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PS5 Will Launch Without Full Tempest 3D AudioTech Support

PS5 Will Launch Without Full Tempest 3D AudioTech Support

Sony has confirmed that to experience Tempest 3D AudioTech surround technology on the PS5, we need to get headphones. Heavily advertised surround feature, said to increase game immersion, will be available in TV speakers only in unspecified future.

hardware & software

Michael Kulakowski

October 6, 2020

PS5 Will Launch Without Full Tempest 3D AudioTech Support
Apple Gets Rid of Competing Headphones

Apple Gets Rid of Competing Headphones

Apple removes competing companies' products from its stores. This includes headsets and speakers from Bose, Sonos and Logitech. This could be the result of a planned expansion with its own audio products.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

October 6, 2020

Apple Gets Rid of Competing Headphones

PS5 Without Optical Audio Port

The PS5 will offer no optical audio port. Sony is committed to wireless solutions.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

September 1, 2020

PS5 Without Optical Audio Port

Chinese Company Baidu Bests Google in the Smart Speaker Market

The name Baidu may not tell you much, but in fact it is the largest search engine used in China and Japan. The company also produces smart speakers and has just outpaced Google in this sector.

hardware & software

Barth Faryna

August 27, 2019

Chinese Company Baidu Bests Google in the Smart Speaker Market