The AirPods Max are joining the AirPods and AirPods Pro in Apple’s audio accessory lineup. As you can see on the photo, Apple is releasing its first over-ear headphones under the AirPods brand. The wireless headphones feature active noise cancellation and cost $549. With this product, Apple competes directly with ...
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VSCO acquires mobile app Trash to expand into AI-powered video editing
VSCO, the popular photo and video editing app, today announced it has acquired AI-powered video editing app Trash, as the company pushes further into the video market. The deal will see Trash’s technology integrated into the VSCO app in the months ahead, with the goal of making it easier for ...
Read More »Despite the pandemic, small business optimism persists
Kathryn Petralia Contributor Kathryn Petralia is the president and co-founder of Kabbage, an American Express Company providing small businesses cash flow solutions. Businesses and consumers alike are finding ways to adapt and stay resilient during these unprecedented times. Though recovery may take time, a new report confirms the strength of ...
Read More »Best TV streaming service: Compare the top subscription-based video packages
A few years ago, only hardcore techies and television fans were cord-cutting. Today, there are more people watching streaming shows than there are paying for cable or satellite TV. There are three reasons for this shift. First, the best live TV streaming services now offer pretty much anything you’d ever ...
Read More »Apple announces AirPods Max, over-the-ear headphones that launch Dec. 15 for $549
Image: Apple After several months of rumors and speculation, Apple has announced the AirPods Max, the first over-the-ear headphones from the company not under the Beats by Dre brand. There’s an overall retro feel to the AirPods Max, giving them a unique look. Up until this point, the rumor was ...
Read More »Costco Cyber Week deals: Surface Pro 7, Dell XPS 13, more (Update: Expired)
Update, Dec. 2: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 are now done and dusted. But if you would still like to find business tech deals or the best products to buy, check out our ZDNet Recommends directory. Like its membership club rivals, Costco sells a bit of everything at its warehouses, including a collection ...
Read More »This Week in Apps: The year’s best apps, 2020’s biggest downloads, the App Store’s newest hire
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People now spend three hours and 40 minutes per day ...
Read More »Apple reportedly testing Intel-beating high core count Apple Silicon chips for high-end Macs
Apple is reportedly developing a number of Apple Silicon chip variants with significantly higher core counts relative to the M1 chips that it uses in today’s MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini computers based on its own ARM processor designs. According to Bloomberg, the new chips include designs that ...
Read More »Tinder makes it easier to report bad actors using ‘unmatch’ to hide from victims
Last month, Bumble introduced a new feature that would prevent bad actors from using the dating app’s “unmatch” feature to hide from victims. Now Tinder has done something similar. The company announced on Friday it will soon roll out an update to its app that will make it easier for ...
Read More »The cloud can’t solve all your problems
Designing with costs in mind at the beginning is key The way a team functions and communicates dictates the operational efficiency of a startup and sets the scene for its culture. It’s way more important than what social events and perks are offered, so it’s the responsibility of a founder ...
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