Monthly Archives: September 2022

New Renders Offer Best Look Yet at Alleged Apple Watch ‘Pro’ Ahead of Tomorrow’s Event

New renders of the upcoming Apple Watch Pro have given us the best look yet at what’s expected to become the newest high-end Apple Watch, featuring an all-new design, a larger and flat display, and a new physical button. The new renders, created by concept designer Ian Zelbo in collaboration with Parker Ortolani, are based…

Polk Audio Introduces New MagniFi Max AX Sound Bar Systems With Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and AirPlay 2

Polk Audio today debuted its latest flagship sound bar systems, the MagniFi Max AX and AX SR. The compact systems both include an 11-speaker-array sound bar with dedicated center channels and up-firing height speakers, as well as a 10-inch wireless subwoofer. The SR system adds two additional wireless surround speakers. The new sound bars support…

Sonnet’s Latest Enclosures Help You Rack Mount Your Mac Studio

Professional storage and networking accessory company Sonnet Technologies today announced a pair of solutions for Mac Studio users who are looking to rack mount their machines alongside other components. The RackMac Studio is a 3U rackmount enclosure measuring 9.5 inches deep that can support a pair of ‌Mac Studio‌ units while preserving access to the…

Building great digital customer experiences with agile infrastructure

As more business, shopping, and banking is done online and from, well, anywhere, customers increasingly expect high-quality digital-first services that remove the need to go into a physical store or bank. “People were working from home, shopping from home, banking from home, and are more tech and digital savvy than ever,” says Mike Dargan, group…

Leaks suggest Google is about to release a cheaper Chromecast

The speculated dongle will be cheaper than the current Chromecast with Google TV but can’t match its 4K streaming capabilities. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge According to leaked information from “retail sources” given to German-language site WinFuture, a 1080p version of the Google Chromecast streaming dongle will imminently hit the European market…

Why a text alert might have helped California keep the lights on

The sun shines behind electrical power lines during a heatwave in Hawthorne, California, on September 6th, 2022. | Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via Getty Images Officials say an emergency cell phone alert played a crucial role yesterday in helping California avoid rolling blackouts during an extreme heatwave. Residents apparently jumped into action…