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RecDot Earbuds

Viaim RecDot Earbuds review: AI recording and transcription that will blow your mind, if you'll accept ANC that's a shade off excellent

By Paul Hatton published

RecDot Earbuds' AI recording and transcription will wow you to the point that you'll probably accept their (very minor) shortcomings

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The Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds

Anker announces new cheap wireless earbuds with premium audio features

By Hamish Hector published

Anker launches the new Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds with premium features and cheap-ish price

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A young woman with blonde/brown hair in a residential street. She has a black Sennheiser Open earbud in her left ear and is smiling, presumably because of music or a podcast

Sennheiser's new AirPods-like open earbuds get official pricing – and they're a bargain, unless you live in the US

By Carrie Marshall published

The Accentum Open weigh the same as a playing card but sound a lot better.

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The Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) against a purple backdrop.

Need cheap earbuds right now? Here are the three best options I’ve tested

By Tom Bedford published

The three best affordable earbuds I've tested, plus an honorable mention

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The Panasonic RB-F10 headphones in the case

Panasonic’s new cheap wireless earbuds offer the open ear style I adore at an affordable price

By Hamish Hector published

The Panasonic RB-F10 open ear headphones could be the cheap earbuds you've been looking for.

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A young woman with dark hair in a ponytail, a dark red top and an Shokz OpenDots ONE earbud in her left ear cuddles a dog. They are in what appears to be a garden on a sunny day and the dog is licking its own nose.

Shokz launches its smallest open earbuds yet, and I'm ready to hear this one out despite the high price

By Carrie Marshall published

These very light open earbuds have long battery life and some clever features

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Moto Buds Loop in French Oak in hand showing Swarovski crystals

Moto's new open earbuds with Bose sound and Swarovski crystals make me want to listen to Diamonds & Pearls

By Carrie Marshall published

Add sparkle to your soundtrack with Moto's gorgeous new ear cuff-style buds

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The Acefast Acefit Pro on a window sill.

AceFast AceFit Pro review: these open-ear buds are more expensive than they're worth

By Tom Bedford published

Sorry, but the open-ear market is too competitive for these buds

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Leaked images of Motorola open earbuds and smartwatch

The second pair of open earbuds with Bose tech are coming, but not from Bose

By Carrie Marshall published

A new report says that Motorola is preparing to launch its first pair of open-ear headphones, and a smartwatch too

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Apple AirPods Pro 2 with a green TechRadar Sustainability Week badge

Applying 'extreme heat' to lithium-ion batteries reportedly restores their capacity, and I think it's the sustainable tech breakthrough of 2025

By Becky Scarrott published

Could applying extreme heat to your AirPods’ ailing batteries restore them? A new report claims yes – but don't try this at home.

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