Framingham, Massachusetts-based Bose plans to close all of he company owned retail stores in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. Bose opened its first physical retail store in 1993 The company announced the decision earlier today and pointed to the fact that its headphones, speakers, and other products “are increasingly purchased through e-commerce” as the […]
Bose is fully discontinuing its Sleepbuds, the $250 earbuds that were designed to be worn during sleep to help drown out disturbances and other unwanted noise. Returns of the product will be accepted until December 31st, and customers are being promised a full refund. The Sleepbuds were engineered to be tiny and fit comfortably in […]
Google has announced what it says are the first headphones optimized to work with Google Assistant. The Bose QC35 II wireless cans have a dedicated action button for interacting with Google Assistant. A quick press of the action button allows people to listen to incoming messages or check their calendar; access playlists, skip tracks, and listen […]
A legal action claims Bose is using an app to collect and track the listening habits of its wireless headphone customers, and then selling that data to third parties without permission. The complaint was filed today by Kyle Zak in federal court in Chicago, Reuters reports. He’s trying to get class-action status for his lawsuit, […]
The Algorithms & Cloud Experiences Group of Bose Corporation has posted an opening this week with the company, seeking a Senior User Experience Designer to work on “Cloud Music Services.” It’s unclear if the company intended to announce its intention to create a streaming music service or potential music “cloud locker” through the posting, but […]
Just in time for spring, Bose has announced three new headphones: the FreeStyle earbuds, SoundTrue on-ear headphones and SoundTrue around-ear headphones. Bose is hoping to get an ear-up on the competition by combining the company’s renowned audio quality with vivid, eye-catching hues. The company has also set a rather aggressive price these headphones–at least for […]
Bose has revealed its new AE2w Bluetooth headphones featuring the company’s well-regarded TriPort audio technology. Interestingly although compatible with a wide range of Bluetooth devices, the Bose website seems to be targeting the headphones at Apple users, and iPad users in particular. The design of the AE2w is also notable for a control module that […]
Bose has updated its Wave lineup, introducing the Wave radio III and Wave music system III. The new models are said to integrate improved AM/FM tuners, displaying RDS data for song titles and artists, while international variants add support for DAB, DAB+ and T-DMB digital signals without requiring an add-on module. Users can also take […]
Bose has just unveiled its new, second generation over-the-ear headphones, the OE2 and OE2i. Both models are available in black and white with the main difference being the inline microphone for holding hands-free phone calls in the OE2i. Either gets an inline remote that can control basic functions such as volume and track navigation with […]
Bose has replaced its original Bluetooth headset with the Series 2. Improvements include clearer sound even in environments with loud ambient sound and A2DP support. A dual microphone system is considered the key as the combination detects and scrubs outside sound. Bose’s TriPort acoustic structure and Bose Adaptive Audio Adjustment tech automatically counteract unwanted noise […]