Sony's next ambitious project is a cinephile's dream

                                                                                                                                              Plus, the EV dream is still alive, despite early 2024 set backs [Pocket-lint Logo](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/HxPfKRecZyWyXiglpFnCiztSMsM=368) April 3, 2024 Share our newsletter with friends [here](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fpage%2Fnewsletter%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/g-48XR4TQ7bM5N8kUoedaDM9sj0=368)! Sony has led the charge to bring the cinematic experience to home TV setups. For years, the company has been innovating ways to make that experience a reality for consumers. Its latest project is called Creator Calibrated -- we explain why this initiative is the future of theater-quality viewing at home. 🎬📺 Electric vehicle popularity surged over the past few years, but the beginning of 2024 showed some troubled waters. Our writer and EV expert Andre Revilla writes that this downturn is not due to a lack of interest, but a "much more complex story of pricing power, macroeconomics (namely interest rates), and auto manufacturers who found themselves playing catch up, coupled with the bad luck of terrible timing." 📈💸 Between his in-depth take on recent developments and staff writer Ian Carlos Campbell's dive into what hang-ups consumers themselves face when trying to transition -- we've got you covered for all your EV questions. ⚡🚗 Be sure to check back tomorrow for fresh, hot takes from our back pocket to yours for more device, entertainment, lifestyle, and audio tech coverage. 😉 [Sony's next ambitious project is a cinephile's dream](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsonys-creator-calibrated-apires-to-be-a-cinephiles-dream%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/6bKJQMEYYWVhBCaREpc3nbFeAbQ=368) Sony's Creator Callibrated intends to work with filmmakers to optimize movies for a more faithful at-home watching experience. And I'm here for it. [Sony Bravia XR TV range 2023 watched by woman and young boy](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsonys-creator-calibrated-apires-to-be-a-cinephiles-dream%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/wdcUjQTQ_6Fc5ibCKVTmrVw9-Ts=368) The ideal home viewing experience recreates the power of a theater while adhering to the specific vision of filmmakers, producing a faithful, immersive experience in your living room. It's not particularly easy to do. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsonys-creator-calibrated-apires-to-be-a-cinephiles-dream%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/K8nd-61212IRr6nX-sko6qKHBmg=368) [I tested Apple Maps against Waze to see which is actually better](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-maps-vs-waze%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/0F7rxvH-eTbN8l3po1sN87PwjL4=368) If you own an iPhone, Apple Maps comes pre-installed, but is it better than others? I go head-to-head with Apple Maps vs Waze to see which wins. [Apple Maps vs Waze](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-maps-vs-waze%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/3-B7J1G7kB_wtB8_0Qa3z5muQsw=368) If you're an iPhone user, you have a navigation app pre-installed on your phone. Apple Maps started out as [a poor relation to Google Maps](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapps%2Fnews%2Fapple%2F117366-apple-maps-gate-io6-problems%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/MJIeL1HRaBrNAvwo00agNUoGeSY=368), but it's [improved a lot](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapps%2Fnews%2Fapple%2F150936-apple-maps-update-europe%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/584UnwqhYZQOmf8AtoeElVK7vVM=368) over the years. However, is it good enough to be your go-to navigation app? [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-maps-vs-waze%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/_zLN2dvQGvxgd7Ne3qOwb6hzNZ0=368) [Apple Car axed, Tesla's bad quarter: Is the EV transition over?](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-car-opinion%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/uSunpdTdA-bM1YXr89fORxUgqBw=368) As always, the story is more complicated than you might think. [A red Tesla Model S sits by an English lakefront](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-car-opinion%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/3UncyO4agQWCd3TdP2PPu_mFijs=368) At the end of February, Apple reportedly [canceled the electric vehicle project](%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2024-02-27%2Fapple-cancels-work-on-electric-car-shifts-team-to-generative-ai/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/bfI7XSDcv65n-Oo4pmjjCSufulM=368) it had been working on for a decade. For those already skeptical of the EV transition, it was another data point among the naysayers hungry to feed the narrative that EVs are dead and that mass adoption will never truly take place. [Mercedes](%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fbusiness%2Fautos-transportation%2Fmercedes-benz-hits-cars-returns-forecast-inflation-supply-chain-costs-bite-2024-02-22%2F/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/3701WBhLIYBT67aJtZpBNS7qi58=368), [Ford](%2F%2Fwww.autonews.com%2Fautomakers-suppliers%2Fford-developing-small-evs-delaying-profit-targets/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/7VlJisXqLSMbeNAcpoJ2-WYnZ3Q=368), and [General Motors](%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fbusiness%2Fautos-transportation%2Fgm-delays-ev-truck-production-by-year-michigan-plant-2023-10-17%2F/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/-cP5gt3WnGf0wH-rwuJLH-oIT54=368) have all delayed their target dates for full electrification, and [Aston Martin](%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fbusiness%2Fautos-transportation%2Faston-martin-posts-smaller-than-expected-annual-loss-2024-02-28%2F/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/a-RA_Gex7ySuby-uT0XfvWBkbBA=368) recently delayed their first fully electric car. 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[BMW iX2 xDrive30 M Sport](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fev-charging-mental-models%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/lBYYHsvko0tCl_6gh90scXPq6oo=368) In some sense, it's easier than ever to switch to an electric car. There are great options to choose from, whether you're buying from a classic carmaker or a company that exclusively makes electric vehicles like Rivian or [Tesla](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Ftesla-project-redwood-crossover%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202404031430%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018ea53bcd04-6b1f65fd-84ef-40ad-800f-79106c46d38f-000000/WG0Cd6HxNmZnXQXCp_Nkq9Tp_aQ=368). But from another angle, even if the options have improved, availability and even more importantly, price, haven't. 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