I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Apple has expanded the use of Spatial Audio in iOS 16. Here's how to personalize the listening experience with Spatial Audio for yourself. Nearly all of Apple's currently wireless headphones support ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. The ...

With iOS 16, Apple made available a new feature for AirPods users called Personalized Spatial Audio. This article explains what it is and how to set it up on iPhone. According to Apple, Personalized ...

Setting up your Apple HomePod or HomePod mini is a simple process that can transform your home into a smart home. These smart speakers deliver advanced computational audio, creating a rich and ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

The new Apple TV 4K comes with superb Dolby Atmos sound, but the best way to hear it is through the discontinued HomePod. Here's how to do it. You don't know how good something is until it's gone.

If you and a friend both have AirPods or Beats headphones, you can share audio coming from a single iPhone or iPad. This is great for listening to the same music track or podcast, or — most useful I ...

Microsoft's next-generation consoles are here. Though the Xbox dashboard may look familiar, there are settings and features you may want to check out before hopping into a game, or maybe even while a ...

It's not a perfect solution, but it's quick and easy to set up. This process works with both standalone TVs and receivers, though you can also connect a compatible Fire TV streaming device to a ...

Alexa can respond to snoring, coughing, a baby crying or a dog barking. Here's how to set up sound detection, plus why you'd even want to. Dale Smith is a former Associate Writer on the How-To team at ...