Sonos retires and replaces One speaker, adds spatial audio to lineup

Following much rumor and chatter online, Sonos has now officially announced the successor to its One compact speaker, adding Bluetooth but losing Google Assistant, plus the company is also betting on spatial audio with the launch of the six-driver Era … Continue reading Sonos retires and replaces One speaker, adds spatial audio to lineup

Insta360 X3 pulls double duty as single-lens or 360-degree actioncam

Immersive camera tech specialist Insta360 has launched an update to its 360-degree pocket actioncam. The candybar-shaped X3 can capture all-around stabilized video at up to 5.7K resolution accompanied by directional audio, with tweaking possible via ap… Continue reading Insta360 X3 pulls double duty as single-lens or 360-degree actioncam

LG gets its head-tracking spatial-audio groove on with T90 TWS earphones

LG has announced the latest Tone Free true wireless earphones, including a flagship pair that combine active noise cancellation with head-tracking spatial audio for an immersive mobile listening experience.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Technolog… Continue reading LG gets its head-tracking spatial-audio groove on with T90 TWS earphones

Former Apple product designer aims to envelop listeners in spatial audio

A premium audio startup from an ex-Apple design veteran has launched a striking streaming speaker called the Cell Alpha, which uses three drivers and two woofers to immerse listeners in room-filling spatial sound.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertai… Continue reading Former Apple product designer aims to envelop listeners in spatial audio

DJI gets pilots immersed in the action with FPV racing drone

DJI has kicked off its 15th anniversary celebrations with a new flyer that puts the pilot in the virtual cockpit of a racing drone, while capturing the adventures in ultra high definition courtesy of the gimbaled cinema camera.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading DJI gets pilots immersed in the action with FPV racing drone

British Airways invites first class flyers to trial VR headsets

Long-haul flights can be pretty boring, and though in-flight movies are available on many airlines, sometimes you just want to escape the confines of a packed cabin. British Airways has started a trial where first class passengers on select f… Continue reading British Airways invites first class flyers to trial VR headsets

Oil-Immersed Raspberry Pi Keeps Its Cool Under Heavy Loads

As a general rule, liquids and electronics don’t mix. One liquid bucks that trend, though, and can contribute greatly to the longevity of certain circuits: oil. Dielectric oil cools and insulates everything from the big mains transformers on the pole to switchgear in the substation. But what about oil for smaller circuits?

[Lord_of_Bone] was curious to see if an oil-cooled Raspberry Pi is possible, and the short answer is: for the most part, yes. The experimental setup seen in the video below is somewhat crude — just a Pi running Quake 3 for an hour to really run up the …read more

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