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 ...

When we talk about sound, how loud it seems to us doesn't always match its actual intensity. We measure sound intensity in decibels (dB), which tells us the amount of sound energy in a particular ...

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 ...

Noisy environments can significantly and negatively effect our bodies, and are a great villain to concentration, learning, and productivity in classrooms and offices. Headaches are one momentary ...

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 ...

One of the new health features baked into watchOS 6 is a Noise app that will tell you when the environment around you is too loud. But just how accurately can a wearable device with a tiny microphone ...