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Apple Music announced lossless music earlier today. The company told T3 that even AirPods Max wont support lossless audio. There will still be a big jump using a cable, but it wont technically be "lossless". Earlier today we saw Apple Musicannounce lossless audio at the same $9.99 price point of the existing tier. That was great news, and while we didnt expect AirPods Max to be able to play the high-res lossless tracks also offered, we did hope the standard lossless would work. Apple says tha...

WatchOS 7.4 now gives you the ability to classify your Bluetooth devices, which can help enhance your listening experience; here's how to do it.

Now available for Windows Insiders on April 30, 2021, 13:31 12 comments What just happened? AirPods users, rejoice! Microsoft is planning to add Bluetooth audio with AAC support to Windows 10 in its next major update. This update should only reach the stable branch later this year, but Windows Insiders can already try the feature once they download Preview Build 21370. The AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) codec may not be widely used across the industry, but App...

  Audiophiles connected to the Apple ecosystem loved the original $350 HomePod for its best-in-class sound, but casual consumers passed on the pricey speaker, ultimately leading Apple to discontinue the hardware. Thats probably a bad sign for the $550 AirPods Max — heres why. Apple officially announced last Friday evening East coast time that it was discontinuing the original HomePod, and will instead focus on the HomePod mini. The timing of that announcement was no coincidence — late o...

Source: Luke Filipowicz / iMore When you pair a Bluetooth device with your iPhone, it will allow the sound from your iPhone to come through another device. Whether thats a pair of headphones or a speaker, you can enjoy your audio through the device you want. However, your iPhone cant tell what type of device youve paired to your iPhone. Thats changed with iOS 14.4. You can now classify your Bluetooth devices on iPhone and iPad to let your phone or tablet know what type of device it is — be it...

A new study has revealed that people in Britain are willing to use smartphone tracking apps that can compromise their privacy in order to manage Covid-19 protocols.The study comes as the introduction

News Highlights: According to research, 70% of Britons support the use of tracking technology About seven in ten Britons are in favor of location tracking

Press release issued: 22 January 2021 New research suggests the majority of people in the UK are willing to use privacy-encroaching tracking technology and support the introduction of ‘immunity passports’ to protect themselves and others in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, found more than two thirds of respondents overall would accept some form of smartphone tracking app to help manage social distancing and th...

 E-Mail New research suggests the majority of people in the UK are willing to use privacy-encroaching tracking technology and support the introduction of immunity passports to protect themselves and others in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, found more than two thirds of respondents overall would accept some form of smartphone tracking app to help manage social distancing and the relaxation of a full public lockdown. However, its findings are not refl...

70 per cent of Brits in favour of opt-in smartphone app tracking their location  This figure declined only marginally - to 65 per cent - if this tech was compulsory 60 per cent of respondents were open to idea of carrying immunity passports  The findings may hint at a wider acceptance of privacy-encroaching technology Or Brits may simply be willing to allow exceptions during the current emergency