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As a reminder, I've leaked over a dozen of this company's products and services, and none of my sources have been caught or disciplined. I take their trust seriously and go to great lengths to maintain secrecy.
It's my birthday so I took the day off.
But before that, I wrote about the return of the Sleepbuds. Formerly from Bose, they've been brought back by a trio of people who formerly worked there. Pretty fascinating situation, IMO.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/22/23837206/ozlo-sleepbuds-bose-sleep-earbuds
Happy Friday. Here are some real-world photos and early details on Bose's next flagship headphones, the QuietComfort Ultras.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/11/23828738/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-photos-features
It's that time again: this is the Sonos Move 2.
Stereo sound. 24-hour battery life. USB-C line in (and external device charging!)
Coming next month.
More details: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/2/23817225/sonos-move-2-speaker-features-specs-price
Sony's latest flagship noise-canceling earbuds are here. The WF-1000XM5 are smaller, lighter, more comfortable, and offer improved ANC and sound quality.
But Sony lacks the ecosystem might of Apple and Samsung — and it's falling behind because of that.
https://www.theverge.com/23803374/sony-wf-1000xm5-earbuds-review
I wrote about how, for me, the real "magic" of the Pixel Fold is photo editing. Sure, it's a very convenient Netflix and Kindle device, but Lightroom runs like a dream on this thing. So much space to work with.
https://www.theverge.com/23794949/google-pixel-fold-photo-editing-lightroom-review
I got to see Telly's unique TV (with two screens) up close while chatting with founder/CEO Ilya Pozin.
The company has already received 250,000 registrations from potential customers who don't mind seeing constant ads in exchange for a free TV.
More: https://www.theverge.com/23745456/telly-free-tv-two-screens-first-look-ads-display
A new startup is promising people a free 55-inch 4K TV if they’re willing to deal with constant advertising on the device’s unique second display. We interviewed Telly founder Ilya Pozin for more details and saw the TV up close.
The people yearn for Cover Flow
I’m old enough to remember the full-screen iMac media portal that you accessed with a remote control
I reviewed the Beats Studio Buds Plus. They're an improvement over the Studio Buds from two years ago — and just check out that translucent casing. Can't stop looking at these things.
https://www.theverge.com/23725921/beats-studio-buds-plus-earbuds-review-translucent-clear
I reviewed JBL's Tour Pro 2 earbuds — and yes, the big draw is that touchscreen case.
Is this the future? Will AirPods look like this someday? How long until you can just sync music onto your earbuds?
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/23712032/jbl-tour-pro-2-earbuds-smart-case-review
