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Act Quickly Because the Beats Solo 4 Wireless Headphones Are 50% Off, but Not for Long
If you're looking at getting some shiny new headphones, and you want a serious audio upgrade, then you could be staring down a nasty price tag. Thankfully, there can be some amazing deals here and there. Right now, that includes getting a pair of Beats Solo 4 headphones for half-price. That means you can get these excellent headphones for just $100, and you can choose from a few different colors as well. These are excellent headphones, but the deal won't last long, so we recommend snapping them up now if you want them and can afford to do so. As far as headphone deals go, you won't want to miss this one. The Beats Solo 4 headphones have plenty going for them, including a 50-hour battery life, so you won't need to reach for the charger that often. And when you do need to charge them up, a 10-minute charge gives you 5 hours of listening time. If you prefer to listen with a cable instead of wirelessly, you can do so with the Beats Solo 4, which includes support for high-quality audio. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. CNET's audio expert David Carnoy rated the Beats Solo 4 highly in his full review last year but advised readers to wait for them to drop to $130 or so. The colors on sale for $100 include matte black, pink and blue, and all have custom acoustic architecture and updated drivers to offer the signature sound from Beats. If you're a fan of bass, you won't be disappointed. The adjustable earcups and UltraPlush cushions ensure long listening sessions are comfortable. Why this deal matters The Apple-owned Beats brand is iconic, and this is your chance to put a pair of the company's popular headphones in your tech bag at a huge saving. Getting anything for half the price is an incredible opportunity. Being able to pick your color sweetens the deal, but the limited-time nature of the deal does mean you need to act sooner rather than later.
Fast Company
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- Fast Company
This auction is selling a treasure trove of vintage Apple tech
For hardcore retro-tech fans and Steve Jobs groupies, a treasure trove of vintage Apple devices, ultraexclusive memorabilia, and forgotten tech has just been collected into one website—and it's all for sale. The collection of items, titled ' Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution,' is currently being sold by RR Auction, and will remain live until August 21. It's one of the company's 12 annual speciality auctions, which focus on specific subjects like space exploration, the Olympics, and animation. 'Created over a decade ago, this signature auction tells Apple's full arc—from garage-built Apple-1 to world-changing innovations,' says Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at the Boston-based auction house. 'We source directly from early engineers, employees, and elite collectors, often bringing items to market for the first time. It's Apple's history told through the objects that made it possible.' From Apple-1 to the iPod RR Auction's Apple collection, though, is composed of true vintage items, some of which are one of a kind. A particular highlight is the fully functional Apple-1 computer —the first Apple device ever built—signed by cocreator Steve Wozniak and early Apple employee Daniel Kottke. According to an analysis by eBay, only about 200 Apple-1 devices were ever built, with just 82 believed to still exist. In 2022, eBay sold an Apple-1 for $340,100 at auction. Livingston points to one specific check in the collection, signed on March 28, 1976, as another standout object: ' Check No. 6 —written four days before Apple's founding, signed 'steven jobs,' listing all three cofounders—reads like Apple's birth certificate,' he says. Other items of note include a rare Lisa computer, released in January 1983, with its custom 'Twiggy' floppy drives intact; a prototype iPod with a red logic board; a factory-sealed 4GB iPhone; and an assortment of vintage Apple-branded merch. 'Together, they track Apple's evolution from startup to giant,' Livingston says. So far, Livingston adds, interest in the collection has been 'extraordinary,' ranging from veteran collectors to first-time bidders. With more than a week left for incoming bids, the Apple-1 computer has already surpassed the $100,000 threshold, while many other items have top bids in the tens of thousands. 'These aren't just nostalgic artifacts; they're cultural touchstones,' Livingston says. 'The strongest interest comes from seasoned tech collectors and younger successful entrepreneurs who see these as physical chapters of a story still shaping the world.' The early-rate deadline for Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards is Friday, September 5, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
Tom's Guide
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My sister is starting college in the fall and asked me which headphones she should get for studying — I had just one recommendation
