Friedrich Heinrich Kern plays a version of the glass harmonica called the verrophone for Opera Philadelphia's production of "Written on Skin." (Emma Lee/WHYY) On Friday, Opera Philadelphia will ...

Imagine watching a nature documentary and hearing bat cries at frequencies beyond our human senses… especially when you follow the bat’s flight as its voice seems to soar through your room, high up to ...

As any cola-swilling child of the 90's will tell you, things are better when they're clear. Water? Definitely better clear. Conscience? Ditto. Speakers? Sure, why not? We've already had Harman Kadon's ...

Yale scientists have shown how to enhance the lifetime of sound waves traveling through glass — the material at the heart of fiber optic technologies. The discovery will be described in the January ...

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Last year at CES, Sony showed off its Symphonic Light speaker, a gorgeous speaker made out of glass. Reminiscent of a lantern, Sony offered few details about the product. Now that speaker is back with ...

The Sony LSPX-S3 Glass Sound speaker is anything but boring. I love that it provokes instant emotion, in a way most other Bluetooth speakers just don't nowadays. And by doing something different, like ...

Researchers have now created a new type of glass using nothing but sound waves and salt. Sure, that might sound like one heck of a science experiment—and in a way, it is—but it's also a major ...

Ever wondered what 37 different-sized wine glasses would sound like if they were played? Well, so did science boffin Benjamin Franklin in the mid-1700s What is it? The glass harmonica, or "armonica", ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

An array of sensitive microphones in "Apple Glass" may detect audio that's difficult to hear, or to precisely locate, and direct the wearer where to look. Apple has previously applied for patents ...