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Microsoft was ahead of the game in the world of enterprise AR.
The company laid out a plan it hopes will go a long way toward reversing fortunes and repairing relationships.
This week, Alex Goldman shares his setup. A former producer for WYNC’s On the Media, Goldman co-founded Reply-All with Emmanuel Dzotsi in 2014.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is back, bigger and better than before, with a thinner design and excellent tri-camera system.
The video debuted along with a research paper of the same name at IEEE’s International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Rotterdam this week.
The demo showcased AI Studio, a platform for designing custom chatbots.
The Meta Quest 3S is up for preorder Wednesday. It starts shipping October 15.
The Orion glasses, which are notably significantly smaller than Snap’s recently announced Spectacles 5, are true AR.
Meta has yet to announce the languages that will initially be available.
With the budget Quest 3S now up for preorder, Meta will no longer sell the Quest 2 and Quest Pro once back stock is deleted.
Meta Connect starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT and is set to focus on Meta’s XR platforms, the metaverse, and its generative AI platform, Llama.
The Rodecaster Video is up for preorder starting today. It ships October 10.
The Nothing Ear Open costs $149 and will ship starting October 1.
Insta360 is announcing two additions to its Link webcam line: the Link 2 and Link 2C.
The “embedded digital access credentials” work over Bluetooth.
Apple published step-by-step instructions for swapping out the new handset’s battery.
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Plaud’s $169 ChatGPT-powered NotePin has a permanent place in my travel bag
The $169 Plaud NotePin is a tiny magnetic recording device. Recordings are transcribed and AI provide summaries of meetings.
The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material.
Test subjects were required to move a 30-pound kettlebell up and down a flight of stairs.
Starting Thursday, those who are enrolled in Apple’s public beta program will be able to experience the generative AI-fueled platform the company has been talking up since June.
There’s ample opportunity in the form of a mobile billboard. Kiwibot is so convinced of this fact that it plunked down $25 million to purchase Nickelytics.
Like most good startup stories, Harbor began life as a product of disappointment. Kevin Lavelle, the co-founder and CEO of innovative clothing company Mizzen and Main, couldn’t find a baby…
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…
