Exposure to loud sounds repeatedly for prolonged periods of time can damage your hearing, but iPhone has features that can ...

Sounds above 80 dB can cause hearing damage, and we should limit the exposure to prevent hearing loss. Decibel apps are a convenient way to measure volume fairly accurately with your phone. Our ...

Sound-level meter apps available for smart phones "can have a tremendous and far-reaching impact in the area of noise control," says the CDC. Do you have a favorite sound? Is it the sweet laughter of ...

Setting up a home theater system doesn’t have to be as complicated as it used to be. You no longer need expensive specialized gear just to test and calibrate your sound. You can turn your phone into a ...

Thanks to the App Store, your iPhone can now morph into a number of different tools, from a sketchbook to a drum kit. Thanks to FaberAcoustical and its new SoundMeter application, the device is taking ...

With the newest Apple Watch update, WatchOS 6, Apple's smart watch gains a new feature: The Noise app. This new app measures the ambient noise levels of whatever environment you're in and warns you if ...

With a free app and your Android phone, we'll show you how you can turn your phone into a noise meter. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned ...