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Should Apple expand its new ‘Ultra’ branding to the iPhone 15 lineup?

Apple just started selling the new Apple Watch Ultra. A few months ago, the company introduced the M1 Ultra processor. Is it time for Apple to bring this branding to the iPhone, with next year’s iPhone 15 Ultra replacing the iPhone 15 Pro Max? Apple has been pretty inconsistent while branding its lineups. There are regular versions, “Air,” “Pro,” “Plus,” “Ultra,” “Max,” and…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 falls to a new low of $250

If you have your eye on Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5 but were waiting for a deal, one has already arrived. Amazon’s Woot portal is selling the 40mm model in several colors (Grey, Pink Gold and Silver) for $250, a savings of $30 or 11 percent off the regular…
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The Art series of lenses from Sigma have always been incredibly sharp and surprisingly affordable. We’ve taken their 24mm F1.4 full frame lens out a few times now, and have just added a bunch of new photos to the sample gallery. All 85 sample images were taken with the Panasonic S1R. View our updated Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art sample gallery Author: dpreview staff …
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Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its next CEO. The company…
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Some Google Photos users finding that old images have been ‘corrupted’

In recent days, Google Photos users scrolling back several years through their library have found pictures that can be best described as “corrupted.” Over the weekend, people began noticing that their years-old photos (over five years, approximately) have lines and deep cracks running through them, as well as other blurry or distorted areas. White dots are also a common occurrence. Some images…
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iPhone 15 'Ultra' could replace next year's Pro Max model

Next year’s iPhone could introduce a change to Apple’s naming convention. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the company could call its largest and most expensive device in 2023 the iPhone 15 Ultra instead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max as you would expect given its…
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Spotify opens Planet Hip-Hop in Roblox

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Spotify has opened Planet Hip-Hop, a futuristic hip-hop universe inside the Spotify Island experience in Roblox. Earlier this year in May, Spotify became the first music streaming brand to have a presence within…
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