Meta has released its Muse AI assistant app for iPad, a month after its initial launch on iPhone. The app, which has accumulated over 6.6 million installs since September 8, enables users to manage emails, meetings, bills, and perform tasks like booking and shopping by connecting various online accounts. The update introduces new connectors for small businesses and retail partners, expanding Muse’s capabilities to handle transactions across multiple platforms.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-07
The NBA announced it will trial a Wilson-made smart basketball containing a Bluetooth sensor during select preseason exhibition games, collecting data intended for potential future use in officiating. Officials in some games will also wear wrist devices to communicate with the replay center for reviews, scoring changes and clock issues, after the wearables were piloted successfully during summer league.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-06
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro features a main camera with a wider aperture of f/1.48, compared to the previous model's f/1.78, aiming to enhance background blur in photos. Tests comparing images taken at both apertures under controlled conditions showed only minor differences in depth of field. The study focused on optical effects, excluding computational Portrait mode enhancements.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-06
Amazon is selling Corsair's Harpoon v2 Wireless Gaming Mouse for $49.99, a $20 cut from its $69.99 list price. The mouse offers 2.4GHz, Bluetooth and USB-C wired connections, a 26,000 DPI optical sensor, six programmable buttons, and up to 210 hours of battery life. The discount requires an active Amazon Prime membership.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-01
Huawei has released the Ruiying Z10, an attachable lens for its Mate 90 Pro Max collector's edition and Mate 90 RS phones that contains a 1-inch-type, 50-megapixel RYYB sensor larger than any sensor in the phone itself. The accessory offers a true variable 24-240mm zoom with f/2.0-f/4.5 aperture, screws directly onto the phone's camera island without needing a case, and weighs 346g while costing roughly $895.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-01
Fujifilm has unveiled the Instax Pal 2, a compact digital camera that builds on the original Pal by adding tactile controls, downloadable color filters and a horizontal, Charmera-like design. It packs a 1/3.06-inch CMOS sensor that shoots either 10MP or 1MP images, an f/2.2 aperture and LED flash, and lets users transfer photos to a phone via a built-in USB-C port or Bluetooth.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
Sensor Tower reports Meta's agentic AI assistant Muse has surpassed 5 million downloads roughly three weeks after its US launch, faster than ChatGPT, Grok, or Claude reached the same milestone. The app, which can browse the web and perform tasks like booking travel or sending emails, has held the top spot on the US App Store for 12 consecutive days.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-30
Insta360's Luna Pro gimbal camera matches DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 with a 1-inch sensor, a 20mm f/1.8 lens, 10-bit log capture, subject tracking, detachable display, and up to four hours of battery life. It undercuts the Pocket 4 in some specs, like 4K vertical video versus 3K, but trails in dynamic range and internal storage, with recent testing noting weaknesses in its log footage.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-30
Muse, Meta's AI app launched September 8, has surpassed 3.4 million downloads according to Sensor Tower, up from 2.5 million earlier in the week. The jump follows Meta's promotion of the app at its Connect developer conference, where it unveiled upcoming features like video chat with the Muse avatar, Mac computer-use support, and smart glasses integration. Other trackers like Apptopia and Appfigures report somewhat different totals, ranging from 2.3 million to 4.3 million downloads.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
Logitech has unveiled the Yeti 2, the successor to its popular Blue Yeti microphone, priced at $159.99 and available in black or white. The new mic adds a 3D proximity sensor for automatic gain and pattern adjustments, an AI-based denoiser to filter background noise, and a 1.3-inch color display for on-device control. It retains USB connectivity and can also integrate with Logitech's G Hub software for deeper customization.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-24
Mark Zuckerberg showed off Muse Charm, a screen-and-lanyard device without a wristband, at the end of Meta Connect. It has a fingerprint sensor to activate voice commands, a camera, and multiple microphones, letting users talk to Meta's Muse AI agent without unlocking a phone. Zuckerberg said only a few prototypes exist so far, with finishing materials still to be decided, and the device is targeted to ship by December.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-23
Logitech has released the G Pro X3 Superstrike, a haptics-based gaming mouse priced at $199.99 and available October 6th in pink or black. It builds on the G Pro X2 Superstrike from February, adding a faster Hero 2 sensor, longer 135-hour battery life, wireless 8,000Hz polling, and a lighter build, while the X2 remains on sale for $179.99.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-23
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