Month: July 2024
Insta360’s Flow Pro smartphone gimbal uses Apple’s DockKit to track you
Insta360 has launched the Flow Pro smartphone gimbal with a feature we've never seen on any rival product: Apple DockKit support. That allows it to track you around automatically while you present, perform or do other activities, much like DJI's popular Osmo Pocket 3 gimbal. DockKit support effectively gives you…
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Gemini Live’s background mode and app extensions could blow Apple Intelligence away
During Google I/O 2024, the tech giant previewed Gemini Live, a unique version of the AI on mobile capable of holding “natural conversations.” You can think of it like Siri, as you’ll be able to engage in a two-way dialogue with Gemini and have the AI respond concisely. Since the…
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Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a ‘standard’ plan
Time for Xbox fans to adjust their budgets. Xbox Game Pass is increasing prices this year in a phased rollout. Beginning on July 10, any new subscribers will be charged the updated price, while current subscribers will see the higher costs take effect starting September 12. For the US, Game…
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This AI movie camera transforms films into whatever you can imagine
Artificial intelligence to produce videos has become increasingly popular thanks to tools like Sora, Runway, and Pika. But, a new AI-augmented film camera has taken the idea to the next level. Creative technology agency SpecialGuestX and mixed-media production house 1stAveMachine have debuted the CMR-M1 to tackle that goal. The result…
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Instagram is sticking to short videos, says Adam Mosseri
A creator asked me recently: “are we going to do longform video on Instagram?” The answer is no and I wanted to explain why. We do a number of different things on Instagram but at the heart of it there are really two jobs. One: connecting you with friends. Two:…
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Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and launching a new ‘Standard’ tier
Microsoft is planning to hike its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pricing again in September, alongside launching a new “standard” subscription that doesn’t include day-one access to first-party Xbox games. The Xbox maker has started emailing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers warning of a price increase to $19.99 a month that…
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