Apple is making it easier to keep tabs on your loved ones with Family Setup on the Apple Watch. This allows a user to pair multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone, streamlining the setup process and giving the main user extra control over how the devices are used. The controlling user namely, a parent […]
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Apple announces Fitness Plus virtual workouts
Apple is launching a new subscription service for virtual fitness classes called Fitness Plus, the company announced during its presentation today. The service integrates with iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV, but Apple says it’s built for the Apple Watch. Access to the service will cost $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and you’ll […]
Apple announces Apple Watch SE
Apple has announced the Apple Watch SE, a successor to the three-year-old Apple Watch Series 3. The device starts at $279; cellular models start at $329. It’s available this Friday, but you can order it today. The model shares some of the features of the new Apple Watch Series 6, including a built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, […]
Apple announces Apple Watch Series 6 with ability to measure blood oxygen levels
Apple’s popular smartwatch is getting an update, called the Apple Watch Series 6, with a key new health sensor, and other features focused on making it easier to use for kids. The new sensor for the Apple Watch, can measure your blood oxygen level in 15 seconds, Apple said, and will also track your blood […]
Microsoft xCloud will offer over 150 Xbox games when it goes live tomorrow
Microsoft is revealing today that the company will have more than 150 games to stream through its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service tomorrow. Known previously as xCloud, the game streaming feature launches on September 15th for Android tablets and phones. xCloud is being bundled into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as a game streaming feature. […]
US Customs isn’t backing down, says seized OnePlus Buds violate Apple AirPods trademark
Last night, the US Customs and Border Patrol Agency announced a seizure of 2,000 pairs of OnePlus Buds on the grounds that they were counterfeit AirPods. A hilarious mistake, we all thought, but it seems there’s more to the story. Now, US Customs claims that OnePlus Buds actually violate Apple’s AirPods trademark. A statement released […]
Google announces September 30th event for Pixel 5 and more
Google has just announced the date for its annual Pixel event. Set to take place this September 30th, the company plans to announce its “new Chromecast, latest smart speaker and new Pixel phones.” The event will take place virtually, as the invitation has the tagline of “Launch Night In” and “Your couch is the best […]
Razer accidentally exposed data of 100,000+ customers
If you recently bought something from Razer, you’ll want to keep an eye on your email inbox for suspicious links. According to security researcher Bob Diachenko, the company recently misconfigured one of its Elasticsearch servers, leaving the sensitive customer information stored on it accessible to the public since August 18th (via Ars Technica). He estimates […]
Facebook says it will remove false claims about who started wildfires in Oregon
Facebook on September 13 said that it is removing “false claims” made by followers of certain right-wing groups on social media that Oregon wildfires were started by extremists belonging to the left. Facebook’s policy communications director Andy Stone took to Twitter on Sunday saying that the social media giant was removing rumours from its platform […]
SpaceX’s next Starship prototype will try a 60,000-foot return flight
SpaceX is nearly done with short-hop Starship test flights. Elon Musk has shared (via TechCrunch) that the company’s SN8 Starship prototype should be finished in “about a week,” and will conduct Starship’s first high-altitude flight. After static fire tests and checkouts, SpaceX will attempt a 60,000-foot return trip with the rocket. The prototypes that SpaceX […]
Sony will stream a PlayStation 5 games showcase on September 16th at 4PM ET
Sony will reveal new information about the PlayStation 5 in a livestream on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase promises “updates on the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and our world-class development partners.” More specifically, in a PlayStation Blog post, the company says it plans to show “games coming to PS5 at launch (and beyond!)” during […]
Disney Plus is slowly rolling out a new party watch feature, GroupWatch
Disney is currently testing a new feature that will allow Disney Plus subscribers to create tiny private watch parties. Screenshots of the feature first started to appear on the Disney Plus subreddit yesterday. Seen below, the feature seemingly allows up to six people to join the party. Another screenshot shows a new icon that appears […]
Sharp’s new 120-inch 8K display features 2,048 dimming zones, a 120Hz refresh rate
LG’s 163-inch MicroLED TV that was unveiled, Sharp’s display is designed for enterprise use such as convention centers, hotel lobbies, and exhibitions halls. But if you have enough money and room in your home, this could be the best companion for a PS5/Xbox Series X/RTX 3090. The Sharp 8M-B120C’s list of features is extensive: it […]
Walmart is testing drones to deliver orders to shoppers
Walmart has partnered with on-demand drone delivery company Flytrex on a pilot program to determine the feasibility of using automated drones to deliver select goods to local shoppers. The pilot launched this week in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Walmart said it hopes to gain valuable insight into both the employee and customer experience, from packaging a […]
Apple Music for Android contains mentions of rumored ‘Apple One’ services bundle
The latest beta version of Apple Music for Android contains strings of code that directly mention the rumored bundle of the company’s services, according to 9to5Google, and even the name “Apple One” is in there. “Subscription bundle” is also part of the new text, as are prompts about how customers can manage their Apple One subscription […]