Logitech this week announced new products designed specifically for Mac users. The company is reintroducing some of its most popular accessories, including MX Keys S and Ergo Wave Keys, with exclusive layout and features for macOS and iOS.
more…Logitech this week announced new products designed specifically for Mac users. The company is reintroducing some of its most popular accessories, including MX Keys S and Ergo Wave Keys, with exclusive layout and features for macOS and iOS.
more…A few weeks ago, Aqara was in the news with the release of its . I am a big fan of motion sensors for smart homes as they allow for some pretty rad automations based on who’s in a certain room and when. They’re generally low-cost enough that you can put them in multiple rooms without breaking the budget. Let’s dive into the new motion sensor and see how it works.
more…Another reason to get psyched for WWDC24 -- cross-OS changes in a Settings app revamp, plus tweaks to Control Center!
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to be one of the iPhone’s biggest software updates ever. Today a new report highlights an enhancement set to be added to one of Apple’s most popular apps: Messages.
more…All of the hype around WWDC this year has centered around two letters: AI.
Even though a large portion of Apple’s keynote is expected to highlight AI-related features, there will certainly be a variety of other improvements on deck for iOS 18, visionOS 2, and Apple’s other software platforms.
Mark Gurman reports that one such change will be a redesigned Settings app across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
more…The new Keychron ultra-slim keyboards are direct Magic Keyboard competitors. And they beat Apple on price by a mile.
Before we finish off the work week and head into the weekend, let’s scope out some big-time price drops on Apple gear and accessories. The 2024 M3 15-inch MacBook Air is now starting from $999 with elevated models seeing additional $50 price drops this morning. Those offers join up to $100 in savings on the latest Beats Studio Buds+ (transparent case model included) and a wildly low price tag on official Apple Milanese and Leather Link Apple Watch bands from $35. That’s just for staters though, everything is waiting for you down below.
more…Want great sound but lack space for serious speakers in your computer setup? Try Gallo Acoustics Micro Speakers.
Days out from WWDC and the AI rumor mill is active as ever.
Yesterday Mark Gurman reported that many of iOS 18’s AI features will require using an iPhone 15 Pro or later. It’s rare for many major software features to be exclusive to the latest iPhone, especially the latest Pro phone. But that’s exactly what iOS 18 seems set to deliver.
Which got me thinking: Apple’s marketing pitch for this fall’s iPhone 16 may center primarily on software, not hardware.
AI features in iOS 18 may be the biggest selling point for the iPhone 16.
more…Sonos makes coveted audio gear that's rarely on sale is Sonos. But now it is. Get 25% off for Father's Day in the Sonos speaker sale.
When Apple TV+ launched in 2019, it arrived with a laughably small selection of content. But this was for a very specific reason: Apple sought to distinguish TV+ from its competitors by focusing on creating the best original content possible.
Five years in, TV+ has a fairly solid track record for content quality, even if it’s dropped off a little recently. And today, Apple announced that its best reviewed series ever on TV+ is getting a new season soon: Pachinko season 2 debuts on August 23.
more…Apple's diving headlong into AI, and you can too. Learn how to use AI with the Introduction to AI: ChatGPT & Midjourney Overview Bundle.
If your phone is ever having odd technical problems, you’ll want to how to restart your iPhone in a pinch to see if it fixes it first.
If you use Instagram or Facebook, Meta is using your data to train its AI models. The company uses posts as training material for its generative AI systems.
Privacy legislation in the UK and European Union means that the company is forced to offer an opt-out option – but it is doing so in a rather sketchy way …
more…年中最大優惠活動 618 購物節即將到來,台灣三星推出多項限定好康,線上三星商城與線下三星智慧館雙通路同步祭出多項優惠,包括:
優惠 1 超殺折扣、贈禮拿不完:活動期間於三星商城購買 Galaxy S24 旗艦系列商城限定色,加碼贈送王品集團商品卡 NT$1,000;Galaxy S23 Ultra 祭出近 7 折超親民入手;此外還有配件最低 3 折起、限時限量 NT$168 好物開搶,清空購物車趁現在!
