Worldwide tablet shipments rose to 168.8 million last year, up about 5 million from 2020 shipments, according to market researcher IDC, with Apple’s iPad devices making up 57.8 million of those shipments. Annual shipments hit the highest level in five years, despite a significant slowdown in the fourth quarter, where shipments fell 11.9% year over …
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31 January
Facebook’s latest metaverse move: Dropping avatars into Instagram
Facebook changed its company name to Meta last fall, promising an upcoming metaverse-focused strategy that would blend VR, AR, and the company’s existing social media platforms. Today, Meta announced that its 3D VR avatars would start showing up on the company’s other apps: Facebook, Messenger and Instagram. Meta’s also dipping its toes into promotional gear for avatars, introducing limited-time Super Bowl-themed …
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31 January
Joby, known for its flexible tripods, launches a new line of Wavo audio mics
As part of its push into audio capture, Joby is adding five new mics to its fledgling Wavo microphone line, including the new flagship Wavo Pro ($300; £258) and wireless Wavo Air ($250; £215). Aimed at all levels of video content creators and audio streamers, the new mics are available now with one exception, the Wavo Pro DS, which is …
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31 January
Gaming modes, webcams and QD
Every January, the world gets a look into the latest tech trends at CES, where companies from around the world showcase their most audacious, exciting and groundbreaking products. In the world of TV and home entertainment, this year Samsung, Sony, LG and other manufacturers debuted everything from new TV models, to new features, and even new product categories. The companies want …
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31 January
Save up to $249 on Apple’s sleek M1
With remote work and home offices becoming more and more common, it seems the era of desktop dominance is on its way back. After all, why sacrifice power for the portability of a laptop if you’re not leaving the house? The 24-inch iMac tops our list for the best desktops of 2022, and right now at Amazon you can pick …
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31 January
Keep your inbox organized and backed up for less with this Mail Backup X email archive deal
Sometimes, finding that one crucial email in your overflowing inbox can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. And there’s a unique panic that comes with not being able to find it. If you want to avoid that hassle altogether, an email back-up system is an easy way to give yourself peace of mind. Right now at StackSocial, …
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31 January
Amazon manager pleads guilty to stealing over $273K in merchandise
A 27-year-old Amazon warehouse operations manager pleaded guilty to mail fraud on Friday after stealing over $273,000 worth of merchandise, the Department of Justice said in a release. Between June 2020 and September 2021, Douglas Wright Jr. of Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly stole computer parts, such as hard drives, processors and graphics processing units, and shipped them to his home, according …
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31 January
Store more of your favorite media with this 2TB external hard drive for just $55 today
With so much of our lives online these days, it’s really easy to fill up local storage space with your favorite songs, media, videos, photos and files. No one wants to have to go through and delete old memories to back up new ones, right? Well, you don’t have to if you buy more storage, and today it’s pretty cheap …
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31 January
Leonardo da Vinci’s helicopter designs power this drone
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31 January
Joni Mitchell pulls work from Spotify, NASA’s JPL appoints first female director
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