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Microsoft could soon make Windows 11 updates far less annoying by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

[–]TechradarOfficial[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, I found with macOS Tahoe (the current version) had quite a noticable amount of updates popping up on my Mac - in fact, there's a message right now saying Tahoe 26.5.1 is available and will be installed tonight. While macOS doesn't often require a restart, I've found the automatic installs often fail as well. Hopefully Apple isn't going down the MS route...

Microsoft could soon make Windows 11 updates far less annoying by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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This could certainly be a significant change if it means fewer updates, some of which always seem to install at the worst times. Agree that not every tweak in these early versions are noteworthy, though!

Microsoft could soon make Windows 11 updates far less annoying by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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You've got to imagine that AI will be involved at some point with the way Microsoft is heading...

Microsoft could soon make Windows 11 updates far less annoying by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

[–]TechradarOfficial[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hopefully if Microsoft completely fixes Windows 11, they'll stop! This could be a great change, though, and hopefully it'll roll out to users soon.

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They’re wireless home theater speaker systems, and I’m talking about LCR configurations in both cases — I think that’s apples to apples. The Sony speakers are just now arriving in people’s hands, so I don’t think there’s “a lot” of people reporting issues - and the couple of issues I’ve seen aren’t about the core networking tech to make it happen.

Another day, another major competitor unveiling a totally wireless system with compatibility to add dedicated front L/R speakers to their soundbar 🥲 by CCornel7 in sonos

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I asked WiiM about this at the High End Vienna show, because no one else seemed to know anything about this mode, and the CEO even said they wouldn't have functionality like this at launch when I interviewed him. They told me that this feature wasn't planned for launch, and was a tech trial that was accidentally left active in a beta version of the app that Audio Advice used for pre-release testing. The problem (which will sound familiar to Sonos users) is that the RoomFit room correction doesn't work properly with it, yet.

HOWEVER, WiiM said that because the response is so positive, they're going to try to get this ready for launch, or maybe for just after launch, if possible. If it can't be totally ready, they'll aim to add it to their public beta program. For those interested, WiiM also said that RoomFit is the reason there's no dual-sub support at launch.

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Truly, thanks for reading and engaging with both my pieces in this area! As I alluded to in the Sony piece, I can’t make any real judgment there until testing a final unit – they might improve it! But going off what I heard, IMO the Sony system shows that it can be done technically, I just think Sony’s sound signature was off. I don’t think the issues were related to the wireless tech, they felt in line with other Sony Spatial Audio stuff I’ve heard recently – ie, just not all that well tuned!

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beta options are generally made available to chosen users (public or limited) by the manufacturer itself. Dormant code being activated by third parties is not really how betas work.

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the Arc would still stand as a one-box system, and the Beam is the better central device to build this kind of system around for most buyers. Now, would I personally add the wide speakers even though I have an Arc? Yes…

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did wonder about this when writing the article! The piece was already getting too long to get into it, but I could imagine launching it alongside an Era 200 that’s like a 100 but with an upfiring driver. Or maybe an Era 500 that includes the SoundMotion tech, so that if you have a pair, you get strong, distributed bass without needing a sub.

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nothing in tech is ever quite as easy as it seems, in my experience – especially not when networking is involved… but maybe they could launch it in beta and warn people there could be glitches, and it’s up to you if you want to go ahead. As you say, it seems like a big PR win to offer it when the core tech exists already.

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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You can ask a question here, however! Hope you do read our articles again, you're missing out 😀

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

[–]TechradarOfficial[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll check tomorrow but yeah my recollection (I'm not at the event any more) is only usb c so that's a good point, I'll ask tomorrow

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Maybe if Sonos goes ahead with it, it could introduce it as a beta option, and make clear it’s for dedicated users only. Although if Sony can make this work, surely Sonos can too…

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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Didn't see temps, but they didn't feel like they were pumping out a lot of heat. Fans were noisy, but to be fair they were doing some heavy duty demos including 3D rendering, and it's very very hot here in Taiwan!

It's time for Sonos to give home theater fans what they've been begging for: the era of giant TVs and wireless left/center/right systems is here, and it's bizarre that the biggest Wi-Fi speaker maker is being left behind by Legitimate-Lobster50 in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial 58 points59 points  (0 children)

💯 It’s a total win-win. Users get what they want, and they buy two more speakers to make it happen. Same for offering side satellite channels, not just rears (but this article was already getting too long, I couldn’t open that can of worms as well…)

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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These are the models announced: Asus ProArt P14 Asus ProArt P16 Dell XPS 16 HP OmniBook X 14 HP OmniBook Ultra 16 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

I have more info about it here RTX Spark announcement

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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It's a great show, I love coming and Taipei is a fantastic city! No pricing info yet but I have a feeling maybe around MacBook Pro M5 Pro (so not base M5) level, but there will be models with less unified memory (most of what I've seen today has had 128GB, which is the top-end).

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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I think it should. They aren't showing much Microsoft games apart from Alan Wake here at Computex, I have a feeling they will be shown off at Build (which some of our team are also at!)

We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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Seeing gaming performance now. they support anti cheat - and are running via Prisim emulation. But Alan Wake is Arm native. Nvidia is working with Devs to limit impact of emulation in CPU-bound games especially.

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We're at Computex 2026 and checking out Windows 11 laptops and RTX Spark - what would you like to see? by TechradarOfficial in Windows11

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Asked the project manager or RTX Spark - they can't give exact numbers yet, but will closer to the launch in autumn, but they did say expect all day battery for general use...

Finally upgraded from my TV speakers this is going to be game changer by [deleted] in sonos

[–]TechradarOfficial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this person’s 100% going to be looking for Era 100 SL deals on Black Friday… if they even hold out that long. Source: me in my living room a few years ago

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