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Apple’s “California Streaming” event was packed with announcements, from the iPhone 13 and forthcoming Apple Watch Series 7 to a sixth-gen iPad Mini. We expected much of this, yet, there were a number of things we had anticipated that Apple might announce but didn’t, including new MacBook Pros and next-gen AirPods. However, it looks like there’s still hope they may make an appearance soon, especially given that October is historically when Apple will showcase new Macs. According to Bloomberg’s reliable Apple-watcher, Mark Gurman, Apple will likely hold at least one more online event within the next “several weeks,” which means Apple may still reveal the no-shows from today before the end of 2021. Here are some of the more noteworthy omissions we expect to see in the months ahead. New MacBo...

Nintendo has surprise-announced that Bluetooth audio support has come to the Switch through a software update. The ability to use Bluetooth headphones to listen to game audio has been a conspicuously missing feature since the console launched in 2017, so it’s great to finally have it — though there are some limitations. According to a Nintendo support article, you’ll be limited to using two wireless controllers if you’ve got a Bluetooth headset attached. The system also won’t support Bluetooth microphones, which isn’t necessarily surprising given that Nintendo’s own voice chat system relies on an app running on your phone. Still, it’s a bummer for people who play games with their own built-in voice chat abilities. People have gone through great lengths to get wireless audio on their Switch...

Xiaomi is slated to release its first-ever pair of smart glasses, following the launch of the Ray-Ban x Facebook high-tech glasses. The upcoming smart wearable devices are equipped with a quad-core ARM processor and Android operating system. Regarding its features, the Chinese multinational electronics giant’s new smart glasses possess camera functions supported by 0.13-inch MicroLED optical waveguide technology for a longer lens lifespan and a brighter display. However, you can only view the photos on a pairable display like a smartphone. Besides catching up on important notifications and messages, users can make phone calls using the built-in microphone and speakers. Navigation tools such as directions and maps are displayed before your eyes, while real-time text translation and audio-te...

Apple dropped several new products and released information on major updates to its existing devices at its Keynote event on Tuesday. The annual event began at 10 a.m. PT and included new iterations of the iPhone, iPad and Watch.  A recording of the livestream is available to view on apple.com. Here are all of the biggest announcements from Tuesday’s major tech conference: 1. Apple is releasing the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro with the most advanced camera system ever Apple revealed the highly-anticipated iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models, outfitted with a powerful new camera system, an even-brighter OLED display, the new and incredibly fast A15 Bionic chip and enhanced battery life. The iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Mini will arrive in five new colors: pink, blue, m...

Apple on Tuesday revealed the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models during its September Keynote Presentation. First up, the next-generation iPhone 13, along with the iPhone 13 Mini, will arrive in five new colors: pink, blue, midnight, starlight and (PRODUCT)RED. The iPhone 13 boasts a 6.1-inch screen size, while the Mini features a 5.4-inch screen size. With a 28% brighter screen, the new phone supports Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG. The new device employs an A15 Bionic chip, a six-core CPU with two high performance and four efficiency cores that are 50% faster than “the leading competition.” The device’s new dual wide camera gathers 47% more light with a larger aperture. A new “cinematic mode” for video allows rack focusing, where focus transitions occur automatically as the device is ab...

Apple has announced its new iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, which feature better cameras, 120Hz screens, new processors (which Apple claims are the fastest in a phone, period), better battery life, and smaller notches compared to their predecessors. But should you upgrade from the iPhone 12, and is Apple beating the Android competition? Here’s how Apple stacks up to Samsung, OnePlus, Google, and its own previous devices on paper. One thing to keep in mind before we dive in is that specs don’t tell the whole story. There’s the obvious difficult comparisons (how does an Apple A15 chip stack up against a Snapdragon 888, and how do you compare traditional phones to folding ones), as well as the small details that don’t fit cleanly on a spec sheet. For instance, ...

