The Verge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Since releasing them last year, Apple has quietly continued to improve upon the AirPods Pro with firmware updates that have tweaked their noise cancellation and sound quality. But last month, the AirPods Pro picked up a pair of new features that Apple did announce: spatial audio and automatic switching.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 19, 2021

Apple's spatial audio for movies creates a virtual movie theater sound experience when using headphones. Now, Netflix has started to support it.

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The Verge

MARCH 13, 2021

On Friday night, a VP at drone company DJI tweeted this video of a drone flight through a mostly-empty movie theater in Minnesota, and I don’t know about you but I really miss going to the movies. There’s some very familiar-sounding background music playing in the lobby portion that I couldn’t quite identify, but it felt exactly right.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

The Solo 4 also introduces new, personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking. This is a great technology that creates a 3D surround sound, and a more immersive listening experience by adjusting sound based on your head movements, so music, movies, and calls feel more lifelike.

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Engadget

MARCH 25, 2025

It also supports other listening modes like Adaptive Audio, and that case can tap into Apples Find My tracking network if you ever misplace it. If you plan to keep your iPad hooked up to a keyboard, the extra screen space is lovely for taking in movies and multitasking for work. This is the lowest price weve seen for the 128GB model.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

But for movies, sports, and casual gaming, it’s still plenty smooth. The a5 AI Processor Gen 7 helps clean up the picture, upscale lower-resolution content, and even tweak sound quality so dialogue doesn’t get drowned out. Filmmaker Mode is also a nice touch if you’re into watching movies the way directors intended.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The α8 AI Processor automatically sharpens the picture and fine-tunes the sound, so even old sitcom reruns will look and feel like a high-end experience. The 120Hz refresh rate keeps fast-paced games running smoothly, and four HDMI 2.1 ports mean no one has to fight over connections. Price: $499.99 $699.99

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Google is working on integrating its Chromecast streaming devices and Nest Audio speakers, according to a comment from a Google spokesperson in The Wall Street Journal , in a move that would give Google’s smart home and streaming gadgets a feature parity with Amazon and Apple. Photo: Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2021

At launch, it’s a very hit or miss experience Late on Monday night, Apple flipped the switch on two new features for its Apple Music subscription service : immersive Dolby Atmos spatial audio and lossless-quality streaming. That sounds incredible.’ And then he really went in: “I think this is going to take over everything.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Here's why we're seriously impressed by this 3D sound experience.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 17, 2021

Dolby Atmos, the 3D, immersive sound format popularized by movie theaters and home systems, is headed into the automotive space with the upcoming Lucid Air EV.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Over a conversation with a journalist friend, George Quraishi, it became clear to Chanin that Quraishi’s skill set — interviewing and audio editing — could be conducive to capturing a family’s history. It’ll be like a movie or a Ken Burns documentary about your family.”

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TechSpot

MARCH 13, 2024

inch 2400 x 1080 LCD screen with a buttery smooth 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Atmos audio to keep your movies and games looking and sounding their best. Let's start with the headliner, the new Moto G Power 5G. This Android 14 handset is packing a larger 6.7-inch Under the hood, Read Entire Article

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It's loaded with mini-LED backlighting, full-array local dimming, and Dolby Vision, which means your movies, games, and shows look ridiculously good. It is IMAX Enhanced and comes with Filmmaker Mode, so movies play exactly as intended without weird motion smoothing ruining the experience. Sound is another big win here.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Snapchat’s newly signed deal with NBCUniversal will bring audio from The Office , Bridesmaids , Parks and Recreation , Saturday Night Live , and more to the platform (via The Hollywood Reporter ). Users can add the audio clips to their snaps — just like TikTok — and then send them to their friends.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

EssilorLuxottica , for instance, has come up with a winning formula for smart glasses in both the Meta Ray-Bans and its Nuance Audio hearing aids, which pack just enough technology to avoid looking uncool. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds clip to the side of your ear and project sound into the ear canal.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

First reported by Game Revolution, a dataminer discovered a number of unused audio files that sound as if they were recorded by several Mortal Kombat stars— Christopher Lambert as God of Thunder Raiden, Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Sonya Blade.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Finally, Razer says you’ll see an upgrade in audio quality. The previous Blade Stealth 13 has decent audio, but I found that it lacked strong bass in our testing. The new Blade comes with a new audio app from THX that allows you to toggle preset audio profiles for different scenarios (movies, gaming, music, etc.)

