Sonos may be looking to diversify its product lineup beyond speakers. Sources told Bloomberg that the company is developing high-end, wireless, over-the-ear headphones. As with its smart speakers, the new headphones would reportedly take an agnostic approach, supporting multiple music services and digital assistants. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Apple’s lack of jack not the end of headphones; streaming needs older listeners; live podcast tapings create community. Continue Reading
Doppler Labs introduced a new set of high-tech earbuds that combine sound filtering and wireless streaming. The Here One earbuds can stream music from a smartphone, either the local files or from streaming apps. They can even take phone calls. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Radio defense from down under. Tech catches up to high-res audio. Continue Reading
We’ve been charting the recent surge of innovation in headphones and personal music listening happening at major tech companies and on crowdfunding platforms. Another one has joined them. It removes headphones from the personal audio equation, which could potentially create more comfort and flexibility for listeners. Continue Reading
The big brands are getting into the act with futuristic headphones. At SXSW, Sony’s new Future Lab division unveiled a prototype of directional headphones, a new approach to personal listening that eliminates over-ear and in-ear sound. Continue Reading
“Do you want to spend hours sorting and building playlists, rather than being served songs you love?” That’s the question posed by the soon-to launch new music wearable Aivvy. The product is a set of headphones bundled with the company’s own streaming music service of 50 million tracks. Continue Reading