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Bose's new 23-inch TV Speaker costs $299 and, in one reviewer's tests, made dialogue clearer than the pricier Sonos Beam 2.
Read more: Bose's small $299 soundbar makes dialogue clearer than pricier rivalsOtto, a new customer-tracking app for field sales teams, lets reps speak their notes instead of typing them. Price and launch details are not yet known.
Read more: Otto launches a sales app you talk to instead of typingIn a hand-counted 4,500-step walk, the $180 Fitbit Edge was off by 8 steps and the $800 Apple Watch Ultra 4 by 51. Both did the job well.
Read more: A $180 Fitbit counted steps more closely than an $800 Apple WatchA growing set of companies sell phones for kids that limit who can call and what they can see, with prices starting around $99.
Read more: Phones built for kids are booming, from $99 phones to landlinesLyft's new Lyft Go plan costs $9.99 a month and pays 8% back in credits, plus free DoorDash delivery. It only pays off if you ride often.
Read more: Lyft's new $9.99 membership gives 8% back on rides and DoorDashDropbox is rolling out AI that sorts files and sets up folders, and it shows its plan and waits for approval first. It is aimed at small teams on paid plans.
Read more: Dropbox's new AI tidies your files, but asks your OK firstApple is expected to show the second iPhone Air next spring with two cameras and a bigger battery, but 9to5Mac says the thin phone still has gaps to close.
Read more: Apple's next thin iPhone needs to fix its biggest flawsApple's new M6 Mac mini and iMac are both fast for daily use. A Tom's Guide review says the choice comes down to power, ports and whether you already own a screen.
Read more: Apple's new Mac mini and iMac: which desktop fits your home or officeA review of the AirPods 5 praises the sound blocking but warns that Android phone owners lose some features. A workaround may help.
Read more: AirPods 5 sound great, but Android phone owners give up some featuresGoogle says an AI can spot signs of high blood pressure using a regular smartwatch, and it beat an in-office reading in a 196-person study.
Read more: Google's smartwatch AI can flag high blood pressure without a cuffChatAndBuild has launched Living Brain, a tool that gives ChatGPT, Claude and Codex one shared memory. Here is what is known, and what is not.
Read more: New tool gives ChatGPT, Claude and Codex one shared memoryOpenAI's new Images 2.6 can animate a drawing or photo into a GIF from a plain text request, and it is live for every ChatGPT subscription tier.
Read more: ChatGPT can now turn a drawing or photo into an animated GIFAppy Pie's new AI builder turns a plain description into an iPhone and Android app, with hosting and user accounts included, but store fees are extra.
Read more: Appy Pie lets business owners describe an app and get AI to build itWhatsApp has added an Events hub and shareable invite links, so you can invite people to a party or business event even if they do not use the app.
Read more: WhatsApp Now Lets You Send Party Invites to People Without the AppApple's new Siri Recap beta on the Series 12 and Ultra 4 listens through your day and writes summaries. One early tester was impressed, and privacy questions remain.
Read more: New Apple Watch beta can take notes on your day and summarize itElevenMusic, the AI music tool from ElevenLabs, now sends finished tracks to your SoundCloud profile in a few clicks, with a free trial for Artist Pro members.
Read more: ElevenMusic now lets you post your AI-made tracks straight to SoundCloudGentle Monster says its Google-powered smart glasses open for pre-order November 12 and launch in December. Warby Parker appears to share the date.
Read more: Google's smart glasses from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker arrive soonA company called Enough is building a phone about the size of the iPhone 13 mini. It is a prototype on Kickstarter, with a May 2027 launch planned.
Read more: A small company is building a small phone, the size Apple droppediOS 27.2 lets you keep chosen apps away from Siri, turn off message suggestions you don't want, and use Apple TV profiles on your iPhone.
Read more: iPhone update lets you hide apps from Siri and sort your messagesHonor's new 700 series phone puts a small extra screen on the camera bump, but price, release date and purpose are still unknown.
Read more: Honor's new 700 series phone puts a small screen on the camera bumpAnthropic's Claude can now link to your bank accounts and answer questions about your spending. It only reads your data, and it is limited to paid plans.
Read more: Claude can now read your bank accounts and answer money questionsSalesforce's new Koa Decisions model sorts requests in about 26 milliseconds, and anyone can try a free demo to see how it picks.
Read more: Salesforce launches a faster AI that picks answers in millisecondsSamsung's Galaxy SmartTag 3 is on sale online from $29, but it skips Google's larger Find My network, which matters if you want to track keys or a bag.
Read more: Samsung's new $29 item tracker is now on sale onlineGoogle's Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash cuts video prices 30% and allows longer clips, which could make AI video affordable for small business ads.
Read more: Google's new video AI makes clips up to 15 seconds for less money
