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Totally Wireless Earbuds Bring the Loud to Stereo Headphone Sales

So far, 2017 has been a great year for headphones. Through July, U.S. dollar sales and average prices increased 22 percent, and 18 percent, respectively, over the same period a year ago. A number of new and…

Smart Speakers: About More Than Just Music

2015 was another banner year for the audio market. While sales of stereo headphones…

When Watching TV No Longer Requires A TV

Two summers ago, my daughter Eleanor and I had a spirited back and forth about her…

Hearables Take Headphones Well Beyond Music

In the past, consumers had pretty simple requirements for buying headphones — the…

This is (almost) 40.

Today I’m 39 years old looking at exactly 39 days until my 40th birthday. I’m not afraid to admit this milestone is…

This is the Tech We Never Thought We’d Want 20 Years Ago

A Tale of Two (Virtual) Realities

When I was college in the 90’s, my campus had a virtual reality event. A huge semi-truck full of…