Sony Earbuds Now Harder to Lose - New Update Offers Many New Features

Sony Earbuds Now Harder to Lose - New Update Offers Many New Features

Wireless earbuds are great. They're convenient, they're quick and easy to carry, and they sound great. But there is one problem with the concept. Wireless earbuds are probably the most easily lost tech product you can spend your money on.

I'm not talking about the buds themselves. Even the cases that manufacturers have miniaturized to fit in bags and pants pockets are easy to misplace.

Owners of the AirPods Pro 2, and now the AirPods 4 with ANC, know full well that it doesn't have to be that way: thanks to Apple's excellent “Find My” feature, the tracking screen on your phone can help you locate your earphones even in the most frustrating places. It helps. The back of the couch, between the cushions. Or under your father.

Sony has made the excellent WF-1000XM5, WH-1000XM5, and LinkBuds S almost as immobile as the AirPods Pro 2 by supporting a Google version of Find My. This means that if you forget where you put your headphones, you can use your phone to track them down.

Besides further ensuring Sony's reign atop the Best Headphones list, there are other updates that make our favorite badphones and headphones even better: the Google Fast pair is now closer to you, and connecting to your Android device is Connectivity will be easier than ever. The WF-1000XM5 and WH-1000XM5 also feature Auto Switch, allowing you to resume where you left off with the new LinkBuds speakers.

Just jump into the Sony Sound Connect app to get updates for your headphones. To get the update, you need Android version 9.0 or later, or iOS 16 or later for Apple users.

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