優惠 2 點數加倍賺、回饋輕鬆享:Samsung Wallet 於日前升級新制 Samsung Rewards 點數回饋機制,1 點可折 1 元,買越多送越多!此外,若以 LINE 購物與 LINE Pay 在三星商城購買指定產品,則最高可獲 LINE POINTS 10%+2% 回饋,點數賺到飽。
優惠 3 來逛街!滿萬最高現折 2 千:活動期間於三星智慧館購買指定產品,不僅最高現折 NT$2,000,更享穿戴裝置超殺加購價、延長保固一年等星級禮遇。
旗艦機皇送王品餐券、NT$168 商品限時搶於三星商城購買 Galaxy S24 旗艦系列商城限定色,加碼贈 NT$1,000 王品集團商品卡;演唱會神器 Galaxy S23 Ultra 256GB 亦有限時限量近 7 折的甜蜜價,只要 NT$28,900 即可獲得旗艦級享受。此外,指定時段還有驚喜好物,期間限定 NT$168 限量商品、三星原廠配件二折起。
新制 Samsung Rewards 全商品 1% 點數回饋無上限Samsung Wallet 再升級,新制 Samsung Rewards 點數回饋機制,讓消費者線上、線下輕鬆賺取點數,除了一般消費透過 Samsung Wallet 支付可賺取點數,於三星商城或 Samsung Shop 應用程式消費亦可獲得 1% 點數,使用效期亦自 6 個月延長至 36 個月,服務全面進化超有感。 此外,透過 LINE 購物下單,最高享 10% LINE POINTS 回饋無上限;聰明運用 LINE Pay 結帳,指定商品滿 NT$7,000 再回饋 2%。
指定機型滿萬最高現折 NT$2,000三星智慧館同樣寵粉,推出「全星玩家 618 超值享受」活動,自 6 月 1 日起至 7 月 16 日止凡購買指定產品滿萬送 NT$500 最高現折 NT$2,000,搭配 6 月舊機換新機加碼最高再折 NT$5,000,不僅以甜甜價入手心心念念的夢幻逸品,指定機型還能以最高五折的加購優惠將指定三星穿戴裝置一併帶回家,開啟無縫生活體驗,並同享三星智慧館免費延長保固一年及刷卡分期最高 24 期 0 利率,感受星級禮遇。此外,於活動期間至 Samsung Member s應用程式指定活動頁領取限量優惠序號,於全台三星智慧館購買指定手機或穿戴裝置,最高現折 NT$3,000。
加入T客邦Facebook粉絲團年中最大優惠活動 618 購物節即將到來,台灣三星推出多項限定好康,線上三星商城與線下三星智慧館雙通路同步祭出多項優惠,包括:
優惠 1 超殺折扣、贈禮拿不完:活動期間於三星商城購買 Galaxy S24 旗艦系列商城限定色,加碼贈送王品集團商品卡 NT$1,000;Galaxy S23 Ultra 祭出近 7 折超親民入手;此外還有配件最低 3 折起、限時限量 NT$168 好物開搶,清空購物車趁現在!
優惠 2 點數加倍賺、回饋輕鬆享:Samsung Wallet 於日前升級新制 Samsung Rewards 點數回饋機制,1 點可折 1 元,買越多送越多!此外,若以 LINE 購物與 LINE Pay 在三星商城購買指定產品,則最高可獲 LINE POINTS 10%+2% 回饋,點數賺到飽。
優惠 3 來逛街!滿萬最高現折 2 千:活動期間於三星智慧館購買指定產品,不僅最高現折 NT$2,000,更享穿戴裝置超殺加購價、延長保固一年等星級禮遇。
旗艦機皇送王品餐券、NT$168 商品限時搶於三星商城購買 Galaxy S24 旗艦系列商城限定色,加碼贈 NT$1,000 王品集團商品卡;演唱會神器 Galaxy S23 Ultra 256GB 亦有限時限量近 7 折的甜蜜價,只要 NT$28,900 即可獲得旗艦級享受。此外,指定時段還有驚喜好物,期間限定 NT$168 限量商品、三星原廠配件二折起。
新制 Samsung Rewards 全商品 1% 點數回饋無上限Samsung Wallet 再升級,新制 Samsung Rewards 點數回饋機制,讓消費者線上、線下輕鬆賺取點數,除了一般消費透過 Samsung Wallet 支付可賺取點數,於三星商城或 Samsung Shop 應用程式消費亦可獲得 1% 點數,使用效期亦自 6 個月延長至 36 個月,服務全面進化超有感。 此外,透過 LINE 購物下單,最高享 10% LINE POINTS 回饋無上限;聰明運用 LINE Pay 結帳,指定商品滿 NT$7,000 再回饋 2%。
指定機型滿萬最高現折 NT$2,000三星智慧館同樣寵粉,推出「全星玩家 618 超值享受」活動,自 6 月 1 日起至 7 月 16 日止凡購買指定產品滿萬送 NT$500 最高現折 NT$2,000,搭配 6 月舊機換新機加碼最高再折 NT$5,000,不僅以甜甜價入手心心念念的夢幻逸品,指定機型還能以最高五折的加購優惠將指定三星穿戴裝置一併帶回家,開啟無縫生活體驗,並同享三星智慧館免費延長保固一年及刷卡分期最高 24 期 0 利率,感受星級禮遇。此外,於活動期間至 Samsung Member s應用程式指定活動頁領取限量優惠序號,於全台三星智慧館購買指定手機或穿戴裝置,最高現折 NT$3,000。
加入T客邦Facebook粉絲團In a little over a week’s time, Apple will unveil iOS 18 and its other new operating system versions, with a heavy focus on bringing AI features to its customers at a system level.
