October, 2021

• 12 October

  Pixel 6 details leak a week early

  

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• 11 October

  Magic Leap planning new AR glasses for 2022, joining a crowded field

  

  Magic Leap is still around, and the augmented-reality company is aiming a new headset at the business market to take on territory similar to Microsoft’s Hololens. Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson (formerly with Microsoft) revealed the new headset during a CNBC interview and in a blog post on Monday. Johnson told news outlets earlier this year that a new headset would …

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• 11 October

  Michael Dell says the key to winning is being unafraid to take risks

  

  Now playing: Watch this: That time Michael Dell almost had his PC company taken… 16:03 Michael Dell begins his new book with a story about a mediocre meat loaf dinner with the man who turned out to be one of his greatest business foes. The year was 2013, and Dell had convinced the board of the PC maker he started …

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• 11 October

  Google Pixel 6 specs show up in leaked listing ahead of launch

  

  Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are set to launch at an Oct. 19 event. But upcoming Pixel specs and features have already been released — likely on accident — by UK online retailer Carphone Warehouse, Gizmodo reported Monday.  The Carphone Warehouse listing has since been removed, but screenshots were posted to Twitter by well-known leaker Evan Blass, aka @evleaks. The features …

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• 11 October

  Twitter now lets you soft

  

  Twitter launched a new way to manage your followers list on Monday, following about a month of testing. The new feature allows you to remove people from your followers.  In essence, this functions as what’s often called a soft block, meaning that removed followers won’t see your tweets on their timelines, although they will still be able to direct-message you. …

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• 11 October

  Apple’s iPhone 13 notch reminds me of Google’s controversial Pixel 3 XL. Here’s why

  

  Apple’s new iPhone 13, revealed at Apple’s California Streaming event in September, gets a tiny bit more screen real estate thanks to a tweaked redesign of the notch that houses the Face ID and 12-megapixel front-facing camera. The notch in the iPhone 13 occupies 20% less space than in the iPhone 12, with Apple touting that its TrueDepth camera system …

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• 11 October

  Oppo launches custom Android 12 skin via ColorOS 12

  

  Chinese phone maker Oppo has launched the global version of ColorOS 12, its new operating system that runs on Android 12. Oppo is among the first smartphone companies to release a customized take on the operating system, and ColorOS 12 is expected to reach flagship devices like the Find X3 Pro as early as Monday, with the rollout to Oppo’s budget …

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• 11 October

  What is AirPlay 2? Everything you need to know about Apple’s media

  

  Are you sick of watching videos on a tiny screen? Or do want to play your music over your stereo instead? Apple’s AirPlay 2 allows you to do this and more, and it’s baked right into every iPhone and Mac. The original Apple AirPlay is a proprietary system for streaming audio or video from one Apple source — typically an iPhone, iPad …

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• 11 October

  Google TV adds user profiles to Chromecast streamer and smart TVs

  

  Google announced new features today aimed at further personalizing its streaming devices and smart TVs by adding user profiles and an enhanced screensaver.  A software update rolling out soon lets Google TV users add individual profiles to their devices. The profiles are similar to ones available on Netflix and Disney Plus, but they encompass multiple services. Each profile gets its own …

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• 11 October

  Update your iPhone: Apple releases security patch for an active exploit

  

  Apple just released an update for iOS and iPadOS 15.0.2, which fixes a security bug on Apple devices. Notably, Apple says that the bug “may have been actively exploited,” which means you should update your device right now. Monday’s update fixes a memory corruption issue that might have allowed some apps to “execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges,” according to …

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