Tag: Information technology
Apple’s pitch for the Vision Pro couldn’t be more different than the Meta Quest
It’s easy to groan when Apple describes the Vision Pro as a “spatial computer.” Isn’t it just a high-end mixed reality headset? To a degree, yes. You can play games, create content and be productive on a much cheaper device like the $299 Meta Quest 2. And if you’re a…
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Google Meet makes the picture-in-picture experience far more useful
Google Meet, the company’s answer to Zoom and Microsoft Teams, just got an update that makes the picture-in-picture (PiP) feature far more useful. Specifically, a new set of controls makes it easier to multitask during a meeting while remaining present and participating in video conferences, according to Google’s Workspace Update…
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Google brings its predictive smart compose feature to Chat
Google's Slack-like business app Chat, previously known as Hangouts, is getting an AI update on web, the company announced. As with Docs and Gmail, Google is introducing "smart compose," suggesting relevant phrases in context as you write, effectively saving time by reducing repetitive typing. The aim, the company said, is…
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The Morning After: Apple reveals its mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro
It’s an Apple-heavy TMA today, so strap in. At its WWDC 2023 keynote yesterday, Apple revealed almost everything about its first spatial computing headset, the Vision Pro. In typical Apple style, it looks almost completely different from existing headsets. As Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar put it during his time with the…
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Apple Vision Pro hands-on: A new milestone for mixed reality, but issues remain
"Wow, wow, wow. Bellissimo." That was the first thing I heard from one excited WWDC attendee as I waited to test Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset. That level is excitement is exactly what Apple is hoping for. Realistically, not everyone will be able to afford a $3,499 device. But…
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WWDC 2023: Vision Pro, iOS 17 and everything else Apple announced today
To say that Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote was packed would be an understatement. The company introduced the Vision Pro, its first foray into mixed reality headsets, as well as a 15-inch MacBook Air. There was also an updated Mac Studio and Mac Pro, both of which use the equally new…
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