Accessories - SlashGear

Razer reveals a special gum to ‘maintain’ gamers’ focus and reaction time

Brittany A. Roston | Sep 8, 2020

Razer, the company best known for its PC gaming peripherals, has announced a new partnership with Wrigley's 5 gum to launch -- you guessed it -- a new chewing gum product. Called 'Respawn,' the new treat is a fortified chewing gum marketed as a way to boost gamers' reaction time and focus, something made possible by this wonderful, incredibly common stimulant known as caffeine. The gum includes some B vitamins, too.

Qualcomm claims a fix for uncomfortable, underwhelming noise-canceling earbuds

Chris Davies | Sep 4, 2020

Active noise-canceling earbuds are set to get an upgrade, with a new auto-fit technology promising to deliver the best possible ANC performance without having to train or calibrate out of the box, and with an uptick in comfort. Increasingly commonplace in fully-wireless earbuds, getting the best out of noise-cancelation depends not only on the ANC system, but how the earbud itself fits in your ear.

Razer Naga Pro modular mouse is the jack of all games

Eric Abent | Sep 3, 2020

Razer has announced the next product in its line of Naga modular gaming mice: the Naga Pro. Similar to the Naga Trinity, the Naga Pro comes with three swappable side plates that have a varying number of buttons. Each side plate is tailored for a different genre of game, whether those are battle royale and FPS titles or MOBAs and MMOs.

JBL’s new Bluetooth speakers range from tiny to massive (and expensive)

Eric Abent | Sep 2, 2020

In addition to announcing a trio of new wireless earbuds today, JBL has announced a range of Bluetooth speakers. When we use the phrase "range," we mean it too, as these new speakers vary in size from tiny clip-on speakers that hang off a belt loop to massive boomboxes that have built-in wheels. As you might imagine, along with those vast differences in size comes a difference in features and price too.

JBL wireless earbuds deliver Active Noise Cancellation to battle AirPods Pro

Eric Abent | Sep 2, 2020

JBL is expanding its lineup of true wireless earbuds today, introducing three new pairs that each have an array of features. Two of these sets of wireless earbuds - the JBL Live FREE NC+ and the Reflect MINI TWS - are entirely new entries in JBL's lineup, while the third - the JBL Tune 225TWS - is an upgrade to an existing pair of earbuds (in this case, the 225TWS are the successor to the 220TWS).

Microsoft Series X accessory compatibility could be next-gen console’s wildcard

Eric Abent | Sep 2, 2020

As we move into the next generation, Microsoft has spoken frequently about making sure current-generation accessories - those made for Xbox One - are forward compatible with next-generation hardware. To that end, today Microsoft announced a new stage for the "Designed for Xbox" program - an accessory licensing program that has been running since the days of the OG Xbox.

Samsung’s new Trio pad wirelessly charges 3 gadgets at once

Chris Davies | Sep 2, 2020

Samsung has revealed a new triple charging pad, with the Wireless Charger Trio aiming to keep not only only your phone but your accessories topped up more easily. The sleek desk charger may not be quite as clever as Apple's AirPower promised to be, but the difference is Samsung is actually going to ship its version.

Sonos headphones patent hints at just how they’ll work

Chris Davies | Aug 31, 2020

The upcoming Sonos headphones have broken cover, with a newly-granted patent for the wireless headphones detailing their potential design and functionality. Rumored since early in 2019, the headphones are designed to integrate with Sonos' wireless speaker system, as well as potentially include voice control.

Powerbeats 2 class action gets $9.75 million Apple settlement: How to claim

Eric Abent | Aug 28, 2020

Though it's been five years since Beats and Apple released Powerbeats 2, the wireless earbuds are working their way back into the news today with the settlement of a lawsuit levied against Apple. The lawsuit alleged that Powerbeats 2 were essentially defective, as they stopped holding a charge or just stopped working entirely after a short period of time.

Beoplay H95 headphones go big (and expensive) for B&O’s 95th birthday

Eric Abent | Aug 27, 2020

Bang & Olufsen turns 95 years old this year, and to celebrate that milestone, it's releasing a new pair of headphones that apparently pulls out all of the stops. Today Bang & Olufsen announced the Beoplay H95, a pair of over-the-ear headphones that the company says is a "distillation of the best elements of Bang & Olufsen sound, design and craftsmanship."

The creators of the Instant Pot made a 2-in-1 coffee machine

Chris Davies | Aug 26, 2020

Your Instant Pot is getting some caffeinated company in the kitchen, with a new appliance focusing on pod coffee hoping to earn a spot on the countertop. The Instant Pod doesn't use its own type of coffee pods, but instead promises compatibility with both K-Cup and Nespresso capsules.

DJI OM 4 smartphone stabilizer gets a slick magnetic mount

Chris Davies | Aug 26, 2020

DJI has revealed its newest smartphone stabilizer, the DJI OM 4, renaming and replacing the old DJI Osmo Mobile and featuring a number of new features aiming to get you up and shooting faster. Pride of place is a new quick-snap magnetic phone attachment system, one of two ways to hook up a phone.