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macOS Sequoia Lets You Customize AirPods Audio in System Settings

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macOS Sequoia Lets You Customize AirPods Audio in System Settings macOS Sequoia expands a long-existing accessibility feature on the iPhone and iPad to the Mac: Headphone Accommodations. On the macOS Sequoia beta, the Headphone Accommodations options are in the System Settings app under Accessibility → Audio. The settings allow you to customize the audio for all AirPods and select Beats headphones. For exampl…

Mac Rumors 434 2024-06-26

The Beats Pill speaker is back — now with 24-hour battery life and USB-C audio

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The Beats Pill speaker is back — now with 24-hour battery life and USB-C audio Image: BeatsAfter several months of leaks and public sightings, the Beats Pill speaker has returned. Available to order beginning today for $149.99, this portable Bluetooth speaker looks very similar to past versions, but it now offers IP67 dust and water resistance and USB-C wired audio and supports native software features like Find My / Find …

The Verge 927 2024-06-25

Tidal is revamping its lossless and immersive audio formats

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Tidal is revamping its lossless and immersive audio formats Tidal is dropping support for MQA. | Image: The VergeBig news for audiophiles: Tidal is shaking up its audio formats. Starting July 24th, Tidal will drop support for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) and 360 Reality Audio formats. Going forward, the streaming service says FLAC will be the default for stereo, while Dolby Atmos will be the format…

The Verge 455 2024-06-22

NASA Freaks Everyone Out By Broadcasting Audio Of Astronaut With Simulated Decompression Sickness

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NASA Freaks Everyone Out By Broadcasting Audio Of Astronaut With Simulated Decompression Sickness NASA confirmed that audio from a simulation channel dedicated to dealing with disaster scenarios was inadvertently broadcast Wednesday on its YouTube channel. The audio indicated that an astronaut was in distress onboard the International Space Station with a tenuous chance of survival, a terrifying scenario for… Read more…

Jalopnik 768 2024-06-14

visionOS 2: Spatial Personas Can Touch Fingers, High Five, Fist Bump Each Other With Visual and Audio Feedback

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visionOS 2: Spatial Personas Can Touch Fingers, High Five, Fist Bump Each Other With Visual and Audio Feedback First introduced in April, spatial Personas in Apple Vision Pro are designed to feel as if they are in the same physical space, and to enhance the experience, the lifelike avatars will soon be able to interact directly with each other using some new gestures in visionOS 2. Previewed at WWDC last year, spatial Personas allow Vision Pro users to …

Mac Rumors 469 2024-06-13

This is the ‘world’s first’ phone call made using spatial audio

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This is the ‘world’s first’ phone call made using spatial audio Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark made the call with Stefan Lindström, Finland’s ambassador of digitalization and new technologies. | Image: NokiaNokia has made the first audio and video call using 3D spatial audio, the company announced on Monday. It placed the call over a cellular network using the 3GPP Immersive Video and Audio Services (IVAS) codec, …

The Verge 707 2024-06-10

Audio Tour Apps for NY and DC?

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Audio Tour Apps for NY and DC? Am about to travel to New York and Washington DC. I can’t wait! I’ve never been to DC and hubby has never been to New York, so we are hitting up both! Planning the trip ourselves. I saw the Rick Steve’s audio guide post this evening, and I was sorely disappointed he doesn’t cover the US in the app, just Europe. Love Rick Steves. Does anyone have…

Reddit Travel 510 2024-06-10

Sonos Kicks Off Rare Sale With Up to 25% Off Popular Audio Accessories

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Sonos Kicks Off Rare Sale With Up to 25% Off Popular Audio Accessories Sonos today has begun its Father’s Day sale, offering steep discounts on select home theater audio equipment. This includes record low prices on the Sonos Arc soundbar ($719), as well as various discounted bundles, all of which are rare deals we haven’t tracked since earlier in the year. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Sonos. When y…

Mac Rumors 1.3k 2024-05-30

Google Home is still re-adding audio features it lost due to the Sonos lawsuit

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Google Home is still re-adding audio features it lost due to the Sonos lawsuit The future is back, baby. | Photo: Dan Seifert / The VergeAfter a few years of legal battles, you can once again control grouped speakers using the Google Home app and Google Assistant. The feature was slipped into Android 15 beta 2 last week, and now it’s going out to everyone, so users shouldn’t have to adjust the volume one speaker at a time …

The Verge 963 2024-05-30

LPT: In a long-distance relationship? Get landline phones (on both ends) if you can. Landline phone calls are much more intimate-sounding, with zero “lag,” and richer, warmer audio. Hearing every little breath makes you feel more connected.

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LPT: In a long-distance relationship? Get landline phones (on both ends) if you can. Landline phone calls are much more intimate-sounding, with zero “lag,” and richer, warmer audio. Hearing every little breath makes you feel more connected. submitted by /u/eggpolisher

Life Pro Tips 408 2024-05-18

How to improve the quality of the audio in your streaming apps

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How to improve the quality of the audio in your streaming apps Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeWhen you load your music streaming app of choice onto your mobile device, your audio quality settings are worth taking a minute or two to configure. If you don’t have these set to as high a quality as possible, you’re missing out on the best audio experience your streaming apps can offer. Because they are …

The Verge 431 2024-05-06

Spotify’s lossless audio could finally arrive as part of ‘Music Pro’ add-on

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Spotify’s lossless audio could finally arrive as part of ‘Music Pro’ add-on Image: Nick Barclay / The VergeCould lossless streaming on Spotify actually be happening this time? We’ve been through so many twists and turns with this saga already, but there’s new cause for hope. Code snippets in recent builds of Spotify for Android yet again tease the possibility of the company’s long-delayed lossless audio coming in the ne…

The Verge 374 2024-04-28