Anker Beefs Up Soundcore Line With Updated Noise-Canceling

Anker’s Soundcore brand introduced the Space Q45 over-ear headphones and Space A40 earbuds with an updated noise-canceling system, the company said Thursday. The over-ear model ($149) has three-stage noise canceling and 50-hour battery life, 65 hours with noise canceling off, it said. A five-minute charge can provide up to four hours’ playing time, it said. The A40 earbuds ($99) reduce up to 98% of external noise using noise-sensing mics and passively blocking external sound, soundcore said. Battery life is 10 hours on one charge and 50 hours with the charging case; 10 minutes of charging time gives four hours of play time. The case is Qi-compatible for wireless charging.