Amazon has posted its lowest-ever price for the AirPods Pro. Slicing $21 off Apple’s $249 list price, the retailer is now offering the noise-canceling earbuds for $228. That’s just $8 more than the all-time low of $220 we saw at Nationwide Distributors back in April. If you’ve been considering buying them, now would be a good …
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Apple is changing leaders at Beats, the premium headphone and earphone maker it acquired in 2014 for $3 billion. Longtime president Luke Wood is exiting and veteran Apple exec Oliver Schusser, who heads up Apple Music and International Content, is taking over at the end of this month. Apple hasn’t publicly announced the leadership change, but Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior …
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Our only complaint about the Beats Solo3 wireless headphones was its price. When it hit in 2016 at its list price of $300, it didn’t sound quite as good as other headphones that cost that much. But at its current sale price of $130 at Amazon and Best Buy — the lowest we’ve ever seen for it — the Beats …
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Another day, another batch of great back-to-school deals. At the moment, Amazon is matching the lowest price we’ve ever seen on a 32-inch TCL Roku TV that would make a nice addition to any dorm room. We’ve also found the Beats Pill Plus Bluetooth speaker going for nearly 50% off at Best Buy — which also has some killer deals …
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The new Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones are similar to Apple’s AirPods in terms of function, but they are much more rugged earbuds and designed to withstand abuse from workouts. They’re water-resistant so they can handle your sweaty ears, and include Apple’s H1 chip for easy pairing. But don’t let the minimalist black design fool you into thinking these workout-friendly Beats …
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Beats’ Powerbeats Pro wireless headphones can now be preordered at Apple.com. They’re scheduled to be available in stores next week, on May 10. Preorder at Apple Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products via the link above. At first, you’ll only be able to get them in black. The ivory, moss and navy models won’t be available …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. It looked like a mistake, but it turns out it wasn’t. Best Buy on Friday launched an official presale for the Beats Decade Collection, fresh new designs for some of the headphone brand’s best products. The collection will launch on Apple.com on May …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. This fine logo on over-the-ear headphones? Who could resist? James Martin/CNET Are you happy with your AirPods? Or do you prefer not sticking things inside your ears, but fear Beats headphones aren’t quite up to your exalted standards? Rumor has it that Apple might be …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. An unseen presence. Beats/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET How many times a day do people tell you that you’re wrong? How many times do you get bullied, one way or another, and told to back off? A new ad from Apple-owned Beats, narrated by Michael …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Not quite what they claim to be? Sarah Tew/CNET The Beats brand was built on the daring coolness of the headphones’ look and the ridiculous coolness of the stars who wore them. Now, a lawsuit says all that advertising was a bit of …
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