Playing audio from your phone can be a struggle, too.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

It was part of many Easter eggs hidden throughout Microsoft’s Build stream, spelling out “devs” in Base64 format. With most of Microsoft’s employees working from home and streaming from their living rooms, Hanselman created an hour-long TV show that was delightfully nerdy. A funny exchange between @panos_panay and @shanselman.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

No matter how you curate this event, one aspect you should include is live streaming. . Live streaming is where an event streams live video feeds so that viewers can see what’s going on. Live streaming is one of the best ways to connect with virtual attendees but pulling it off can be a little complicated. .

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Engadget

MARCH 3, 2025

Shortly after, they became the go-to choice for many of us when listening to music, podcasts and streaming services on our phones and tablets. Hygiene aside, you should clean your earbuds (and their charging case) because it may result in better-sounding, longer-lasting headphones.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

inch Liquid Retina display, a landscape camera layout that makes video calls appear better, and upgraded stereo speakers for better sound quality. It's perfect for someone who wants a portable screen for streaming, playing games, and reading," Mashable Shopping Reporter Sam Mangino writes. It packs an A14 Bionic chip, a 10.9-inch

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2021

phone without cutting too many corners. Alongside its lower-tier N100 sibling, it’s the first phone in OnePlus’ midrange Nord series to arrive in the US, available from T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, and unlocked from OnePlus.com and other retailers. So what sacrifices did OnePlus make to create a $300 phone?

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Engadget

MARCH 27, 2025

It's best for those who have a smaller living room or den they want to outfit with better TV sound. Amazon Fire TV Stick HD for $20 (43 percent off): Our top pick for the best budget streaming device can play content at 1080p/60fps and now its remote can also control your TV's power and volume.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2022

Leviathan V2 sound system, following up its previous iteration that launched back in 2014. But, of course, the wired subwoofer is there to further amp up the booming low-frequency sounds. for wirelessly connecting to phones, tablets, and other sources, that may not be enough versatility for you. It just announced the $249.99

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

A live streaming event is one great way to connect with a virtual audience, and in these times, making a genuine connection (or an attempt at a connection) with anyone, including your audience, is of the utmost importance. . One way to do that is through live events online and live streaming. Basics of Running a Live Stream.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Spatial audio crams an immersive, surround sound-like experience into a set of earbuds or headphones. And it accurately keeps the sound source anchored to your iPhone or iPad, so if you turn your head, you’ll notice that the audio stays in front of you. Yep, sounds like spatial audio.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2021

There is a wealth of streaming music services now available to anyone who wants to listen and experiment. We asked the staff of The Verge to tell us about their favorite music streaming services. It’s all free, but if you use it a lot, find a way to chip in a bit — after more than 20 years of streaming, Soma deserves it.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

These improvements range from new features like sound recognition to improvements to Apple’s existing accessibility features like its VoiceOver screen reader. iOS 14 comes with support for Sound Recognition in Accessibility. Your phone can now listen for specific sounds – a baby crying, smoke alarm, water running, etc. –

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

2021 has been a big year for lossless music now that Apple has gone in on the higher-quality streaming and Amazon is no longer charging an added premium for it. Qualcomm thinks it has found a solution with the new aptX Lossless, which is part of the company’s Snapdragon Sound program announced earlier this year.

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Engadget

APRIL 1, 2025

In line with the "spring" theme, we found great discounts on cordless vacuums, robot vacuums, air purifiers and other smart home tech, along with solid deals on headphones, streaming devices, mesh Wi-Fi systems and more. It's best for those who have a smaller living room or den they want to outfit with better TV sound.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Boses Ultra Open Earbuds, meanwhile, lead a burgeoning category of hearables that let in outside sound instead of tuning you out, with a comfy design that clips to the side of the ear. As with the innovations in wearables, its another way youll be able to leave the phone in your pocket for a while longer.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

So I was the perfect person to try out the Bose Sleepbuds II, a set of $250 earbuds, which are specifically designed not to play music or podcasts, but to block out and replace sounds that might disturb your sleep. Note that I use the term “transfer” and not “stream” since the sounds actually live on the buds rather than your phone.).

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The year 2020 was when most of us went from going out with loved ones to exchanging recommendations on what type of TV show or movie to stream next. One way to suit everyone’s taste — kids, adults, and sports fans — is to try the Disney Bundle , a streaming pack that consists of Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Hulu. Happiest Season (Hulu).

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

That makes it an immediate competitor to Google’s Stadia, Microsoft’s xCloud, Sony’s PlayStation Now, and a number of other services from major game publishers all eager to try the code on how to stream video games over the internet. Luna will offer subscriptions to publisher channels, each with a separate fee.

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The Verge

JULY 20, 2020

I was at the birth of social media,” he says when we talk on the phone. He’s signed exclusively to Twitch, where he’ll stream weekly, some set number of hours a week — which he assures me he’ll easily exceed. He was streaming on Twitch anyway and says he’s been an active user since 2015 or 2016. I’m just a nerd.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” As it turns out, The Red Cross used but one of several common methods to generate revenue from mobile phone owners. Using this method, you’d similarly promote your designated fundraising phone number.

