Now playing: Watch this: Speck’s new Presidio Series iPhone 7 cases get slimmer,… 1:33 Speck makes some of the most popular cases for the iPhone and for the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus it’s not only changed the name of its core case line, but it’s upgraded the design, making the …

Like others, I have been critical of Apple for including only 16GB of storage in the entry-level versions of the iPhone 6 and 6S when base models of rival high-end smartphones came with 32GB. Well, Apple’s finally killed the 16GB iPhone, at least when it comes the iPhone 6S/6S Plus and iPhone 7 /7 Plus, all of which include 32GB …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7: So long, headphone jack; hello, AirPods 3:16 As part of its iPhone 7 and 7 Plus launch, Apple’s cut the cord on four new headphone models: its new AirPods ($159/£159/AU$229), which are totally wireless earbuds, plus three new Beats headphones, called the Powerbeats3 ($200/£170/AU$260), Solo3 Wireless ($300/£250/AU$400) and all-new BeatsX ($150/£130/AU$200). They all work …

Now playing: Watch this: Up close with Apple’s wireless AirPods 1:17 When Apple launched the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, a lot people were expecting it to announce new wireless headphones from Beats, which it acquired last year, and a wireless version of its EarPods that rumor had it would be called AirPods. The new Beats did indeed materialize in …

Ever since the last iPhone 6S came out, the internet — or at least the tech blogosphere — has been obsessing over what the next iPhone will look like because that’s well, what the tech blogosphere does. Missing headphone jack, dual-lens camera and extra speaker not withstanding, I’m here to argue that the actual design of the phone has become …

I’ve seen some large in-ear headphones before, but Audeze’s new iSine Series in-ears take the cake. The reason they’re so big is they incorporate the company’s planar-magnetic drivers (30mm), which tend to sound very coherent and spacious, with low distortion, and until now have only been found in models that have full-size earcups. If “planar magnetic drivers” sounds Greek to …

Mophie makes some nice external batteries for charging devices, with sleek aluminum housings, but the knock against them has been that they’re expensive. Well, the company got the message and has priced its new models more competitively. It’s also adding even more charging options, including an updated Powerstation Plus line with an integrated switch-tip Lightning to Micro-USB cable that charges …

Over the last few months I’ve written about the persistent rumors that Apple will remove the headphone jack on the next iPhone. Every time I write about it, readers’ comments have been generally negative, with some folks threatening to boycott the iPhone when Apple drops the headphone jack. Well, from all indications, including published reports citing “people familiar with the …

For Sonos owners who prefer their wireless multi-room audio speakers in white, the company has some good news: its Sonos Sub ($700, £600, AU$999), previously available in black, will also come in white starting this fall. The Sub can be combined with any of Sonos’ other wireless speakers — Play:1, Play:3, and Play:5 — to augment the bass and works …

Barnes & Noble’s stock took a hit after its board of directors ousted CEO Ronald D. Boire yesterday. Shares in the bookseller, which also sells e-readers and e-books under its Nook brand, were down more than 10 percent in trading on Wednesday. “The Board of Directors determined that Mr. Boire was not a good fit for the organization and that …