Tech highlights for the week: Google's big presentation, App Store payment limits and more

Miscellaneous / by admin / May 14, 2022

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The most important events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you might have missed.

Roborock T8 Plus, Powerful Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum Cleaner Unveiled

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This is an improved version of the regular T8 released in March. Includes a special brush against winding hair.

Gone is the era: Apple stopped production of the iPod

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Apple officially said goodbye to the line of iPod players. The press release notes that music has always been an important part of the brand's technique, but now the ability to listen to it is already integrated into all gadgets from the iPhone and Apple Watch to the iPad and Mac - hinting that in the modern world the iPod no longer has a place.

Sony introduced the flagship smartphone Xperia 1 IV with a revolutionary zoom

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Sony held an online presentation, which showed two new smartphones: Xperia 1 and Xperia 10 fourth generation.

Google held a large-scale presentation of Pixel

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It fully announced the mid-budget Pixel 6a and TWS headphones Pixel Buds Pro, and also showed the Pixel 7 and first smart watch brand.

App Store stopped accepting payments from MegaFon and Yota mobile accounts

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On May 12, Russian users of Apple technology began to complain on social networks that payments in the App Store from the phone account did not go through. Apple technical support confirmed to Lifehacker that the accounts of MegaFon and Yota operators can no longer be used for payment.

Sony introduced full-size headphones WH-1000XM5

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Sony showed the WH-1000XM5 headphones - the heirs of the popular WH-1000XM4. The company claims that the novelty offers the best noise reduction and the best sound quality on the market.