Tag: computing
Apple’s next accessibility features let you control your iPhone and iPad with just your eyes
Ahead of Global Accessibility Day on May 16, 2024, Apple unveiled a number of new accessibility features for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. Eye tracking is leading a long list of new functionality which will let you control your iPhone and iPad by moving your eyes. Eye Tracking,…
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LG’s new super-bright OLED panel could give the next Meta Quest an edge over the Apple Vision Pro
LG Display has unveiled an eye-wateringly bright OLED display that’s specially designed for VR headsets – a 10,000-nit OLEDoS (OLED on silicon) panel that could help to bring Meta headsets more in line with the Apple Vision Pro’s visual superiority. For context, the Meta Quest 3’s displays offer a mere…
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Good news for Mac users wanting to run Windows apps: VMware Fusion Pro 13 is now free for personal use
The Windows 11 emulator for Mac, VMware Fusion Pro 13, is now free for personal use, as the software developer has waived the previous $199 fee. Announced in a blog post, VMware Fusion Pro 13 creates a virtual Windows machine for macOS devices, allowing you to run Windows apps on…
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Firefox 126 is out – and it’ll make a huge difference to the quality of videos in the browser, for those with the right hardware
Mozilla just powered up its Firefox browser by bringing on board a new tech from Nvidia to provide better-quality video playback. The release of Firefox v126 introduces RTX Video, one part of which is Nvidia’s RTX Video Super Resolution tech. That already debuted in Mozilla’s browser previously, and it upscales…
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Could ChromeOS eventually run on your Android phone? Google’s demo of exactly that is an exciting hint for the future
A recent report has revealed that Google held a private demonstration that showed off a tailored version of ChromeOS, its operating system (OS) for Chromebooks, running on an Android device. Of course, Android is the operating system for Google’s smartphones and tablets, while ChromeOS was developed for its line of…
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Google Search is getting a massive upgrade – including letting you search with video
Google I/O 2024‘s entire two-hour keynote was devoted to Gemini. Not a peep was uttered for the recently launched Pixel 8a or what Android 15 is bringing upon release. The only times a smartphone or Android was mentioned is how they are being improved by Gemini. The tech giant is…
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