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There’s an Apple Watch patent bonanza spotted by AppleInsider that shows what the future holds for Cupertino’s timepieces, and the way we operate them.As we’re submerging in the AI era, the interaction between humans and smart devices is promised to become even more intuitive and hassle-free. In the case of future smartwatches, you’ll just have to learn a bunch of hand tricks and gestures to operate your timepiece easier.The new patent findings show several ways to control the future Apple Watch with a new array of gestures.A notable gesture highlighted in the patent involves starting with a flat palm and…
While Apple itself never sells current-gen products at reduced prices (not even on Christmas or Black Friday), third-party US retailers do sometimes offer substantial discounts on a variety of “iDevices” ranging from iPads to AirPods and Watches. That hardly ever includes HomePods, though, and on the rare occasions it does, your savings are generally pretty humble.With that in mind, it’s certainly nice to see the second-gen “regular” HomePod priced at $269.99 right now at Best Buy in both white and “midnight” (read black) color options. That’s down from the $299.99 you’d normally have to pay for this Siri-powered bad boy,…
Remember in late December and the middle of January when we had a new story about the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 almost every day? To refresh your memory, health tech firm Masimo had sued Apple for infringing on certain patents related to the pulse oximeter found on the two aforementioned Apple timepieces. An International Trade Commission (ITC) judge ruled that Apple did infringe on some of the patents.The ITC issued an exclusion order stating that the watches in question could be banned from import into the U.S. unless Apple paid to license the patent,…
Apple is gearing up to release a new generation of the iPad Air in 2024, and word on the street is that this year we will also be getting a larger 12.9-inch iPad Air Plus, besides the regular 11-inch one.The question we are asking here is what will the unboxing experience be for this new generation of the iPad Air series. Do we expect something new with the larger Plus model? This is exactly what we are here to answer!Similar reads:What’s in the box of the iPad Air (2024)?The iPad Air/iPad Air PlusUSB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter)20W USB‑C Power AdapterApple…
The last time we got a new iPad generation from Apple was in 2022, and now the tech giant is said to be gearing up for a pair of new iPad Pro models. We are, of course, talking about the 11-inch iPad Pro (2024) and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2024).We are talking about some of the best tablets on the market here, and, just in case you are wondering what you can expect to get alongside them, we have listed everything that is expected to come inside their boxes.Truth be told, we don’t suspect any surprises as far as the…
If you want to score a nice deal on a new high-end smartphone, you should definitely take advantage of this offer.At the moment, Motorola is selling its flagship phone, the Motorola Edge+ (2023), at a pretty sweet 25% discount. This means you can now snag a brand-new Motorola Edge+ (2023) for only $599.99, which is $200 below the phone’s usual price of $799.99. Furthermore, you can get an additional discount of up to $100 by trading in your old phone. As a true high-end device, the Motorola Edge+ (2023) is truly impressive. It comes with 512GB of storage space and…
You might remember what the deal is with SIM Swappers. These are the dudes or dudettes who saunter into the retail location of the wireless carrier that you use, pretend to be you, and ask for a new SIM card. Any excuse will do, and they could say that the dog ate the old one. So the thief gets a new SIM card for your account and inserts it into a burner phone they purchased just for this occasion. Within minutes, the thief has your apps on his burner phone and is changing the passwords to your financial apps and…
Best Buy is offering a generous discount on the beastly Lenovo Tab Extreme.The slate was announced last year, so it’s fairly recent. It’s a great option for anyone who needs a high-end tablet but doesn’t like other mainstream devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, Apple iPad Pro, or Microsoft Surface Pro 9.There are plenty of reasons to go for the Tab Extreme instead of the aforementioned tablets. For starters, it has a 14.5-inch screen, so if your primary reason for getting the tablet is to use it as a laptop, you’ll appreciate the large screen.It’s also more affordable and nearly…
Google is adding a new camera UI for Google Messages that Android users can employ instead of relying on the default viewfinder on their phones. The camera UI can be accessed from within a Google Messages conversation using the camera icon inside the text field. Before Google started to push out this change, those using the Google Messages app would have to use the system camera app for a preview.Prior to the update, Pixel users accessing the system camera app could customize the White Balance, and exposure, and set a timer if they so desired. The new viewfinder for Google…
TikTok CEO lashes out against possible U.S. ban – CBS News Watch CBS News A bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S. is now under review in the Senate after overwhelmingly passing the House on Wednesday, and the fight over its future is bringing out angry users and a determined CEO. Jo Ling Kent has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #TikTok #CEO #lashes #U.S #ban
A 21-year-old woman named Alyssa Drinkard died while trapped under a conveyor belt. Drinkard, who worked at golf cart manufacturer Club Car, was working the night shift at the Georgia facility when she dropped her AirPods earbuds while on a conveyor belt. While attempting to get her AirPods, Drinkard was caught on the chain running underneath the conveyor belt and was quickly “sucked” away from her co-workers such as Fae’Zsha Smith who was unable to help her.Drinkard was “pinned” by the chain that she was snagged on. A report seen by NBC News said that Smith “was not able to get…
Washington — Americans could lose access to TikTok within months if a bill that seeks to force its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance to sell its stake is signed into law. But the popular video-sharing app’s potentially swift demise depends on whether the bill can overcome a number of hurdles. Lawmakers have long tried to regulate the platform because of its ties to China. They argue it threatens national security because the Chinese government could use TikTok to spy on Americans or weaponize it to covertly influence the U.S. public by amplifying or suppressing certain content. TikTok has repeatedly stated that it would…
Google has just announced that the annual I/O conference will begin on May 14 and we may get our first official look at the budget Pixel 8a at the event. The company’s flagship phone, the Pixel 9, will probably be launched in October. Google had the perfect opportunity to drop a teaser today and you are going to be so mad that it didn’t.If you are in the market for a new phone, you are probably interested in the phone’s expected price. If you are a tech enthusiast, you likely care more about its specs. But if you are a…
If TikTok winds up on the auction block — and that’s a big if — former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested. Mnuchin, who served under former President Donald Trump, told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday that he plans to put assemble an investment group to buy TikTok. “This should be owned by U.S. businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a U.S. company own something like this in China,” Mnuchin said. Mnuchin’s remarks came after the House voted 352-65 to a bill that would ban the popular social media app in the U.S. if its China-based owner, ByteDance, declines…
This year’s Google I/O conference will kick off on May 14 2024, the company has announced. Google began teasing the conference earlier today with a Break the loop I/O puzzle with 15 levels, at the end of which, the I/O date is revealed. And while Google has revealed the answer now, the game remains available to play.Moving on to more important stuff, while Google hasn’t exactly revealed what the conference will be about, since the company hopped on AI before it was cool, we can expect to hear more about the company’s work in the area.We will probably also get to hear the…
For Delyanne Barros a lot depends on the Senate’s upcoming vote on a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it splits from Beijing-based parent company ByteDance.The 41-year-old personal finance and money coach, who built a financial consulting company from the ground up, said a ban of the popular social media app TikTok could potentially wipe out as much as 30% of her business overnight. Barros, who goes by @delyannethemoneycoach on TikTok, isn’t sure if she’d even be running her own business today were it not for the Chinese-owned app, which faces a potential ban if the proposed legislation, passed by…