Monthly Archives: December 2022

Mohamed El-Erian paints markets as fixated on a ‘dynamite’ rate-hike slowdown by the Fed as he imagines a heart-to-heart between the two

Mohamed El-Erian. Jason Reed/Reuters Mohamed El-Erian believes the Fed and financial markets aren’t listening to what the other is signaling. So the top economist scripted a chat between the two to highlight the missed messages and risks. He believes markets are fixing on the news they want to hear and not on the Fed’s warnings….

Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset will reportedly run ‘xrOS’

Apple has internally changed the name of its upcoming mixed reality headset’s accompanying software from “realityOS” to “xrOS,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. As the reporter notes, the new name better represents the software’s capabilities: “XR,” after all, stands for extended reality, and the headset is expected to have both augmented and virtual reality features. …

Engadget Podcast: Kindle Scribe review and the rise of Twitter clones

Finally, a Kindle you can write on! This week, we dive into Cherlynn’s review of the Kindle Scribe, Amazon’s first e-reader that can also capture handwritten notes. The hardware is great, but as usual, Amazon’s software feels half-baked. Also, Devindra and Cherlynn discuss the rise of new Twitter alternatives like Hive Social and Post. It…

Apple’s 2013 and 2014 iMacs Now Obsolete, Apple Watch Series 2 Marked as Vintage

Apple today updated its vintage and obsolete product list to designate several 2013 and 2014 iMac models as obsolete. These Macs were previously on the vintage list, but are now considered obsolete and are no longer eligible for repair. Obsoleted Macs include the late 2013 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs, the mid-2014 21.5-inch ‌iMac‌, and the…