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iOS 16 will be available on September 12th

Today’s iPhone 2022 event was chock full of marquee reveals with the new iPhone 14 and 14 Pro — not to mention the new Watch Ultra line. But tucked away amidst the news torrenting out of Cupertino, Apple announced on Wednesday that iOS 16, which all this new hardware runs, will be available as a free download beginning September 12th. Not everybody will be eligible to upgrade…
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Apple Fitness+ is coming to iPhone this fall in 21 countries

Starting sometime this fall, you’ll no longer need an Apple Watch to use Apple Fitness+. The service will be available on iPhone in all 21 countries where Apple currently offers it. Apple said at WWDC that a Watch-free iPhone Fitness app was on the way, so the news…
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HTC reveals face and eye-tracking accessories for the Vive Focus 3 VR headset

With other virtual reality headset makers expected to bring face- and eye-tracking functions to their upcoming models, HTC is looking to keep pace with new accessories for its Vive Focus 3. The company says the add-ons will offer “more natural and immersive VR experiences” and enable accessibility functions such as gaze control. The $99 Facial Tracker uses a mono camera to capture expressions…
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Watch Apple's iPhone 14 event here at 1PM ET

It’s time once again for Apple to show off a bunch of new gear. The company’s “Far Out” iPhone event starts today at 1PM ET and, as ever, you’ll be able to watch it live. The stream will be available on Apple’s website and YouTube channel…
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Galaxy Z Flip 4 diary – the perfect digital wellness device

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 has been an absolute joy to use, or rather, not to use. See, the Z Flip 4 from Samsung has become the perfect digital wellness device for me in that it makes me pick it up and use it less. While that sounds odd, that’s far from a bad thing Foldables in general are divisive and leave users either very much liking them or avoiding them at all costs. In our review of…
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Google commits another $150 million towards ADT partnership with Nest

In August of 2020, Google announced a $450 million partnership with ADT and is now committing another $150 million. Meanwhile, the security company is now partnering with insurance provider State Farm. Two years ago, Google made a $450 million equity investment in ADT and got a 6.6% stake in the company. At the time, both Google and ADT committed an “additional $150 million, subject to the…
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