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Meta Plans to Launch Smartwatch With Camera as Competitor to Apple Watch, Leaked Photo Shows

The image was found inside Meta’s app for controlling its new smart glasses launched in partnership with Ray-Ban. Meta Platforms, the company formerly known as Facebook, is developing a smartwatch with a front-facing camera and rounded screen, according to an image of the device found inside one of the tech giant's iPhone apps. The photo shows a watch with a screen and casing that's slightly curved at the edges. The front-facing camera — similar to what you'd see on a smartphone — appears at the bottom of the display, and there's a control button for the watch on the right side. The image was found inside of the company's app for controlling its new smart glasses launched in partnership with Ray-Ban. The picture was located by app developer Steve Moser and shared with Bloomberg News. A Meta spokeswoman declined to comment. The watch has a detachable wrist strap and what appears to be a button at the top of the watch case. Its large display mimics the style of Apple...

Microsoft Edges Past Apple to Become World’s Most Valuable Company

Microsoft's market capitalisation at $2.49 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,86,49,489 crore) is now marginally more than Apple’s current. Apple lost its crown as the world's most valuable public company to Microsoft on Friday, as the iPhone maker's shares fell about 2 percent. Apple took a $6 billion (roughly Rs. 44,940 crore) hit to its sales during the fiscal fourth quarter due to persistent global supply chain problems, leading to a miss on Wall Street expectations. Top boss Tim Cook said the impact will be even worse in the current holiday sales quarter. "Compared to less hardware focused FAANG peers, Apple is also a lot more exposed to supply chain disruption," said Sophie Lund-Yates, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. Apple's shares dropped 1.8 percent to end the session at $149.80 (roughly Rs. 11,200), giving the company a market capitalization of $2.48 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,85,75,202 crore). By contrast, shares of Windows software maker Micro...

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max Speed Test Video Shows a Very Close Call.

iPhone 13 Pro Max proves to be faster than Pixel 6 Pro but not by a considerable margin Google Pixel 6 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max have been pitted against each other in a new test video that measures how powerful the new premium devices are. The test shows that day-to-day apps open faster in the latest Google phone while Apple wins when it comes to video-editing apps and games. Overall, the video suggests the iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Pixel 6 Pro in terms of performance is a close call. But seems like iPhone 13 Pro Max walks away with the title of the faster device. Google recently unveiled the Pixel 6 Pro with the company's proprietary Tensor SoC and is also going on sale in the US starting October 28. Technology channel PhoneBuff has released a four-minute video on YouTube that covers the Google Pixel 6 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max speed test in multiple rounds. The test shows opening around 12 apps and 4 games with robotic arms. The video highlights tha...

Apple’s New MacBook Pro Models, AirPods, HomePod mini Colours Show Where the Cupertino Giant Is Heading

We talk about what makes the new MacBook Pros stand out in the competition and more on this week’s podcast. Apple has expanded its MacBook Pro lineup this week by introducing new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The new MacBook Pros have not just some design-level changes but all-new silicon choices that come in the form of the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. These new proprietary system-on-chip (SoC) units are designed to take on the likes of AMD and Intel. Alongside the MacBook Pro (2021) models, Apple has brought the AirPods (3rd generation) as its new truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds as well as Apple Music Voice plan for those looking to access music through their voice. The company also introduced its new HomePod mini colours. Host Akhil Arora speaks with Reviews Editor Jamshed Avari, Deputy Reviews Editor Roydon Cerejo, and in-house audio expert Ali Pardiwala on this week's episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital to discuss the new MacBook...