Google Fixes 2 Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant
“Today, when people want to talk to any digital assistant, they're thinking about two things: what do I want to get done, and how should I phrase my command in order to get that done,"…
Category: Gear / Gear News and Events
Apple iPad Pro (2021): News, Specs, Release Date, Price
Apple showed off a new iPad Pro alongside a flurry of other hardware and software announcements at its virtual event on Tuesday. The successor to the 2020 iPad Pro adds Apple's M1 chip—the same as…
Everything Apple Announced, April 2021: New iMacs, iPads, AirTags
The iPad Pro now runs on the same M1 processor as recent Macs. This gives the high-end tablets a considerable speed boost: The CPU is 50 percent faster than last year’s iPad Pro, with 40…
IKEA’s Revamped AR App Lets You Design Entire Rooms
From there you can place furniture, shelving systems, decorations and change wall colors, then export your design in both 3D and 2D and send it to others for approval or ridicule. The models can also…
How to Watch Tuesday’s Apple Event
Your spring calendar is probably looking pretty crowded already. Your vaccine appointments are coming up; the family is planning a visit; and maybe somewhere in there you'll be going on an actual in-person date, your…
Lululemon ‘Take Form’ Yoga Mat Uses 3D Ridges to Perfect Your Poses
Lululemon spent two years designing its new mat. It partnered with the Canadian Sports Institute in Calgary, Alberta, to study how people used their yoga mats. The team developed a sort of “heat map” of…
Strap on a HoloLens and Step Into the AR Conference Room
When Microsoft’s Alex Kipman logged on to our meeting last week, he showed up as a cartoon avatar standing somewhere between my cluttered desk and a kitchen filled with outdated appliances. This holographic version of…
So Long, Fry’s. I Learned Everything About Gadgets From You
For the umpteenth time in the past year, a wave of sadness hangs over my family’s group chat. This time it’s not about a fraught election or the woes of the ongoing pandemic. It’s because…
Metalenz Wants to Jump-Start Phone Cameras Again With Better Lenses
Phone makers like Apple have increased the number of lens elements over time, and while some, like Samsung, are now folding optics to create “periscope” lenses for greater zoom capabilities, companies have generally stuck with…
Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk: Details, Price, Celebrities
Apple Fitness+ is getting a dose of Dolly. The iPhone maker’s relatively new subscription exercise service, which requires the use of an Apple Watch, is expanding to include outdoor walking exercises led by celebrities, one…