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Fujifilm revealed a new camera this week, the X-E5, the latest in its X-E rangefinder-style mirrorless camera series. Think of the X-E as an interchangeable lens version of the X100. The big news in the X-E5 is Fujifilm's latest 40-megapixel APS-C sensor and 7-stop in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This is the first X-E series camera with IBIS, which Fujifilm says will gain you about 7 stops of handholding. The new sensor also means video specs jump to 6.2K at 30 frames per second (with a 1.23 crop) and 4K 30 fps full sensor video.
The X-E5 regains the focus mode switch on the side of the body (notably absent from the X-E4), and adds a new film simulation dial. While many of Fujifilm's enthusiast-level cameras have this control, the one on the X-E5 can store custom presets with your own film recipes. One thing that remains unchanged is the weather sealing, which still doesn't exist here. Also disappointing is that the viewfinder remains small, with the same paltry resolution (2.36M dot, 1025 x 768) as the older model.
The X-E5 will be available in the US in August for $1,699 for the body only and $1,899 for a version with Fujifilm's new 23mm f/2.8R WR lens, launching alongside the X-E5. To meet demand (something Fujifilm failed to do with the X-E4), the company won't be selling the lens as a standalone until late 2025. You can preorder it at Adorama or B&H Photo now. —Scott Gilbertson
Bose has a trio of new products incoming, including an upgrade to some of our favourite earbuds. The QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) are getting a whole host of improvements, including better AI algorithms to help them filter out noise spikes more effectively and improve overall voice pickup and call quality. There’s also wireless charging out of the box now, a new wax-guard, and a punchy, limited-edition Deep Plum colourway. They’ll cost $299/£299, and can be pre-ordered now.
Joining the buds are two new speakers, the SoundLink Plus and the SoundLink Micro (2nd Gen). No prizes for guessing the big difference between them, but the Plus is a new mid-range portable speaker that sits between the SoundLink Flex and the SoundLink Max in the range, while the Micro is an updated version of the company’s smallest Bluetooth speaker.
For the latter, Bose is promising improved sound quality—particularly in the upper frequencies—USB-C charging, a better 12-hour battery life and Bose app compatibility. The Plus promises a “ready-for-anything” design that “brings the bass,” along with a 20-hour battery, charging USB-C port, and IP67 rating. It’ll be available in Black, Blue Dusk and summer-ready Citrus Yellow for $269/£249, while the Micro will cost $129/£119, with colorways coming soon. —Verity Burns
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At Augmented World Expo (AWE) this week, Qualcomm demoed its new Snapdragon AR1+ chipset designed for smart glasses, and its capability to run a small language model without the need to be tethered to a smartphone or rely on the cloud for processing.
Right now, most smart glasses are designed to stay connected with smartphones, which will handle any processing for AI-related queries, like when you ask Meta AI a question via the Meta Ray-Bans (powered by the original AR1). But that sucks up valuable battery life and can also introduce some delay as the request ping pongs to the phone and back. By integrating the capability to process a small language model directly via the AR1+ chip on smart glasses, you can expect faster response, better battery life, and improved privacy as everything stays on device. That also means you don't need your phone nearby to get a response from an AI chatbot.
The AR1+ chipset is also 26 percent smaller than its predecessor, which Qualcomm thinks will help make smart glasses slightly less cumbersome to wear. Improvements to power management also help make the chip more efficient, and the company has added image processing techniques from smartphones to aid smart glasses with built-in cameras to better understand the world around.
“You're not connected," Ziad Asghar, General Manager of XR at Qualcomm, tells WIRED. "You're still able to get a very good response back, such that you have continuity of experiences independent of whether you have your phone next to you or not.”
Sonos this week revealed several new software features for those invested in the brand’s Ace headphones, including more natural call quality with the addition of voice side-tone, and upgraded noise canceling designed to account for changes in position around your ears from glasses or hats in real time, similar to rivals like Sony’s new WH-1000XM6.
Sonos has also upgraded the Ace’s distinctive home theater functionality. The TV Swap feature, which beams audio from Sonos soundbars to the headphones with a tap, now works with two pairs instead of just one, based on requests from people. The Ace will also offer a new TrueCinema feature designed to emulate your listening space to provide a more immersive, customized experience that “feels like you aren’t wearing headphones,” according to the company's VP of Product, Chris Kallai. The free software upgrade will begin rolling out to Sonos people globally this week. —Ryan Waniata
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