Topic: device pairing
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Top Purchase This Year: A Portable Mechanical Keyboard
The author found that a compact mechanical keyboard, specifically the NuPhy Air60 V2, significantly improved their typing experience and focus for writing compared to a standard laptop keyboard. The setup excels in portability and seamless multi-device connectivity, allowing easy switching betwee...
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Locate Any Lost Phone, Regardless of OS
The interoperability gap between Apple's Find My and Google's Find My Device makes it difficult for mixed-device households to locate misplaced phones across different operating systems. RingIt is a free cross-platform application that enables users to trigger a loud ring on any lost phone from a...
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Sony's New Headphones Let You Share Audio Wirelessly
Sony is introducing wireless audio sharing and Google Gemini Live AI integration to its WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM6 headphones via firmware updates, enhancing connectivity and user flexibility. The Audio Sharing feature, powered by Bluetooth LE Audio's Auracast, allows multiple users to con...
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Apple May Finally Open iPhone to Third-Party Smartwatches
Apple may be opening its ecosystem to third-party smartwatches, as suggested by code in the iOS 26.1 beta, which could end the Apple Watch's dominance for iPhone users. A new "Notification Forwarding" feature and simplified pairing process would allow non-Apple wearables to display iPhone alerts ...
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Apple Delays More EU Features Over Digital Markets Act
Apple is delaying several features for European consumers, including AI Live Translation and iPhone Mirroring, due to challenges in complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company cites concerns that opening its ecosystem to third parties, as required by the DMA, could compromise user d...
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Sony PS5 Update: New Controller Swapping & Power Saving Mode
Sony has released a major PS5 software update, introducing a Power Saving mode for select games and enhanced multi-device pairing for DualSense controllers. The Power Saving mode reduces energy consumption during gameplay, with a trade-off in performance, and can be enabled in the system settings...
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