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 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 ...

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 ...

Just over a month after the release of its much-hyped Fitness+ subscription, Apple is giving Watch users a new way to incorporate the service's features into their walks. With the launch of the "Time ...

Amazon could auto-adjust speakers with a new "adaptive volume" feature that increases volume when the device is in a noisy setting. Amazon is now working to solve quite a frustrating occurrence with ...

Spotify attempts to improve its shared-queue feature, Group Session, by launching shared volume control, a new capability that lets listeners adjust the volume of a song if they’re sharing a ...

This weekend, in a rare moment where the family was out of the house for an extended amount of time, I took the opportunity to really let my pair of Google Home Max speakers show off their audio ...

There is a small but real frustration that lives in the gap between owning a piece of technology and actually knowing how to ...

When watchOS 26 is released in September, it will introduce several new and exciting features to your current Apple Watch. Some of the most notable additions include a wrist flick gesture for managing ...

There are times when you need to play music, and then there are times when you need to BLAST it. What’s unfortunate is that the music coming through your speakers can be rather quiet sometimes.

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

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 ...