Nvidia is moving into the consumer PC chip business for the first time and has thrown the challenge at Apple, describing its new RTX Spark processor as “the most efficient PC chip ever built.” Nvidia says its RTX Spark superchip is specifically designed to run AI agents that can work proactively on applications and run in the background as a personal “teammate.” With the chip, Nvidia claims that users can “render ultra-wide 90GB 3D scenes with OptiX and DLSS, edit 12K 4:2:2 video with the NVIDIA Blackwell decoder, run large 120 billion parameter language models with 1 million context tokens,…
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Ake Ngiamsanguan/Getty Images Apple is known for making some of the best and most innovative products on the market, whether it’s the latest iPhone or AirPods. Even simpler products like the Apple AirTag are sought after for their quality and reliability. But all this comes at a cost, which many ignore or simply ignore. The premium brand associated with Apple products means they cost significantly more than many alternatives. We also cannot ignore the restrictive ecosystem created by Apple, which prevents users from switching to other manufacturers. Once you own…
Apple is still working on a cheaper and lighter successor to its Vision Pro headset, but it is unlikely to launch before late 2028 or 2029, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says Apple needs to come up with a slimmer design for the $3,499 headset and lower the cost before it can return to the category, which is essentially “on ice” until then. Gurman was keen to distinguish Vision Pro’s successor from the long-rumored “Vision Air”, which was canceled last year. Meanwhile, Apple’s smart glasses project is now the center of attention and…
After a few months of beta testing with developers, Apple has finally released (in beta) end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for iPhone users with iOS 26.5. With this, you can send messages to Android users without the risk of a hacker intercepting your message. That said, if you’ve started seeing “encrypted” messages on your iPhone with Android users, that means you’re using iOS 26.5 or later and are texting someone on Android with the latest version of Google Messages. So, if you are wondering why your iPhone messages say “encrypted,” here is the answer. Rich Communication Services, or RCS, is a…
As a streaming service, Apple TV is home to a pretty impressive collection of award-winning shows. You may already be familiar with some of his most popular media, including Emmy-winning series like “Ted Lasso” and “Severance.” It also constantly receives a variety of new content. However, those unsure whether to subscribe should know there are several ways to use Apple TV for free. For a limited time, at least. If you want to try Apple TV, the company is pretty generous with its free trials. Apple offers a limited trial to virtually everyone, but there are ways to get an…
As health and wellness accessories continue to make up an important part of our technology landscape, it’s easy to get locked into the all-purpose smartwatch category. We even recently asked the question whether smartwatches are actually making traditional watches obsolete. But what if your goal for a wearable device isn’t suitable for a smartwatch? What if you’re looking for something more subtle, with a stronger focus on health than on apps and notifications? This is where a Whoop group could come into play. Whoop was originally launched in 2012 by a Harvard student with a strong tech background to transfer…
A smart ring is a great way to passively stay informed about your health, wellness, and fitness without being distracted by another screen on your wrist. You can access the companion app to view stats, record workouts, and, with some models, receive push notifications about a measurement, update, or helpful prompt. For this reason, some believe it is no longer necessary to buy a smartwatch, since a smart ring can do everything a smartwatch can in a smaller, distraction-free form factor. Oura is one of the leading smart ring manufacturers, so it’s no surprise that it’s probably the first one…
Although almost all modern TVs today come with a built-in Smart TV operating system, some platforms are arguably better than others. However, you can’t just install another operating system on your TV. That said, streaming media players are a great way to use another platform on your TV. Amazon and Apple offer two of the most popular smart TV platforms: Fire TV and tvOS. Although Fire TV comes preloaded on some smart TVs, including Amazon’s new Ember TV models and the company’s media streamers, tvOS is limited to Apple’s streaming media player – Apple TV 4K. If you’re…
I admit that I was a little discouraged when I learned that Nintendo’s new game, WarioWare-like Pictonico!, is a mobile game. I’ll use photos from my phone gallery. I’m quite selective about giving apps access to my photos, and the idea of a game possibly filled with images of my own face didn’t really appeal to me. But weird little games are kind of my thing here, and if Pictonico! It’s nonsense, it’s weird. So, I gave it a try – and to my surprise, it won me over pretty quickly. While Pictonico! is free to download, the game itself…
The iPhone screen you may be using to read these words is considered one of the best in the mobile industry. The screen is one of the handset’s standout features and an expensive component designed to meet Apple’s precise quality requirements. It’s the OLED display that offers vivid colors, a dynamic refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz, and even always-on functionality, depending on the iPhone model. While Apple creates some of the iPhone’s key components, like the processor and some modems, the display comes from third-party suppliers, including one of its biggest rivals, Samsung, which regularly gets the lion’s…