If you want help choosing your outfit, Meta just introduced Ray-Ban smart glasses that will give you style advice based on what’s in your closet. Meanwhile, the messaging saga between Apple and the Beeper Mini has taken a dramatic turn. Gizmodo has all this news covered and more, and you can follow our weekly report. – Jorge Jimenez
Meta’s Ray-Ban sunglasses now have ideas for your outfits
Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses have multiple microphones and a 12-megapixel external camera, which now allows the company’s AI to see and hear its users and their surroundings.
Meta’s long-awaited AI-powered vision features for the company’s Ray-Ban smart glasses are finally coming, allowing the onboard AI to see, hear and interpret its environment through the 12-megapixel camera and microphone. The company announced late Tuesday that these new AI vision features are now available in beta. There are a lot of benefits to a mobile AI that can see and hear, but leave it to Meta Command to show off the new feature in the most awkward and cliched way possible. – Kyle Barr Read more
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General Motors is removing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its future vehicles due to safety concerns
It looks like General Motors won’t budge regarding its decision to replace Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with its in-house infotainment system in its future electric vehicles. The only difference is that this time it’s about safety. – Doaa Rashid Read more
A new Apple Journal app might be just the thing keeping you sane this holiday
Apple Journal is now available in iOS 17.2.
There’s a lot to like about the latest iOS 17.2 update. For example, iPhone 15 Pro users are getting improvements to the telephoto camera and can finally use the titanium-covered hardware to shoot spatial videos for Vision Pro. There’s also a new action button shortcut for real-time translation. But the most useful part of this software update is the first official release of Apple Journal, which comes just in time for the emotionally challenging holiday season. A journal can help keep all those inner thoughts you write down protected from people you want to avoid peeping on. – Florence Ion Read more
Apple cancels the Beeper Mini app to control Lord Over the Blue Bubbles
The Beeper Mini app allows Android users to switch to the iMessage protocol, enabling features like emoji reactions and high-quality photo sharing.
Apple isn’t keen on letting just any peasant into the hallowed and glorious realm of iMessage. The company has officially announced that it has banned the Beeper Mini app, which allows Android users to send blue bubble messages to their friends and family on iPhone by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol. – Kyle Barr Read more
Are you ready to upgrade? Rumors point to the PlayStation 5 Pro arriving in late 2024
In 2023, Sony released its new, slimmer version of the PlayStation 5 and PSVR 2, along with its own PlayStation Portal remote launcher. Next year could also be a big year for Sony brand devices.
A wave of rumors has swept Sony’s first fishtail-shaped console, with speculation centered on a PS5 Pro coming next year with a beefed-up CPU and GPU that should help it swim above any of the other high-profile consoles currently out there. market. – Kyle Barr Read more
The Apple TV app just got a little more organized
Apple has just redesigned its Apple TV app and brought in some features that should have been there a long time ago. With the overall goal of making the streaming service easier to navigate, it already feels more organized and intuitive. – Doaa Rashid Read more
Google Ellmann’s project shows your life in photos
At a recent internal summit, Google proposed its next big idea: an AI-powered feature titled “Project Elman” that would give users a snapshot or, as they call it, a “bird’s-eye view” of their entire lives. – Doaa Rashid Read more
Freewrite Alpha review: Can this simple electronic typewriter cure my writing block?
The Freewrite Alpha doesn’t look like a $350 device, but it has a keyboard that’s fun to type on.
The bane of all writing isn’t necessarily distraction, but the anxiety of creating something you know is terrible. There is no doubt that writing is a painful and twisted pleasure until you read your work and wonder if you have an ounce of creativity. – Kyle Barr Read more
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This week in the world of product news, it seems like even our beloved Meta Ray-Bans are not happy with our fashion choices. Rumors are swirling about the highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro, and the tech world is abuzz with speculation. From new gadgets to fashion tech, it’s been an eventful week for product launches and announcements. Let’s dive into the top product news of the week and see what’s trending in the world of consumer goods and technology.