Market analysts at IDC are pointing out strong sales in the wearable tech category, with device shipments reaching 104.6 million units in the first quarter of 2021. That’s 34.4% more than the year before, and the first time first-quarter sales for gadgets like smart watches, connected eyeglasses and fitness trackers have topped 100 million. Interestingly, IDC notes …
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For six months, there’s been a YouTube TV-shaped hole in the PlayStation 5’s lineup of streaming apps — but that’s changed on Thursday, as Sony’s console joined Google’s list of devices that support the streaming service. A popular, well-reviewed pick for streaming, the YouTube TV app’s arrival on PS5 helps bring the console up to speed with the Xbox Series …
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The market for semiconductors expanded in 2020, market analysts at International Data Corporation report, and revenues are expected to rise again in 2021, in spite of an ongoing global chip shortage. Worldwide, semiconductor revenue rose 10.8% to $464 billion in 2020, IDC reports. Even factoring in persistent kinks in the supply chain, the market is expected to rise another 12.5% …
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Tiktok introduced a new auto caption feature on Tuesday that can automatically generate subtitles for your videos — a useful accessibility feature for the deaf or hard of hearing and anyone trying to use the app with the sound off. “Inclusivity is important because when people feel included, they’re more comfortable expressing themselves and engaging with their community,” Stephanie Hind, …
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Apps are everywhere, and pretty much all of them gather data about us whenever we use them. In light of that, Apple in December began requiring app developers to list information about the data their apps gather, in an accessible privacy label. Now the company is taking things one step further, with an easily searchable database of privacy labels for Apple’s …
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The German lens manufacturer Leica is responsible for some of the most stylish (and expensive) compact cameras on the market, including the $5,000 Leica Q2. Now, after a collaboration with actor Daniel Craig and renowned British photographer Greg Williams, the brand has a new, limited edition of the Q2 for sale that ups the style factor even higher, along with …
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In 2020, Apple introduced us to four new iPhone models: the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Mini, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the king-size iPhone 12 Pro Max. Along with improved cameras and the arrival of 5G, the newest generation of iPhones also marked the return of MagSafe, a magnetic charging feature previously used with MacBooks — and now Anker is …
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Microsoft is bringing the Surface Duo to Canada later in February, the company said Thursday — and in the US, it’s made the dual-screen device available at a steep discount. Initially priced at $1,399 when it debuted in 2019, the Surface Duo can now be had by customers everywhere for $999. It’s unclear if that’s a permanent price cut in …
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YouTube is adding a new clipping tool that lets viewers quickly create short, sharable clips of up to 60 seconds from longer video uploads, the platform announced Thursday. The move gives video creators and their fans an easy way to increase a channel’s visibility, and to grow. “We’ve heard a lot of feedback from creators and viewers who have wanted …
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Enlarge Image You’ll find the option to download and install iOS 14.4 in your iPhone settings. Screenshots by Ry Crist/CNET Apple released on Tuesday iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, the latest software update for iPhones and iPads and the fourth update since the arrival of iOS 14 last summer. Relatively small in scope, the update delivers a few tweaks to …
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