54 Macworld • August 2019REVIEW
of the last person to use them – even thought they
were nowhere in radius. Trying to connect them
again to my own phone proved fruitless until the
other party returned and made their own device
‘forget’ the frames.
It would also be great if with the app you can
change the generic American voice of the interface;
I think I’d rather hear a gentle purr in my head
instead of your standard robotic sprite, thank you.App connectivity
On the subject of apps, you can enjoy YouTube,
Apple Music, Spotify, and so on, through the
frames, while Instagramming or browsing online;
buffering won’t be an issue.
Google Maps is also fun to try with these, a
helpful voice giving you the right directions you
need when exploring the big city.
You can also get Siri to listen to your commands,
and Google Assistant capability will be coming at
some point. That’s because Bose Frames have a
built-in microphone like many pairs of headphones.
To test this out I made a call in the busy streets
ofLondonandwasdelightedtohaveaneasy
two-way conversation where the sounds of the
city didn’t drown out one word I was saying (and
vice versa). I may have looked insane doing it,
but the thrill was definitely worth it.
It’s also easy to switch between calls using
the same button on the frames, plus you can also
answer WhatsApp calls. I was even able to tap for
dictation in the popular chat app and spell out a