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Apple will be unveiling new products on September 10, with the announced phones going on sale on September 20, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. That lineup will…

Apple reportedly announcing iPhone 16 lineup and more on September 10

A firmware update is delivering multi-user audio sharing, allowing music to be streamed to multiple headphones at once.

Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats Studio Pro via firmware update

Ring announced on Wednesday the next generation of its Battery Doorbell. For $100, customers get extended battery life, color night vision, a head-to-toe view of visitors and a new push-pin…

Ring’s new battery doorbell has head-to-toe video

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Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat

The Nest Learning Thermostat remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, with some fresh twists that help it more seamlessly blend in.

Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat

We rounded up some of the more intriguing AI-related announcements that didn’t get a ton of play, like Pixel Studio.

Made by Google 2024: A few AI features you might’ve missed

With the introduction of the Pixel Watch 3 smartwatches, which now come in two sizes, Google is also introducing a new, potentially life-saving feature: loss of pulse detection. At the…

Pixel Watch 3 adds a life-saving ‘loss of pulse’ detection feature

Made You Look will be available on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold when it launches next month.

Google’s Made You Look uses Pixar characters to trick kids into smiling for the camera

Made by Google 2024 kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on August 13. Get ready for a slew of new hardware, including the Pixel 9 and a new foldable.

Made by Google 2024: How to watch Google unveil the Pixel 9, a new foldable and more

Time will tell whether the new “Pro” bit in Pixel 9 Fold presages the arrival of a lower-cost foldable, or if it’s simply a nod to the high-end pricing.

Google’s $1,799 Pixel 9 Pro Fold arrives with 8-inch inner display and Gemini

The Pixel 9 starts at $799, the Pixel Pro at $999 and Pixel 9 Pro XL at $1,099. Preorders open Tuesday.

Google’s Pixel 9 line offers more size options, better cameras and Gemini by default

In addition to the Pixel Watch 3’s 41mm model, the smartwatch will also be available in 45mm.

Google’s Pixel Watch 3 comes in two sizes

Google’s big hardware event Made by Google is happening today, with the company revealing new Pixel phones, as well as a bigger role for its…

TechCrunch Minute: Google reveals new Pixel phones and more at Made by Google

At Made by Google 2024, the company announced that the new Pixel 9 phones are the first devices to ship with Gemini as the assistant by default.

Google Gemini is the Pixel 9’s default assistant

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Smartwatch shipments see sharp decline in India

India’s wearable market declined in Q2, primarily because smartwatch are not attracting consumers.

Smartwatch shipments see sharp decline in India

The Looking Glass Pro has a 6-inch display and a foldable base. It shows spatial images like those created with the Apple Vision Pro and iPhone 15 Pro.

Looking Glass’ new lineup includes a $300 phone-sized holographic display

The $79 K2 has long been one of Keychron’s bestselling mechanical keyboards. As with all of the company’s K-line boards, it offers a relatively no-frills experience but provides all of…

Keychron’s K2 HE turns magnets and wood into an affordable mechanical keyboard

As has been the case with Nothing’s other handsets, there are a few hoops required to purchase the device in the U.S.

Nothing’s $399 Phone 2a Plus hits the US through a beta program

Google unveiled the Nest Learning Thermostat 4 and Google TV Streamer. It’s expected to announce four Pixel devices, including the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro.

Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9, Gemini, a new foldable and other things to expect from the event

Google revealed its newest set-top streaming box, Google TV Streamer, which will replace the Chromecast. It doubles as a smart home hub.

Chromecast is dead. Meet Google TV Streamer

It’s no coincidence that the new Learning Thermostat arrives as Google is amping up work on its generative AI model, Gemini.

After nine years, Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat gets an AI makeover

For once, the iPad was the highlight of Apple’s latest sales numbers. The company said in its third-quarter earnings report that iPad sales increased year-over-year,…

TechCrunch Minute: The iPad was the surprising star of Apple’s sales numbers

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Trade My Spin is building a business around used Peloton equipment

Trade My Spin has pieced together a logistics network capable of offering same or next day delivery in most major cities in the continental U.S.

Trade My Spin is building a business around used Peloton equipment

If you are on the developer beta, you can only use Apple Intelligence features if your language is set to U.S. English and region is set to U.S.

How to enable Apple Intelligence on your iPhone

AI hardware is all the rage in startup land — though receptions have thus far been mixed. Two notable examples, Rabbit and Humane, released devices to disappointing results. a16z-backed Limitless…

Friend’s $99 necklace uses AI to help combat loneliness

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip to 5G smartphones in the sub-$100 price segment in India and other emerging markets.

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip aims to bring 5G to sub-$100 devices

Users who have signed up for iOS 18’s developer beta can now get the first taste of Apple Intelligence as the company has released some features of its AI suite…

Apple brings Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 dev beta, but there are a lot of limitations

The promise of AI and large language models (LLMs) is the ability to understand increasingly wider amounts of context and make sense of that information easily, so it makes sense…

Bee raises $7M for its wearable AI assistant that learns from your conversations

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A tale of two foldables

Samsung is still foldables’ 500-pound gorilla, but the company successes have made the category significantly less lonely in recent years.

A tale of two foldables

Ledger, a French startup mostly known for its secure crypto hardware wallets, has launched a new mid-range device, the Ledger Flex. Available now, priced at $249, the dinky hardware wallet…

Ledger launches Ledger Flex, a mid-range hardware crypto wallet

Apple has reduced prices of its iPhone models in India by 3-4% following a cut in import duties in the South Asian market.

Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown