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Sony’s latest truly wireless earbuds have active noise cancellation, Google Assistant
Truly wireless earbuds have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years, but one feature they often lack is active noise cancellation. Today, Sony has debuted its new truly wireless WF-1000XM3 earbuds with active noise cancellation and Google Assistant built in.Sony is no stranger to quality audio products, and it’s done a few pairs of truly wireless earbuds in the past, too. With the latest WF-1000XM3, Sony aims to fix the complaint of noise cancellation with some of the improvements found on its full-size headphones, as well as a smarter design compared to past Sony wireless earbuds.Early reviews of the Sony WF-1000XM3 from outlets such as the Verge say that noise cancellation isn’t quite up to par with full-size headphones such as the WH-1000XM3. Engadget also praised the audio quality, which is assisted by a new DAC and amplifier to deliver 24-bit audio. The wireless connection is also apparently very solid.Sony also advertises strong battery life for the WF-1000XM3. The earbuds themselves offer six hours of playback while using noise cancellation, and another 24 hours of power within the charging case. That case can also deliver 90 minutes of play time with just 10 minutes of charging, and it also uses magnets to guide and hold the earbuds in place, as well as using USB-C.Like many of its other products, too, Sony has delivered native Google Assistant with the new WF-1000XM3 earbuds. A simple tap and hold of the right earbud’s touchpad triggers the Assistant.Other smart features on the WF-1000XM3 include pausing music when one earbud is taken out, a “Quick Attention” feature that lets in ambient sound, and customizable touch controls, too. Those touchpads also replace most of the buttons found on previous Sony earbuds, which I didn’t like, as the rubber tips in your ears caused irritation.The Sony WF-1000XM3 go up for preorder today in black and silver for $229 in the US from outlets such as Amazon. They’ll start shipping on August 5, at which point they’ll also be available in brick-and-mortar locations, too.
Manthan Vasani
Google Assistant tests sending texts directly from the Android lockscreen
Google Assistant tests sending texts directly from the Android lockscreenAbner Li- Jul. 21st 2019 9:04 pm PT@technacityAPPS & UPDATESWhile voice is an important interaction method, Google has to balance convenience and functionality with security. One current tradeoff is being unable to send a text with Assistant voice commands from Android’s lockscreen, though that may change.A server-side A/B test this week — which looks to coincide with the latest Google app beta (version 10.28) — sees Assistant’s “send a text” command work directly from the lockscreen. Specifying the recipient and message actually sends the text, with Google Assistant providing a visual and verbal confirmation.As seen in the first set of screen captures below, the icon at the top of the screen signifies that the device is still locked during the entire voice interaction.Google Assistant lockscreen textingThe existing behavior — even with “Lock screen personal results” enabled in Assistant phone settings — immediately throws up an “Unlock to continue…” response and prompts you to enter your passcode.As this is an A/B test, the functionality is not widely rolled out. On our Pixel 3 running Android 9 Pie, Google Assistant lockscreen texting is fully operational. However, that is not the case on another Pixel 3 running Android Q and a Pixel 2 XL we checked. One tip to us also revealed how the feature worked briefly before disappearing.It’s unclear whether this will widely roll out or is even intentional, but it would be a welcome capability that actually makes Google Assistant hands-free on phones. As Assistant is part of the Google app, lockscreen texting should not be specific to the Pixel and work on other Android devices.
Sahil Vyas