Apple has just launched its new iPhone 17 lineup with some pretty major upgrades that would attract a lot of users. Apart from the iPhone 17 Air, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models continue to support mmWave 5G in the United States, in other parts of the world, users are still limited to sub-6GHz 5G networks. Apple limits …
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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Live Translation meme bluntly deciphers snarky subtext
Apple unveiled a slew of new devices this week, from the iPhone 17 to the Watch Series 11. Among them was the AirPods Pro 3, offering the first significant update to Apple’s earbuds in years. Priced at $249, the AirPods Pro 3 boasts foam ear tips and improved active noise control, as well as health and fitness features such as …
Read More »Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases
Gmail is trying to make it easier to track your online orders with a new Purchases tab coming to mobile and the web. When you click on the tab, you’ll only see emails related to your purchases, including order confirmations and shipping estimates. This new tab builds on Gmail’s existing package-tracking features on mobile, which show packages expected to arrive …
Read More »Apple iPhone 17 event recap: Reactions to iPhone Air, Apple Watches, AirPods Pro 3, more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple pulled back the curtain on its latest product lineup during its “Awe Dropping” keynote in Cupertino this week. The hour-long event revealed a host of new products, including the iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3. ZDNET was on-site to cover the announcements, and …
Read More »Xbox Cloud is getting a much-needed upgrade
Over the past week, I’ve been using Nvidia’s new RTX 5080 GeForce Now tier. Nvidia’s cloud gaming service has been the best on the market for years now, and this upgrade makes it even better. I’ve been playing Cyberpunk 2077, Overwatch 2, and Silksong, and it’s genuinely comparable to my own PC. The upgrade is also a staggering reminder of …
Read More »iPhone 17 vs. iPhone Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max: I compared every model, and here’s my buying advice
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup has officially arrived, bringing four new devices to the table. As expected, the series consists of upgrades to past models such as the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. But this generation is shaking things up by introducing the iPhone Air — a new addition that Apple says is “the …
Read More »The Debate Over Silksong Points To A Growing Divide In Gaming
As Hollow Knight: Silksong once more raises the ugly discourse over gaming difficulty, there’s one aspect of the whole discussion that I think goes missed by people on every side: people play games for different reasons. It sounds stinkingly obvious, but there’s a nuance to this that I think is best summed up by believing or disbelieving the following statement: …
Read More »How Borderlands 4’s Metacritic Score Stacks Up Against The Other Games
Borderlands 4 reviews are out, including my own in text form here, and video form here. Scores are rolling in, and even if I personally am somewhat over scores, the rest of the industry is not, as I am currently watching the comms team share 9/10 and 10/10 reviews as we speak. So, Borderlands 4 is good? It’s good, and …
Read More »Lossless audio finally comes to Spotify
Summary Spotify is rolling out lossless audio support for Premium members at no extra cost. Lossless audio is available now in the US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and select European countries. 50 more markets will receive it in October. Spotify recommends using wired headphones or non-Bluetooth speakers when listening to lossless for the best possible quality. Listening over Bluetooth …
Read More »Apple’s new live translation feature for AirPods won’t be available in the EU at launch
One of the headlining features of Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 was the ability to translate incoming audio in real time, but it seems the feature won’t work in the European Union at launch. On its official page detailing the features available on iOS 26, the company said EU residents or those with EU Apple IDs won’t be able to …
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