Samsung wants you to remember that it makes wireless earbuds too. A couple days after Apple unveiled its wireless AirPods, Samsung has posted an interview with the designers of the Samsung Gear IconX cordless earbuds. “The smooth triangular shape of the earbud is modern and intense,” said senior designer Seounghyun Son. “When decorating the Gear …

Apple’s decision to launch the new iPhone 7 without a 3.5mm jack has put wireless headphones in the spotlight. But leading headphone manufacturer Sennheiser will continue to offer listeners a choice. “We’re ready for it,” CEO Daniel Sennheiser told CNET, referring to the company’s range of both wired and wireless headphones. “For some consumers [wireless] is exactly what they want. …

Even before we got on the plane to fly to Berlin, we knew something was up. This week we’re at the technology trade show IFA in Germany, where manufacturers and other industry types gather each September to show off their coolest new kit. With so many tech companies in one place, you get a sense of shifts and trends in …

Oops! Apple did it again. The annual Apple Music Festival — formerly the iTunes Festival — returns this September with a star-studded lineup of live shows headlined by Britney Spears, Elton John and Alicia Keys. It’ll be a good month for counting stars in London as OneRepublic join the 10-night event. You can feel so close to Calvin Harris in …

If you’ve always wanted to know how to make a phone, a new Kickstarter campaign is offering classes to teach you how to build a 3D-printed phone of your very own. The classes will take place in maker spaces around the US in early 2017. Pledge $199 or more to Dtoor’s campaign and you get to join the class, at …

Try as you might, do you find it impossible to stick to a budget? How about letting your bag look out for your finances by locking shut when you stray near to your favourite store, keeping your wallet safely tucked away from splurging? The iBag2 is a concept design that helps you control your impulse buys. You programme in the …

Indie label boss and former Apple Music employee Sean Glass has defended Apple’s commitment to exclusives from big artists, bashing rivals Spotify and Tidal. Exclusive new albums and related content are a major weapon in the current battle between music streaming services. This week Apple dropped a huge exclusive with new music from Frank Ocean. Tidal’s main selling point is …

“From man’s sweat and God’s love, beer came into the world.” Saint Arnold of Metz said that, back in the sixth or seventh century, just before doing a knee-slide across the dance floor and falling asleep in a hedge. Beer hasn’t changed much since old St. Arnie’s time, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t appreciate new and interesting ways of …

Apple is reported to be making a documentary about the record label home of Drake, L’il Wayne and Nicki Minaj. According to Music Business Worldwide, the documentary telling the story of Cash Money Records will be exclusive to Apple Music. Cash Money founder Birdman Williams hinted at the tie-up with an Instagram post in which he appeared alongside Apple Music …

Lots of people find coffee gives them a lift, but now it can give you a Lyft too. Ride-sharing app Lyft is about to offer gift cards at Starbucks. The ride-sharing app has done a deal with Starbucks to sell $20 Lyft gift cards in participating branches of the ubiquitous coffee chain across the US. The cards go toward the …