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- Apple Music getting lossless audio support
According to multiple reports, the code in the iOs 14.6 beta indicates that Apple Music might be getting lossless audio and it could be released to the public sometime this week. Here is some of the code found by 9TO5Google;
Lossless audio files preserve every detail of the original file. Turning this on will consume significantly more data.
Lossless audio files will use significantly more space on your device. 10 GB of space could store approximately: – 3000 songs at high quality – 1000 songs with lossless – 200 songs with hi-res lossless
Lossless streaming will consume significantly more data. A 3-minute song will be approximately: – 1.5 MB with high efficiency- 6 MB with high quality at 256 kbps- 36 MB with lossless at 24-bit/48 kHz- 145 MB with hi-res lossless at 24-bit/192 kHzSupport varies and depends on song availability, network conditions, and connected speaker or headphone capability.
This would be interesting if it does happen as it would help Apple match the likes of streaming services such as Tidal and Amazon Music. Apple has for years stuck to its customary 256kbps AAC files for both iTunes and Apple Music so this would be a great update for Apple Music users.
2. AirPods 3 To Be Released Sooner Rather Than Later?
There have already been many leaks about Apples next generation AirPods, but no one is sure on when they will be announced. Some reports have suggested that Apple will release these new AirPods alongside the new Apple Music update but 9TO5Mac stated that this does not make much sense as the timing for a release does not seem very much like Apple. However, while these rumours seem sketchy, Apple is known for pulling surprises so if anything were to happen this week, we would know soon.
3. LG Selling Unreleased Flagships to Employees Only
The death of LG’s mobile division was one that was sad to see this year as they had many different exciting projects in the works and a leak from an unnamed LG employee suggest that LG is selling off some of their “upcoming” flagships at a cheap price to their employees. The LG Velvet 2 Pro, the successor to the LG Velvet is being sold for around 170USD to their employees while the leak also suggests that the LG Rollable, a device with an extendable display and flagship silicon beneath it is also being sold. LG never pushed its latest Explorer Project device out the door despite several teasers. LG shut down their mobile division in April so these devices are not expected to be sold to the public. We probably will not be seeing these available on the web either as LG is prohibiting the resale of these devices.
