Why your next pair of headphones will look very different - and your speakers, too

It's a new year, and the biggest consumer audio trends were on full display at CES 2026. Here's what's to come.

What is Bluetooth 6.0? Why the newest audio connectivity standard is such a big deal

ZDNET's key takeaways The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released Bluetooth 6.0 in Sept. 2024.Its notable features ...

I sat down with Bluetooth reps at CES 2026 - and what they told me changed my perspective forever

ZDNET's key takeaways The current Bluetooth Core Specification is Bluetooth 6.2.It's up to manufacturers to integrate the ...

These 7 audio products at CES 2026 were so impressive, I had to listen twice

CES 2026 is in full swing, and the electronics show has unveiled an exciting array of audio products, ranging from headphones that fold into a Bluetooth speaker to open-ear earbuds with noise ...