Apple often rolls out background software updates to its truly wireless earbuds like AirPods and AirPods Pro. Usually, these updates focus on minor bug fixes, but a recent AirPods Pro update appears to have made some notable changes to sound quality and noise cancellation. Following user reports on Reddit and other outlets, RTINGS decided to retest AirPods Pro after updating to firm 2C54. The testing revealed a few notable changes, for better and for worse....

What could be better than knowing everything about Ghosts, spirits, and demons in Phasmophobia? Each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. And your job is to bust the ghosts. The more you know about their strengths, weaknesses, and evidence, the easier it would be for you to get them. Read this article, grab your ghost hunting equipment, and set on the task. Now let’s move on to know for what you are here....

Huawei is going to launch phones under its flagship Mate series soon. The phones expected to be launched are a Mate 20, a higher end Mate 20 Pro, and a cheaper Mate 20 Lite. Press renders of the Mate 20 Lite were leaked yesterday, and now, what is expected to be the display assembly units of the Mate 20 or Mate 20 Pro have been leaked. The photos were submitted to Slashleaks by Zyad, who is one of the most trusted leaker there with an accuracy of 96%....

Netflix has revealed the official cast for season 2 of its science fiction TV series Altered Carbon. The series, based on the 2002 novel by Richard K. Morgan of the same name, fast forwards to 360 years into the future, to a futuristic version of San Francisco, which is now called Bay City. In this dystopian world, people’s consciousness and memories are digital and downloaded into devices called stacks, which get implanted into human and synthetic bodies called sleeves....

However, it’s not enough to simply spend on advertising. A wise seller would aim to maximize ad spending. To do that, they must understand these critical ad metrics and how to use them to improve their PPC campaigns. Better product visibility Higher sales and revenues Improved brand trust and credibility Highly targeted audience reach Access to new and more diverse clients Increased sales and revenues are the best gauges to know if your ads are really working....

With Apple’s iPhone now on the Verizon network, all eyes are on Sprint Nextel, the nation’s third-largest wireless provider. They are running the CDMA network like Verizon Wireless, so bringing the CDMA iPhone to Sprint should just be a matter of business and politics, not engineering. The business side of it is apparently coming into full view and some analysts now think the Sprint iPhone will be a reality by this coming Christmas....

A recent IHS Markit analyst note says that lack of awareness of the benefits of smart home technology is holding back growth. The note suggests that Apple is on the right track with its in-store demo stations, where customers can experience for themselves what it’s like to have a HomeKit controlled connected home. IHS Markit estimates that the European market for smart home technology will experience year-on-year growth of more than 140% by the end of this year, though this number would have been larger with better consumer awareness....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Ulefone Armor X5 Pro device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Ulefone Armor X5 Pro....

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: DJI Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter w/ 2.7K Camera: $499 shipped (Reg. $699), more Nikon jumps into the action camera fray with its new Keymission 360 LG drops new ultra-slim OLED 4K UHDTVs at CES that focus on HDR capabilities Samsung 50-inch 1080p HDTVs: 60Hz $440 (Reg....

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It’s too easy to be mean. It’s too easy to be anonymously venomous. And then there’s government. When has that ever been a vehicle for happiness? Well, except for when it does things we like, or that benefit us. Therefore, I am risen to rapture that a government has taken it upon itself to do citizens an actual favor. Naturally, this gesture of generosity is being enacted in San Francisco....

All virtual board software vendors have their own approach to structuring the solutions they offer. Understanding the general factors that affect the final cost is crucial to ease the decision-making according to your budget and without sacrificing time. To explore a board portal pricing comparison in detail, you can review our article on this topic. Frequency of payments The bills you must pay to access the software can come on a different time basis: per month, quarterly, twice a year, or per year....

But even with an attractive buoyant industry with good prospects, recruitment is becoming difficult. Lack of qualified candidates plagues the industry and 57% of IT professionals expect that the need for graduate-level candidates will only increase. (3) In a survey by CompTIA, they found that although young people love technology, only 19% would be interested in following a technology-based career. (4) The cybersecurity sector of the industry is also facing a lack of young people entering the profession....

A new teaser for season 2 of Netflix’s Altered Carbon shows a first look at Anthony Mackie as Takeshi Kovacs. Altered Carbon, based on the Richard K. Morgan novel of the same name, takes place in a futuristic world where humans have conquered death by digitally uploading their consciousness into disks called cortical stacks. These stacks basically grant immortality to anyone who has them, as their consciousness can be downloaded into a physical body, called a sleeve....

With the way things are going, it’s expected that figures for net digital ad revenues alone will reach a projected value of USD 39.45 billion by 2023. It has an audience of engaged consumers who are ready to make a purchase. The platform is capable of showing the right products to the right people. In 2020 and 2021, there was a slight decrease in ad spend on Sponsored Products (80% in 2020 and down to 77% in 2021), while spending on Sponsored Brands ad products increased by 18% and 20% respectively....

Today, Apple announced updates to the iMac lineup. While there were small bumps to the 21.5 inch iMac and the iMac Pro, most of the love was saved for the 27-inch iMac, which starts at $1799.00. Although the new 10th-generation CPUs, 1080p webcam (finally), and nano-texture display options have stolen the headlines, the new 7 nm AMD Radeon Pro 5000 Series GPU options are a pretty big deal as well....

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the AOSP Android 11 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (codenamed excalibur). Recently, Google released its latest stable Android 11 for the general public. The update brings notification history, Chat bubbles, Conversation notifications, screen recorder, new media controls, smart device controls, one-time permission, improved dark theme with the scheduling system, app suggestions, wireless android auto, and many more. For more, check out our article Android 11 supported list, Android 11 Custom ROM list, best Android 11 features, and many more....

If you’re like me, you have a bunch of old Apple devices sitting around that hardly get used. Whether it’s because they’re broken or they’ve just been supplanted by newer, better tech, they lose a lot of value EVERY DAY just sitting on your desk or in a drawer doing nothing. With the holidays coming up and lots of presents to buy, that’s a lot of potential cash left sitting on the table....

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