Month: April 2024

Apple launches Beats Solo Buds and Beats Solo 4 headphones

Apple Inc April 30, 2024 0 2

Apple subsidiary Beats on Tuesday announced the expansion of its bestselling product family with the all-new Beats Solo Buds true wireless earphones and the next generation of its most popular headphones, Beats Solo 4.

Delivering up to 18 hours of battery life, seamless one-touch pairing to both iOS and Android settlers, and USB-C charging, Beats Solo Buds are the perfect on-the-go companion. Beats Solo Buds will be available in four premium colors, Matte Black, Storm Gray, Arctic Purple, and Transparent Red, for $79.99 beginning in June.

Beats Solo 4 delivers upgraded sound, Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, “UltraPlush” cushions, up to 50 hours of battery life, and Lossless Audio via USB-C. Beats Solo 4 is available to order starting today in three colors — Matte Black, Slate Blue, and Cloud Pink—for $199.99 from apple.com.

“Our newly expanded Solo line delivers remarkable value, offering exceptional sound quality, battery life and comfort in our most portable designs,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Sports, and Beats, in a statement. “Beats Solo 4 takes our bestselling headphone to the next level with outstanding performance upgrades, and the all-new Beats Solo Buds pack impressive power in our smallest product yet.”

Beats Solo Buds

Beats Solo Buds custom-built acoustic architecture packs big Beats sound in the smallest case Betas has ever made. Ergonomically designed acoustic nozzles and laser-cut vents improve audio performance while relieving pressure for added comfort. And with four ear tip sizes (XS, S, M & L) to securely fit a diverse range of ears, Solo Buds optimize comfort and passive noise isolation for the ultimate listening experience. Each earbud features dual-layer transducers designed to minimize micro-distortions across the frequency curve, ensuring high-fidelity sound with uncompromising clarity and detail.

Each earbud is equipped with a custom-designed microphone powered by an advanced noise-learning algorithm. Enjoy extended range with fewer dropouts thanks to industry-leading Class 1 Bluetooth.

Native compatibility ensures seamless one-touch pairing, automatic account setup, plus Find My or Find My Device — for everyone.

Customizable on-ear functions allow you to control your music, take calls and activate your voice assistant by pressing the ‘b’ button. You can also configure the press-and-hold action in iOS settings or the Beats app to control volume.

Solo Buds feature Beats’ longest earbud battery life ever with up to 18 hours of playback. When it’s time to recharge, seat your earbuds in the case while connected to a USB-C cable. For extra power on the go, they can charge directly from your phone, tablet or laptop. And with Fast Fuel, a 5-minute charge gives up to 1 hour of playback.

Beats Solo 4

Developed with comfort and a secure fit in mind, Beats Solo 4 features an ultralight design — at just 217 grams, you can almost forget you’re wearing them. UltraPlush on-ear cushions provide exceptional durability, and the flex-grip headband, customizable sliders and ergonomically angled ear cups ensure that Solo 4 is comfortable and stays put to deliver sound optimally to your ears.

Beats Solo 4 has been re-engineered with custom-built 40mm transducers minimize electronic artifacts, latency, and distortion for improved clarity and range. Now featuring Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, Solo 4 immerses you in your music, movies and games for a truly interactive surround-sound experience.

Leveraging upgraded beam-forming microphones and an intelligent noise-learning algorithm, Solo 4 offers high-quality call performance and voice assistant interaction.

Dual compatibility for both iOS and Android enables seamless one-touch pairing, automatic account setup across your devices, and Find My or Find My Device. iOS users can also enjoy hands-free access to “Hey Siri” and Audio Sharing.

Connect Beats Solo 4 to your devices in multiple ways: Class 1 Bluetooth for optimal wireless connectivity, USB-C audio for lossless audio and simultaneous charging, and 3.5mm analog input for high-resolution, battery-free wired playback.

The ‘b’ button allows you to manage music, take calls, or activate your voice assistant. To control volume, press above or below the ‘b’ button.

Beats Solo 4 boasts improved battery life over the previous generation, now with up to 50 hours of battery to outlast the longest gym sessions, travel days and phone conversations. If you’re low on power, “Fast Fuel” gives you up to 5 hours of playback from a quick, 10-minute charge.

Via: Apple, Inc.

Report: Live action Scooby Doo coming to Netflix

Dan Uff April 30, 2024 0 3

Variety is reporting that a live action version of the popular cartoon Scooby Doo is in the works at Netflix.

As Variety reports:

The one-hour drama project is said to be nearing a deal at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps aside from the fact it will be based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Warner Bros. Television will produce, with the studio having recently launched the “Dead Boys Detectives” series at Netflix.

Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg serve as writers and will also executive produce along with André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner under their Midnight Radio banner. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce via Berlanti productions (the company is currently under an overall deal at WBTV). Jonathan Gabay of Berlanti Productions and Adrienne Erickson will co-executive produce.

Reps for both Netflix and WBTV declined to comment.

Should the project go forward, it would not be the first live-action Scooby-Doo project to make it to the screen. Most famously, “Scooby-Doo” was released in 2002 and starred Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, and Linda Cardellini, with Neil Fanning voicing Scooby. The film was a box office success, generating over $250 million worldwide. A sequel with the same cast, “Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed,” came out in 2004 and grossed over $180 million. There was also the live-action TV film “Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins” and its sequel that were released in 2009 and 2010.

There have also been a wide range of Scooby-Doo animated projects over the years, beginning with the original cartoon series in the late 1960s. Various incarnations have followed over the years, spanning multiple animated series and films. Most recently, the animated film ““Scoob! Holiday Haunt” was meant to be released on Max but was scrapped in a cost-cutting move. Currently, Max airs the animated series “Velma,” with Mindy Kaling voicing the bespectacled member of the Mystery Inc. gang.

Via: Variety.com

How to Convert a Python file into an EXE file

Dan Uff April 30, 2024 0 1

You've built that Python app, and now your boss is very impressed with it. So they ask you to convert it into a Windows EXE file so others can use it with ease. Huh?

Fortunately, that's an easy task using Windows 11 with a program called auto py to exe. The program is installed and executed by using the Windows Terminal. If you don't know anything about this, don't worry. If your Systems Administrator has setup the Python Environment correctly, this should be a piece of cake. But, as always, get permission to install this program on the machine.

Here's how to install and use auto py to exe:

Go into Windows Terminal.
At the Terminal Prompt, type: pip install auto-py-to-exe
If all goes well, the installation should begin. (If it doesn't, contact your System's Administrator).
You'll see the installation files being downloaded and installed.
When the installation has completed, you should see the Terminal Prompt again.
That's it.

The program is executed via the Terminal by typing: auto-py-to-exe

The program should be self-explantory. If you need assistance, search Google.com.