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| The Morning After: We reviewed Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and its keyboard - Engadget Posted: 08 May 2020 04:32 AM PDT Over the last few years, social networks have instituted slightly stiffer policies against misinformation, but those systems are being pressed to their limit by a fast-spreading new video. The 'Plandemic' clip "spreads debunked conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and features a discredited biologist." Meanwhile, the removal of coronavirus misinformation has pushed theorists to suggest such reasonable moderation is just another conspiracy. Ugh. -- Richard Apple MacBook Pro review (13-inch, 2020)Finally. Dana Wollman / Engadget For the first time in years, our discussion of new Apple laptops doesn't include any consideration of waiting for an updated keyboard. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is the last machine in its lineup to get the new/old Magic Keyboard design as part of a hardware refresh that also brings Intel's latest 10th-generation Core CPUs with more power and better battery life. Now, about that Touch Bar... Xbox Series X third-party games take the stageMicrosoft's 'gameplay' event was just the beginning Neon Giant Well. We've had our first look at a bunch of next-gen games, and even if Microsoft is slightly massaging the meaning of "gameplay," its 20/20 event gave some impressive previews of Xbox Series X action. Jessica Conditt has a breakdown of the 13 games shown, with 10 supporting Smart Delivery that stretches purchases across console generations. Of course, some don't support it because they won't be available on Xbox One at all, like The Medium. But more conventional experiences will, including Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Dirt 5 and Madden 21. You can catch all the action with no filler in our 15-minute supercut or click through below for an evaluation of everything we saw and what Microsoft has yet to reveal about the Xbox Series X. The new Surface notebooks are a grab bag of bad decisionsCertain design choices make Microsoft's latest convertibles hard to recommend. Microsoft Microsoft's new Surface lineup looks good, and Cherlynn Low was impressed by the company's efforts in audio with new earbuds and headphones. Where she does have questions is its notebook strategy -- the Surface Go 2 gets expensive quickly when you upgrade the processor and add on a must-have keyboard cover, while the Surface Book 3's detachable screen design is the thing holding it back from including more powerful six- or eight-core CPU options. Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs abandons its Toronto smart-neighborhood projectJust like that, it's over.Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs will no longer pursue its dream of a smart neighbourhood in Toronto. In a Medium blog post, CEO Daniel Doctoroff said, "unprecedented economic uncertainty" meant it was "too difficult" to achieve its dreams for Quayside, a proposed redevelopment on the city's waterfront. Doctoroff said the coronavirus pandemic had made his team "feel even more strongly about the importance of reimagining cities for the future." He said his team would continue to work on smart city innovations, including factory-made mass-timber construction. The big question, though, is whether Sidewalk will attempt another large-scale development like Quayside. Samsung will introduce an 'innovative' debit card this summerCan you call it innovative when half the competition has already done it? Samsung Samsung wants to do more with payments than offer a virtual prepaid card. The company plans to grow Samsung Pay this summer by introducing a new "experience" that includes an "innovative" debit card supported by a cash management account. Details are only slated to arrive in the "coming weeks," but it'll have help from the financial startup SoFi. It's not a surprising move for Samsung. Apple has offered a credit card since 2019, and Huawei is following suit. Google is believed to be working on a debit card of its own -- it seems like the company has a case of financial FOMO. FDA approves a rapid COVID-19 test that uses CRISPRThis is the first time the FDA has authorized the gene-editing tool.Sherlock Biosciences has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for a rapid COVID-19 test that uses CRISPR technology. This is the first FDA-authorized use of the gene-editing tool, which combines massive potential and possible ethical issues. Sherlock's test uses a CRISPR molecule to detect the genetic signature of the virus. If it finds the virus, the CRISPR enzyme is activated, and that releases a detectable signal. The kit is designed for use in laboratories authorized to perform high complexity tests. While it's considered a "rapid" test, Sherlock did not say how long it takes to process the results. But wait, there's more...Best Buy price drops the 75-inch TCL 8-Series Roku TV from $2,999 to $1,799 for one day only US senators ask Amazon why it keeps firing COVID-19 whistleblowers HBO Max's launch lineup includes anime from Crunchyroll Gocycle's GXi is a folding e-bike with few equals Sony's latest true wireless earbuds offer ANC and adaptive sound for $200 LG finally takes the wraps off its mid-range Velvet smartphone How do you feel about the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con gamepads? Alamo Drafthouse offsets closures with an on-demand movie service |
