A judge has dismissed the heart of a lawsuit against Apple’s Beats Electronics that claimed that the high-end-headphone maker’s co-founders conspired to sever the headphone line from Monster before Apple bought the company in 2014 for $3.2 billion. The summary judgment issued late Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey resolves the key …

Denon has announced two new high-end receivers that will be the first to feature the company’s HEOS streaming system onboard. The AVR-X4300H ($1,500) and AVR-X6300H ($2,200) are the first products to enable Wi-Fi playback using HEOS, in addition to Bluetooth and Apple Airplay. HEOS enables streaming of services such as Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, SiriusXM, Soundcloud and Amazon Music in addition …

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy Note 7 vs. S7 Edge drop test 4:44 Oops, I did it again. I broke another phone. But this time I didn’t even have to drop it, unlike my colleagues who tested the Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s screen durability against the also-curved S7 Edge. (Check out the video above.) In fact, all I had to …

IFA 2016, the biggest electronics show in Europe, kicks off tomorrow but Scottish headphone manufacturer RHA couldn’t wait to announce its new collection of high-end audio gear. RHA is no stranger to polished sound (literally), but its latest offering takes the company to the next level with its first-ever headphone amp and digital audio converter (DAC), paired with two new …

She looked good as ever in the US Open’s first round, so it’s appropriate that Snapchat is showcasing Serena Williams’ 22 major tournament victories. Snapchat Discover usually makes use of the platform’s photo and video sharing to serve up ads, but the ESPN channel has offered up something a little more engaging than the usual multimedia fare with the Serena …

Sony’s finally delivering an essential full-frame lens that it’s been missing. A 50mm f2.8 macro is a staple for when you need close focus plus a 1:1 view of the subject, for example, in product photography. The maximum aperture of f2.8 keeps the price reasonable, in this case $500 (directly converted, about £380 and AU$660). The lens has many of …

First came the “Netflix and chill” button, a DIY switch that’s supposed to let you perform a series of automations with the least amount of physical effort. Dim the lights? Check. Turn on your favorite Netflix show? Double check. Order a pizza? Don’t mind if I do. Now Louisville, Kentucky-based restaurant chain Papa John’s has found an entirely new way …

Get ready for YouTube’s mockery of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to really look the part. At its “YouTube Spaces” in Los Angeles and New York, Google’s video site has created fake election settings for video makers to use. Los Angeles has a 360-degree Oval Office and a multipurpose set including a news desk, presidential podium and polling station. New …

Now playing: Watch this: No more Nexus? Google’s phone may get a new name 2:29 What’s next for Nexus? That’s the question, following reports from Android Central that this year’s generation of the search giant’s phones will lose the Nexus branding that they’ve borne since 2010. Google’s 2016 phones will reportedly come in slightly smaller than the Nexus 5X and …

OK all you Google+ users (you know who you are). Google is rolling out its redesigned social network to everyone, by default. Enlarge Image The social network’s new look will roll out to all users. Google The company introduced a new look to Google+ last November, which put Communities and Collections “front and center.” At the time, users had to …