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Apple patent application shows effort to replace Digital Crown with optical sensors in next-gen Apple Watch units

Per a recently published Apple patent application, Apple is apparently working on ways to replace the Digital Crown component with optical sensors on its next-gen Apple Watch units. The patent focuses on how the Digital Crown could be replaced by optical sensors that are able to identify user gestures. The patent is named “Watch with […]

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HDMI 2.1a standard to be unveiled at CES 2022

Over at CES 2022, the HDMI 2.1a standard will be revealed. Here’s a bit of a breakdown as to what to expect: Let’s start with the good: HDMI 2.1a is an upcoming revision to the HDMI 2.1 stack and adds a major new feature, Source-Based Tone Mapping, or SBTM. SBTM is a new HDR feature […]

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FCC wins 6Ghz spectrum case decision, opens door for Wi-Fi 6E protocol

Although Wi-Fi 6 has begun to make some headway, the currently evolving Wi-Fi 6E standard seems likely to offer even faster speeds down the road. The differences between the Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E protocols are as follows: Wi-Fi 6e is a revolution for wireless networking. The best way I know how to explain it is to […]

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Apple curtails foot traffic, other operations in New York City Apple Store locations

Amidst the latest COVID-19 surge, Apple has reduced operations in all of its New York City Apple Store retail locations and has begun limiting services to customers. Following Christmas, the locations remain open for online order pickup, but retail operations other than that have been curbed for the time being. It’s also been learned that […]

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LastPass master password list may have been compromised

LastPass has apparently been breached. A number of the password service’s members have reported issues when using multiple attempted logins with their correct master passwords from various locations. The company has stated that the recent attacks are a result of shared passwords gleaned from breaches of other services. Per Hacker News, an unknown number of […]