My sister is starting college in the fall (in a few weeks, actually), so when she asked me for the best headphones for studying, I knew my time had finally come. I don't spend half my life testing headphones for no reason. I recommended just one pair of headphones: the Soundcore Space One Pro. I was so confident in these headphones that I just cut to the chase and got them for her. Why? Well, for starters, they're some of the cheapest high-quality Bluetooth headphones money can buy. Other brands like Marshall, Bose, Sony, Bowers & Wilkins and Apple are reliably awesome, but they're premium cans with premium prices to boot. College students don't have a spare $400 lying around for headphones, so the $199 (often on sale for $169) Soundcore Space One Pro are my go-to recommendation for back to school. Soundcore not for you? Then maybe check out Skullcandy headphones or the old-but-discounted Sony WH-100XM4. Right, so these are the best headphones for college students. What do college students need? Well, when I was at college, I had the now-discontinued Bose SoundTrue headphones (I'm aging myself here). I needed the following things, in order: affordability, style and comfort. I was going to be wearing these headphones for hours while studying (procrastinating), so they had to be comfy. But I also wanted to be cool, so they had to be stylish. And the most important part? I was a poor, poor student. They had to be cheap. Fortunately, the Soundcore Space One Pro headphones are much, much cheaper than premium competition. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Right now, the Soundcore Space One Pro headphones are discounted to $169, which makes them almost $200 cheaper than the Bose QuietComfort and almost $300 cheaper than the Sony WH-1000XM6 and the Apple AirPods Max. In the U.K., you're getting an even better deal. The Space One Pro headphones are just £149, which blows Apple, Sony, and Bose competition out of the water. Thankfully, you're not really sacrificing anything for this uber-affordable price. The Space One Pro headphones are very pilates-and-matcha coded, especially the white colorway. If you're a little more black-coffee-and-weights, then get the black version. They definitely feel at home in the aesthetic zeitgeist, and I wouldn't think them out of place on any college campus right now. Comfort is also a major plus. Thanks to the cloud cushion cups and padded headband, I was able to wear these headphones for hours. I found them way more comfortable than the JBL Tour One M2 and JBL Live 770NC, and about as comfortable as the EarFun Wave Pro (but I wouldn't recommend those due to terrible sound quality). If you need comfy, portable headphones to soundtrack you through long study sessions, the Soundcore Space One Pro will be everything you want and more. I'd like to thank my colleague Nikita for coining the term above — ANC so good you feel lonely — and it's the best way to describe phenomenal ANC. I'll admit that the Space One Pro headphones don't have as good ANC as other premium brands. Yes, I could still hear traffic noise when walking around town wearing these headphones. But when I wore them in the office, it was like my own personal ghost town. I was in a world of my own. I actually let my sister try out these headphones recently (to make sure she liked them before using them for college), and she was obsessed with the ANC. Everyone else in the family? Less so. When she was cooking, I had to wave my hand in front of her or tap her on the shoulder to get her attention. I was knocking on her bedroom door until my knuckles were raw. She was in the land of Space One Pro — perfect for long studying sessions at the library when you need to lock in. While normally I'd say sound quality is the most important feature on headphones, if you're going to use them predominantly for studying, it kind of falls to the lower half of the list of priorities. Obviously, don't get headphones with terrible sound — that means they've failed their sole purpose as a pair of headphones. Imagine headphones that sound so bad it's actually distracting. No thanks. However, you need not fret with the Soundcore Space One Pro headphones. I actually think the sound quality rivals the Bose QuietComfort headphones ($349). Now, I know some people might disagree with me, and that's fine. But let me tell you why. The Soundcore app has a really nifty feature — HearID. This feature is basically a personalized EQ tuned to your tastes. Obviously, you could do this manually, but where's the fun in that? HearID is basically a game. Maybe that's why I love it so much? The app plays a song (which is also an absolute bop, and I wish was on Spotify or Qobuz for my listening pleasure) with two different EQs. Then, it makes you choose between EQ A and EQ B six times. After completing the listening quest, the Soundcore app generates an optimal EQ based on your answers. Choose the bass-heavy EQs? It'll make you a bass EQ. Choose the treble EQs? Then it'll make you a treble-focused EQ. I could not get enough of this feature when testing out these headphones. Actually, I couldn't get enough of all the features when testing out these headphones. The ANC, comfort, style, affordability, and sound quality are why these are the best headphones for college students. I'm so sure of it that I got them for my sister. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
