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The Vive Focus Vision has enough firepower under the hood to appeal to PC gamers tethered via the DisplayPort.
The most interesting of the bunch is a new adhesive design that can be loosened by applying low voltage from a 9-volt battery.
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iPhone 16 Pro Max review: A $1,200 glimpse at a more intelligent future
The iPhone 16’s headliner features are Apple Intelligence, which will be rolled out next month, and its camera system.
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Apple Intelligence will support German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, and Vietnamese in 2025
Apple announced Wednesday that its generative AI offering will be available in even more languages in 2025. Additions to Apple Intelligence include English (India), English (Singapore), German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese,…
The Spectacles 5 are designed specifically for developers.
Quick confession: I take a picture of my stove before I leave on long trips. I’ve been living with OCD my entire life, and this is one of the little…
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Apple Watch Series 10 review
In the release announcing its Watch Series 10’s availability, Apple refers to the device’s “refined” design. It’s an accurate word for the device overall. Whereas early rumors pointed to a potentially fundamental rethink for the device’s 10th edition on-par with the iPhone X, the new smartwatch prioritizes refining over redesigning.…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday published approval for sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Watch Ultra 2. The green light comes four…
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Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation review
I can’t recall another consumer electronics product category becoming a commodity as quickly as Bluetooth earbuds. Apple’s AirPods played a key role in that growth, of course, recapturing a kind of excitement not seen in consumer music tech since the original iPod. AirPods’ fundamentals haven’t changed much in the eight…
DeepMind employed a new learning platform, ALOHA Unleashed, paired with its simulation program, DemoStart, to teach robots by watching humans.
The FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.”
Figure is testing Figure 02’s efficacy for helping out in the kitchen and picking up around the house.
iFixit, everyone’s favorite gadget repair gadfly, is launching a portable soldering iron. The gadget is designed to make component repair more accessible for home users. The timing of the announcement…
Along with biological organisms, the robots were inspired kirigami, a variation of origami wherein objects are cut in addition to folded.
Blood sugar levels are foundational to the Veri platform.
The $49 cases work with MagSafe and the iPhone’s new Camera Control button.
Apple has not discussed whether the feature’s removal was a hardware change on the Series 10 or if it was simply disabled via the software, like with the Series 9.
Hearing Test will be built into iOS 18, though Apple is currently awaiting FDA approval for both it and the newly announced hearing aid feature before launch.
The Mate XT Ultimate Design costs roughly $2,800 and is only available in China for now.
With another new iPhone comes another new iPhone button: Camera Control, which was announced at Apple’s “Glowtime” event on Monday.
Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features.
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Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro models arrive with 6.3- and 6.9-inch displays, larger battery and new A18 Pro chip
The 16 Pro starts at $999, while the Pro Max runs $1,119 and up. Preorder opens Friday. The handsets start shipping on September 20.
Apple Intelligence was the star of this show, as the new iPhone 16 line joins last year’s iPhone 15 Pro models as the only members of the line that can…
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Apple’s redesigned AirPods 4 feature $179 active noise cancelling option, ship September 20
The AirPods 4 are available for preorder starting Monday. The base model runs $129, with the active noise canceling models hitting $179.
The Apple Watch Series 10 is up to 30% larger and 10% thinner than previous watches. It’s available for preorder Monday.
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Apple Event 2024: iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence and all the other expected ‘Glowtime’ reveals
Apple’s Glowtime iPhone event will include the iPhone 16, but may also feature new AirPods, a new Apple Watch and possibly even new Macs.
Along with the ability to automatically adjust to the surface they’re traversing, the legs move faster and jump higher than their more standardized electric counterparts.
When Apple unveiled its AI plans at WWDC in June, analysts suggested the feature could put the iPhone 16 on track for another “supercycle.” Like the addition of 5G before…
The honors program is one of the first in the U.S. that allows incoming freshmen to apply for the program as part of their initial admission application.
OSOM always had a difficult road, with plans to launch a privacy-focused handset.
