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Photo: AP News (AP)Cell phones are so ubiquitous now that it’s almost easy to forget we’re not literally attached to them. Your iPhone lives in your pocket, not your head. But Martin Cooper, the man credited with creating the first cellphone, thinks even that’s about to change.“The next generation will have the phone embedded under the skin of their ears,” Cooper told CNBC at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday. At 94 years old, Cooper attended MWC to receive a Lifetime Achievement award five decades after…

June Wan/ZDNETI'll cut right to the chase: The Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 earbudsthanks to Qualcomm aptX Adaptive and the company's own 9.2mm bespoke drive unit in each earbud. Together with the high-frequency balanced armature driver and a bit of back-end tuning, the Pi7 S2 earbuds deliver audio masterfully, keeping underlying instruments resonant and distinct while vocals remain clear-sounding.Also: The best earbuds you can buy right nowI tested the earbuds across several genres and even found myself in an…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsExcellent audioDurable, eco-friendly designGood battery lifeConsAged Micro-USB chargingCan’t pair with the (identical) Wonderboom 2Our VerdictLittle has changed in the Wonderboom 3, but you get great audio, long battery life, and a durable design – what’s not to love? Well, the Micro-USB port for one, but otherwise this remains a great buy. Best Prices Today: Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 $84.20…

Before the banjo, the instrument at the heart of so much folk, country and bluegrass music, was the ekonting: a self-built, three-string gourd instrument with a muted but characterful tone, played by the Jola people of Senegal, the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. In 2000, ethnomusicologist Daniel Laemou-Ahuma Jatta demonstrated its uncanny similarity to early Caribbean and American instruments at a US banjo convention; alongside other west African lutes such as the ngoni, xalam and gimbri, it drives stories of survival and…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETIsn't tech wonderful! So wonderful you can now buy a camera specifically designed to be stuck into your ear to help you remove earwax.Yup. You read that right. Also: This $10 plastic film lets me detect counterfeit objectsA tiny camera with a little silicone spoon on the end that connects via Wi-Fi to your smartphone, specifically designed to help you dig earwax out of your ear.Now I have one in my toolbox. Tech specs1080P HD camera360° wide-angle lens6 LED lightsIP67 waterproof…

Once a place is immortalised in song it’s hard to imagine it as somewhere in which people really do walk their dogs, or go to the Londis or get a haircut. When it’s the Beatles doing the immortalising, it becomes almost impossible – unless, of course, you live there.Penny Lane, in Mossley Hill, south Liverpool, lives on not just as a Beatles song but as a street five minutes’ walk from my house. John Lennon and George Harrison went to the primary school on the corner, and Paul McCartney was a choirboy at the church…

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus review: you won’t believe your ears MSRP $1,500.00 “With virtualized Dolby Atmos this good, who needs more speakers?” Pros Fantastic 3D sound Lots of connections Built-in room tuning Up to 4 wireless subs/1 wired sub AirPlay/Chromecast/Tidal Connect…

OnePlus was forced to move to virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Well, it seems like the company is ready to revert those changes. OnePlus seems to be bringing back in-person events, starting with a new Open Ears forum.OnePlus is returning to in-person events, starting with a new Open Ears forumThe company will host a new Open Ears forum in London, as it wants to hear your opinion on OxygenOS. The company software has been under fire from OnePlus fans as it’s very similar to ColorOS at this point, and previous…

Referee Lane Mills (C) stops the fight in the third round as Evander Holyfield (R) holds his ear as Mike Tyson (L) watches 28 June 1997 during their WBA heavyweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.Jeff Haynes | AFP | Getty ImagesBoxing legends and former rivals Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are teaming up to launch a line of cannabis-infused edibles called "Holy Ears."The collaboration was announced Monday and comes 25 years after the pair's infamous heavyweight championship matchup,…

THERE ARE FEW constants in headphone design. Even the word “headphone” can refer to a range of dissimilar gizmos, be they expensive over-ear noise cancellers or cheap wired earbuds. With practically all of these, you can take one thing for granted—they only work because they point their speakers inside your ear. Bone-conduction headphones are built differently, using tech developed for hearing aids. They rest above your ears, leaving your ear canal unencumbered, and vibrate against the part of your…