Apple’s popular AirPods have an entire ecosystem of accessories, including supplementary cases and other compatible Apple AirPods add-ons, that help overcome minor shortcomings (which, for some people, are huge shortcomings). These picks for the best AirPods accessories are based on my own hands-on experience and are mostly cases (including one charging case) and earbud enhancements, with a …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. 360 cams capture everything in a sphere around the camera, then later you can decide what you want to show — and exactly how it’s shown. As far as these cameras go, a lot of people like the GoPro Max, which is selling for around …

I’m not a fan of cheap noise-canceling headphones. I struggled to put together a list of best noise-canceling headphones under $100, because there are so few I’d recommend buying. But Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones are one of the exceptions. Normally around $80, today they’re $20 off or $60 as an Amazon Deal of the Day. That’s their lowest …

Dec 2021 Editor’s note, Dec. 8: This review has been updated to note that the Beats Fit Pro earbuds have been awarded a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. The review is otherwise largely unchanged from the version originally published Nov. 1, 2021. Released just a few days after the debut of the third-gen AirPods, Apple has another new set of earbuds, …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Sony’s flagship WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones have continued to keep their Black Friday price of $248, a $102 discount. That deal, available on Amazon and other retailers such as Best Buy, matches the lowest price the headphones have ever fallen to. This price will likely continue appearing …

Dec 2021 Editor’s note, Dec. 4: The Bose SoundLink Flex now has a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. The original review, published Nov. 11, follows. When it launched, Bose made some bold claims about the sound quality of the SoundLink Flex, particularly its bass performance. The exact quote was that it has “astonishing bass … that you can feel in your …

Dec 2021 When I first reviewed Sony’s WF-1000XM4 noise-canceling earbuds back in June 2021, I noted they were pricey at $280 (£250, AU$500) but still serious AirPods Pro competitors and worth considering if you were willing to pay the premium. We’ve since seen the release of some impressive competing and less expensive products such as the Beats Fit Pro, Sennheiser …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Cyber Monday and Black Friday have come and gone, but many headphones deals are still available. We’ve rounded up our top picks you can still grab today. You can get some models for up to 50% off, and you can even find some great options for …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. We didn’t see a whole lot of good Bluetooth speaker sales for Black Friday this year and the Cyber Monday Bluetooth speaker deals aren’t much better. But this former Black Friday deal (and now a Cyber Monday deal) is worth checking out: Anker’s fully waterproof Soundcore …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. We saw some nice deals on Bose headphones in the past couple of weeks, but interestingly, the flagship Noise Cancelling 700 Headphones didn’t get discounted while the newer QuietComfort 45 received a $50 price chop to $279 (they’re still on sale). However, on Cyber Monday you can …