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The Verge

JULY 29, 2020

The criteria for picking the best noise-canceling headphones hasn’t changed: the most important measures are how well they can eliminate outside noise, sound quality, battery life, whether they support simultaneous pairing to multiple devices, and comfort. The WH-1000XM3 sound more punchy and fuller than the Noise Canceling Headphones 700.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Google just wrapped up its fall hardware event where it debuted the Pixel 5, the less expensive Pixel 4A 5G, the oft-rumored Chromecast with Google TV software built in, as well as the Nest Audio smart speaker. Say goodbye to the Google Play Movies & TV app, and hello to Google TV. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

And it supports Dolby Audio for even better sound quality. SEE ALSO: The best Presidents' Day deals from Best Buy that are live now, from TVs to laptop accessories For entertainment, the TV runs on Amazon's Fire OS , so you'll have access to popular streaming apps like Netflix , Prime Video, Disney+, and more.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Razer’s second set of true wireless earbuds nail fit and audio but fall flat elsewhere Razer’s Hammerhead True Wireless Pro earbuds are a major improvement over the company’s first pair of true wireless earbuds. In Apple’s case, that’s Spatial Audio. Jabra’s earbuds can pair with two devices at once.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Given its been nearly six years since the original, there are understandably substantial improvements to audio quality and battery life, as well as the addition of active noise cancellation (ANC). That component assists with everything from heart-rate monitoring to Spatial Audio and ANC.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2021

You know spatial audio is having quite a moment when wireless carriers decide to create their own implementations of it. The audio trick, which Verizon says has been in the works since 2019, is coming to Motorola phones first, including the new Motorola One 5G UW Ace that goes on sale July 8th. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

That’s 16% off, making them an excellent pick for anyone who wants AI-enhanced sound, active noise cancellation, and real-time translation. They deliver top-tier sound quality, smart noise cancellation, and actual AI-powered features that make a difference. The sound quality is fantastic. at Amazon $149.99 Save $24.00

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

And aside from a few tweaks Sony made to how it upscales music, the 1000XM4s sound just like their predecessors — a very good thing, trust me. This also lets you find your misplaced headphones by playing a sound through them, and you’ll get low-battery notifications when that 30-hour runtime is nearly exhausted.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

With this new product, the company is entering a new market — home cinema sound systems. We are at the high end of the market but we have a product that is an all-in-one audio system,” Devialet CEO Franck Lebouchard told me. And, sure enough, the speaker sounds great. And they want sound quality to be as good as image quality.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They sound amazing, and they've even got AI-powered real-time translations that you can pair with a Galaxy phone. Let's talk sound first. The hi-fi 24-bit audio actually makes a difference, especially if you're streaming from Tidal or Apple Music's lossless tier. And the 360 Audio feature? at Best Buy ?

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The three-mic system is seriously impressive, ensuring your voice comes through loud and clear, and the six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio delivers an immersive listening experience. Perfect for long calls or meetings, or watching movies and TV.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2021

But there’s one area where it’s far ahead of the pack — the audio. There’s actually a 14-inch laptop out there with very good audio. I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the best audio I’ve ever heard from a laptop of this size. Its volume more than fills a room, and it sounds great in all orientations with booming bass.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

So you can take a call or have audio from any app come through from a phone, tablet, or a PC mixed in with the sound coming from your Xbox console. In addition to how the headset looks, its functionality is similar to the Surface Headphones, with twistable dials on the outside of each ear cup for adjusting elements of the audio.

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The Verge

JUNE 28, 2021

That sounds awfully expensive, but at least there’s this: customers will receive a free one-month trial — and if you sign up early, 4K Plus will be discounted to $9.99 Sling TV doesn’t offer it, and Hulu only supports offline downloads from its on-demand library of shows and movies. surround sound “soon.” YouTube says 5.1

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

Sony’s new earbuds deliver on sound, battery life, and beat all comers at noise cancellation Sony first released its WF-1000XM3 earbuds nearly two years ago, and though they offered some of the best noise cancellation and sound quality you could find at that time, a lot has changed since. WF-1000XM4 earbuds. Impressive stuff.

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The Verge

JANUARY 4, 2021

The company has shown off similar bendable TV prototypes before, like when it demonstrated a 65-inch TV meant for use inside planes that could bend into a curve for passengers to watch movies. It’s got a high refresh rate of 120Hz, a variable refresh rate range that goes from 40Hz to 120Hz, and a response time of 0.1 milliseconds.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 4, 2025

Get Deal If you're the type of person who enjoys hanging out at home, checking out your favorite movies and TV shows, you've got to make sure you have good sound with it all. Plus, it has optimized audio with Movie, Music, Sports, and Night modes you can choose from depending on what you're watching. at Amazon $249.99

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The new regular AirPods get a lot right even before the gimmicky spatial audio part For the first time since their introduction in 2016, Apple’s AirPods have a completely new design. The healthy dose of ambient sound remains, and I’m just someone who prefers earbuds that offer some quiet from the outside world.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

From budget to 4K, here are the best projectors to replace your TV There are many reasons you might want a projector over a TV: you may want a bigger image than a TV can offer, or you don’t like the look of a TV in your living room, or you want to have casual movie nights with your friends or family. there’s a lot.

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