Home theaters have gotten much simpler in recent years — thankfully — but depending on your hardware, you might still need to do a fair bit of clicking to fire up the TV, receiver and Roku, then switch inputs and select your favorite streaming service. You can simplify your life with a universal remote, and …
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The Google TV system will support a “basic TV” mode that strips out apps, voice control and other smart features, leaving customers with a more traditional TV experience, according to a Wednesday report from 9to5Google. The upcoming feature is reportedly designed first and foremost for users without internet access. Though Sony and TCL televisions running Google TV have been confirmed for …
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The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would have turned 66 on Wednesday, and company CEO Tim Cook marked the day with a tweet. Cook took the role after Jobs stepped down in August 2011. “Celebrating Steve on what would have been his 66th birthday,” he wrote. “Especially in a year where so much kept us apart, technology brought us together …
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Apple’s beta release of iOS 14.5 includes a preview of new emoji coming in the spring, including a heart on fire, an exhaling face and more skin tone variations for emoji including couples kissing. Changes have also been made to the syringe emoji, removing blood to make it more useful for depicting COVID-19 vaccines (perfect for your vaccine selfie posts …
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Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro refresh was already rumored to feature the return of the SD card slot, and on Tuesday it appeared those rumors got another boost. As spotted by MacRumors, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects this year’s high-end Mac laptops to once again feature an SD card slot and the return of an HDMI port. According to the …
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The iPhone 12 Pro’s depth-scanning lidar sensor looks ready to open up a lot of possibilities for 3D-scanning apps on phones. A new one designed for home scanning, called Canvas, uses lidar for added accuracy and detail. But the app will work with non-pro iPhones going back to the iPhone 8, too. The approach taken by Canvas indicates how lidar …
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Fitbit has added a collection of guided meditations sessions with world-famous wellness leader Deepak Chopra to its subscription-based Premium app. Mindfulness has become a prominent trend in the health tech world, with some of the major players in the space incorporating even more of these features into their apps and wearable devices as we continue to navigate the stress and …
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The US Justice Department is investigating Apple’s Sign In with Apple feature as part of an antitrust probe into the iPhone maker, according to a report in The Information on Tuesday. Investigators are examining whether the security feature makes it difficult to switch to another platform, such as Android or Windows, the site reported. Introduced in June 2019, the authentication …
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An image has appeared online purporting to be of Apple’s upcoming third-generation AirPods. Judging by the image, which was shown off by Chinese publication 52audio, the ear buds could come with a pressure-equalizing system, like that used in the AirPods Pro, and a less rectangular charging case. The new AirPods could also feature touch controls. The new Apple earbuds could …
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Apple became the world’s top phone maker in the fourth quarter of 2020, Gartner reported Monday, with the launch of the 5G iPhone 12 helping it beat Samsung for the first time since 2016. It sold 79.9 million iPhones in that period, a 14.9% increase year-on-year. Samsung sold 62.1 million phones in that quarter, a decrease of 11.8% compared to …
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