Apple is expected to use a combination of on-device and cloud for AI processing. But customers might need the latest and greatest to be able to use these new features. Mark Gurman writes that many of the upcoming on-device artificial intelligence will require the latest high-end, the .
more…今年 LG 推出的新品系列包含 LG OLED evo M4、G4、C4,以及OLED B4、QNED在內的多款智慧顯示器,其中新一代OLED evo M4,首創4K 144Hz真無線影音傳輸技術,並搭載專為OLED設計的全新α11 AI 4K影音處理晶片。全系列皆享有 webOS 系統五年升級保證,確保消費者在未來五年內持續享有系統更新升級與軟體應用服務;而 LG OLED evo M4、G4 更提供五年面板保固。
全球首創 4K 144Hz 高品質無線影音傳輸LG 將無線傳輸技術再突破,新品 LG OLED evo M4 真無線系列,首創 4K 144Hz 高品質影音無線傳輸技術,讓 HDMI 外接訊號源皆可獨立連接至真無線 4K 影音傳輸盒(Zero Connect Box),無需直接連接顯示器。
影音傳輸盒具擺放彈性,可放置於同空間任一位置 ,不必緊鄰顯示器本身,也無需在裝潢時預留線材孔洞,方便更換HDMI設備,實現牆面只有螢幕的極簡外觀。搭配零間隙壁掛設計,完美展現居家美學。M4 真無線系列還能透過 WOWCAST 無線連接 LG Soundbar ,享受 LG 同步音場(WOW Orchestra),使顯示器作為中央聲道與 Soundbar 同時發聲,帶來沉浸式環繞音效,不僅提供高品質視聽體驗,更讓居家設計充滿無限可能。
智慧增亮引擎 MAX 提升峰值亮度 150%今年推出的 OLED evo M4 與 G4 系列均搭載 LG 專為 OLED 設計的 α11 AI 4K 影音處理晶片,AI效能提升高達 670%、影像運算能力增加 770%,且 CPU 效能增強 280% ,大幅提升視聽體驗,讓明暗細節及主客體表現更加立體。藉由 AI 影音處理晶片的 AI 影像 Pro 功能,能判斷影像類型並進行超解析與降噪,達到 AI 智慧升頻(AI Super Upscaling);AI 動態色彩調節技術(Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro)將畫面細分成 20,000 區,逐區還原色彩和對比。今年新增的 AI 主體強化技術(AI Object Enhancing),可分析每個像素,增強觀看者對主體的視覺感知,以及 AI 導演情境最佳化(AI Director Processing),能判讀並優化畫面以呈現創作者的情感氛圍。AI 音效 Pro 功能提供 11.1.2 的環繞音效,並透過分析音訊內容達到 AI 人聲增強(AI Voice Remastering)的效果。
M4 與 G4 系列面板皆搭載智慧增亮引擎(Brightness Booster)MAX,利用 AI 增亮透鏡與亮度智慧升級演算法,使峰值亮度提升 150%,完美呈現細緻且鮮明的影像。
LG webOS 五年系統升級保證在使用者介面上,LG 採用的是獨家 webOS 系統與智慧滑鼠遙控器的整合,LG 利用龐大的使用數據,根據使用者與裝置的互動、偏好及行為模式等多方面的資訊輸入,進行持續學習,更貼近每一位使用者的需求。例如,AI 智慧專屬設定能根據環境及影像內容調整音效與亮度,並根據喜好客製化畫面呈現;透過 AI 影像設定精靈(Personalized Picture wizard)分析 8,500 萬筆真實使用數據,提升畫面清晰度、對比度和色彩;AI 個人化推薦(AI Concierge)依據使用者的觀看習慣與行為模式,推薦觀影內容和功能設定;AI 音律辨識能根據人聲哼唱進行辨識並搜尋相關內容等等。LG 在創新與提升使用者體驗的過程中,將AI應用深化為「個人化專屬 AI」,提供更多互動後的客製化體驗。LG 今年也推出了全新的服務模式,全新的 webOS 24 支援今年所有系列新品,並保證消費者長達 5 年的系統升級,提供最新的軟體功能與資安保障。
LG OLED evo C4 及 OLED B4 系列亮相今年,LG也同步推出 OLED evo C4 極緻系列、B4 經典系列新品,配備全新升級、專為 OLED 設計的 4K AI 影音處理晶片。C4 搭載 α9 第七代 AI 影音處理晶片,AI 表現效能及影像運算都有大幅升級,加上智慧增亮引擎,讓視覺享受再進化。同時,C4 與 B4 皆支援杜比視界(Dolby Vision)及杜比全景聲(Dolby Atmos),提供劇院級的觀影享受。獨家同步支援 Nvidia G-Sync、AMD Freesync 及 4 組 HDMI2.1,C4 更進一步支援 144Hz 的更新率,讓遊戲玩家能享受更流暢的遊戲體驗。此外,AI 影像 Pro 與 AI 智慧升頻技術能對影像進行分類、去除雜訊,並透過深度學習演算法優化人臉和物體,打造前所未有的逼真感。
在 QNED 量子奈米智慧顯示器系列新品方面,採用量子點增色結合一奈米濾色的雙重面板技術,展現極致卓越且豐富的色彩表現,色彩還原度受到 Intertek 認可。搭配 QNED 極致控光科技(Precise Light Control Technology),減少光暈,呈現出清晰立體的影像;同時配備 α8 AI 4K 影音處理晶片,利用 OLED 尖端的晶片研發技術,大幅提昇 AI 影音運算效能,無論是在畫面的升頻表現、主體強化,還是模擬 9.1.2 環繞音效,都為觀影者帶來驚艷的視聽感受。
An underlying AI upgrade could make Siri a lot smarter in iOS 18, letting you to control individual apps through voice commands.
Although Apple already provides its own Home app to let users control and manage their HomeKit devices, there are multiple third-party apps that extend such functionality – and one of them is Controller for HomeKit. This week, Controller for HomeKit got a major update that adds a new “Floor Plan” feature for mapping your home in 3D.
more…We reported last month about an update to the YouTube app for tvOS that introduced its own screensavers, hijacking Apple TV’s default Aerial screensaver – which upset many users. After many complaints, YouTube seems to have rolled back this update.
