Noble Announces Sceptre USB-C Bluetooth Dongle For Improved Sound Quality From Any Device

Noble Audio's new Sceptre Bluetooth dongle can be used to upgrade almost any USB-C device to be compatible with advanced ...

Audio inputs and outputs missing from Device Manager

If Audio inputs and outputs option is missing from Device Manager in Windows 11/10, follow these instructions i.e. reinstall ...
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MEMS device aims to replace microphone arrays

A bio-inspired directional MEMS microphone claims to have isolated a speaker’s voice while eliminating sonic clutter to provide a pristine audio output for laptops, webcams, smart speakers, TVs, ...

Windows 11 will get dual-audio streaming — but your PC may be left out

Microsoft is expanding its "Shared audio" preview to more Insiders, but the feature's strict Bluetooth LE requirements mean ...

Windows 11 gets multi-device Bluetooth audio, but hold on

A Windows Insider Preview Build adds a multi-device Bluetooth option, but only for a few compatible laptops right now.
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Google says its hidden microphone in home security device wasn't meant to be a secret

It appears no one realized Google's Nest Guard home security device has a built-in microphone.In a blog post earlier this month, the company announced Google Assistant would roll out to Nest Guard so ...
Business Insider

How to turn off the microphone in your Nest devices in 3 easy steps

Google's Nest devices come with microphones that are enabled when you activate Google Assistant. Google says the microphone in Nest devices is turned off by default, and you have to enable Google ...
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Audio device is disabled in Windows 11

If the audio device is disabled on your Windows 11/10 computer, try the following solutions: Enable audio device from Sound settings Configure your audio device ...