Google Pixel Buds A-Series review: Sounds familiar
3 June 2021
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1 / 10 Quick verdict
These in-ears offer a lot for your money, including good sound performance, a great case, comfortable design, and deeply integrated Google Assistant. But external isolation is limited by design and there s no volume control on the buds themselves.Read full verdict For
Limited isolation
(Pocket-lint) - Google has announced a new version of the Pixel Buds, its true wireless headphones that originally launched in 2017 - the first-gen weren t all that, though, while the second-gen Buds 2 stepped things up a little in 2019.
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Available starting todayRemove non-product link, Nanoleaf’s new Elements line follows in the footsteps of last year’s Shapes light panels, complete with a modular design and the ability to tap and swipe the panels to change lighting scenes and even control other smart devices. But while Nanoleaf’s other light panels look somewhat
meh when they’re turned off, the Elements panels boast a “wood-look” finish for a warmer, more natural look, even when the panels aren’t glowing.
Controllers with Thread
Meanwhile, the touch-sensitive controller that snaps onto an Elements installation has a surprise under the hood: a Thread border router that can connect other Thread-enabled devices to the internet. A software update due shortly after Nanoleaf’s unveiling today will turn older Shapes controllers into Thread border routers, too.