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Analyst: new MacBook Air will arrive in the third quarter

Analyst: new MacBook Air will arrive in the third quarter

Neither a new 13-inch MacBook Pro nor a new MacBook Air made an appearance at Apple’s Peek Performance” event yesterday However, in a note to clients — as noted by AppleInsider — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says a updated version of the latter with a new form factor and more...

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Apple patent filing hints at revived ‘AirPower’ plans

Apple is working on a wireless charger that sounds very similar to the abandoned AirPower, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported on June 4. A newly filed patent (number 20210175749) for “wireless power systems” seems to enforce this. Gurman says the in-the-works wireless...

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Apple working an improved method for facial animation

Apple has filed for a patent (number 20210174567) for a “method for facial animation.” The goal is to use 2D images, 3D depth maps and animation priors, to achieve tracking of the facial expressions of a user.  The patent filing could offer new ways to create...

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‘Apple Glasses’ coming in the second quarter of 2022

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says in a note to clients — as reported by AppleInsider — that “Apple Glasses” are still coming. He says the augmented reality headset will arrive in the second quarter of 2022. “We predict that Apple will launch AR HMD devices in 2Q22,” Kuo...

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Kool Tools: AT2020USBi Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone

Kool Tools: AT2020USBi Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone

Audio-Technica’s new AT2020UBVi Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone combines high-resolution audio with increased connectivity options.

It adds a new level of sound-quality and convenience to Audio-Technica’s USB microphone line. Modeled after the critically acclaimed AT2020, this digital output mic features an A/D converter with a 24-bit/96 kHz sampling rate to deliver high-resolution articulation and intelligibility that’s great for home studio recording, field recording, podcasting and voiceover use. 

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TurnTable for iOS is a new take on the music player

TurnTable for iOS is a new take on the music player

Andrew Kaz, a veteran of the Mac and iPhone software scene, has released a new take on the music player for iOS devices: TurnTable (http://appothecary.co/turntable/).
 
It’s designed around the Album medium of art, and, in turn, three formats of browse medium: Albums, Records and Artists. You can scroll through a quilt collection of Albums, flick through full-screen Records, and slide through charts of Artists.  Tap an Album, and it’s just like an album, the track titles “printed” right onto full-screen album art. Like an analog music collection, but made more accessible than ever.

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Kool Tools: TAP-R3 router

Kool Tools: TAP-R3 router

Amped Wireless’ TAP-R3, a touch screen Wi-Fi router, is designed to deliver whole-home Wi-Fi coverage, coupled with a fast and simple setup process that requires nothing but a few taps of your finger to complete.

The TAP-R3 is sleek and doesn’t take up much space; however, it can send a Wi-Fi signal to areas like upstairs rooms, out to the yard, or to the far den. Equipped with a total of 12 high power amplifiers and three high gain antennas (external and internal), the TAP-R3 delivers up to 800mW of Wi-Fi output power.

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Kool Tools: Omnisphere for Mac OS X

Kool Tools: Omnisphere for Mac OS X

Spectrasonics’s Omnisphere (www.Spectrasonics.net) is a useful flagship synthesizer for Mac OS X 10.8 or higher. It gets even better with version 2.1.

The latest version packs a streamlined Sharing feature for sharing user sounds and a new Library Publishing capability. In May, Omnisphere Version 2.0 was released with vastly expanded new synthesis and creative capabilities for sound design, along with significant user interface innovations, and thousands of new sounds.

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Kool Tools: Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro

Kool Tools: Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro

Beyerdynamic (www.beyerdynamic.com) has built on a great tradition with the US$599 DT 1770 PRO headphones. The new model is the next step in the evolution of the DT 770 PRO reference headphones, which are an essential staple for professional users around the globe.

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