Gadgets
Arm launches new chips for faster smartphone performance during Computex
Just ahead of CEO Rene Haas’ keynote at Computex in Taipei today, Arm launched two new products designed to increase smartphone performance. The first is the Arm Cortex-X4, its fourth-generation Cor
Meet the tiny, wireless sleep apnea diagnostic wearable headed for the US
U.K. medtech startup Acurable has gained FDA clearance for a novel wireless diagnostic device for remote detection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A formal launch into the U.S. market is slated to f
The Backbone One: PlayStation Edition mobile controller is now available for Android
Backbone One — PlayStation Edition controller, made by Sony and Backbone, is now available for Android. Last July, both companies partnered to release an iOS version of the controller with a lig
The other DWI: Driving while immersed
I believe that putting virtual reality headsets in cars will kill people. VR is the most distracting medium ever invented.
Apple invites media to WWDC 2023 keynote, where AR headset is expected to debut
Apple has sent out official invitations to select media to attend its WWDC 2023 keynote in person at the company’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. The keynote is set to take pl
Apple partners with Broadcom to build 5G components in the United States
Apple today announced a multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom to build some wireless components in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Broadcom will design and build 5G components, i
Dyson upgrades its vacuums and air purifiers
When someone asks for a tech recommendation, we almost invariably answer with one question: what’s your budget? It’s as true with vacuums as anything else. You can get a pretty good one for not a
Big sauce wants your condiment data
As tech conglomerates and moneyed men call for AI dealers to pump their brakes, I believe another emergent technology, Heinz Remix, warrants close examination. At first, Heinz Remix simply appears to
Mackie finally takes on the Rodecaster with its own podcasting board
I wasn’t alone in loving the Rodecaster Pro when it arrived four and a half years ago. Sometimes a product comes along and just makes perfect sense, comfortably plugging a wide hole in the market. G
Amazon undercuts the Echo Dot with the $40 Echo Pop
You know the old saying: If you don’t like Amazon Echo’s form factors, just wait a few minutes. The company has seemingly attempted everything when it comes to getting Alexa into more homes. S
Beats launches $169 Studio Buds + with a transparent option
Want to get to know a pair of earbuds? Go on a run. A long, sweaty one. One of two things will happen: either you’ll spend half the time fumbling with them or you’ll forget you ever put them in. I
Ring’s founder will become Latch’s CEO after selling a stealth startup to the company
Jamie Siminoff has been busy. The Ring founder quietly exited the advisor role he took back in March after exiting the brand’s CEO role. He had been at Amazon since its 2018 acquisition of the f
Logitech launches the Logitech G Cloud gaming handheld in Europe
Logitech is moving forward with its handheld gaming console focused on cloud gaming as the company is about to launch its device in Europe. In addition to this release, the company is still actively r
Teenage Engineering teases the tape recorder of my dreams, only it’s digital
The kooky geniuses at Teenage Engineering are back with a new gadget that is guaranteed to make you salivate until its price tag smacks you back to reality. The maker of drool-worthy synthesizers just
Keepon, carry on
I’m back in the South Bay this week, banging away at an introduction in the hotel lobby a few minutes before our crew heads to Shoreline for Google I/O. There’s a guy behind in a business suit and
Canon sidles up to vloggers with PowerShot V10
Who says compact cameras are dead? Well, the market does, actually; the mobile phone has all but killed off the category altogether, so it’s interesting to see Canon take another stab at the mar
Fairphone gets its audio groove on with repairable over-ear BT headphones
Dutch social enterprise Fairphone is best known for its mission to build ethical smartphones via a brand that promises fairer wages for supply chain workers and design choices that encourage consumers
Google I/O 2023 is a wrap — here’s a list of everything announced
Here are quick hits of the biggest news from the keynote as they are announced.
Google’s $1,799 Pixel Fold arrives in late June
Google long ago abandoned the pretense of surprise about the Pixel line. There’s an extent to which you can point the finger at the hardware rumor industrial complex. But at the end of the day, the
Google’s Pixel Tablet ships with its own speaker dock
We knew the Pixel Tablet was coming. In fact, we’ve known it for a year. Google teased the device at last year’s I/O. It was one of those “don’t worry, we’re working on stuff” sort of deal