Gear News of the Week: Nothing's Latest Earbuds, Amazon's Hardware Event, and a New Free VPN
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Gear News of the Week: Nothing's Latest Earbuds, Amazon's Hardware Event, and a New Free VPN
"Nothing has a new pair of earbuds for you: the Ear 3. These AirPods-style buds cost $179 and are available now, following the Nothing Phone (3) and Headphone (1) the company released this summer. While they share the stem design aesthetic of Apple's popular earbuds, the blend of aluminum and plastic sure makes them look unique. The key feature in the noise-canceling earbuds is called Super Mic."
"Except it's not in the earbuds at all-there are two microphones in the charging case. It supposedly cuts background noise, and you can talk into it by pressing the Talk button on the case, like a walkie-talkie. A double-press keeps the mic on continuously. (Keep an eye out for free Nothing earbuds case product placement in influencer videos soon.) The earbuds still feature a three-mic array, but utilizing the Super Mic in the case should enhance your voice."
Nothing released the Ear 3 earbuds for $179 with a stem design blending aluminum and plastic. The earbuds use a case-based Super Mic with two microphones in the charging case and a Talk button to transmit voice; a double-press keeps the mic active. The earbuds also retain a three-mic array and can save voice memos to the Essential Space app. The Ear 3 features improved noise cancellation, better audio quality, a stronger signal, and longer battery life: 5.5 hours with ANC on and 10 hours with it off. Amazon set a hardware event for September 30 in New York City expected to reveal new Echo speakers, a Kindle color option, a Fire TV Smart TV, and Alexa+ rollout timing.
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