headphone

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To solve the problem, they created a square-shaped device that could plug into a smartphone’s headphone jack and read credit cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Simply click the headphone icon — which also shows how long listening to the story will take — and an automated voice will read the article aloud.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Koss Corp. a headphone manufacturer, rose more than 14% and BlackBerry, the one time dominant smartphone maker, climbed more than 4%.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Parents whose child uses headphones for more than two hours a day are also less likely to set time or volume limits, compared to parents who report less headphone use for their child.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

I held the soft pad of a headphone against my ear.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli