Elegance is something we see in just about every Bluetooth speaker these days. From Bose’s excellent Soundlink Mini to Beats’ line of Pills to so many more, they’re built to be attractive, to dispense ...

After awhile, Mac OS X’s alert sounds can be downright grating, as can many of the sounds you hear in Mail, iCal, and iChat. Happily, creating a custom alert sound and adding it to your system isn’t ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Owners of the excellent Jabra Elite 75t (and Elite ...

PC players may have an iron grip on customizable peripherals thanks to their cool mechanical keyboards and custom-built rigs, but even console gamers can play with controllers perfectly suited to ...

Android Sound Notifications alert you to alarms doorbells and more so you never miss critical sounds even with headphones on.

Microsoft had re-imagined the notifications sounds in Windows 11/10. When any toast notification arrives on your PC, a default notification sound is played to let you know of the presence of an alert.