You’re just going to have to wait a little longer to look ridiculous in Apple’s new wireless headphones. The company on Wednesday said it needs “a little more time” to finish its AirPods before it starts selling them to consumers. Apple previously said the headphones would be available in late October. Many people expected the …
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October, 2016
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26 October
Why buy a new iPhone when you can dress your old one to look like the 7?
If you couldn’t justify spending the money to replace your old iPhone with an iPhone 7 ($190 at eBay), you’re not alone. And if you feel somewhat left out because of it, you’re also not alone. Giving your old phones an iPhone 7 makeover is reportedly on the rise in China. Are you jealous of that jet black, but not …
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26 October
New Apple TV app said to help viewers discover shows
Need help discovering new TV shows? Apple may have an app for that. The tech titan is expected to unveil a new app this week that will suggest programs based on the content viewers have accessed through their Apple TVs, USA Today reported Thursday. For example, the so-called Watch List app might recommend that an FX Networks subscriber check out …
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26 October
Microsoft Surface Studio takes on Apple’s all
Microsoft just unveiled its iMac-killer. “It’s going to seem familiar, but it’s going to feel different,” said Microsoft’s Panos Panay while unveiling the company’s new all-in-one desktop PC, called Surface Studio, at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in New York. The Surface Studio will have an Intel Core i7 and a 28-inch pixel display. It will weigh 13 pounds. Unlike the …
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26 October
Windows
There are going to be a lot more VR headsets soon. Microsoft‘s Windows 10 event in New York Wednesday had a big focus on enabling mixed reality and virtual reality via an upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update in early 2017. But, there will also be more affordable and possibly more advanced VR headsets, too. A variety of Microsoft-compatible VR devices …
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26 October
Upcoming third
Microsoft announced a wave of Windows 10-compatible VR headsets coming next year, and they’re going to be powered with technology derived from its HoloLens system. A Microsoft representative confirmed that the headsets, arriving early next year from a handful of third-party partners (Asus, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo), won’t need any external sensors or cameras. They’ll track everything, including motion …
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26 October
Windows 10 Creators Update: You get 3D! Everyone gets 3D!
Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10 Creators Update takes 3D to the next level 2:10 A free update to Windows 10, coming the first half of 2017, will bring 3D augmented reality features to Microsoft’s operating system, as well as 4K video game streaming. The company, which announced the “Creators Update” at a New York event Wednesday, said the update …
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25 October
Spotify: You’d have to pry free tier from our cold, dead hands
Spotify mounted a defense of its free tier Tuesday, saying music with no upfront cost is good for both artists and fans. Troy Carter, an executive who acts as Spotify’s liaison with the music industry, compared paid and free listening to how musicians sell high-priced front-row tickets as well as cheap nose-bleed seats to their concerts. “I don’t think we’re …
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25 October
Grab the Beats Powerbeats3 with Apple’s W1 chip now
Apple’s latest wireless headphones, the Powerbeats3s, are now officially available in the Apple store, after their initial unveiling at Apple’s iPhone 7 launch event. When Apple released the iPhone 7 and wireless AirPods in September, it was clear that the tech titan would make a big to-do about wireless headphones. This latest showing by Apple’s Beats brand is important because …
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25 October
HDR for photography vs. HDR for TVs: What’s the difference?
High dynamic range (HDR) is quite the buzzword. There’s been an explosion of “4K HDR” TV sets to choose from, along with HDR TV shows and movies from Netflix, Amazon and others. Meanwhile there’s “another” HDR with which most people are much more familiar. It’s a photography process that’s been around for years, in particular on phone cameras. And now …
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