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As the Forbes Vetted consumer tech editor, I test a lot of earbuds. To earn my recommendation, they need to have great sound, stellar noise cancellation, a long battery life and intuitive controls.

Recent reports suggest Apple might ship wireless, noise-canceling EarPods with the iPhone 7. From a hardware perspective, these headphones would be very similar to hearing aids. With the right feature ...

Bluetooth headphones are a staple of the on-the-go listener, adorning travel bags and commuter setups around the world. But you may have heard speakers or headphones referred to as "wireless" before.

Apple has plans to untangle your life, at least when it comes to wearing earphones. Last month, Apple filed a patent to develop new EarPods that will connect to your iPhone via Bluetooth, and these ...