Consumer electronics
Google announces its first smartwatch, a new budget phone and more
Google announced several new gadgets during its I/O developer conference on Wednesday, including its long-awaited Pixel Watch, a new budget Pixel 6a phone and headphones. It also teased its flagship Pixel 7 phone, which is coming this fall, and said it’s working on a new tablet. Hardware isn’t a key part of Google’s business, but […]
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Airbnb just did its biggest redesign in a decade — here’s what’s new
Airbnb announced a handful of updates to its platform on Wednesday, with CEO Brian Chesky billing it as “the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade.” The features, announced during its virtual summer event, include a new way to search, the option to split stays between homes and additional guest protections. The updated app and […]
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Facebook is opening its first showroom to sell VR headsets
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is opening its first retail location in an effort to sell people its Oculus virtual reality headsets and its idea of the “metaverse,” the company announced Monday. But it’s not a huge step into retail. Unlike Apple and other tech companies that have stores in heavy foot-traffic areas like shopping […]
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Apple is reportedly preparing an iPhone subscription service that could launch this year
An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue shortly after new products went on sale in Manhattan, in New York City, March 18, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Apple is preparing a hardware subscription service for iPhones that could launch as soon as the end of this year, […]
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Google Search will soon let you book checkups and other medical appointments
Google will let you book appointments through Search. Google Google announced Thursday it’s rolling out a new feature in search that allows people to book health care appointments. Users looking to book a check-up or a same-day visit can use Google Search to see the availability of select health care providers in their area. Google […]
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Apple now lets you load your driver’s license on your iPhone in Arizona
Apple iOS 15 will support storing a driver’s license in Apple Wallet. Apple IPhone owners in Arizona can now load their driver’s licenses or state ID into their iPhone’s wallet app, Apple announced on Wednesday. The digital ID will allow holders to pass through TSA checkpoints in Sky Harbor International Airport, in Arizona. The digital […]
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Apple services are down for some users
Many Apple services, including the App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, and Maps are experiencing outages. The company’s status page, which typically shows how severe an outage is, is also offline. Apple made $19.2 billion in services revenue last quarter, so an extended outage could have a material impact. But, these sorts of outages are typically […]
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Apple’s new Mac Studio and Studio Display are great if you have $3,600, but most people should get a Mac Mini
Apple’s Mac Studio and Studio Display Kif Leswing/CNBC Apple‘s new Mac Studio computer goes on sale on Friday. I’ve been testing it for over a week, and it’s a good pick for video and photo professionals for whom cost is no issue and who want a Mac desktop that will be able to handle anything […]
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New $599 iPad Air includes the powerful chip used in Macs, but skimps on storage
iPad Air 2022 Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple’s new $599 iPad Air launches on Friday. I’ve been testing it for the past several days and think it’s the best iPad for most people. It’s more powerful and is better than the regular $329 iPad in almost every way, the best mix of features and price […]
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