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Apple may launch AirPods case with built-in touchscreen
According to a newly published patent, this technology will allow users to control audio sources and interact with applications associated with the connected device, reports MacRumors. The patent was filed by the iPhone maker in September 2021 and published last week by the US Patent and Trademark Office titled 'Devices, Methods, and.
iPhone 17 Pro may feature under-display Face ID tech
According to display analyst Ross Young, the under-display 'Face ID' technology will still be accompanied by a circular cutout for the front-facing camera, reports MacRumors. This implementation is anticipated to last until 2027's 'Pro' iPhone models, which will also integrate the camera under the display for a true all-screen.
Why Tim Cook does not want people to use iPhones too much
Cook, who appeared on the cover page of GQ for its first-ever 'Global Creativity Awards' issue, said that "we make technology to empower people to be able to do things they couldn't do, to create things they couldn't create, to learn things they couldn't learn. And I mean, that's really what drives us. We don't want people using our phones.
Google rolling out 'speaker separation' in Meet for Pixel 7 devices
When the feature is turned on, users will hear the audio of other participants from different directions based on their position on the screen, the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Monday. This makes it easier to distinguish different speakers and hear where they're coming from for a more immersive, dynamic experience."
Microsoft adds green screen feature in teams
"Microsoft Teams now supports a green screen feature which provides an enhanced virtual background effect. Green screen improves the sharpness and definition of the virtual background effect around your face, head, ears, and hair. It also allows you to show a prop or other object in your hand to be more visible to other meeting.
Twitter's publisher-focused alternative 'Post' now open for public
The Post was launched in November 2022 with a beta version that grew to 650,000 people on its waitlist, reports TechCrunch. Of those, 430,000 people actually created an account on the platform.
Apple laying off small number of people in corporate roles: Report
The company's CEO had told The Wall Street Journal that layoffs were "a last resort. "We estimated that we would have grown on the iPhone absent the supply constraints. The macroeconomic situation is more difficult to estimate, but it's apparent from looking at the numbers that wind was in our face for the quarter," he was quoted as saying in the report.
Sony introduces 'Accessibility Tags' for PS5 consoles
The new "Accessibility Tags" allow game developers to give detailed insight on accessibility features supported in their games.
As the users browse various game hubs on PlayStation Store on PS5, they will see a list of accessibility features by selecting the "Triangle" button if the game they select supports the new tags."These can range from visual and audio accessibility settings to DualSense controller options, difficulty settings, and online communication features like chat transcription," it added.
ISRO's reusable rocket mission boosts indigenous tech
Barely 320 km away in Salem, Tamil Nadu, the joy of 'SonaSPEED' team knew no bounds that its 25kW quadruplex 'Brushless DC' motor was used in the helicopter hoist for lifting RLV LEX to 4.5 km altitude and releasing for autonomous landing at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours on April 2.
Elon Musk changes Twitter's blue bird logo with 'Doge' meme
Musk tweeted, "As promised" and attached a screenshot of his tweet conversation of last year with a user in which they had asked him to buy Twitter and change the bird logo to a doge. Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's announcement. While one user commented, "Promises made, promises kept, another said.
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