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July 2021

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July 30
- PS5 update adds 3D audio through TV speakers
- Apple TV+ seemingly struggling against rival streaming services
- Your music, everywhere
July 29
- Tesla update adds Disney+ to its in-car entertainment
- Bang & Olufsen unveils Beoplay EQ earbuds with adaptive active noise-cancellation
- In-screen Touch ID and Face ID could be coming to new iPhones and iPads
July 28
- Master & Dynamic MW08 Sport earbuds feature wireless charging and a Kevlar case
- 2021 iPhones and iPads could be in short supply
- Samsung tipped to launch first-ever QD-OLED TV in early 2022
July 27
- Apple Spatial Audio doesn't work on some older iPhones and iPads
- Apple has reportedly placed an order for 100 million A15 chips for the iPhone 13
- Nothing ear (1) is here: near-transparent AirPods Pro alternatives for a tasty price
- A new, lighter version of the PS5 Digital Edition spotted in Japan
- Spotify's 'What's New' feature alerts you to new releases from your favourite artists
- Samsung will introduce first-ever S Pen for foldable phones at Galaxy Unpacked
- iPad Mini 6 will have a bigger screen, says analyst
July 26
- Doug Trumbull says high frame rates really are the future of cinema
- Apple could make its own display with an A13 Bionic chip built-in, report says
- LG Tone Free FP9 and FP8 wireless earbuds introduce spatial audio by Meridian Audio
July 23
- Apple Music spatial audio and lossless support rolls out to Android
- PS5 owners can now enjoy six months of free Apple TV Plus
- OnePlus Buds Pro are feature-packed AirPods Pro alternatives with shiny stems
July 22
- Sky to show the Olympics and Premier League live in HDR
- New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: streaming special!
- What's better than a plug socket with USB? One with a built-in Bluetooth speaker!
- New AirPods 3 report says mass production starting soon for 2021 launch
- Almost all Amazon Echo speakers will soon work with Siri, Google Assistant
July 21
- New iPad Mini reported to have USB-C and next-gen A15 processor
- Netflix confirms its move into gaming, starting with mobile
- Samsung Galaxy Unpacked confirmed for 11th August, so what's in store?
July 20
- Sony’s new HT-A7000 flagship soundbar supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and HDMI 2.1
- Google Pixel 'Fold' rumours gather pace
- Android TV gains some of Google TV's best features
- Amazon brings Fire TV Experience to legacy Sticks, TVs and soundbars
- Louis Vuitton has built a $3000 light-up speaker that looks like a UFO
- Deezer HiFi users can now cast 360 Reality Audio tracks to (some) wireless speakers
July 19
- Bose QuietComfort 45 noise-cancelling headphones pictured ahead of launch
- iPhone 13 will apparently feature a 120Hz screen with an always-on mode
- Is Netflix partnering with PlayStation for its gaming service?
- Sagemcom's new set-top box and streamer has Dolby Atmos sound by B&O
- The 2021 version of Samsung's The Wall is an 8K-toting, modular, Micro LED monster
July 16
- Record Store Day complete list: all the RSD 2021 vinyl releases in Drop 1 & 2
- Netflix is planning to add video game streaming "within the next year"
- Android TV 12 adds refresh rate switching and a 4K interface
- The Tokyo Olympics will be available in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos... in the US
July 15
- Pro-Ject releases Debut Pro turntable to celebrate 30th anniversary
- Chord Company launches GroundARAY noise-reduction devices for your hi-fi separates
July 14
- Yamaha YH-L700A wireless ANC headphones go big on 3D audio, head tracking and price
July 13
- Definitive Technology adds new compact subwoofers to its Descend Series
- HomePod's latest beta software brings lossless audio support
- New 6th-gen Apple iPad Mini with smaller bezels 'should be a go' for autumn launch
- Sony's new glass wireless speaker mimics a candle
July 12
- Welcome to Home Cinema Week on What Hi-Fi?
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 leak appears to confirm launch date and new colours
- Wrensilva and Jack Daniel's have made a whiskey-themed Sonos/vinyl hi-fi console
July 9
- Smaller iPad Pro now tipped to get Mini LED screen
July 8
- Sony WF-1000XM4 teardown shows exactly what's inside the wireless earbuds
- Rogers unveils limited E40A valve amp remake and invites you to own hi-fi history
July 7
- 2021 iPhone to be called 'iPhone 13', Pro model set for bigger, better camera?
- The Nintendo Switch OLED model is missing a few key features
- Sony SRS-NB10 neckband speaker: personal audio for work and play
- Nothing's transparent wireless earbuds will have ANC and undercut AirPods
- Atacama introduces NeXXus, its first modular, upgradable speaker stand
- Wilson Benesch's GMT One System is a turntable like no other
July 6
- Nintendo Switch OLED: new console with 7-inch screen is (finally) official
- Urbanista Seoul wireless earbuds offer low-latency mode for gaming
July 5
- Users say Apple's beta 15 software update is making their HomePods overheat
July 1
- Dali Katch G2 looks to build on portable Bluetooth speaker success
- Klipsch's new Dolby Atmos soundbars boast built-in streaming
- iPad with OLED screen could launch in 2022, followed by OLED iPad Pro
- Spotify could start hosting live concerts to stand out from the hi-res music price war
- United Airlines is bringing Bluetooth audio to its in-flight entertainment