News & Reviews:   sound

In Asian culture, we tend to put our wet phones in a bag of rice (which was not recommended by Apple, by the way). Although modern iPhones have good water resistance ratings, it still takes a while to completely dry up.

Qualcomm has achieved a new technology breakthrough by announcing aptX Lossless today. The new audio feature will finally allow the ability to deliver CD-quality audio over Bluetooth. Therefore, the doubts regarding sound quality when comparing wired and wireless audio devices might have now come to an end.

It seems that Xiaomi could be unveiling a new high-end TV in China on 2 July 2020, and it comes equipped with 120Hz display, Dolby Surround Sound, as well as RGB light strips. While not much is known in regards to the exact tech specs of the aforementioned TV, we do know that it will be priced much higher due based on our source.

If you think your brand new Apple iPhone 7 is not thin enough, a patent awarded to the Cupertino-based company may shed light on steps on how to make the next iPhone iteration even thinner – by using mechanically actuated speakers.

After the successful entry to the Japan market, Spotify is growing ever more in its presence online, and now they are said to be in talks to purchase Soundcloud, in a deal that could be around USD 700 million (~RM 2.9 billion).