The colorful JBL Pulse 6 speaker will be available next month

JBL’s new speaker/light hybrid will cost $330. The colorful JBL Pulse 6 speaker will be available next month. This festive portable speaker retails for $330.

It is available for preorder today and should begin shipping on September 6. The most notable feature for the Pulse 6 is its capability to put on a 360-degree light show. While the integrated handle design makes it look like an old-school lantern, Pulse 6 has modern lighting tech on the inside.

It comes with 16 pre-programmed themes, ten for ambient mood lighting and six for party time. The speaker can also connect with compatible PartyBox speakers and the PartyLight Stick from JBL for a more elaborate light show, and it can sync audio with other JBL products via Auracast. On the audio side, Pulse 6 offers a balanced sound thanks to an upgraded acoustic design over previous models, which is a welcome change since JBL last updated its Pulse collection back in 2022.

Nothing much to worry about, here. Google sheds some light on the mysterious Android Pulse.

Mobile Google sheds some light on the mysterious Android Pulse Nothing much to worry about, here. Created by Google, the app appeared to be a process for keeping an eye on system health.

Google now basically confirms this interpretation, saying that the update started making it appear in settings. Sure, everybody knows the obvious ones — Gmail, Chrome, Gemini… — but what about the really esoteric stuff.

Last week, we shared with you the seemingly new Android Pulse app from Google that suddenly started appearing, and now Google’s following up with a little more info on Pulse. Just as taking your own pulse gives you a quick way to check in on your cardiac function, Android Pulse appeared to be an automated solution for keeping an eye on system health, watching for signs of any problems.

Today Google has reached out to with a statement attempting to clarify what Pulse is, and why people are suddenly noticing it: Android Pulse is a Google system service.