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John Higgins

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · John Higgins

    The Ace Ultra are what Sonos headphones should be (opens the original)

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    With better sound, better ANC, and Wi-Fi audio streaming, the Ace Ultra are finally worthy of the Sonos name. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The original Sonos Ace headphones should have been a triumphant entry into a new product category. Instead, they were overshadowed by Sonos’s disastrous app redesign. And while the original A

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · John Higgins

    The Nothing Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio (opens the original)

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    Alongside solid ANC, the Nothing Headphone 1 Pro include a triple-driver design and a unique switch for studios pros. Nothing has been on a bit of an audio tear this year, releasing the solid Headphone A and the surprisingly good Ear 3A earbuds. The Headphone A released at $199, while the earbuds are under $100, leaving room for something fancier. That something is the Nothing Headphone 1 Pro, the company’s new $399 flagship over-ears that surprised me with everything they offer. They include wh

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · John Higgins

    The Beats 360 are essentially true wireless earbuds disguised as headphones. (opens the original)

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    As confirmed by Beats product manager Jeff Bruksch, the new Beats 360 headphones use a true wireless architecture with each earcup containing its own battery, antenna, and processing components. It allows Beats to “significantly reduce the cabling between the two sides,” according to Bruksch. Because we don’t have the traditional system including a charging case, we have a cable for power supply and power management between the left and right sides so that you don’t have to charge both sides and

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · John Higgins

    The AirPods 5 are Apple’s best open-ear earbuds yet (opens the original)

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    The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case have great ANC and finally add swipe volume controls. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It’s almost a guarantee that the new version of a product will be, at best, the same price as the old one, and often (especially in the past couple years) more expensive. But that’s not what Apple did

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · John Higgins

    No AirPods with cameras yet, thankfully (opens the original)

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    Cameras don’t need to be put in absolutely every product. Cameras don’t need to be put in absolutely every product. September Apple events are always a swirl of information and new, exciting products, and today’s was no different. Apple announced its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max; active noise cancellation (ANC) is now on the cheapest AirPods model, the AirPods 5; and a Siri Recap feature comes to the Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4. But missing were

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