If we've learned anything from the last two years during the pandemic, it's how to manage spending a significant chunk of our time at home. At Las Vegas' annual Consumer Electronics Show in January, smart home experts told audiences that while life at home is expected to become more convenient and connected, smart home privacy is also a growing concern. ...

...

Qualcomm has revealed its next-generation Bluetooth chips for makers of wireless earbuds and headphones, and the company predicts that 2022 will be the year that we see a whole slew of new innovations like lossless hi-res audio, audio sharing, lower latency, and Bluetooth broadcasting come to our phones and personal audio gear. ...

High-resolution audio, hi-res audio, or even HD audio — whatever you decide to call it (for the record, the industry prefers “hi-res audio”), it’s a catch-all term that describes a type of digital audio that goes well beyond your garden-variety MP3 file. With several music-streaming services like Deezer, Tidal, Amazon Music, and Apple Music all touting their hi-res audio options, more people than ever are taking an interest in it. ...