Apple’s new iPads make it clear which iPad to buy for every purpose and budget, while adding exceptional OLED displays to the Pro models, and launching Apple Silicon M4 six months ahead of expectations.
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In 2023, TCL chose to use mini-LED backlighting only on its higher-end QM8 line. HiSense took a different approach. Both bets paid off, but the higher-end mini-LED sets are threatening legacy competitors.
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Super-bundlers are people who combine wireless phone, home broadband, and content together in a single bundle to save money. This report examines how prevalent super bundling is, what options carriers and cable companies offer, and where the opportunities are going forward.
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Meta is taking the Horizon OS that powers its Quest headsets and opening it up to hardware licensees including Lenovo and ASUS. This could backfire but it pressures Google and provides a broader coalition against Apple’s Vision Pro.
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The overwhelmingly negative reviews of Humane’s Ai Pin have generated controversy. What can Humane fix, what can’t be fixed, and what does this mean for the AI accessory category?
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Apple has been so successful building out its hardware ecosystem that there are multiple options for wirelessly charging an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. This report explains the state of mobile ecosystems and reviews three multi-charging options.
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This year’s Mobile World Congress was a return to crowded halls, Chinese OEMs, laptops, wearables, and a continuation of AI demos from last MWC (and CES). There were also the trends that should have been but weren’t.
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LG and Meta are doing something together in XR, but the way that LG suggests it might work with Meta is almost silly, so lets dive into the state of the XR/spatial computing app ecosystem landscape to parse what’s really going on.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a short video to Instagram with bold claims about the Meta Quest 3 vs. the Apple Vision Pro. It's worth a watch — and some quick analysis.
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As usual, CES had product announcements that were exciting, some that were impactful, and lots that happened behind the scenes. This report covers Displays, Computing/AI, and Sustainability.
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At CES 2024, Targus added to its EcoSmart line of PC peripherals that use 85% post-recycled plastic. They also have design details that make them particularly well suited for hybrid work.
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I put nearly a dozen smart glasses and spatial computing rigs on my face at CES and got a chance to assess the state of smart glasses and spatial computing just ahead of Apple Vision Pro availability.
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Samsung is launching new phones at Galaxy Unpacked next week, but it is using CES for new audio, video, and gaming announcements. Plus security, home automation, AI, and …rolling robot projector pets?
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It’s CES week, so we must be getting details on Apple Vision Pro?
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AR glasses and VR headsets are often uncomfortable or impossible to use with prescription glasses. Zenni Optical has an inexpensive solution for Meta’s Quest 3.
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This report looks at the hybrid work benefits of upgrading to external microphones, and how the rise of AI-based audio capabilities on new PCs impacts the market.
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MediaTek has a commanding share of the processors that go into televisions and streaming media devices, and this has led to innovative features and entirely new product categories, as evidenced by two products I’ve been testing from Amazon and XGIMI.
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Varjo is launching the XR-4 mixed reality headset for enterprises with significantly better technology for passthrough AR and pricing that is lower and simpler.
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After less than a year, Qualcomm and Iridium are parting ways. This can be a confusing space (pardon the pun), so here's a quick primer on what's going on industry-wide:
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Humane is launching a stand-alone $700 AI pin that you wear on your chest, works via voice and laser projection onto your hand, and requires a $24/month subscription.
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