New customizations for sound recognition add to Apple's toolkit for deaf and hard of hearing users. Credit: Bob Al Greene / Mashable Apple's sound recognition tool, which allows users to be alerted ...

I walk through how I set up sound recognition on my iPhone so it can listen for things like a doorbell, baby crying, or a smoke alarm. I go into settings, tap accessibility, then turn on sound ...

FxSound is a perfect application for someone if you want to customize the sound that’s coming out of your computer. Be it customizing the bass or clarity, this is what you need. However, you should ...

To use Separate App Sound on a Samsung Galaxy phone, go to Settings > Sounds and Vibration > Separate App Sound, toggle it on, choose the app (e.g., Spotify), and select the audio device (e.g., ...

If you have trouble hearing, you might miss the sound of a knock on the door, a barking dog, or even worse — a smoke detector. Or, you might miss someone calling your name when they’re trying to get ...

User experience can make or break the success of any product. This is especially true for smart home devices. When a smart speaker doesn’t listen or the security system sends false alarms, users feel ...

Phasmophobia's Chronicle update added even more spooky sounds and voices for ghosts to make, but what good is that with no audible evidence to sell at the end of a contract? Fortunately, the patch ...

Surround sound isn't just about having multiple speakers. We break down what you need to know and how to optimize your home theater audio setup. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your ...

Meta has this month unveiled a new AI sound generator called AudioBox, which is set to transform the way we interact with sound. This innovative tool allows users to convert text into speech, compose ...

What Is a Sound Bath? A sound bath is a meditative experience where you lie down and let waves of sound wash over you. There’s no water involved. The “bath” part comes from how sound surrounds you, ...

For our final programming project in my assembly class, we have to program a simplified version of Pac-Man. As part of the extra credit for the assignment, we could add sound. I have looked in the ...