Setting up your Apple Watch with a new iPhone can mean its sounds are at full volume, and so is Siri. Here's how to quieten them down. It's great that Apple Watch can make loud alarm sounds, and that ...

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Has this ever happened to you? When your phone volume is accidentally increased or decreased by your shirt sleeve, or when you put your phone in your pocket? If you have ever accidentally turned up ...

The Samsung Galaxy S23 is a powerhouse when it comes to features and customization options. One particularly useful setting you might want to fine-tune is Absolute Volume. This option allows you to ...

One of the big changes arriving with the second-gen Apple TV 4K is the all-new Siri Remote. Along with the new design comes a dedicated power button to control not just the set-top box but also your ...

You might have noticed that your iPhone shows a useful playback controls widget on the lock screen whenever you're listening to audio. It's multipurpose, too, since you'll see it whether you're ...

Volume control is a simple premise on Android phones. You hit your volume rocker, set your volume, and go. You can also set your notification, call, and media volumes independently. However, that is ...

In the early days of Windows, users had limited options when it came down to controlling sound. Such problems are no longer the case with Windows 11/10 because we have several tools at our disposal.

Apple wants to make a bigger mark on your home. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Siri on HomePod is acceptable for quickly playing an album or a playlist, or even for adding a track to the existing ...