Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) announces wireless audio rival to the likes of Sonos-- Formation, a range including a soundbar, two bookshelf speakers, a single speaker, standalone subwoofer and an accessory adding wireless capability to legacy devices.
All components work either separately or in tandem to provide multi-room audio, and promise "high-fidelity performance" with 24-bit/96kHz audio support. The speakers connect with each other using a mesh networking system co-developed by B&W parent company EVA Automation, and the company says it ensures speaker synchronisation clocks at 1 microsecond.
The Roav Bolt attaches to (and is powered by) the cigarette lighter. In turn it connects to both the car speaker system and a smartphone via Bluetooth to allow for easy use of Google Assistant. It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices, and routes Google Assistant audio through the louder sound system.
Reportedly 4 years in the making, the fifth PlayStation promises to be "no mere upgrade." Cerny refers to the machine as the "next-gen console," and admits it won't hit the market any time before 2020. AMD is taking care of hardware duties, offering a 3rd gen Ryzen processor based on 7nm Zen 2 architecture and a custom Navi-based GPU Cerny claims is capable of ray tracing. A sophisticated light simulation technology, ray tracing is currently supported by high-end processors and the Nvidia RTX GPU line.
The two companies do not reveal what brought the sudden end to the bitter feud, especially since yet another round of court litigation had just started earlier this week. It is probable both Apple and Qualcomm simply tired of spending on corporate and legal maneuvering, as until now neither of the two budged on their position on iPhone patent royalties.
The transparent OLED display consists of a wooden frame holding what appears to be a pane of glass. However, once the device is turned on, it transforms into an OLED display. Designed by Scandinavian based designer Daniel Rybakken and Panasonic Design Kyoto, the display features materials such as wood, metal and glass, with the wooden frame hiding all electronic components and housing a lighting element.