more…Benjamin and Zac discuss the curious rumors about a 20-inch foldable iPad/MacBook, and the latest Vision Pro content developments. iOS 18 may let users change the icons of the apps on their home screen, but how exactly? We also have more insight into Apple’s AI plans and its approach to handling user data privacy while remaining feature competitive.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Zac talk more about the genuine utility of ChatGPT in daily life.
Sightful, nana, unveiled a new product last year called Spacetop G1, which is described as an “AR laptop.” That’s because the device consists of lightweight AR glasses combined with a laptop computer that has a keyboard and trackpad. Spacetop G1 is now available for pre-order, but what does it tell us about the future of AR/VR devices?
more…Siri is expected to be at the center of a host of AI-related enhancements coming to iOS 18. Now, thanks to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, we have fresh information on some of the specific upgrades coming to Apple’s intelligent assistant.
more…Two weeks after launching a test for a new, TweetDeck-style interface for Threads on the web, today the new Threads for desktop has received the green light to begin a global rollout.
more…Kids and nostalgic adults alike can get a kick out of the "Camp Snoopy" series trailer Apple TV+ just dropped. Time to hit the woods!
A 9to5Mac poll has confirmed what Apple execs certainly already know: there is a strong market willing to pay a serious premium for a new Ultra-level iPhone.
Hence, 2025’s expected iPhone 17 Ultra.
more…Ecobee has released an update today that’s part of its eco+ Community Energy Savings feature that helps users work with others in their area to prevent power outages. The new automation can adjust the but users can still take manual control at any time.
more…Apple is out with three new short ads today promoting Apple Card. The droll spots highlight features like fast payments, instant Daily Cash, and easy transaction search. Check them all out below.
more…Macs are known for limitations on adding external displays. But the new Satechi Thunderbolt 4 DisplayLink dock gives you a great fix.
Macs are known for limitations on adding external displays. But the new Satechi Thunderbolt 4 DisplayLink dock gives you a great fix.
Apple’s WWDC keynote is fast approaching, where the company will unveil all its AI features for iOS 18, macOS 15, and more.
I’ve written previously about how Apple has the potential to make AI mass-market with iOS 18 in a way few other companies can. I expect Apple’s presentation to largely focus on AI features that are simple to use and serve existing needs in a more convenient way. There probably won’t be many jaw-dropping moments during the keynote, but rather a lot of nice-to-haves.
However, after seeing what a new third-party autobiography app is doing with AI, I’m convinced Apple could have a blow away moment if it showed off an AI-supercharged Journal app.
more…The iPhone giant gets you in the mood for its huge annual software developer conference with a new WWDC24 Apple Music playlist.
The iPhone giant gets you in the mood for its huge annual software developer conference with a new WWDC24 Apple Music playlist.