Google’s Bard AI can now generate images

Today Google brought generative AI to Maps, but it also announced some new developments for Bard. The most important of those is that Bard can now use Gemini Pro, Google’s latest multimodal AI model, in all the languages and territories where Bard is already available. Previously, Gemini Pro was brought into Bard only for English, […]

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I can’t decide if this is the laziest or most ingenious Steam Deck setup I’ve ever seen — why not both?

More Handheld Gaming I love my Steam Deck, but there’s no denying it’s a chunky bit of kit. I’ve shared my own tips in the past on how to deal with its mighty weight over long gaming periods such as using a nursing pillow to ease up the pressure on your wrists, though I hadn’t […]

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Apple’s Q1 2024 Earnings Call Takeaways

Apple today held its earnings call for the first fiscal quarter of 2024 (fourth calendar quarter of 2023), with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Luca Maestri sharing details on Apple’s performance, recent product sales, services growth, and more. We’ve highlighted the most interesting takeaways from the earnings call. EU App Ecosystem Changes Maestri […]

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Apple Spending a ‘Tremendous Amount of Time and Effort’ on AI, Details Coming ‘Later This Year’

During today’s earnings call covering the first fiscal quarter of 2024, Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on Apple’s work on artificial intelligence. He said that Apple is investing a “tremendous” amount of time and effort in AI, with details to come later this year. “As we look ahead, we will continue to invest in these […]

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Apple Now Has More Than 2.2 Billion Active Devices Worldwide

There are more than two billion active iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices worldwide, Apple said today in the earnings report covering the first fiscal quarter of 2024. “We are pleased to announce that our installed base of active devices has now surpassed 2.2 billion, reaching an all-time high across all products and geographic […]

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Apple Reports 1Q 2024 Results: $33.9B Profit on $119.6B Revenue

Apple today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2024, which corresponds to the fourth calendar quarter of 2023. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $119.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $33.9 billion, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $117.2 billion and net quarterly profit of $30.0 billion, […]

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Here’s What It Looks Like When You Install a visionOS Update on Apple Vision Pro

The Vision Pro is set to come out tomorrow, and Apple has already released a visionOS 1.0.2 update, which means there will be a day-one update that Vision Pro owners need to install. CNET‘s Scott Stein today shared a video that demonstrates what the Vision Pro looks like when an update is installed. While the […]

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App Store : les applications visionOS commencent à apparaitre

À peine 600 applications ont été spécifiquement conçues pour le Vision Pro, mais comme visionOS dérive d’iPadOS, plus d’un million d’applications sont compatibles avec le casque d’Apple. Juste à temps pour la commercialisation du Vision Pro, qui commencera demain aux États-Unis, les fiches de ces applications commencent à apparaitre dans l’App Store. L’application Musique pour visionOS […]

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Microsoft Copilot might soon get my favorite Galaxy AI feature from the Samsung S24 Ultra….sort of

What you need to know Microsoft Copilot might soon get a Circle to Search-inspired feature like Samsung devices (and the Pixel 8 series). The feature seems to be available for some users running on the latest version of Edge Canary. It lets you circle text or items, then redirect it to Microsoft Copilot’s chat interface, […]

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Apple Vision Pro Apps Now Live on App Store Website

While Apple officially launched the visionOS App Store in mid-January, apps were not showing up on the ‌App Store‌ website. That has now changed, and the Vision Pro ‌App Store‌ is now live on the web as well. When viewing an app’s webpage, ‌visionOS‌ screenshots and compatibility are listed, giving more insight into which apps […]

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Elgato’s long-awaited HDMI 2.1 capture cards finally shipped with high resolution and framerates for your Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC

What you need to know Elgato is launching two capture cards — the 4K X and 4K Pro. Both entries promise higher resolution and framerates when recording footage or streaming. The capture cards come with ALLM passthrough support, which will help trigger game mode on your TV automatically without affecting the quality of the footage.  […]

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Apple is the most admired company in the world for a 17th year in a row

Each year, Fortune makes a list of the most admirable companies in the world, and Apple gets the top spot for 17 years in a row. The complete list consists of 1,500 companies, 1,000 of which are US-based and 500 of them are non-US firms. All companies have at least $10 billion in revenue. Of […]

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Vision Pro Demo Appointments Begin Tomorrow at All U.S. Apple Stores

Apple Vision Pro launches in the U.S. this Friday, and you will be able to try out the headset at your local Apple Store on the same day. Starting tomorrow at 8 a.m. local time, all Apple Stores in the U.S. will allow customers to sign up for a Vision Pro demo appointment, which is […]

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4G : les zones blanches vont bientôt devenir de l’histoire ancienne

L’Arcep vient tout juste de publier son bilan de New Deal Mobile. Pour l’occasion, l’Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques a fait le point sur la couverture et la qualité des services mobiles en France. Bonne nouvelle, les zones blanches vont bientôt devenir de l’histoire ancienne. Crédits : 123RF Souvenez-vous, en 2018 le gouvernement et […]

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As AI-made photos are the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Google releases image generation for Bard to compete with Microsoft Copilot

What you need to know Google just released image generation for its AI tool, Bard. Bard competes with Microsoft Copilot, which already had an image creation tool. AI image generation has been in the headlines recently because AI was used to make fake sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift that were then shared by many […]

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Free : l’appli Freebox Connect se met à jour pour l’arrivée de l’Ultra

A l’occasion du lancement de la nouvelle Freebox Ultra, l’opérateur vient de déployer une nouvelle mise à jour pour les applications Freebox Connect et Freebox Files. Sans surprise, les nouveautés tournent autour de l’arrivée de la nouvelle box du trublion du Net.  Comme vous le savez probablement, Free vient tout juste de mettre à l’amende […]

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There are already 600+ apps for the Apple Vision Pro, including Arcade games

Pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro are almost over – open sales begin on Friday. What apps will you be able to run if you are one of the 200,000 or so buyers? Apple says that you will have over 600 apps to choose from. Not Netflix or YouTube, but there is a Disney+ app […]

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New Samsung tech might contribute to lower iPhone sales in 2024

This year, Apple might feel the brunt of the rise of AI technologies on mobile devices and the increasing popularity of foldable phones. The company has reportedly decreased shipments of key iPhone components for 2024 due to an expected drop in demand. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via Medium) says the Cupertino-based company adjusted its orders […]

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