Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

A lot of the focus in mobile technologies have centered around visual and sometimes haptic aspects of the experience. For some people, however, sound is just as important or sometimes even more ...

In early 2019, Google introduced a powerful new accessibility tool for Android devices with Sound Amplifier. Now, over a year later, Google is finally giving Android users the ability to use Sound ...

Google is cleaning up Android’s “Sound & vibration” settings page in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. Instead of one long list, the new layout groups settings into distinct categories like “sound ...

While there’s been a modest revival in dedicated audio players, most listeners — including many discerning audiophiles — are streaming music straight from their smartphones. And why not? Android ...

Wireless audio on Android has always been a battleground compared to iOS. Android users have a lot of options that compete similarly on sound quality, battery life, and design. While features like ...

If you're dealing with Bluetooth speakers, a similar feature called Bluetooth Absolute Volume restricts how loud your audio can get. This feature syncs your phone's volume with your Bluetooth device's ...

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google Meet on Android is getting AI-based audio enhancement called Studio Sound. Studio Sound filters background noise & ...

For most of us, our alarm going off in the morning (or after a nap) isn't our favorite part of the day. We set alarms because getting out of bed can be a struggle, and many of us need an extra jolt to ...

Whether you're dealing with mumblings from meetings, noises from notifications, or music from commute-time streaming, you've never experienced sound on your phone like this. Every now and then, I come ...

It was an excellent year for wireless earbuds, with new models from Apple, Bose, Beats, Samsung, and Google leading the charge. Out of all of the options, Android Central’s top pick is the AirPods Pro ...