Apple is reportedly preparing to update several of its Mac desktops and laptops with faster chips, new designs and other improvements. Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops as well as its Mac Pro, iMac and Mac Mini desktop computers are all slated for an overhaul, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The revamped MacBook Pro could debut …
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Unboxing the new 24-inch Apple iMac, all I could think was that my old curved-back 27-inch iMac was a dead man walking. The long-standing iMac design, virtually untouched since 2012, held up well over the years, but a change was well past due. The new version of the smaller iMac model (formerly 21.5 inches, now 24 inches) has a slim, …
Read More »Google I/O swag suggests something fun is happening at 4 p.m. PT today
Like many folks eager to see what Google is going to announce at its I/O developer conference this week, I got a box with the big friendly logo stamped on the top yesterday. Google’s swag offerings for its conferences typically range from cute collectable pins to new Google hardware. This year’s event definitely leans more on the side of the …
Read More »Google introduces real Simone Biles to AR Simone Biles
Google wants to let you use augmented reality for visual learning and has added AR athletes to searches, the company said during the Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday. It’s letting you study the moves of people like Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, soccer player Megan Rapinoe or tennis star Naomi Osaka. It showed Biles scanning the floor of her gym …
Read More »Android TV, Google TV remote control will be built into Android phones
Lost your TV remote? If you have a device running Google TV or Android TV, you can use your phone instead. A new feature will soon be built into Android phones: remote control functions for smart TVs and streamers that run Google TV or Android TV. You can use your phone to control TV power, move around TV menus and …
Read More »Google touts more inclusive camera with more accurate skin tones
Google is working with industry experts to launch “a more accurate and inclusive camera,” the tech giant announced during Google I/O 2021 on Tuesday. Camera tools have not historically taken people of color into account, the company said. “For people of color, photography has not always seen us as we want to be seen on Google products to make smartphone …
Read More »Prime Day prices now: Fitbit Sense drops to all
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Yesterday it was the Roku Ultra, which hit an unexpectedly low, Black Friday-matching price a good month or so before Amazon Prime Day. Today, the Fitbit Sense is available for the lowest price on record: $240 for …
Read More »Google is using Lens and AI to supercharge online shopping
We’ve all been there — you see an actor in a movie wearing a gorgeous dress, a sports star on the court in trainers you absolutely need or a wallpaper pattern that’d look perfect in your home office. Finding out the brand and where you can buy it is a little too much effort though, so you quickly forget about …
Read More »Google launches Smart Canvas for more Workspace collaboration
Google I/O, the tech giant’s annual developers conference, kicked off on Tuesday and introduced Smart Canvas, a new collaboration tool in the Google Workspace. that brings Docs, Sheets and Slides together more efficiently. Rolling out through the rest of the year, Smart Canvas aims to make it easier to stay connected, focused and better use your time. Smart Canvas will …
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