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Sonos must feel its companion app is in good enough shape, because today the company is launching two new products just a couple of months after it delayed them to fix its software. On Tuesday, Sonos announced the Arc Ultra and Sub 4. The former replaces the $899 Arc as the companys new flagship home theater product. Its the first Sonos soundbar to include its new Sound Motion technology. The company says the tech allowed it to drastically reduce the size of the Arc Ultras transducer without sacrificing bass output. In fact, Arc Ultra can produce up to twice as much bass as its predecessor, according to Sonos. In all, the soundbar features 14 drivers, including a set of tweeters on both ends of the device, allowing it to deliver 9.1.4 spatial audio. Other notable features include a Speech Enhancement tool Sonos says will allow users to decide how clear they want dialogue to sound. On the connectivity front, the soundbar includes an HDMI eARC port, as well as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 support. AirPlay 2 connectivity is also included, as is support for optical audio though the latter requires an adapter. For the first time, Sonos will also make its handy Trueplay tunning feature available to Android users. The Arc Ultra will cost an eye-watering $999 when it arrives on October 29. For now, Sonos will continue to sell the Arc for $899. As for the Sub 4, Sonos calls it its most advanced subwoofer to date. The Sub4 features more processing power and additional RAM, as well as a new Wi-Fi radio to offer stronger connectivity. At the same time, Sonos made the device more efficient, with the company claiming an almost 50 percent reduction in idle power consumption. Like the Arc Ultra, the Sub 4 will go on sale on October 29. It will cost a slightly more palatable $799. With today's announcement, Sonos says a new software update is also on the way. The company claims the release will improve performance relative to its previous app. Expect refinements to system identification, speaker grouping and setup. For current users, the update will bring back 90% of the features the new app has been missing since it replaced the company's old software. "Weve worked tirelessly to resolve the most critical app issues and most requested legacy features. We have reached a level of quality that gives us the confidence to launch our extraordinary new products," said Sonos CEO Patrick Spence. "As we laid out in our commitments we will continue to improve the software regularly, and are determined to make the Sonos experience better than it's ever been."This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sonos-999-arc-ultra-is-a-bass-powerhouse-in-a-relatively-small-package-141412411.html?src=rss
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Google has been using AI in its shopping tools for a bit now, letting people use generative AI to try on clothes and see if the garments look good on them, or look for things using Google Lens. Today, Google is implementing even more AI functionality in its Shopping service, allowing Gemini to show the most relevant products. Instead of only showing an assortment of products, Google Shopping now includes an AI-generated brief that recommends other products associated with what you searched for. For example, shoppers looking for notebooks may get a brief mentioning stationery like pens and erasers. The products shown are also sourced from sources like articles and guides from across the web. You can also read these articles yourself by clicking on them. Google If those briefs arent enough for you, searches can be refined using filters. The filters include criteria like clothing size and products at shops near you. These filters also work with virtual try-ons, as mentioned above, and augmented reality (AR) shopping. AR shopping works if a product has an associated 3D asset, but it can help shoppers see the products as if they were in a store. Google Shopping is also getting a Deals page that shows lower prices, if any are available. The page will also be personalized based on your previous searches. When youre tired of shopping or need to run errands, you can leave Google Shopping and return, picking up where you left off. Personalized searches like these can be disabled if you dont want Google tracking your searches closely. These Google Shopping changes are available today in the US. However, not everyone will see them immediately, because Google is rolling them out over the next few weeks.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-shopping-gets-even-more-ai-powered-features-140031743.html?src=rss
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Meet Apples seventh-generation iPad mini. Arriving over three years after its predecessor, the new tablet adds a faster A17 Pro chip originally found in the iPhone 15 Pro series with support for Apple Intelligence, more entry-level storage and support for the Apple Pencil Pro. The iPad mini 7 has the same 8.3-inch screen size as the previous model and an identical 2266 x 1488 resolution at 326 ppi. Unfortunately, the refresh rate remains a modest 60Hz; from what we can tell, the display is identical to the one in its predecessor. Its dimensions remain unchanged as well. The front-facing camera is still in the portrait position, something that makes sense for a device of this size, and both the front- and back-facing cameras appear unchanged from the previous iPad mini. Without any significant design upgrades, this update is more about whats inside. The A17 Pro chip lets the new tablet use Apple Intelligence features like smarter Siri, Writing Tools, Image Playground and Genmoji. It also has more RAM and 128GB of storage in the base-level model, double that of the 2021 model. There's also a 512GB storage option for the first time. The new iPad mini arrives on October 23 and starts at $499 for 128GB storage. Update, October 15 2024, 9:40AM ET: This post originally said that the new iPad mini used the A18 chip; it has been updated to note that it uses the A17 Pro chip. We apologize for the error.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/the-ipad-mini-7-goes-big-on-apple-intelligence-130848482.html?src=rss
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