Britain has moved to “loosen the grip” of Apple and Google in the smartphone market by designating them as having “strategic market status,” reports Reuters. This would give the Competition and Markets Authority to demand specific changes to boost competition. The...
GM plans to drop support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all new vehicles in the near future, and not just its electric car lineup, according to GM CEO Mary Barra. In a Decoder interview with The Verge’s Nilay Patel, she confirmed the car maker will...
Apple has removed Tea, the women’s safety app which went viral earlier this year before facing multiple data breaches, from the App Store. Here’s how the app is described: The Tea app is a women-only dating app designed for safety and vetting men, functioning like a...
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tweets that, though several Apple products such as the iPhone are expected to (eventually) ditch the Lightning port for USB-C, the charging case for the next generation of AirPods Pro will stick with Lightning. He says that the AirPods Pro 2...
Apple has filed for a patent (number 20220151560) for “wearing dependent operation of a wearable device.” It involves an armband that would perform different functions depending on whether it’s being worn or not. About the patent filing In the patent filing, Apple...
As I’ve said before, I’m hoping the next major revamp of the Mac laptop line-up — at the very least, the MacBook Pro — will add 5G support. This would be a major step for Apple as it’s yet to introduce any sort of cellular capability for the Mac. However, it’s a step...
Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,164,917) that indicates future devices will have illuminated display borders.About the patent In the patent Apple says that displays on electronic devices generally contain opaque borders. Signal routing lines, encapsulation...
Apple has filed for a patent (number 20210337671) for “fabric mounted components.” This seems to hint at “smart clothing.”About the patent filing In the patent filing, Apple says it may be desirable to form bags, furniture, clothing, and other items from materials...
In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple will release the rumored “Apple Glasses” — an augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display —- next year.He describes it as a “pricey device with advanced chips, displays, sensor, and...
As noted by MacRumors, Apple leaker Dylan has tweeted what he thinks are the specs of the upcoming “iMac Pro.”He says the pro iMac will have a 27-inch mini-LED display with ProMotion and use the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors introduced with the new MacBook Pros. Dylan...
Tomorrow is Halloween. Here are some macOS, iPadOS, and iOS apps to help celebrate the scary day. For macOS ° Application Systems’ Spookick is a fun little game available at the for $2.49. Here’s how the game is described: “In the small, dark and eerie town...
The rumored “Apple Glasses” — an augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) — may project augmented reality (AR) images directly onto a user’s retina. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11.157,072) for “direct retinal projector.”About the...
Western Digital has introduced modern redesigns of its My Passport, My Passport for Mac, and My Book hard drive lines. In partnership with fuseproject, an award-winning industrial design and branding firm, the reimagined products were built with the customer in mind.
Pet “parents” looking to take their training on-the-go need to look no further than the phone they’re carrying, thanks to the new SMART DOG Trainer by PetSafe.
The trainer allows you to train using a smartphone. Utilizing Bluetooth wireless technology, the PetSafe SMART DOG Trainer app connects an iPhone or Android smartphone to the training collar, providing an easy way for pet owners to communicate with their pet.
Audioengine (www.audioengineusa.com) has expanded its line of HD Series speakers and previewed their next-generation HD3 Powered Desktop Speakers.
The speakers’ new woofers have diecast aluminum frames allowing the lower-end to really perform. Also new are the silk dome tweeters that have been upgraded for even smoother, more extended highs, superior stereo separation, and better imaging. The HD6 speaker cabinets are also a new design that are thicker and more stable which reduces unwanted resonances.
Bowers & Wilkins’s $899.99 P9 Signature was conceived to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary and was engineered by the same team responsible for the 800 D3 loudspeaker.
SteelSeries’ new Arctis line is a selection of three gaming headsets, all of which feature the company’s award-winning speakers. Low-distortion speakers combine with 7.1 surround sound.
All Arctis models feature a reengineered, retractable bi-directional microphone called ClearCast – a SteelSeries exclusive noise-canceling microphone that delivers clear voice communication, focusing on the user’s speech while acoustically eliminating virtually all background and surrounding noise.