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Netflix adopts xHE-AAC variable bitrate audio codec on Android

Netflix is rolling out an update on the Android version of its app that promises to bring “studio-quality” sound to your daily TV or movie watching experience. The company is switching over to xHE-AAC or Extended High Efficiency AAC, which is a newer version HE-AAC that the company has been using so far. It was introduced back in 2012 by Fraunhofer IIS and was primarily designed for…
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Google opens new hardware engineering hub for Pixel, Nest teams in Taiwan

Since opening its first location in 2006, Google’s presence in Taiwan has grown significantly. To mark the 15th anniversary, Google has opened a new Taiwan campus that will be home to Pixel, Nest, and Chromecast hardware development. Google says its workforce has grown ten times in the last five years, with six locations in Taiwan today. The company was said to have brought on around 2,000 HTC…
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iOS 14.4 rolls out with Bluetooth audio monitoring

Apple has started rolling out iOS 14.4 to iPhone and iPad users. While not as a meaty of an update as iOS 14.3, it comes with a handful of small enhancements. To start, you’ll find a new option within the Settings menu that allows you to designate the type of third-party…
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iOS 14.4: How to label Bluetooth devices as a speaker, headphones, hearing aids, more

iOS 14.4 has arrived for all users and one of the new features is the option to classify your Bluetooth accessories as a specific type of device. Read along for why and how to label Bluetooth devices on iPhone and iPad as a speaker, headphones, hearing aids, and car stereo. Beyond just the inherent value some will find of Bluetooth devices being properly labeled on iPhone and iPad, Apple says…
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Google adding three Stadia Pro games for February 2021, including Journey to the Savage Planet

Following an unexpected fifth title to start the year, February 2021 will see three games join Stadia Pro on Monday: Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Edition, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and Enter the Gungeon. February 1st will see all the titles come to the $9.99 monthly membership, starting with Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Edition — This…
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