Apple Watch Ultra 2 is available for $719 at Amazon, featuring a rugged 49mm corrosion-resistant titanium case, a customizable Action button, and a superbright Always-On Retina display with up to 3000 nits brightness.

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TDK, a Japanese firm, has developed a material for a next-generation solid-state battery with an energy density of 1,000 Wh/L, approximately 100 times greater than its conventional solid-state battery. This technology is intended for use in various wearable devices, such as wireless earphones and hearing aids. The company aims to apply this technology to Apple's wearable devices, including the Apple Watch and AirPods.

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The Jackery Explorer 300 Plus Portable Power Station is a product that offers good display and workmanship, with a 5-year warranty and iPhone app control. It features a LiFePO4 battery and is suitable for occasional use with light dependencies, such as charging devices while camping or powering a light source at a site. The product is available for $299.99 and comes with an optional 40-watt solar panel.

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Apple introduced macOS Sonoma, which provides a new Game Porting Toolkit to make it easier for game developers to bring their games to the Mac, and a new Game Mode to ensure a game gets the highest priority on GPU and CPU for better performance. This change aims to reverse the decline of great games for Mac, which was caused by the shift to 64-bit code and the introduction of Metal for 3D graphics. macOS Catalina in 2019 broke many games that used 32-bit code, leading to a decline in the number of great games for Mac.

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Apple's M1, M2, and M3 MacBooks have limitations when it comes to connecting external monitors. While the higher-end models support multiple displays, the standard M1, M2, and M3 processors can only connect one external monitor. However, there are solutions to connect more than two external displays. The M3 MacBook Air with its lid closed can support two external monitors, but the M3 MacBook Pro does not support multiple monitors despite having an HDMI port.

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Apple, a tech giant, announced the discontinuation of Apple Pay Later, a split-payment service launched two years ago. The company's failure in this area serves as a reminder that even the most powerful companies can experience setbacks. Apple's market capitalization exceeds three trillion dollars, and it generates hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue daily.

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Apple's AirPods Max is compared to other over-ear headphones, highlighting the advantages of larger over-ear headphones, including the availability of both Bluetooth and wired connections. Apple's focus on Bluetooth-only wireless audio is criticized for ignoring the need for wired connections to play high-quality lossless and high-res audio formats.

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Apple is rumored to release an M4 MacBook Pro by the end of 2024, according to analyst Ross Young. The new chip will have big AI enhancements. Apple wants to make a big splash in the AI market, which is currently hot.

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Apple is set to launch iOS 18, a new iPhone update, which will be available for all iPhones from the iPhone XR onwards. The update will feature a redesigned Photos app, new ways to customize the Home screen and wallpaper, new Messages reactions, and privacy-related features. The developer beta will be released on June 10.

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Apple has suspended work on the high-end successor to the Vision Pro, reportedly due to struggles to bring a more affordable model to market by the end of 2025. The company had been working on two new Vision products, including a refreshed high-end 'Pro' model with enhanced capabilities and a more affordable model. Apple has not lost faith in its new Spatial Computing category, but is instead learning about consumer willingness to pay for it.

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