Amazon’s going all in on health and fitness, giving us no excuse not to be the best version of ourselves. During Tuesday’s fall Amazon event, the company announced Halo Fitness, a platform full of fitness content from top instructors, and Halo Nutrition, a service providing personalized tools to help you eat better. The pair will be …
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Nov 2021 Dolby Atmos surround audio may have been with us for some time, but it wasn’t until streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus got on board that manufacturers finally took the format seriously. There are a lot of Atmos soundbars on the market now, many of which are quite affordable, but just because they support the standard doesn’t mean …
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With so many new wireless earbuds and headphones being released on what seems likely a weekly basis, it’s not easy for companies to differentiate their products in the marketplace. Skullcandy hopes its new voice-driven platform, Skull-iQ Smart Feature Technology, will do just that. Similar to the Apple AirPods’ “Hey Siri” feature, Skullcandy’s version allows you to say “Hey, Skullcandy” to …
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Amazon wants to be your next Fitbit. Last year’s Halo Band was the company’s first entry into fitness tracking, but this year’s Halo View, announced at an Amazon devices event today, feels a lot less weird. It’s more affordable, adds a color screen, and drops that creepy, always-recording microphone (which did have an off switch, but it was strange). The …
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The next version of Apple’s MacBook Air with a new version of the company’s in-house chip will arrive in the third quarter of 2022, according to a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, reported Sunday by 9to5 Mac. Mass production of the new laptop is expected to begin late in the second quarter or early third quarter of next year, he …
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Whether you’re getting Apple’s new iPhone 13 or holding onto a 6-year-old iPhone 6S, iOS 15 is now available for download. The new operating system was in public beta for months undergoing a variety of tweaks leading to its final release. I’ve been testing iOS 15’s new features, and everything from bigger additions like FaceTime call web links for friends …
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After its teardown of Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro, tech repair site iFixit reported that display and battery replacements remain a priority in the design of the new phone. In addition, many other components are modular and easily accessible or replaceable, according to iFixit. The iPhone 13’s repairability score from iFixit it was 5 out of 10. In the iPhone 13 Pro, …
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Apple Music and Spotify are the two biggest names in music streaming. They have the same monthly subscription fee ($10, £10 or AU$12) so it can be tricky to know which one best suits your needs. Do you want lossless and spatial audio support? Apple Music is the one. Love podcasts and want a smart music player for your car? Spotify …
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Are you unboxing your new iPhone 13 today? You may have noticed there’s no charger in the box. It’s not a mistake. Apple has been doing this for a while now — it says most people who own an iPhone already have plenty of Lightning cables laying around and it saves a ton of money (and valuable natural resources) to …
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If you preordered the new iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Pro, or a new iPad or iPad Mini, it might be coming your way today. Apple announced four new iPhone models this month — iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max — as well as an iPad Mini and iPad 9th gen. But before you start using …
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