iRobot has revealed iRobot OS, an operating system designed to improve the capabilities of their Roomba vacuums.
It's June 1, 2022. On this day in 1999, a little thing called Napster launched and forever changed how we get new music. It may be shut down for good, but we should still thank it for introducing us to the concept of downloading music. |
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⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds |
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Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): |
294 articles, 6 podcasts, 8 press releases, 392 tweets, and 16 YouTube videos |
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1. Your Robot Vacuum Is About to Get Smarter
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iRobot has revealed iRobot OS, designed to make its Roombas smarter. How much smarter? Well, expect them to have better voice assistant support, recognize more objects, recommend cleaning schedules, and more. Too bad the OS doesn't have a launch date yet, because we're ready to try it out now. |
2. Fujifilm's New Mirrorless Camera Promises a Lot
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Fujifilm's has a new mirrorless digital camera, the X-H2S, designed to outdo its predecessors. Thanks to its 26.16MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HS image sensor and a X-Processor 5, it has twice the processing speed and can calculate info 3x faster. Want one? It'll be out in July, though pricing hasn't been given yet. |
3. Amazon Removes In-App Purchases From Android Apps
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Guess what? Roombas are popular |
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iRobot and its Roomba lineup appear to be the most popular robot vacuums in the US, according to the chart above. Even against all of its competition, iRobot has 69% of the market share. Is it their design that makes them the primary choice? Performance? Or is it simply brand recognition? |
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| If your iPhone needs a little more juice to get through the day, look no further than the MagSafe battery pack, which is down to $79.99 at Amazon right now. Slap it on, charge your phone, and get back to living life. |
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"Look, up in the sky [of Mars]!" —Evan Killham, Editor |
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If your TV, gaming, and music audio isn't up to your stadards, the new Sonos Ray soundbar could turn things around. It's not set to ship until June 7, but hey, nothing wrong with pre-ordering a gift for yourself ahead of time. | Why shop virtually when there are smartphone apps? |
The metaverse is a big deal, right? Not to everyone. According to VentureBeat, ~60% of consumers don't care about virtual shopping, which could have an impact on the concept when the metaverse is more of a thing. Can't say we blame those people, though—how good could VR shopping really be? |
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