Pros Transparent mode is significantly better than the previous generation Sound quality is clear and has a fuller range Built-in case speaker to locate the AirPods is useful New extra small (XS) ear tips give their fit more flexibility Cons Still one of the most expensive pairs of earbuds on the market Connectivity chaos remains… Continue reading AirPods Pro 2 offer two big upgrades but connectivity chaos hasn’t been tamed
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AirPods Pro 2 have two killer features and a couple big challenges
Pros Transparent mode is significantly better than the previous generation Sound quality is clear and has a fuller range Built-in case speaker to locate the AirPods is useful New extra small (XS) ear tips give their fit more flexibility Cons Still one of the most expensive pairs of earbuds on the market Connectivity chaos remains… Continue reading AirPods Pro 2 have two killer features and a couple big challenges
The 5 best travel backpacks of 2022
Traveling is hard enough without having to worry about your things. Large, bulky suitcases are not always the best choice, and there’s always the carry-on option, too. A travel backpack can easily fit the bill when you need a bag that can fit your most important belongings and withstand the wear-and-tear of adventure. We had… Continue reading The 5 best travel backpacks of 2022
What can you expect on Tesla AI Day?
Image: Tesla Tesla AI Day is Tesla’s annual event in which the company reveals all of its upcoming projects and showcases its latest technology. The event will take place on September 30 and is expected to be live-streamed on both the Tesla website and on YouTube. If you are debating whether or not to tune… Continue reading What can you expect on Tesla AI Day?
NASA: This is the weird sound of a meteoroid hitting Mars
Image: Shutterstock NASA has released an audio clip of the sounds of space rocks smashing into the Red Planet captured by the Mars Insight lander’s seismometer. Rather than a crash or boom, the sound of meteoroids hitting Mars is more like a “bloop”, not unlike part of the Skype ringtone, that happens first when the… Continue reading NASA: This is the weird sound of a meteoroid hitting Mars
Ethereum upgraded to a new blockchain infrastructure. What does that mean for the crypto market?
Image; insta_photos Last week, crypto giant Ethereum achieved a long-awaited milestone and shifted its technological infrastructure to a more environmentally sustainable software. The new infrastructure, called the Merge, reduced Ethereum’s energy consumption by 99%. Despite it being a highly anticipated change in the crypto market, it has its risks. What did Ethereum change? Before we… Continue reading Ethereum upgraded to a new blockchain infrastructure. What does that mean for the crypto market?
The 5 best camping chairs of 2022
Going camping is a great pastime, but you need to bring a lot to make the experience comfortable. Your camping checklist should include a tent, a sleeping bag, a lantern, a packed cooler, and a camping chair so you can relax around your campsite. While many camping chairs are available, not all are comfortable, portable,… Continue reading The 5 best camping chairs of 2022
The case for keeping your old iPhone
June Wan/ZDNET ‘Tis the season. No, not the one with all the songs and decorations. This is the season with all the new goodies…new iPhones, that is. Every fall for more than a decade, we’ve marked the changing of the seasons with the annual migration (physically or virtually) of the Apple faithful to Cupertino. This… Continue reading The case for keeping your old iPhone
I had a nightmare about Apple’s iPhone 14 Dynamic Island (so I contacted Apple)
Lovely. Unless it tumbles into the wrong hands. Apple Admit it, you were surprised. If you’re of an Apple-leaning persuasion, that is. Apple’s designers and engineers looked at the most ungainly, ugly part of the iPhone screen and turned it into a swan swooping toward you with glorious, effortless elegance. Also: iPhone 14 Pro makes… Continue reading I had a nightmare about Apple’s iPhone 14 Dynamic Island (so I contacted Apple)
iPhone 14 Pro innovation scorecard: The homeruns and the strikeouts
[embedded content] Apple’s flagship product launch of 2022 is in the books and our hands have now clasped the iPhone 14 Pro. How does it measure up this year? Let’s talk about the best — and the most important — innovations in the new iPhones. Let’s also talk about what we didn’t get, and what… Continue reading iPhone 14 Pro innovation scorecard: The homeruns and the strikeouts