Nanoleaf today launched the Smart Multicolor Ceiling Light, an affordable lighting product compatible with Matter. With a double-sided design, there is a main downlight and a backlight up for a layered lighting glow. Each side can be individually controlled for a bright light or ambient lighting option. The light contains 196 LEDs, with up to 2,600 lumens. White light ranges from 2200K to 6500K, supporting tones that change throughout the day to match natural light. Nanoleaf claims it was built with RG0 Low Blue Light technology to reduce the risk of blue light and eye strain. There are 28 color…
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Christine Persaud/BGR The Fitbit Air just launched at the end of May, but its screen-less design and upgrade to the Google Health app attract buyers who understand what it’s all about. Screen-free fitness trackers eliminate distractions on your wrist, passively tracking activities, vitals, sleep, and workouts in the background while you go about your day. While you can start a workout from the Google Health app, the tracker can also automatically detect when you’re exercising or performing a common activity like walking, running, or rowing, and record the data accordingly…
As part of massive Xbox layoffs planned for July 6, Microsoft plans to close Arkane Studios and cancel the Blade game he has been working on since late 2023, according to Tom Warren of The edge. Combine this with previous reports from Bloomberg And GamesBeatand it appears that Microsoft is preparing to close or sell five studios next week: Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Undead Labs and Arkane. There has been no update on Marvel’s Blade in more than two years, despite our discreet wait, and Edge reports that the game is over budget and facing delays. Xbox is…
Studio Delamar/Getty Images Since the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 series, the company has included an in-display fingerprint sensor that simplifies how users interact with their mobile devices through biometrics. Optical sensor technology has been around longer – the Galaxy Note 9 had a sensor built into the bottom – but with the latest generations, you can scan your fingerprint to unlock a phone by pressing your finger on the screen, not the side or back of the device. It’s practical, works quite well and is easy to install. Even…
Richard Whitcombe/Shutterstock In many ways, it is the steady march of technological progress that has landed us in our current dire ecological situation. It is therefore normal that science is also the vector of our salvation. One of the areas most affected by the massive amounts of pollution we produce as a species are the world’s oceans, as we destroy one piece of plastic at a time. Every year we add 12 million tonnes of plastic waste to ocean waters, much of which is invisible to the naked eye. To…
Apple’s Beats brand has launched a new retailer-exclusive orange color for its Solo Buds, with the earbuds available now at Best Buy in the US and July 4-7 in Japan. The Solo Buds are entry-level headphones from Beats, normally priced at $79.99 in the United States, although they are sometimes offered for sale, such as the current $10 discount at Best Buy, bringing all colors down to $69.99. The Solo Buds offer up to 18 hours of battery life in the earbuds themselves, with their small case only offering wired charging capabilities and no battery of their own. Beats launched…
If you’re comparing smartwatches, there are many features and specifications you can use to classify and differentiate them. Perhaps the most important is battery life. It determines how long you can wear and use your device before you need to take it off to recharge it. It also determines how long you can explore the outside of your home without being connected to an outlet, unless you bring a portable power station or portable charger. The fact is that battery life largely determines how you use a smartwatch, and if you don’t want to…
Apple today updated its online store for refurbished products in the United States, adding the iPhone 16e. Refurbished iPhone 16e models are available at discounted prices for the first time since the device launched in February 2025. The entry-level 128GB iPhone 16e models are priced at $419, a reduction of $180 from the original price. The iPhone 16e was retired when the iPhone 17e was released, so it is no longer available new from Apple. The upgraded 256GB and 512GB iPhone 16e models are available for $509 and $679, respectively. The iPhone 16e comes in black or white, and Apple…
The second Mario animated film grossed over $1 billion. Super Mario Galaxy movie will be available to stream via Peacock on July 30. This is good news for busy parents, because there’s no better movie to put the kids in front of while you do something else. After all, we will then be in the heart of summer. The film is already available for digital download and as a picturesque physical medium. The digital version was released in May and the Blu-Ray/DVD in June. Super Mario Galaxy movie was a huge success, grossing over a billion dollars. We found it…
Apple Pay for Transit now works in these 14 US citiesApple has expanded the number of major U.S. cities where its Apple Pay for public transit feature is supported, providing an easy way for those who use public transportation to pay for their trips. Apple Pay for public transit now works in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, DC. A few…