A new report appears to shed light on Apple’s long-rumored virtual reality headset. Apple is reportedly working on a mixed-reality headset with eye tracking, hand tracking and 8K displays, The Information reported Thursday. Citing internal images from Apple of a prototype, The Information said the headset will have more than a dozen cameras and the ability …
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It’s been nearly five years since I wrote an impassioned story about how Macs and iPads need to merge. I’ve been thinking thoughts like that since… well, since the iPad emerged in 2010. It’s 2021 now, and iPads and Macs are still two totally distinct Apple product lines. But the merge is well underway. It’s just a series of very …
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Refurbished tech gear is old, worn, used, scuffed or just generally junk, right? Not always! Some refurbs are quite literally good as new, right down to the warranty. Case in point: Sonos is once again offering the refurbished Sonos Play:1 speaker for $99, a full $100 off the original price. It’s available in black only; the white model is sold …
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A year after its official launch, Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is close to completing its expansion to support every platform. Just last week the beta of the service became available for Chrome on Windows and Mac, and on Thursday the company announced the app will work on Apple Macs that use the new M1 CPU via the Rosetta …
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John Matze, the CEO and co-founder of social media platform Parler, said in a LinkedIn post Wednesday that he’s been fired by the company’s board. Matze’s termination came just weeks after Parler, which had become a haven for racist and right-wing extremist content, was forced offline for allowing posts about the Capitol Hill insurrection. The storming of the Capitol on …
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If you own a smart TV and plan to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday, now’s the time to make sure it has the CBS Sports app (or one of the other apps that will be streaming the game). If it doesn’t, or you’re just generally unhappy with the TV’s app selection or user interface, here’s your upgrade path: For …
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This is one of those ideas that makes you go “D’oh! Why hasn’t anyone done it before?” Apple accessory maker Fledging’s Hubble for iPad pairs a full USB-C dock — two USB-C connectors, one USB-A, a 3.5mm analog headphone jack, HDMI connector and a micro and full-size SD card slots — and a sturdy metal case with a magnetic cover …
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Apple has given us a not so subtle reminder to get moving with Fitness Plus, the new service that gives you all types of guided workouts to do at home, or wherever you want. Costing $10 (£10, AU$15) a month, or $80 (£80, AU$120) a year, Fitness Plus streams directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV and uses the …
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Apple has added support for speech recognition technology into a version of its Safari web browser the company is testing with the release of MacOS 11.3 Big Sur for developers. The speech recognition interface lets websites and web apps listen to spoken words and use the resulting text. Apple released the developer beta version of MacOS 11.3 on Tuesday. The …
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MediaTek has joined Qualcomm and Samsung in offering ultrafast 5G connectivity for phones, PCs, robots and other devices. The Taiwanese chipmaker on Monday unveiled its new M80 modem, which includes millimeter-wave connectivity for the first time. For most of MediaTek’s traditional markets, the absence of mmWave hasn’t mattered. The technology is super fast but can only travel short distances, and …
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