Sony’s neglected 360 Reality Audio platform is finally getting the chance to prove itself. The technology, which uses special mixing techniques to place listeners in a virtualized “live” environment, will power a streamable Zara Larsson video concert on January 11th. Sony also plans to release a pair of 360 Reality Audio speakers before the end of the year.
Not everyone needs a flagship phone, and these days you don’t need to spend $1,000 to get a good Android phone setup. Motorola knows it too, which is why it announced four new Moto G phones priced under $400. As always, spending a little more will get you a little more. But if you set your expectations correctly, you can go as low as $170 with the latest offerings and get something usable.
Signal might focus on privacy and encryption, but it includes rich features found in other messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage. One such feature is link previews. Here’s how to turn link previews on or off, including on a per-message basis.
When someone in your contacts signs up for Signal, you’ll see a message saying that person joined Signal. Now you know you can contact them on Signal. If you’d rather not see these notifications, you can disable them.
