It's Day 1 at embedded world 2026 in Nuremberg. Here we report on new tech and industry trends in the embedded systems industry.

Researchers in Spain have developed a dual-condenser air-to-water heat pump that shifts domestic hot water production to daylight hours, maximizing PV self-consumption. The prototype boosted solar ...

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is basically a streaming device. It comes with a remote, some cables and batteries, and an HDMI-CEC, which is technically the Fire Stick part ...

Volume control is a simple premise on Android phones. You hit your volume rocker, set your volume, and go. You can also set your notification, call, and media volumes independently. However, that is ...

For Samsung Galaxy users, SoundAssistant offers advanced volume control features. This app allows you to customize the look and position of the volume slider, add a floating volume button, and manage ...

Spotify, the popular streaming service from Sweden, has recently announced a glaring change that will affect the way iPhone users control volume for connected devices. As of Sept. 3, users will no ...

Spotify says users on iPhone will no longer be able to control the volume of connected devices using their physical volume buttons after Apple "discontinued" the technology that enables the ...

Spotify users can no longer control the volume using iPhone's physical buttons when streaming to an audio device. Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Spotify users on iPhone who listen to ...

Spotify: Apple Is Restricting Volume Controls for Spotify Connect on iOS Beginning Sept. 3, Spotify Connect volume control will shift to an in-app slider. Spotify says Apple has discontinued the tech ...

Spotify claims Apple may again be in violation of European regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires interoperability from big technology companies dubbed “gatekeepers.” This time, the ...

Apple TV remotes may have smart features that change the way you stream, but these little devices still possess the tried and true features common in all remote controls. Sure it may have a ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...