This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC developer conference arrived with lots of news on the Apple Watch, and plenty of upgrades in WatchOS 5. But there’s one thing still missing. A big thing. The thing I want most of all: a watch …
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6 June
Asus Project Precog could be the future of laptops (The 3:59, Ep. 409)
On this podcast, we talk about: Asus revealing the new no-keyboard, double-screen Project Precog prototype laptop. Apple’s Safari getting more privacy features to block online trackers and cookies. ZTE reportedly getting a lifeline to bring back its business. Now playing: Watch this: Asus Project Precog could be the future of laptops (The… 4:38 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and …
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6 June
This phone case turns your iPhone 8 Plus or Pixel 2 XL into an X
Some phone cases give you more battery life or wireless charging. But how about a case that can scan people for hidden weapons? That’s exactly what Royal Holdings, a Los Angeles-based startup focused on real-time intelligence and threat detection, and run by former intelligence contractor Barry Oberholzer, aims to do with its SWORD smartphone attachment. The company has created a …
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6 June
Your next smart necklace could unlock doors and shoot perfume at you
The biggest problem with jewellery is it looks pretty, but doesn’t do anything. Diamonds might take literally 1 billion years to form, but what have they unlocked for me lately? That’s why we invented smart jewellery. But the biggest problem with smart jewellery is it’s designed to be functional and understated — there’s nothing out there for the person who …
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6 June
Dave & Buster’s gets multiplayer VR arcades using HTC Vive
If you’re curious to try out VR with a buddy, Dave & Buster’s is waiting. The longstanding sports bar-arcade-restaurant chain is installing multiplayer VR experiences using HTC Vive hardware, HTC announced Wednesday. VR is coming to 114 Dave & Buster’s bars across the US and Canada, using 500 Vive VR headsets. The VR experiences will be available to play on June …
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6 June
The digital divide narrows
The digital divide is showing signs of closing, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said Wednesday. More than 13 million users — including low-income families, seniors, African Americans and Hispanics — have signed on to the internet over the past two years, according to the agency, part of the US Department of Commerce. Much of that access occured on mobile …
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6 June
Intel is giving away 8,000 retro
It’s a big year for Intel. The company turns 50 this year (that’s a helluva lot in silicon years) and its original 8086 processor, the same one used in IBM’s original PC design, is turning 40. So to celebrate, Intel is turning positively Wonka-esque and giving away 8,086 brand new eighth-gen Intel Core i7 chips. As well as celebrating the …
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6 June
How Apple sees iOS apps bringing new life to Macs
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Four new Apple apps coming to MacOS Mojave later this year began their lives as iOS apps. And if Apple gets its way, that could be the beginning of a deluge of new software rejuvenating its personal computers. At the company’s Worldwide Developers …
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6 June
New Apple App Store rules just made Steam Link and its ilk viable
A new “Remote Application Mirroring” policy in Apple’s App Store review guidelines may indicate there’s hope for Valve’s recently rejected Steam Link app. But in order to comply, the owner of the Steam gaming platform, Valve, may have to water down the app significantly compared with its Android version. Section 4.2.7 of the rules, initially pointed out by Reuters, say that …
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6 June
Sonos speakers will support Apple AirPlay 2 in July
One of the first speaker makers to support Apple’s new AirPlay 2 system for whole-home audio was Sonos, and now we know when it’s coming: July. AirPlay 2 allows you to control multiple compatible speakers like the HomePod or Sonos, or Apple TV devices, around the home, and stream music to them using an iPhone, iPad or Mac computer. Supported …
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