insert_link Tech Made Simple AirPods Pro’s Force Sensor solves one of the trickiest parts of Earbud Design The Verge reports that Apple’s AirPods Pro cleverly solves one of the trickiest parts of earbud design with a unique button — even if it’s not technically a button at all. Officially referred to as the “force sensor” (a title that makes the button sound far more interesting than it actually is), it’s technically nothing more than an indented portion of the AirPods Pro’s stems, with some fancy hardware that measures […] todayJune 10, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple New AirPods and AirPods Pro are coming soon, with new design updates and features Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro will launch next year, following the release of an updated pair of standard AirPods this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The new AirPods Pro will reportedly feature upgraded motion sensors to allow for fitness tracking, while the entry-level AirPods will have an updated design similar to the Pro models along with a shorter stem. In a previous report from last year Bloomberg said that the upcoming AirPods Pro […] todayJune 9, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple The new Apple TV 4K lets you play any TV audio through a HomePod Apple might have discontinued the original, full-size HomePod smart speaker, but the company is continuing to add new functionality to it, although, as The Verge reports, the latest one relies on you also buying the new, second-generation Apple TV 4K. But, if you own both products, there’s now built-in support for HDMI ARC and eARC, which lets the HomePod play audio from other devices plugged into your TV — not […] todayMay 26, 2021
Tech Made Simple Balmuda is teaming up with Kyocera and SoftBank on a new 5G smartphone Balmuda, a Japanese design company known for its stylish (and somewhat pricey) appliances, has announced plans to make a smartphone. There aren’t many details on the device itself yet, but it’ll be a 5G handset that’s expected to be released in November. SoftBank will sell it as a carrier model, while Balmuda will also offer an unlocked version. In its announcement, Balmuda notes that since the smartphone business is getting increasingly commoditized, […] todayMay 20, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Terraria’s Stadia port is back in development after developer reconciles with Google Earlier this month, The Verge reported that Terraria co-creator Andrew Spinks announced that his studio Re-Logic would cancel a Google Stadia port. However, the developer announced on Friday that the Stadia port is now back in development. ”As you may have noticed, we had a ton of issues to kick off the year stemming from the locking-down of Redigit’s entire Google account in early January,” Re-Logic said in a recent […] todayMarch 4, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pros will reportedly bring back the SD card slot Apple may finally be bringing an integrated SD card slot to its upcoming 2021 models of its MacBook Pro laptops, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in a move that would restore the popular port standard to the company’s computers. The MacBook Pro lineup hasn’t offered an SD card slot since Apple removed the feature in its 2016 redesign, which excised all the ports from the laptops […] todayJanuary 27, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple is reportedly prototyping foldable iPhone screens to challenge Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Bloomberg reports that Apple has started work on a foldable phone, and it’s begun prototyping foldable screens internally. A final device is likely still years away, the report says, and Apple is only working on the display, at least for now, not the rest of the actual phone it would attach to. The initial prototypes sound similar to the foldable screens that have been developed recently by Samsung, Motorola, and […] todayJanuary 19, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Amazon buys Wondery as it vies for Podcast Domination Amazon and Wondery announced an acquisition deal on Friday, ending speculation about who might eventually buy the network, which is most well-known for true crime podcasts like Dirty John. (Apple and Sony were also reported to have at least discussed a possible purchase.) Amazon didn’t disclose the acquisition price, although earlier reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal suggested Wondery’s value was at least $300 million. Wondery would technically […] todayJanuary 4, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Oracle moves its HQ from California to Austin, Texas Software giant Oracle moved the company headquarters from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas, Bloomberg reported, the latest tech firm to depart Silicon Valley for the Lone Star State. Oracle did not immediately reply to a request for comment Sunday, but told CNBC that it was putting into place “a more flexible employee work location policy,” and that the move to Austin would “best position Oracle for growth and provide […] todayDecember 15, 2020
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