Thursday
Nov182021

Tidal introduces two new HiFi tiers

Tidal

Tidal revamps its subscription plans and introduces a new way for artists to earn more on its service. In the US, there's also a free, ad-sponsored tier. But for other markets, the standard Tidal HiFi plan gets lossless and high-resolution. It costs $9.99 a month and brings improved music quality (up to 1411kbps), offline capabilities, and access to Tidal Connect and My Activity features.

As The Verge pointed out, Tidal had to match services like Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited that brings lossless to their services without extra charge.The Square-owned company also introduces a new Tidal HiFi Plus option that's $19.99 per month and houses its most premium audio content. It has access to "best-in-class immersive sound formats" like Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Audio Recordings. Tidal's Master Quality Authenticated will also be exclusive to this tier. 

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Wednesday
Nov172021

Razer introduces Kaira, Kaira Pro headset for PS5

Razer

Razer introduces a new pair of headphones for the PlayStation 5. The console gets its version of the Kaira and Kaira Pro. Razer has adopted a white and black colourway with hints of blue instead of its usual colour palette. The headphones are covered by leatherette in place of the usual breathable mesh fabric.

The more expensive Kaira Pro comes with HyperSense haptics, which delivers vibration to match the games you're playing. The Pro also gets TriForce 50mm drivers in titanium for improved audio quality. It has a HyperClear supercardioid mic, while the standard model has a cardioid one.

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Wednesday
Nov172021

The Instax Mini Evo is Fujifilm's latest film-digital hybrid camera

Instax

Fujifilm launches its new film-digital hybrid camera that is "designed with a premium and classical touch. The Instax Mini Evo is a digital camera you can print photos onto Instax Mini film right from the camera. It has retro parts like top-mounted dials and print control that's similar to a film advance lever.

The Instax Mini Evo has a three-inch LCD at the back, so you can select photos to add frames, edit, and print photos. This model has 10 lens modes and 10 filter options, allowing you to try out 100 different combinations. 

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Wednesday
Nov172021

Waze, Halo adds two new Moods and vehicles to use for a limited time

Waze

In August, Waze partnered with Xbox and 343 Industries to release a Halo experience on the navigation app in honour of the franchise's 20th anniversary this year. Now, the partnership is rolling out two new Moods and two new vehicles to improve the experience on the app. You can choose between Commander Agryna or Jega Moods for a limited time while they navigate in their Razorback or Brute Chopper. The Halo experience is available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. You can unlock the experience here or head to your Waze app and tap on "My Waze," where you can find the Halo banner.