Bose confirms the company is “in the process of phasing out” its Bose Frames line of audio glasses, launched in 2018 as part of Bose's AR initiative
Bose has confirmed to Digital Trends that it is discontinuing its Bose Frames line of audio glasses.
Q&A with Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the brand and its history, running a private company, building software, Bluetooth, competing with Apple and Google, and more
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Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) review: improved ANC, sound quality, and clarity, but same old design, a Lightning connector, and no major new software features
the same, but also way better Andrew O'Hara / AppleInsider : Apple Watch Ultra is impressive, but can't replace my dive watch just yet Mashable : The new AirPods Pro look old but sound fresh Joe Rossi...
Mark Zuckerberg demos prototype VR headsets from Reality Labs, none of which will ship, that Meta refers to as “time machines” used to test one specific feature
here's your first look Mashable : Meta has a sweet vision for VR, but it's a long way from reality for the rest of us Michael Kan / PCMag : Zuckerberg: These Prototypes Will Help Us Create Next-Gen, L...
Apple removed headphones and speakers from Bose, Logitech, and Sonos from its online store at the end of Sept., asked retail employees to do the same
- Apple is working on first over-ear headphones, smaller HomePod — Products from Sonos, Bose, Logitech pulled from online store
Bose announces $279 QuietComfort Earbuds, with 11 levels of noise cancellation, and $179 Sports Earbuds, both available on September 29th, with preorders today
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Headphone maker Koss sues Apple, Bose, and three other companies for patent infringement
Cary Spivak / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel :
Bose is shutting down its AR program, saying its technology couldn't be commercialized as planned, with current AR apps ceasing to function within 30 days
& still do. I suspect that one day this type of platform will go gangbusters. Maybe that'll be at Bose, maybe somewhere else. https://twitter.com/... Tim Grieve / @timgrieve : And now @bose pulls the ...
Sources: Apple is developing at least two over-ear wireless headphone variants, with swappable magnetic ear cups and headbands, to augment its AirPods business
- Over-ear headphones customizable via magnetic attachments — Entering a category led by own Beats brand, Bose and Sony
Bose to close all 119 of its retail stores in N. America, Europe, Japan, and Australia due to the shift to online shopping but will maintain stores elsewhere
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