Tag: author_name|Kris Holt
Facebook is luring creators with $1 billion in payouts
Facebook plans to dish out over $1 billion to creators across its platforms through the end of 2022, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. "We want to build the best platforms for millions of creators to make a living," he wrote in a Facebook post. "Investing in creators isn't new for us,…
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Amazfit’s latest earbuds can prod you to fix your posture
Health-focused brand Amazfit has revealed its latest earbuds, the PowerBuds Pro. They're true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 40dB and several health monitoring features, building on the original PowerBuds' heart rate monitoring. According to the company, PowerBuds Pro can use an accelerometer to detect the sitting…
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Sony reveals a new version of its lamp-style portable speaker
Sony has revealed a cheaper model of its speaker that looks like a lamp. Style-conscious audiophiles will be able to order the LSPX-S3 glass sound speaker starting in August. The Bluetooth-enabled device features an organic glass tweeter with three actuators that enable it to emit sound in all directions, according…
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Verizon says its version of spatial audio doesn’t need specific gear or content
Verizon (Engadget's parent company) has created a version of spatial audio it says doesn't require specific headphones, earbuds or speakers. The first device to use Verizon Adaptive Sound tech is the Motorola One 5G UW Ace smartphone, which is available starting today. Verizon suggests Adaptive Sound converts just about any…
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Qualcomm and ASUS made a phone for Snapdragon Insiders
ASUS and Qualcomm have teamed up to make a smartphone that shows off some of the latter's mobile tech. Although the phone is ostensibly for the 1.6 million members of the Snapdragon Insiders program (which is a bit like Microsoft's Windows Insider early-access scheme), it'll be more broadly available by…
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Animal Crossing Edition Monopoly arrives in August
Tom Nook apparently isn't content to sell houses to millions of Animal Crossing: New Horizons players. It seems he wants Monopoly players to fork over their bells as well. That's right, as leaks suggested in recent days, Animal Crossing Edition Monopoly is on the way. Rather than the traditional Monopoly…
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