Have you ever tried to call someone or shoot a video when you realized your Android phone wasn't recording audio well? Although it's normal for a phone's components to glitch occasionally, unclear ...

Shure's new MV88 USB-C Stereo Mic for IOS & Android is essentially an updated version of their existing MV88 phone-mounted ...

I’m back home from CES 2026, and there’s a lot of news still to come. Shure launched its new MV88 USB-C stereo microphone ...

For the privacy-conscious, the Camera and Mic access toggles that Google introduced with Android 12 can provide peace of mind, and are generally more convenient than disabling those permissions ...

Can you use a USB mic with Android? Using an external microphone with your Android smartphone used to be pretty straightforward. All you had to do was plug one into the headphone jack. Now, however, ...

The green dot on Android phones signals when an app is using the camera or microphone, helping users monitor privacy and spot ...

Android 12 adds the ability to quickly toggle on or off — to enable or disable — microphone and camera access for apps and using the tool on Pixel devices really couldn’t be easier. But, of course, ...

The new Shure MV88 USB-C is worth checking right now. This plug-and-play mic for iPhone, Android, and laptops delivers crisp, ...

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