AOC U27G3X 27-inch Gaming Monitor Review - 4K 160Hz for $500

AOC U27G3X 27-inch Gaming Monitor Review - 4K 160Hz for $500

AOC launched the U27G3X, a $500 4K, 160Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time IPS gaming monitor. Join us as we take a close look at it.

Apple TV Plus thriller Presumed Innocent with Jake Gyllenhaal gets its first trailer

Oliver Haslam | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | May 1, 2024 1:45 PM CDT

If you're an Apple TV Plus subscriber you're no stranger to having some top-notch TV show content to watch, and it would appear that there's something new for you to start to get excited about. Presumed Innocent is an eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Apple TV Plus just made the first teaser trailer available online. And it looks very good indeed.

Apple TV Plus thriller Presumed Innocent with Jake Gyllenhaal gets its first trailer

The show also includes a star-studded ensemble cast including Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick

The new show will premiere on Apple TV Plus with the first two episodes on Wednesday, June 12 before a new episode arrives every Wednesday until the season's completion on July 24. The show, like many of Apple TV Plus' best, is based on a New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow.

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Apple is offering the MLS Season Pass subscription with a massive 25% discount

Oliver Haslam | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | May 1, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

If you're a soccer fan who hasn't yet signed up for the MLS Season Pass offering on Apple TV, now is the time to do just that. Apple is offering a full 25% discount off the usual asking price for a year's subscription, giving you the chance to take all of the soccer in at a discounted price. However, as great as that is, there's a catch.

Apple is offering the MLS Season Pass subscription with a massive 25% discount

That catch? You're getting a 25% discount because this isn't a full season - the subscription will give you access to the rest of the season's content but you've obviously already missed a chunk after the MLS season began in February. Still, if you want to jump in now it's great that you aren't paying for content that you've already missed.

This offer means that you can take out an MLS Season Pass subscription for just $69 for the remainder of the season, down from the usual $99 asking price that was being offered previously. Those who are already Apple TV Plus subscribers can also benefit from an additional discount, making the MLS Season Pass offering just $59 for the remainder of the season. The MLS Season comes to a close on October 19 and the pass also includes the end-of-season playoffs that are expected to kick off around that time too.

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Is the iPhone 15 getting a (PRODUCT)RED version? This social media post suggests so

When Apple announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus back in September of last year, there were tons of different colors for people to choose from. However, the lack of a (PRODUCT)RED version was a surprise, especially given the fact the (PRODUCT)RED version of previous iPhones had proven so popular among customers. There was a suggestion at the time that perhaps Apple was holding the (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 15 back for a mid-season refresh, and that's something that's popped up once again.

Is the iPhone 15 getting a (PRODUCT)RED version? This social media post suggests so

That's after (RED)'s X social network account posted a photo of a (PRODUCT)RED iPhone atop some donuts. The caption simply suggested that people should have an Apple before their donuts, but it's as-yet unclear what the iPhone in question actually is. It's possible that it's just an old iPhone 14 of course, but that would be a surprise given the fact that the device is no longer the latest and greatest that Apple has to offer.

With that in mind, this could actually be an iPhone 15 although there's one possible complication here. The iPhone 15 has a color-infused back glass which is matte and has a very distinctive look. This iPhone, shown in the X post embedded above, doesn't appear to have that feature which does make us think this isn't an iPhone 15 after all.

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iOS 18 tipped to bring big changes to the iPhone's task and time management apps

There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming iOS 18 software update for the iPhone of late, much of it revolving around an expectation that Apple is going to bring some new AI capabilities to bear. While we haven't yet had confirmation as to what those new features will be, there's a lot of excitement about what they could offer iPhone users around the globe. However, not all of the new iOS 18 upgrades will be related to AI, and some of them will be good old-fashioned feature improvements. And a new report suggests that there will be improvements to the way people manage tasks and their time on their devices.

iOS 18 tipped to bring big changes to the iPhone's task and time management apps

According to a new AppleInsider report, Apple plans to make changes to the Calendar app in iOS 18 and macOS 15 software updates to allow people to add reminders via that app for the first time. Currently, reminders must be added via the dedicated Reminders app, but that now looks set to change.

Citing unnamed sources who are reportedly familiar with the iOS 18 and macOS 15 software updates in their current pre-beta state, AppleInsider says that people will be able to right-click on a date in the Calendar app and then choose to create a new Reminder for that day. Creating a new reminder via this method will offer people the chance to choose a title, add a note, or assign a tag as a way of making it easier to find again at a later date.

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Microsoft seems to be losing the battle to persuade Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11

Darren Allan | Software & Apps | May 1, 2024 12:45 PM CDT

It's a new month, and we have another set of Windows adoption stats to look at - figures that Microsoft won't enjoy perusing.

Microsoft seems to be losing the battle to persuade Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11

The latest from analyst outfit Statcounter is that Windows 11 is again going backwards with its market share among Windows versions - and Windows 10 is ticking up.

