dolby atmos

Tidal is condensing its plans in a bid to compete with fellow music streamers. The platform is removing its HiFi Plus and HiFI tiers to create one individual plan, aptly called Tidal. The new option will offer everything Plus users paid $20 monthly for but for $11— the same price as Spotify and Apple Music's one-person plans. It seems Tidal could no longer justify asking people to pay an extra $9 when its competitors offered similar perks for less (the company notably laid off 10 percent of its employees in December).The…

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that it will start streaming live sports in Dolby Atmos on Max with NBA All-Star 2024, which starts on 18 February 2024. The company will offer live sports in Dolby Atmos on Max with the B/R (Bleachers Report) Sports add-on, which costs USD 9.99 monthly. So far, streaming services have offered movies and TV shows in Dolby Vision but not live sports. That means Warner Bros. Discovery will be the first to do so, marking the first time a streaming service will stream live sports in Dolby…

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 5G is confirmed to launch at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona in late February. The handset will debut as the first Pova 6 series smartphone and it will be the first Tecno handset to come with support for Dolby Atmos spatial sound. The Tecno Pova 6 Pro 5G will succeed last year's Tecno Pova 5 Pro. The latter packs a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC and offers 68W fast charging support. It has a 120Hz refresh rate display and a dual rear camera unit led by a…

Image: Samsung NewsroomAmong several cool releases, including a cute little robot and an 8K projector, Samsung also released a picture frame at CES 2024, which is actually a wireless speaker. I haven’t decided yet on whether this is impressive or unnecessary. LG Unveils Transparent OLED TVThe Samsung Music Frame resembles an ordinary picture frame but hides six speakers behind the photo: two woofers, two tweeters, and two mid-drivers. It also supports Dolby Atmos for high-quality playback. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth…

Shopping for a home theater setup typically means buying a soundbar, subwoofer and rear speakers separately. Some companies may include a sub with the soundbar, but you don’t always get everything you’ll need for the most immersive sound in the same box with high-end models. Samsung includes all of those additional speakers with (), though you’re obviously paying a premium. The company offers Dolby Atmos along with a range of audio options and two HDMI inputs, beaming crisp 11.1.4-channel sound into your living room. The…

Apple will reward record labels and artists who offer their music in spatial audio, a relatively new audio format that is more immersive than regular stereo. According to a Bloomberg , artists who release their music in spatial audio will receive “added weighting” starting next year. That, Bloomberg speculates, could mean higher royalties.Nearly all of Apple’s audio hardware such as AirPods, HomePod, the iPhone and the upcoming Vision Pro headset, support playback in spatial audio, so the company’s move to incentivize…

Xiaomi has launched newer models of Redmi Book laptops in China. Alongside the Redmi K70 series, the company announced the Redmi Book 14 and 16 (2024) models. These laptops are powered by Intel’s 13th-generation Core processors, run Windows 11, and come with HyperOS integration. Here’s all you need to know about the new Redmi Book 14 and 16 (2024) models.Redmi Book 14 and Redmi Book 16 (2024): Price, availabilityThe Redmi Book 14 (2024) comes in starlight silver and star grey colours and starts at 4199 yuan for the…

has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its new Acer G Series Google TV starting from a 32-inch HD TV and going up to a 65-inch UHD TV. The televisions come with Dolby Atmos audio and MEMC technology.Price and availabilityThe Acer G Series is available for purchase in four sizes including 32-inch, 43-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch. The G 32 is priced at Rs 21,999, the G 43 at Rs 42,999, and the G 55 at Rs 62,999.Key specificationsThe Acer G Series Google TVs come equipped with Dolby Atmos audio, MEMC (Motion…

Realme expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Realme Pad 2 in India last week. While the open sale is scheduled to start on August 1, customers can pre-reserve their tablet ahead of the sale date. Here are the details. Realme Pad 2: Price and bank offersRealme Pad 2 with 6GB + 128 GB configuration is priced at Rs 19,999 whereas the 8GB + 256 GB variant costs Rs 20,999. The pre-booking is scheduled for July 26 from 12:00 am onwards on the Flipkart and Realme websites. Buyers can avail of pre-booking offers of Rs…

Vu Masterpiece 98-inch and 85-inch QLED TVs have been launched in India. The televisions are among the biggest in Vu's product range in India, and are designed for home use in large viewing spaces, as an alternative to projector-based home theatre setups. The Ultra-HD, high dynamic range televisions additionally come with a 204W speaker system, and run on the Android TV operating system with the Google TV user interface on top.Vu Masterpiece QLED TV price in IndiaThe Vu Masterpiece QLED television range is available in…