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CES to return to in-person/digital hybrid event in Las Vegas in 2022

The very large tech conventions you love may be back on route for next year, if CES is any indication. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) officially announced the details for CES 2022 on Wednesday. The event will make an in-person return to Las Vegas but will still keep a virtual component and run from January […]

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Secret temperature/humidity sensor located within HomePod Mini, hints at forthcoming smart -home strategy in the works from Apple

This is unexpected but potentially cool. Apple’s HomePod mini smart speaker, which launched last November, arrived with new features such as a home intercom system. Still, the company had yet to declare an internal sensor that measures both temperature and humidity. Apple never disclosed the sensor’s presence, but according to sources close to the story, […]

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Rumor: Apple to bring “AirPods Pro Lite” to market in 2021, aiming for $199 price point

A new story in the rumor mill has an AirPods supplier backing earlier reports that Apple is designing third-generation AirPods, dubbed the “AirPods Pro Lite” and aiming for a $199 price point. The first rumors of these surfaced back in October, and stated that the third-gen AirPods would appear similar to the current AirPods Pro, […]

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Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer says company will bring Xbox Game Pass to Apple devices in 2021

If you’re a gamer, you’re going to like this. Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer announced on Friday that the company will bring its Xbox Game Pass to Apple devices in 2021 as a web app. The Xbox Game Pass service allows games to be streamed without having to download them. While Apple’s App Store rules […]

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Apple legal filings indicate that Epic Games asked for special App Store deal, similar terms offered to larger developers

This is apparently where the kerfuffle between Apple and Epic Games began. With less than a week away from Apple’s termination of Epic Games’ develop account, Apple has officially responded to Epic’s lawsuit with a court filing. Apple’s Phil Schiller has also stated that Epic asked for a special deal and revealed how Sweeney approached […]