Billy Steele

The main piece of the company's hearing health tools is ready for use. · Senior reporter, reviews · 6-min read

photo of How to take Apple’s hearing test with the AirPods Pro 2 image When iOS 18.1 arrived earlier this week, Apple delivered the highly-anticipated suite of hearing health features that it announced at the iPhone event in September. This includes hearing aid and hearing protection tools, as well as a “clinically-validated” hearing test in your pocket. With the combination…

If you have mild to moderate hearing loss, here's what to do. · Senior reporter, reviews · 6 min read

Meater's latest smart cooking device comes with two probes and swaps Bluetooth for Wi-Fi.

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You don't need a set of AirPods to get wireless audio from your iPhone, iPad or Mac, but Apple's earbuds and headphones offer a lot of convenient integrations with its other products that you won't find anywhere else. After helping popularize true wireless earbuds with its original AirPods, the company has expanded its lineup to include noise-canceling models and a set of over-ear headphones. Here's what you need to know about AirPods in general, along with the best overall, budget and over-ear picks from Apple's current slate of products.

The latest HTC Vive headset and two more Kindles. · Senior reporter, reviews · 4 min read

Sonos' latest premium soundbar relies on new technology to improve audio quality and the upgrade delivers more than just a bass boost.

The Sound Motion technology inside of Sonos' Arc Ultra soundbar is a big boost for sound quality. Here's how it works.