| Look Out, AirPods: Microsoft Surface Earbuds & Surface Headphones 2 Out In Days - Forbes Posted: 08 May 2020 03:09 AM PDT  Microsoft Surface Earbuds Microsoft's Surface Headphones, which are over-ear noise-cancelers, have just been updated, and the smaller in-ear pair, called Surface Earbuds, is finally being released. Here's what you need to know about both pairs: should Apple be worried? Surface Earbuds: Release date and price These are the really interesting ones as Microsoft takes on Apple's AirPods. Announced last October, the true-wireless headphones were originally planned to go on sale for $249, the same price as Apple's AirPods Pro (though when Microsoft announced the Earbuds, the Pro AirPods hadn't been revealed). The Earbuds were then delayed while Microsoft got them just right and will go on sale next week on Tuesday, May 12. And the price is now $199.  Microsoft Surface Earbuds in charging case Surface Earbuds: No noise-canceling Unlike the AirPods Pro or indeed the over-ear Surface Headphones, Surface Earbuds don't have noise-canceling on board. Perhaps that's one of the reasons the price was dropped, given that noise-canceling is such a key part of the AirPods Pro success story. Surface Earbuds: Siicone tips However, like AirPods Pro, the Earbuds come with three pairs of silicone ear tips so you can choose the size that fits you best – even if there's no noise-canceling, you can be sure of noise-isolating to help with audio quality.  Surface Earbuds in their striking white finish Surface Earbuds: Design and controls The main, er, surface, of the Surface Earbuds is a flat, white circle. At a quick glance, it almost looks like the charging puck that comes with the Apple Watch. Microsoft says the fit will be "ultra-comfortable and stable". The flat disc is touch-sensitive, so you can change the track, adjust the volume or start or end a phone call. Because the circle is big enough, it's versatile enough to respond to a tap, touch or even a swipe.  Surface Earbuds are designed for a stable fit Surface Earbuds: Microsoft 365 Integration There are two microphones on each Earbud. Where other manufacturers might have included those for noise-canceling effects, here, it's for better voice recognition. This means that you can dictate documents using Word or Outlook in Microsoft 365. There are more features like this On an iPhone you can listen to your Outlook emails, delete them and reply to them, just by touching the Earbuds and speaking commands and text. Or swipe to change slides in a PowerPoint presentation and enable live capions onscreen, which is cool. On Android phones you can also get to Spotify quickly: triple-tap either Earbud to play your music. Surface Earbuds: Omnisonic sound That's what Microsoft is calling the sound signature on the Earbuds and it's designed to be immersive. It's also on the Headphones 2. Surface Earbuds: Battery life You'll get eight hours of playback on the buds, which is pretty impressive, and there's another 16 hours of charge in the case. So, that's 24 hours altogether.  Microsoft's Surface Headphones 2 look identical to the first version. Surface Headphones 2 The newly announced Headphones 2 look the same as the first-generation model and have the same clever interface – you dial the volume or the noise-canceling up and down, literally, using the circular panel on the respective ear cups. The main difference is increased battery life, which is now up from 15 horus to 20 hours, and support for the Qualcomm aptX Bluetooth codec, which the originals lacked. The ear cups now rotate through 180 degrees so they can fold flat on your neck. Microsoft also says the noise-canceling, which was good on the original Headphones, has now been re-tuned so that it's tuned for the human voice. So, if you're working from home (as is largely the case right now), the rest of the family's chatter needn't upset your concentration.  Microsoft Surface Headphones exploded view showing the dial mechanism How that will affect other situations such as airplane use is still to be confirmed. Oh, and one other big change: the price. The original Headphones cost $349. Surface Headphones 2 are much better value at $249. Like the Earbuds, the Surface Headphones 2 onsale date is Tuesday, May 12. The audio quality on the original Surface Headphones was beaten by many rivals, I'd say, especially for the price. It'll be interesting to see how the new model compares. _________________________ Follow me on Instagram by clicking here: davidphelantech and Twitter: @davidphelan2009 More on Forbes: |
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