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AirPods Max vs AirPods Pro: What’s the Difference? As annoying as it is that Apple decided to call its decidedly audiophile-territory headphones AirPods Max, the headphones themselves offer some impressive features, and some major upgrades over the AirPods Pro. My personal opinion on the name, however, is whoever at Apple is incharge of naming these things needs to expand their list of acceptable words beyond Pro and Max. The Max is acceptable (somewhat), when it’s being used for a device that’s basically the same as another, but bigger — like the iPhone 12 Pro Max....

Airtel 5G Releasing Soon! Airtel has also revealed that by December it will release 5G in the key metro cities, which could be Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. The telecom operator aims to deliver 5G services in the entire urban area by 2023. This will eventually be expanded to more regions. In a letter, Gopal Vittal said, “Within a few weeks, we will commence the launch of our next generation technology, Airtel 5G....

Now, for the unaware, India has been experiencing one of the worst waves of COVID-19 in recent days. Cases have reached millions and are increasing day by day. As a result of the rising cases, the country now faces extreme shortages of medical equipment and resources such as oxygen, ICU beds, and more. If you or someone you know is in need of help, then we have compiled an extensive COVID-19 resource guide for you....

Obviously, I can’t speak to the new AZ1 Neural Edge module’s efficiency, but if it will get Alexa to respond faster, I’m okay with giving it a try. The Echo Dot I currently use is considerably slow at doing what I ask of it. Pre-orders for the new Echo smart speaker are open already, in the US, and you can get it in one of three colours: Charcoal, Glacier White, and Twilight Blue....

As spotted by Reddit user u/JayYouTea, the feature automatically suspends apps that are in the background. This seems similar to the good old Greenify app that hibernates background apps. While suspended apps could help reduce CPU usage, it will take a hit on the overall multitasking experience. “Freeze apps when cached and unfreeze them once removed from the cache or killed. Frozen apps will not use any CPU cycles, reducing power consumption for misbehaving processes which might attempt to run while cached,” reads the description of the feature on a commit in Android 11’s source code....

Android TV 13: What’s New? Android TV 13 gets the ability for users to change the default refresh rate and resolution on compatible HDMI source devices for an improved visual experience. It also introduces new APIs for developers to bring an enhanced TV experience for users. There’s the new AudioManager API, which will let supported apps track the audio attribute of the connected audio device and set the optimal format before starting playback....

iPhone Face ID Repairs Made Easy It is reported that Apple will start providing Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers a new TrueDepth Camera service part for Face ID repairs. This part will contain all the Face ID and front camera components, which the technicians can use for same-unit repairs. This, in turn, will dismiss the need for replacing the entire iPhone, which is the case at present. So, while saving technicians the hassle of a whole-part repair, it will also reduce the carbon footprint of Apple....

The incident took place in Alabama almost three years ago when Kat West, 42 (then), was found dead in her home back in 2018. As per reports, she suffered a blow to her head and was left to die while her husband, Jeff West, as per his statements, was fast asleep. A recent investigation, however, revealed critical Apple Health data that helped the Jury finally convict her murderer. Surprise surprise, it was the husband!...

As Bloomberg reports, Apple has now started to use its network of 300 retail stores all across the US and Canada as distribution centers. This means that instead of shipping online orders from warehouses, the iPhone maker will deliver products to customers from the retail stores spread across the two countries. Some insider sources revealed that Apple has told its employees that this move will massively reduce the delivery times of its products and prevent delivery delays, especially ahead of the launch of the new iPhones....

Now, as per a report by The Information (paywalled), Apple is using over 8 million TB of space on Google Cloud to store its data. The company is reportedly on track to spend around $300 million on Google cloud service this year. It will be a 50% increase in comparison to the amount that Apple spent on Google Cloud services in 2020. As a result, Apple has solidified its position as the largest corporate client of Google Cloud services....