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The Verge

JULY 4, 2021

It should keep the click-wheel of course, but I can’t stop thinking about how good an iPod, designed for the age of music streaming, AirPods, and high-res displays would be. I know that might sound silly, but let me explain. There are a few reasons why Apple should make a new iPod. Seriously, is anyone else having this problem?

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2021

Shopping for a phone plan doesn’t have to be painful Some of us get excited about shopping for a new phone (New technology! but none of us enjoy shopping for a new phone plan. If you also happen to be shopping for a new device, we’ve got suggestions for the best phone you can buy right now and the best phone under $500.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2021

The acquisition offers an opportunity for Amazon to spin the spy films into a big perk for its streaming services. But it’s hard to believe that dropping billions for the studio’s content library is actually going to prop up Amazon’s streaming services — at least on its own.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

And aside from a few tweaks Sony made to how it upscales music, the 1000XM4s sound just like their predecessors — a very good thing, trust me. The first is a simple convenience for anyone with an Android phone; Sony now supports Android’s Fast Pair for quick setup. Let’s get to the new stuff. Look familiar?

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The Verge

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Mojo 2 can plug into devices like tablets to improve their sound. British audio manufacturer Chord has announced a successor to the excellent Mojo , a battery-powered accessory that aims to improve the sound of your wired headphones or speakers when paired with your phone, laptop, tablet, or other digital media source.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re like us, you probably haven’t thought about the Slingbox in a good long while; the idea of beaming your own TV over the internet has largely been replaced by streaming TV services, even if watch-anywhere DVRs like the Fire TV Recast do still exist. it’s been a while since the Slingbox was fully relevant, OK?

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

T-Mobile has just announced a new monthly phone plan called Magenta Max that the company says is designed for the era of 5G. That makes it sound like the carrier is doing away with what’s known as deprioritization, where your speeds are subject to slowdown after you exceed a certain amount of data in a billing cycle. “T-Mobile

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Google’s Pixel 5 is a different spin on a flagship phone. In the case of specs, the Pixel 5 isn’t trying to go up against the most powerful phones in the world. Google also says its camera is still amazing, and this new phone has an ultrawide lens. The second phone Google debuted today is a Pixel 4A with 5G support.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The other major change was beginning to rely on hardware acceleration of said codecs — your computer or GPU might have an actual chip in it with the codec baked in, ready to perform decompression tasks with far greater speed than an ordinary general-purpose CPU in a phone. Just one problem: when you get a new codec, you need new hardware.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Like Samsung’s line of TVs, the Smart Monitor runs Samsung’s Tizen OS software and can connect to your Wi-Fi network to stream HDR10 content from apps like Hulu, Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube, and more without the need for any extra hardware connected. It’s sounding a lot like a TV, yeah? Alexa, and Google Assistant. Image: Samsung.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2021

Verizon has announced a new sound feature it’s calling “Verizon Adaptive Sound,” and the company claims it “produces a brilliant spatial surround experience regardless of what headphone, soundbar, or earbud brand you use or what application you’re watching or listening to.”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Image: Verizon.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But Nvidia only streams in 4K resolution to its own Shield TV set-top box — not these LG TVs — while Google Stadia will be offering its full “Stadia Pro” tier with 4K streaming resolution, HDR, and 5.1 surround sound to LG TVs as of today. Assuming you pay $10 a month for Stadia Pro, that is.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Ah, but what if you don’t want to buy a digital human because that sounds icky? No one can say — but that isn’t stopping a raft of companies by trying to sell “digital humans” before that whole intelligence thing gets figured out. Rent one, of course! That’s why we now have the regrettable acronym Digital Human as a Service (DHaaS).

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

Meanwhile, Windows Phone was experimenting with Live Tiles and Android was letting users throw widgets anywhere they wanted. By the way, I don’t recommend you install the developer beta on your primary phone. Or any phone at all unless you are a developer who needs to test apps, actually. Widgets on the home screen.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 1, 2011

After reading reviews and getting opinions from friends on social media, as well as time spent just playing with different phones in the AT&T store, I decided on the Samsung Infuse 4G. It’s incredible how light and thin this phone is. I like that I can set different sounds for each type of notification. Now I know why.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The sleek phone felt stuttery in our review. It’s one of the first times in recent memory we’ve seen a MediaTek chip in a US flagship phone, so it’s a significant milestone for a company that generally plays second-fiddle to Qualcomm, if nothing else. This “1000C” sounds like it should be an “810”.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

The high-end Android phone of choice in 2022 — just go easy on the battery The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is the high-end Android phone most shoppers in the US should buy in 2022. They’re also two of a precious few options we have Stateside, which makes this recommendation sound like a backhanded compliment.

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