Apple vs. Meta: The Smart Glasses Showdown Hinges on What Matters Most to You
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Apple vs. Meta: The Smart Glasses Showdown Hinges on What Matters Most to You
Apple’s premium MR (Mixed Reality) headset — the Apple Vision Pro — has been a commercial flop, unfortunately. But, much like Samsung’s upcoming Project Moohan headset, the Vision Pro was just a gateway to what Apple truly wants to do: compete with Meta in the smart glasses market. Apple CEO Tim Cook is obsessed with being the first to market with a consumer-grade Read More
Breaking Language Barriers with Google Translator’s New Real-Time Features
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Breaking Language Barriers with Google Translator’s New Real-Time Features
Google just announced a couple of very impressive, Gemini-powered features for the Google Translate app that aim to make talking to someone in another language feel a whole lot less awkward. We’re talking about real-time, natural-feeling conversations and a new language-learning tool baked right in. It’s a fantastic step forward that brings some of Google’s best AI Read More
Pixel 10: Tech prophecy fulfilled or just another bottle of digital snake oil?
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Pixel 10: Tech prophecy fulfilled or just another bottle of digital snake oil?
This would be my honest elevator pitch for the Pixel 10: an AI device that can do phone stuff. That may sound outlandish, but the truth is that apart from Tensor G5, Qi2 wireless charging, and dust protection for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Google’s new phones are just repackaged Pixel 9 models. Yes, the base model gets a telephoto Read More
Google’s Latest Pixel Update May Protect You from Phone Theft
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Google’s Latest Pixel Update May Protect You from Phone Theft
Google’s Identity Check is a new feature designed to protect a user’s sensitive data by requiring that biometric identity verification be used to take certain actions when the device is outside of a trusted area. For example, let’s say you’re on vacation at Disney World and a strange twenty-something dude wearing Mickey ears grabs your Read More
Apple Could Revive iPhone 4 Design for Slimmer iPhone 17 Air
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Apple Could Revive iPhone 4 Design for Slimmer iPhone 17 Air
Next month, Apple will announce the super slim iPhone 17 Air, a new model that is replacing the Plus models that came before it. The company has apparently considered, and perhaps even tested, an iPhone 4 bumper case for the new phone, likely to help it look slimmer. This case was introduced for the iPhone 4, after it Read More
Redmi Didn’t Ask Me — It Just Changed Everything
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Redmi Didn’t Ask Me — It Just Changed Everything
I didn’t press anything. I didn’t install anything. But one day, my Redmi phone—like many others—decided to reinvent itself. It started with a phone call. The screen lit up, the ringtone played, and I instinctively swiped up to answer. Nothing happened. I tried again. Still nothing. I was confused, frustrated, and nearly missed the call. Read More
Solo Bitcoin miner secures $371,000 in surprise block win
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on Solo Bitcoin miner secures $371,000 in surprise block win
A solo miner successfully mined a Bitcoin block on Sunday, collecting a 3.137 BTC payout, worth about $371,000 at the time. The miner operated through the Solo CK pool, a service for solo miners. They mined block 910,440 and collected the standard 3.125 BTC and about 0.012 BTC in transaction fees. The block included 4,913 transactions, and the Read More
BTCS to pay out loyalty in ETH to deter ‘predatory short-sellers’
2 months ago Timilehin Ajewole Comments Off on BTCS to pay out loyalty in ETH to deter ‘predatory short-sellers’
Ethereum treasury firm BTCS Inc. will issue a one-time Ether dividend payment and a loyalty payment, totaling $0.40 per share in ETH, to reward shareholders and limit “predatory short-selling.” “These payments are designed to reward our long-term shareholders and empower them to take control of their investment by reducing the ability of their shares to Read More