Apple Patents Hint at Advanced Force-Pressure Sensors According to a recent report by Patently Apple, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published an array of Apple patents, detailing devices with advanced force and pressure sensors. These patents reveal how Apple could use these sensors to enable various health and utility features in its future devices like the next-gen Apple Watch models, iPhones, and iPads. Amongst others, one of the patents shows (image below) an Apple Watch with a pressure-sensitive side button, suggesting that Apple could soon replace the current physical button of the Apple Watch with one of these....

Apple Music Gets a Karaoke Mode The new Apple Music Sing feature will let you have yourself the Karaoke experience without the need for a proper setup or visiting a cafe. There will be real-time lyrics that will be animated and will ‘dance’ to the music being played. The feature also supports adjustable vocals, which will let you either sing with the original vocals or tweak them as per your need....

Apple’s Mac Release Roadmap for 2022 In the latest Power On newsletter, Apple analyst and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman shared his take on what Apple might do with its Mac lineup this year. Gurman thinks that the company’s transition to its in-house silicon for Macs and iMacs would be strong this year. As per the analyst, Apple’s upcoming Mac devices will be powered by a new M2 chipset, last year’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets, and a super-powered version of the M1 Max processor....

Apple’s M2 Macs Roadmap In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning to unveil new versions of its latest M2 processor in the form of M2 Pro, Ultra, Max, and Extreme. This, as per Gurman, would likely happen in the next few months. In addition, the company is reportedly aiming to launch several new Mac products powered by the existing and upcoming M2 processors. According to the report, Apple might launch a new M2 Mac mini and an M2 Pro Mac mini as the company has been rumored to launch a Mac mini model for quite some time....

Asus ExpertBook Laptops at CES 2021 ASUS ExpertBook B9 The ExpertBook B9 (B9400 vPro) is the second iteration of the flagship B9450 FA which the company launched late last year. This device is specifically designed for business users and is being termed as the world’s lightest 14-inch business laptop. So, it is more than perfect for those corporate users who are always working on the go. It comes with various management and security-focused features like Intel Hardware Shield that delivers unmatched performance, and hardware-enhanced security features....

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14: Specifications and Features On the hardware side of things, the laptop brings the same high-end components found in the regular Zephyrus G14 series announced back in August. That includes the latest 7nm Ryzen processors up to the Ryzen 9 4900HS paired with up to 32GB 3200MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe Gen 3 SSD and the Nvidia RTX 2060 Max-Q GPU. It also features a 14-inch PANTONE-validated AniMe Matrix LED display that the company says helps gamers and creators show off custom animations, text effects and audio visualizers....

10 Best Metaverse Games for 2022 (Free and Paid) While this article will list the best Metaverse games, I’ll also take a moment to talk about what they are exactly. However, if you would rather just see them all at a glance, use the table below to do so. Best Metaverse Games You Can Play Right Now Let’s kick things off with the list of best Metaverse games. Depending on the type, I have divided the games into two different sections so browse through accordingly....

Battlegrounds Mobile India v1.6.5 October Update While BGMI highlights the presence of older modes and maps like Metro Royale, Survive Till Dawn, and Vikendi, the new game modes coming to BGMI in the new October update include Runic Power, Virus Infection – Halloween, and Payload 2.0. BGMI October Update: Runic Power Mode Available from October 15, Runic Power mode lets you choose one of the runes — Wind, Flame, or Ice at the Spawn Island and use its powers during the game....

According to recent reports, Anand Mahindra, the business tycoon from India who is also the chairperson of the Mahindra Group conglomerate, is planning to resurrect BSA as an electric motorcycle company. And the first electric motorcycle from the company could make its way to the market as soon as next year. Now, if you are unaware, BSA started way back in 1861 as a gun-making company in UK’s Small Heath, the location where the popular Netflix series Peaky Blinders is set....

The EOS C70 camera and the EF-EOS R mount adapter will go on sale in India starting November, but the final pricing is yet to be announced. There’s also no official word on whether the CJ20eX5B zoom lens will make its way to Indian shores any time soon. The EOS C70 is Canon’s first EOS Cinema camera equipped with an RF mount natively, making it compatible with any of the RF lenses from Canon’s EOS R System....