Apple said to be developing camera-equipped AirPods for 2027

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Apple is reportedly planning to add cameras to AirPods slated for release in late 2027, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported, citing people familiar with the tech company's plans. These cameras aren't intended for taking photos or recording videos. Instead, they are meant to serve as AI sensors, offering Siri visual context of your environment and allowing the assistant to answer your queries, like what to make for dinner based on the ingredients you have out. These camera-equipped AirPods are expected to look similar to the AirPods Pro, with the report noting that the device will have external lights to indicate when data is sent to the cloud for processing.

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DJI Osmo Pocket 4P debuts with dual cameras

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DJI takes on Insta360 outside of the courtroom with the launch of its dual camera-equipped Osmo Pocket 4P. The pocket gimbal camera debuted in China, with its standard kit retailing for CNY 3,799 (around CA$794).

It features a 1-inch main sensor with LOFIC technology, an equivalent focal length of 20mm, and an f/2.0 aperture. This camera is paired with a telephoto shooter with a 1/1.28-inch sensor, a 60mm equivalent focal length, and an f/1.8 aperture. The telephoto camera also has 3x native optical zoom and up to a 12x digital zoom.

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Snap debuts new Specs AR glasses

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Snap takes another stab at augmented reality glasses and pairs them with artificial intelligence this time. Snapchat's owner describes the Specs AR glasses as a wearable computer, with the device running on two Snapdragon processors. One is dedicated to computer vision and another powers the device itself. The glasses do not require an input device as they rely on hand tracking instead.

The Specs come with a liquid crystal on silicon display, with a 51-degree field of view and 16 million colours, translating to a 24-inch desktop monitor when working or a 115-inch home cinema screen placed 10 feet away. This means use cases can range from work to play, with the promise of hands-free app use.

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Google Earth brings its flight simulator mode to the web

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Google Earth will make it easier for you to visualize taking to the sky with an update being introduced to the web version of the app. Google Earth on the web is getting the desktop app's flight simulator mode for free. It can run instantly without needing any flight training.

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