Welcome to Ask Jerry, where we talk about any and all the questions you might have about the smart things in your life. I’m Jerry, and I have spent the better part of my life working with tech. I have a background in engineering and R&D and have been covering Android and Google for the … Read more
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung became the second-leading tablet seller in Q3 2024. It appears its low-end models were the biggest contributors to the increase in sales. The company experienced an 18.3% rise compared to the same quarter last year. Samsung may not be the king of the hill when it comes … Read more
Apple released the first beta of visionOS 2.2, introducing new “Wide” and “Ultrawide” modes for the Mac Virtual Display feature on the Vision Pro headset. MacRumors reports: Apple has previously said the ultra-wide version of Mac Virtual Display is equivalent to having two physical 4K displays sitting side by side on a desk. Mac Virtual … Read more
Apple is surveying its employees about smart glasses as it continues to consider releasing its own version of Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple has launched an internal study of products that are on the market, and is currently gathering feedback from Apple employees. In an email sent out to employees, Apple’s Product … Read more
Apple is asking its employees how they feel about smart glasses as the tech giant considers entering the fledgling market, according to the latest report from the prominent Apple tipster Mark Gurman. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Gurman said on Monday that Apple has started gathering feedback from employees in focus groups organized … Read more
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday sales will begin soon (seriously, Black Friday is less than a month away). And even though Black Friday historically kicks off the holiday shopping season, it’s certainly not the only time you can save. As early Black Friday sales kick off, you can already find plenty of shoppable … Read more
Meta has shared more information about how it plans to use AI to catch teens who lie about their age on Instagram. As first reported by Bloomberg, early next year, the company will deploy “adult classifier,” a tool it says will identify users who are younger than 18 and automatically apply Instagram’s more restrictive privacy … Read more
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Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now. Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs. But with any newly popular device, it can be easy to immediately jump onto the hype and assume that a new technology is better without knowing the advantages. As a mechanical keyboard hobbyist who has also … Read more