Fitbit removes support for Deezer, Pandora

If you picked up an older Fitbit for music playback, unfortunately, you're losing that option. The Google-owned brand will no longer support Deezer and Pandora on the Sense, Versa 2, and Versa 3. You won't be able to download Pandora stations or add Deezer playlists to your smartwatches. That means after March 31, Fitbit smartwatches lose the support for onboard music. 

Controlling media from your phone is still possible. But this move does further cripple Fitbit's offerings. As The Verge pointed out, it looks like Google wants users to turn to the Pixel Watch as their smartwatch of choice. 

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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