1.) Dolby Atmos FlexConnect optimizes TV speakers with wireless surround sound
Dolby Laboratories has announced a new technology under the Atmos umbrella that they say will help consumers effortlessly get the best sound possible out of their TV. The new system is called Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, and it allows a TV’s built-in speakers to pair with external wireless speakers, then completes an acoustic mapping process using the TV’s built-in microphones to optimize for the room’s layout and speaker placement.
2.) Western Digital has multiple lawsuits alleging their SSDs randomly wipe data
Three class-action lawsuits were filed against Western Digital in a week, all complaining that the company’s portable solid-state drives have inexplicably been wiping users’ data.
3.) Bad actors cause Dropbox to drop their “as much space as you need” policy
Dropbox explains that their “as much space as you need” policy is being retired November 1st due to an increasing number of users buying the subscription “for purposes like crypto and Chia mining.”
4.) A 2006 NASA surveillance van packed with cameras can be yours for $27,000
A Chicago dealership is offering a retired NASA surveillance van that had been kitted out with retractable cameras, LCD screens, audio recorders, and more.
5.) TCL demos 115- inch miniLED TV, aiming to replace movie projectors
While we’ve reported on TCL’s recent, 4K TVs, the company has decided that bigger is better by showcasing its massive 115-inch display, which it touts as the world’s largest miniLED LCD TV.
