Skylight Calendar Max is a 27-inch digital family calendar

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Skylight has unveiled its latest creation—the Calendar Max (Cal Max). This 27-inch smart family calendar is designed to bring clarity to the chaos of modern family life. Inspired by customer feedback and growing demand for a larger, more sophisticated home organization tool, Cal Max integrates seamlessly into daily routines, offering an all-in-one solution to manage calendars, appointments, chores, meal planning, and to-do lists. 

The Quad HD resolution touchscreen display facilitates easy navigation. It now has an anti-glare display to improve visibility and readability. You can place it horizontally or vertically in your home. And you get options for the frame. The Cal Max comes with a plastic frame in black or white or an aluminum Shadow Box frame. It has 32GB of built-in storage and two four-watt speakers.

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Sugar Cubes unveils a case that turns a tiny Android phone into a retro gaming device

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Sugar Cubes introduces an innovative metal case that transforms the Unihertz Jelly Star smartphone into a dedicated gaming handheld. The compact case, compatible with the diminutive Android phone, provides a retro gaming console feel when the smartphone is slid in either vertically or horizontally. 

RetroDodo reports two models in the works, accommodating different orientation preferences, and both offer a D-pad, joystick, and traditional gaming buttons.

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Threads is preparing a trending topics feature

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Threads is developing its version of trending topics. Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, has officially confirmed in a recent post that the Threads team is actively working on integrating a new feature focused on "surfacing trends." This addition is set to enhance user engagement and keep the platform dynamic.

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Zoom's Apple Vision Pro app shows facial expressions via digital avatars

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Zoom is introducing innovative features for Vision Pro headset users, including the use of the Apple headset's Persona feature. Persona lets you create lifelike digital avatars that mirror facial expressions and hand movements in real-time.

You can present yourself as your dynamic Personas during Zoom and FaceTime calls. So, even if you aren't using a traditional webcam, they'll get to see your reactions. Zoom is among the first major third-party apps to leverage this cutting-edge technology, with Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex slated to follow suit.

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