I've been experimenting with the public release of the watchOS 26 beta for a few weeks, and even though the full release is still a few months away, I'm finding a lot to like about the forthcoming ...

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Wireless earbuds like AirPods usually have built-in minimal audio controls. On the AirPods specifically, you can use the built-in touch controls. For example, tap the stem to pause your music or slide ...

The “Stable Volume” function is designed to enhance the listening experience on YouTube by automatically adjusting the volume of the videos, thus avoiding the need to manually adjust the volume with ...

Alarms play a crucial role in everyone's lives. They're your lifeline after a night of serious procrastination or a long game marathon when you have an early morning commitment, for example. You may ...

Apple removed the volume bar from the iPhone's lock screen a few years ago, but you can bring it back to your device now.

If you listen to your music randomly—using the shuffle songs function in iTunes or on an iPod, or with the iTunes DJ (formerly Party Shuffle) feature in iTunes, for example—you’ve probably noticed ...

I’ve used an Apple Watch since its 2015 launch, and during that decade, I’ve had Silent Mode enabled the whole time. When I first got a ding on my wrist unexpectedly, I immediately opted for ...

If you’ve ever tried to change your volume in Windows and ended up clicking through a maze of menus, you know how clunky it feels. Something as simple as adjusting sound shouldn’t take that much ...

One of the iPhone features I want most is volume control for individual apps. Sadly, such a feature isn't part of iOS 17, a release that will deliver several new features that are nice to have. I need ...

Sound controls in Windows have always left something to be desired, often forcing you to dive into sub-menus to change audio output devices or adjust volume for specific programs. According to the ...

AirPods Pro 2 feature a range of great upgrades over the original and one of the simple but valuable additions is the ability to swipe on the earbuds to control volume. However, the capability can be ...