In April 2024, Statcounter observes (via Neowin) that Windows 11 dropped the best part of a percentage point to end up on 25.65%, while Windows 10 put on a percent (almost) to go over 70%.

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Don't expect any big Apple Watch Ultra upgrades in 2024, analyst says

Oliver Haslam | Wearable Computing & Fashion | May 1, 2024 12:15 PM CDT

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been on sale since September of last year and that came a year after the original Apple Watch Ulta went on sale. With that in mind, it doesn't take too much figuring out to assume that Apple will also update the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to something new this coming September, although it remains to be seen whether it winds up being called the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Whatever title Apple gives it, we've been told not to expect too much from the refreshed wearable.

Don't expect any big Apple Watch Ultra upgrades in 2024, analyst says

That's because supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple isn't going to bring any big new hardware upgrades to the Apple Watch Ultra 3, meaning anyone who already has the Apple Watch Ultra 2 might not want to upgrade this year. However, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 wasn't a huge upgrade over the Apple Watch Ultra either, so it's unclear what kind of differentiation Apple will offer this time out.

This bombshell comes via a MacRumors report which cites Kuo having received a direct message from the analyst. Kuo says that while the Apple Watch Ultra will indeed be updated to receive a new model this fall, he believes that almost no hardware upgrades will be offered compared to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 model. However, he did not reveal any specific plans for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, so it's unclear which changes he expects to be part of the new model's unveiling.

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The Japanese could be buying their new Apple Vision Pro very soon indeed

The Apple Vision Pro spatial computer has now been on sale in the United States for three months after it originally debuted in Apple Stores on February 2. Since then interest in the headset has definitely died down from the fever-pitch we experienced then, but it's still being hampered by two things. The first is the high $3,499 asking price. The second is the fact that the headset can still only be bought in the United States. The former doesn't seem likely to change any time soon. The latter? Well, that might be a different story entirely.

The Japanese could be buying their new Apple Vision Pro very soon indeed

Apple has been saying for some time now that it intends to launch the Apple Vision Pro globally before the end of 2024, but it hasn't said when that would happen specifically. It also hasn't yet said which countries will be the first to receive the Apple Vision Pro outside of its home country, leaving everyone in something of a state of limbo. That might be changing soon, however, with the news that Japan has popped up as a potential, and imminent, destination for the hottest mixed reality headset on the market.

Apple hasn't confirmed the news itself, obviously, but the Japanese website Macotakara notes that Apple Vision Pro accessories are now mentioned on the website of a local reseller called Line Shopping. That reseller says that it's running a promotion that includes accessories for a number of devices, including the Apple Vision Pro. The sale isn't available for international customers, but it's running right now and will come to an end on May 6.

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Copilot for OneDrive gets delayed - AI won't arrive for another four months potentially

Copilot was supposed to have debuted in the OneDrive cloud storage service by now, but it has apparently been delayed - not that Microsoft has admitted this.

Copilot for OneDrive gets delayed - AI won't arrive for another four months potentially

Neowin had the sharp eyes with this one, having noticed that in a new blog post, Microsoft updated its launch timeframe to the "summer" of 2024 for the AI landing in OneDrive. That means Copilot could still be the best part of four months away (if it arrives in late August, that is, which is technically possible).

The odd thing here is that Microsoft first announced Copilot for OneDrive back in February 2024, stating it'd arrive in April. Of course, April is now in the rearview mirror (how this year is flying by), and the AI hasn't turned up.

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Hate Chrome or Edge? Streamlined Chromium-based Mac browser, Arc, is now out for Windows 11

Darren Allan | Software & Apps | May 1, 2024 10:28 AM CDT

Arc, a Chromium-based browser previously on the Mac (and iOS), is now available to download for Windows 11.

Hate Chrome or Edge? Streamlined Chromium-based Mac browser, Arc, is now out for Windows 11

So, those Windows 11 users who've been searching for a streamlined web browser - one of the bits of ad blurb for Arc is that it's a "clean and calm" app - can now give this Chromium client a whirl, rather than Chrome or Edge. (There are other alternatives, of course - but those are the big two for Chromium).

As Neowin, which spotted this, points out, the Arc browser was in beta previously (since December 2023), but this represents its first public launch for Microsoft's OS.

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ChatGPT AI now has a memory - for subscribers at least - but the more paranoid can turn it off

Darren Allan | Artificial Intelligence | May 1, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

OpenAI introduced the 'memory' feature for its ChatGPT AI back in February 2024, but now that functionality is available to all users - well, paying subscribers, anyway.

ChatGPT AI now has a memory - for subscribers at least - but the more paranoid can turn it off

To recap, what this feature does is to give ChatGPT the ability to remember elements of your previous chats with the AI.

It can then refer back to those memories to make things easier or more convenient in future queries, while making chats with the AI seem a more human-like experience.

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