YouTube gives creators more control and visibility over product ads in videos

YouTube

YouTube is introducing new tools for creators to display product ads in their videos. Creators can now add timestamps to the products they tag so a shopping button pops up at the right time for viewers. This could benefit creators and sponsors by giving them more control over the ad placement. 

Additionally, YouTube is rolling out some other features for shopping. Creators can tag affiliate products in bulk in their video libraries, which could boost their revenue from older but popular videos. YouTube Studio will also show creators which products generate the most revenue for them soon.

Source

Apple’s new USB-C Pencil: A cheaper alternative for iPad users

Apple

Apple unveiled a new USB-C Apple Pencil on Tuesday for $109. It will launch in early November with the other Apple Pencils, which cost $129 and $169. The USB-C Apple Pencil is a cheaper option for iPad users who don’t need all the features of the more expensive models. It has the same low latency and tilt sensitivity as the $169 second-generation Apple Pencil, but it lacks its pressure sensitivity, wireless charging, and double-tap gesture. It also doesn’t offer free engraving. 

However, it supports the hover gesture for previewing markups on the iPad Pro and can magnetically attach to compatible iPads. This makes it better than the $129 first-generation Apple Pencil in some ways, but not in others.

Click to read more ...

A 'cheaper' Apple Vision Pro might be in the works

Apple

Apple may release a "cheaper" Vision Pro headset with fewer features and an iPhone chip instead of a Mac chip, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. He wrote in his Power On newsletter that this could lower the price between US$1,500-$2,500 (around CA$2,043-$3,405) for a budget model. Of course, that's still a premium price tag, but that's still less than its US$3,500 (CA$4,767) starting price.

Click to read more ...

Apple can reportedly update iPhones in their packaging

Apple Insider

Apple might be able to update your iPhone even if they're still in their packaging and Apple's stores. Typically, when you buy new hardware, you would need to update the device when you first open it. But Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports in his newsletter that Apple has a system that can update the iPhone's operating system before they get sold. And they don't even have to be taken out of the box.

There will be a "pad-like device" in stores where employees can place unopened iPhone boxes to trigger an update. This pad will wirelessly turn on the iPhone, run the software update, and then turn it off again. This system might be in place before the year ends.

Source