Shrinking the Mac Mini to about the size of an Apple TV could bring connection compromises. As The Verge reports, Apple’s next Mac Mini won’t have USB-A ports, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in today’s Power On newsletter that the new desktops will start to hit Apple’s warehouses in September. The higher-end variant with an Apple M4 Pro […]
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Apple takes another Stab at the Smart Home Market with a New Smart Display for 2025
Apple is preparing to take a fresh run at the smart home that starts with a rumored smart display that it may release next year. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in his Power On newsletter that the display will use a new operating system, called homeOS, that’s based on the Apple TV’s tvOS (much like the software […]
Meta Reportedly Scraps Plans for High-End Apple Vision Pro Competitor
Meta has reportedly killed plans to make a competitor to Apple’s Vision Pro. As PC Mag reports, the company was eyeing a 2027 launch for a high-end alternative to its affordable Quest VR headsets. But costs and lackluster Vision Pro sales prompted Meta to rethink those plans, according to The Information. Meta’s mixed-reality headset, codenamed La Jolla, was […]
After 4 Long Years, Fortnite is Finally Back on the iPhone
Fortnite is finally back on iOS, just over four years after Apple booted it from the iOS App Store — but it’s only available in the EU. The game is launching this week on both a new iPhone version of the Epic Games Store and through AltStore PAL, another third-party app store. The Epic Games Store […]
Instrumental Google and YouTube Exec Susan Wojcicki has died at 56
Susan Wojcicki, Google’s 16th employee who helped jumpstart the company in her garage, ran its advertising business, and then helmed YouTube for most of the past decade, has died at 56, according to posts by her husband Dennis Troper and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. As The Verge reports, Wojcicki joined Google in 1998 and was CEO of YouTube from […]
Google Prepares to Launch 4th Gen Nest Learning Thermostat with Borderless Display
Google appears to be preparing to launch a fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat. Details on the thermostat first leaked last week, and now the same leaker has posted more documents on X that show this new model will have a customizable homescreen, a new “Dynamic Farsight” feature, and a “borderless” display. As The Verge reports, the leaks detail a […]
The Google Pixel 9 Leaks continue: the “Add Me” Feature can Put You in a Photo – Even if You Weren’t There
While there’s been no shortage of Pixel 9 leaks over the past couple of days, a new ad for the device seems to have leaked in full — and it shows off a new feature that makes sure you aren’t left out of a group photo. As The Verge reports, the feature, seemingly called “Add Me,” appears […]
Where to preorder Nintendo’s Zelda-themed ‘Hyrule Edition’ Switch Lite
It’s a good time to be a Legend of Zelda fan. As The Verge reports, a live-action film based on the franchise is currently in development, for one, and Nintendo recently announced that the next mainline game in the series, Echoes of Wisdom, will launch on the Nintendo Switch later this year. To mark the occasion, Nintendo plans to launch […]
Apple’s first foldable iPhone could arrive in 2026
Apple continues to work on a foldable iPhone, which could arrive as early as 2026, according to a report from The Information. The phone is rumored to fold horizontally, like the clamshell-style Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Back in February, The Information reported that Apple was in the early stages of developing two folding iPhone prototypes. But now, it seems Apple may […]
Google Solves its Pixel 9 Pro and Fold Leaks by Simply Showing the Phone Early
Google has revealed the Pixel 9 Pro following a series of leaks that revealed the phone in great detail, including hands-on videos and comparisons to other recent devices. As The Verge reports, the tech giant plans to show off more about the Pixel 9 lineup as well as its other upcoming devices, with an event at Google […]