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Urbanista's New Solar-Powered Wireless Headphones Will Run Forever as Long as You Stay Outside in the Sun

The limitations of battery technology continue to be the bane of every gadget’s existence, but, like the solar calculators of yesteryear, Urbanista’s new noise-canceling Los Angeles headphones feature a solar panel that helps recharge the battery any time you’re exposed to even dim lighting indoors.Read more...
Tags: Google, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment, Los Angeles, Headphones, Headset, Photovoltaics, Solar Panel, Audio Engineering, Loudspeakers, Energy Harvesting, Transducers, Exeger, Urbanista

These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

Urbanista isn’t a household name. Founded in Sweden, the company makes low-cost, high-design headphones for folks who don’t want to spend a few hundred dollars on options from Apple, Bose, or Beats. Their latest product, the Miami, is a pair of active noise-canceling headphones with 50-hour battery life and a tempting…Read more...
Tags: Science, Sweden, Headphones, Sony, Miami, Sound, Noise Cancelling, iPhone accessories, Bose Corporation, Audio Engineering, Noise Reduction, AirPods, Sound Recording, Noise Cancelling Headphones, Audio Electronics, Active Noise Control

THX's First Consumer Gadget Is a Tiny Headphone Amp That Will Have You Embracing Wires Again

THX is a brand synonymous with sound, best known for its eardrum-tickling deep note trailer played before movies in theaters. For years, THX has partnered with hardware makers, lending its expertise in sound to improve the audio capabilities of everything from smartphones to laptops, and now the company is finally…Read more...
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