macOS has two distinct volume control options in the Sound preference pane that affect how a Mac produces sound. The Alert volume slider in the middle controls sound effect and notification volume; ...

Everyone knows Amazon's Alexa ecosystem, and it isn't an exaggeration to say Amazon makes some of the best smart speakers money can buy. Alexa's deep integration with smart home hardware only ...

If your voice always sounds muffled on calls, adjusting your Windows microphone settings can help. A few quick tweaks to your input device, volume, and audio enhancements will help you come through ...

One of Workflow’s least known functionalities is its ability to get details about the hardware it’s running on and control some system features. Among these, Workflow can both retrieve an iOS device’s ...

Google Assistant may be the best digital assistant, but the Google Nest speakers aren't the best-sounding smart speakers. The best smart speakers have great bass and full treble and fill your room.

In Windows 11/10, you can easily adjust the volume level of individual devices and apps, in some cases, you may just want to mute and unmute the volume as needed without affecting the set volume level ...

You probably know that listening to music and podcasts on your smartphone can harm your ears, depending on how loud you pump up the volume when using headphones. There are very delicate structures in ...

I've been experimenting with the public release of the watchOS 26 beta for a few weeks, and even though the full release is still a few months away, I'm finding a lot to like about the forthcoming ...

One of the iPhone features I want most is volume control for individual apps. Sadly, such a feature isn't part of iOS 17, a release that will deliver several new features that are nice to have. I need ...

Skype enables business owners and employees to communicate through audio, visual and written messaging protocols. Due to these varied communication methods, Skype provides built-in controls to adjust ...

There are times when you need to play music, and then there are times when you need to BLAST it. What’s unfortunate is that the music coming through your speakers can be rather quiet sometimes.

We have observed an increasing dependency on computers for consuming all forms of media over the past few years. Over-the-top platforms have picked up pace and computer builds are being modified to ...