James is currently Hardware Editor at Rock Paper Shotgun, but before that was Audio Editor at Tom’s Guide, where he covered headphones, speakers, soundbars and anything else that intentionally makes noise. A PC enthusiast, he also wrote computing and gaming news for TG, usually relating to how hard it is to find graphics card stock.
Latest articles by James Archer

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It looks like Google Assistant will let you give certain commands without a "Hey Google" wake phrase, judging by a mysterious "Guacamole" update to the Android 11 beta.

By James Archer Published
Which is the better pair of wireless ANC earbuds: the Jabra Elite Active 75t or the Sony WF-1000XM3? That's what this face-off will find out.

By James Archer Published
The Windows 10 taskbar is learning some new tricks, as Microsoft has started rolling out its personalized News and Interests widget.

By James Archer Published
The Sony WH-1000XM4 is getting a new Silent White edition, but this pearly pair of noise-cancelling headphones will only be available for a few months.

By James Archer Published
The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT has been overclocked to the highest clock speed ever recorded on a GPU, beating Nvidia's previous record.

By Roland Moore-Colyer, James Archer Published
From the AirPods 3 to the Apple M1X chip and MacBook Pro 14-inch, these are the most anticipated devices that weren't revealed at the Apple Spring event.

By James Archer Published
Bowers & Wilkins has announced two premium pairs of true wireless earbuds, the PI7 and PI5 — watch out, Sony WF-1000XM3.

By James Archer Published
Apple's April 20 event is set to reveal major new products, including the new iPad Pro 2021. Here's how to watch the Apple Spring Loaded event from anywhere in the world.

By James Archer Published
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are getting audio pass-through support, for better sound output with soundbars and speakers.

By James Archer Published
An Android 12 beta leaks has revealed a new app hibernation that could save storage space by deleting files from your least-used apps.

By James Archer Published
Now Playing, a music recognition feature exclusive to Google Pixel phones, has been ported to other Android devices through a free and open-source mod.

By James Archer Published
The JLab JBuds Frames can add speakers and a mic to any pair of glasses, but with poor sound it’s a better concept than it is a real product.

By James Archer Published
A new Google Pixel Buds A leak hints at the wireless earbuds ditching the Pixel Buds 2's swipe-based volume controls

By James Archer Published
Editor's ChoiceNicely designed, rich-sounding and packing effective ANC, the MW08 is Master & Dynamic’s best pair of true wireless earbuds yet.

By James Archer Published
Audio-Technica has issued a recall for its ATH-CK3TW wireless earbuds, with its overheating charging case a potential fire hazard.

By James Archer Published
Nvidia chip supplier TSMC says GPUs like the GeForce RTX 3080 could remain in short supply well into 2022, as it struggles to meet high demand.

By James Archer Published
Bang & Olufsen just revealed the Beosound Emerge, a slim Wi-Fi speaker designed to blend in with books and furniture.

By James Archer Published
Google Assistant just got a new "Find My Phone" feature to help track down lost handsets, plus improvements to routines.

By James Archer Published
The Urbanista Los Angeles is a surprisingly affordable pair of noise-cancelling headphones that uses solar power to recharge itself.

By James Archer Published
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 isn't on sale yet, but that hasn't stopped one reseller listing three units for over $1,000 each.

By James Archer Published
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is still seemingly on the way, but could launch with much lower memory than planned.

By James Archer Published
Rode has released a free app, Rode Connect, that makes it easier than ever to record over several microphones with a single PC or Mac — perfect for podcasting.

By James Archer Published
Roku latest soundbar, the Roku Streambar Pro, combines a TV speaker with a 4K media streamer, and adds digital surround sound too.
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