Microsoft has announced that its xCloud service, officially known as Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox Remote Play are now available to everyone with the Xbox app on Windows 10 (or 11). These features on PC rolled out to Xbox Insiders as a beta last month, and have been available on phones for a while, but them being officially available on PC is nice to see too. It’s giving you another option for how you want to play, whether the game is running on your personal console or Microsoft’s servers. Xbox Cloud Gaming, which seems like a natural fit for PCs that don’t have the power to run the games themselves, has been available on Windows for a few months through web browsers, but it’s a nice step forward that the service is now in a native app, rather than being confined to a web browser on PC. Usi...

One of the big rumors heating up before Apple’s “California Streaming” iPhone announcement event about the Apple Watch Series 7 wound up fizzling out as soon as the new smartwatch was unveiled. The speculation was that Apple would perform the most significant overhaul of its smartwatch ever, aligning its design with that of the iPhone 12 and 13 — namely, flat sides and a more squared-off look with a larger display and smaller bezels. We got the larger display and slimmer bezels part, but the Apple Watch Series 7 still mostly looks like its predecessors at casual glance. The biggest change to the Series 7 is indeed physically bigger: the display. Apple increased the screen sizes to 41mm and 45mm, and with a thicker glass top the display is stronger while stretching out further to the edges....

It was around the time that the defense counsel referred to “deferred revenue” that I began to feel genuinely bad for the members of the jury in the wire fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes. Tuesday’s testimony involved the nuances of accounting, how quality control works in labs, and way too many Excel spreadsheets. I get it — you have to show the financials to show that Theranos was in a tricky financial position. And you have to show how the labs were failing in order to establish that they were failing and that Holmes knew it. But go through this too fast, and you risk confusing people. Every scam is, at bottom, about the same thing: getting money The case’s first witness, Theranos’s corporate controller, Danise Yam (she also goes by So Han Spivey), gave testimony that was crucial for maki...

Apple is releasing the next version of its smartwatch operating system, watchOS 8, on September 20th. The company first introduced the new free update at WWDC 2021 and has been testing it in public beta over the summer alongside iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey. watchOS 8 is a modest change to the Apple Watch, but it still has some nice additions. Apple is adding support for new iOS 15 features like Focus mode for more granular control over app notifications and new types of keys and ID cards in Apple Wallet. The new watchOS is also getting new watchfaces to take advantage of the Apple Watch Series 7’s larger screen and new workout types for Pilates and tai chi (along with other updates to Apple Fitness Plus). The Apple Watch is also getting a spruced-up Mindfulness app that combines ...

Apple just finished its “California Streaming” event, and it announced a whole lot of new products, including the iPhone 13 lineup of smartphones, Apple Watches with bigger screen, and new iPads. If you’re looking for a quick recap of the biggest news from the show, we’ve got you covered right here. The iPhone 13.Image: Apple Apple’s new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini look very similar to the iPhone 12, but have a smaller notch and a diagonal camera array. They’re equipped with the new A15 Bionic chip and have an improved dual-camera system on the back. Apple is also promising longer battery life than the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 Mini starts at $729, and the iPhone 13 starts at $829, though both are more affordable with carrier discounts. You can pre-order them on September 17th ahead of ava...

As expected, Apple’s “California Streaming” was loaded with a flurry of announcements, from the iPhone 13 to the Apple Watch Series 7. Apple also used its annual fall showcase to introduce its latest tablets, specifically the ninth-gen iPad and all-new iPad Mini, the latter of which is a follow-up to the 2019 iPad Mini that takes heavy design cues from last year’s iPad Air. The new models are set to launch on Friday, September 24th, starting at $329 and $499, respectively, with preorders beginning today. Where to buy the all-new iPad Mini Spec-wise, the new iPad Mini is a far cry from the original iPad Mini model and one of the bigger revamps to come to Apple’s smallest tablet since it made its debut in 2012. The sixth-gen model features slimmer bezels, an A15 Bionic chip, and a larger, 8....