Google has unlocked the Stadia controller's Bluetooth

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With Stadia shutting down today, Google has released the online tool it promised could enable Bluetooth support on the Stadia controller. This lets you use the gamepad for your PC, iOS, or Android devices, saving the accessory from being a glorified paperweight. You can visit this page to unlock Bluetooth. The process is simple and easy to follow. You will need to connect your controller to your computer using a USB-C cable and ensure it's charged to at least 10 percent. 

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Logitech Brio 300 is a 1080p webcam with auto light correction

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Logitech introduced a new budget-oriented 1080p webcam with some useful features. The new Logitech Brio 300 series is a US$70 (around CA$95) webcam made for users with "poor lighting conditions, unflattering camera angles and low-quality sound." It offers high dynamic contrast, auto light correction, and a digital mic with noise reduction. It supports 1080p at up to 30fps and 720p at 60fps.

The Brio 300 also has a privacy shutter for when you aren't using it. And it comes in pleasing Rose, Off-Wite, and Graphite colours. It connects via USB-C, and Logitech promises Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet certification.

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Apple's augmented reality glasses are shelved for now

For now, augmented reality tech in Apple products is limited to devices like the iPad and iPhone

Apple's rumoured augmented reality glasses will not come out anytime soon. Bloomberg reports that the project has been on hold indefinitely. It was supposed to follow up another rumoured device, the high-end mixed reality headset expected later this year. The company has supposedly faced "technical challenges" in developing these glasses. So, Apple is supposedly shifting its focus on developing the mixed reality headset.

The one expected to launch this year would supposedly cost around US$,3000 with dedicated VR hardware and a desktop-like M2 CPU like those in the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini. But then Apple is supposedly working on a more affordable option with iPhone-like hardware coming in 2024 or 2025 with a starting price closer to US$1,500.

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Apple Mac mini gets M2, M2 Pro options

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The Apple MacBook Pro isn't the only Apple device to get the M2 upgrade. The Apple Mac mini now comes with either an M2 or M2 Pro chip, promising a big bump in graphics processing and AI speeds. That allows it to be useful for everything from content creation to music, gaming, and more. 

The M2 model gets up to 24GB of unified memory and 100GB/s of bandwidth. According to Apple, it can "simultaneously play up to two streams of 8K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps, or up to 12 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps." Photoshop users can expect image editing speeds to get a boost of up to 50 percent.

If you need something faster, the M2 Pro version supports up to 32GB of unified memory and 200GB/s of memory bandwidth. You can expect up to 2.5x faster graphics performance in Affinity Photo, 4.2 faster ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro, and 2.8x faster gameplay in Resident Evil Village, Apple claims.

The new Mac mini will be available beginning January 24 at a starting price of $799.

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