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The Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar is the closest Ive gotten to movie theater sound at home

Mashable Tech

Dune has become my go-to movie for testing soundbars. ” Does it enhance your enjoyment of the movie, or does it make you want to drop to your knees and pledge your allegiance to the Lisan al Gaib? Surround sound: 9.1.4 “Huuh-hhhhh-yaaah, gohh-hyeh-ahhhhh!” I believe it does. Let's break it down.

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Hallow Road review: Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys have come to scare you senseless

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: SXSW: What are the movies and shows you need to know about? Instead, all we see of her during her parents' mad dash is a profile photo beaming up from the caller ID on Maddie's phone. Other sounds will creep into the call as well, bringing a spine-tingling uncertainty to what exactly is going down on Hallow Road.

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Google’s latest Pixel feature drop adds even more battery optimizations and Adaptive Sound

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. And the company’s first 5G-capable phones, the Pixel 5 and 4A 5G, will now default to using 4G for simple tasks like web browsing and texting, but they will flip on the 5G connection for streaming movies or watching large files. For now, it sounds like those options are Pixel-exclusive.

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Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is $300 off at B&H Photo

The Verge

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. B&H Photo is offering $300 off the cost for the base model, which brings it down to $2,100. It’s tough to say how long this deal at B&H Photo will last or how long this will be the lowest price available. Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro keeps getting a little more affordable.

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Apple’s new spatial audio feature turns the AirPods Pro into a home theater for your ears

The Verge

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. 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. With this feature, Apple is trying to cram an immersive surround sound experience into two earbuds.

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iOS 14 is filled with accessibility improvements

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. These improvements range from new features like sound recognition to improvements to Apple’s existing accessibility features like its VoiceOver screen reader. iOS 14 comes with support for Sound Recognition in Accessibility. and notify you. and notify you.

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The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now

The Verge

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. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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