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iOS 17.2 will enable Qi2 next-gen wireless charging on iPhone 13 and 14

Apple, which usually plays safe when it comes to new standards, already surprised us with Qi2 compatibility on its iPhone 15, but it turns out that Cupertino has more up its sleeve. As spotted by 9to5Mac and some users, the release notes for iOS 17.2 RC (release candidate) state that this update adds “Qi2 charger support for all iPhone 13 models and iPhone 14 models.” This means that said iPhone models should support up to 15W of wireless charging with Qi2-certified chargers, though the release notes stopped short at confirming the power specs. We’ll be able to find out when iOS 17.2 rolls out for the general public — likely in a few days’ time.

Until now, 15W input on these iPhone models was only possible through MagSafe-certified chargers, whereas the cheaper MagSafe-compatible ones are limited to 7.5W. With Qi2’s matching performance, consumers will be offered more affordable choices when it comes to 15W wireless chargers, as manufacturers won’t need to pay the Apple premium for MagSafe certification.

Qi2 was first announced at CES 2023, with its main highlight being its MagSafe-like wireless fast charging standard — even for Android devices. This uses “Magnetic Power Profile” to ensure compatibility across phones and chargers. While the output is currently capped at 15W, future iterations will “significantly” raise charging levels past 15W, according to the WPC (Wireless Power Consortium). We’ve been told to expect a slew of Qi2-compatible accessories — including some from Anker — arriving by the holidays, and I’m sure that it’ll also become a theme at CES 2024 next month.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ios-172-will-enable-qi2-next-gen-wireless-charging-on-iphone-13-and-14-042459126.html?src=rss
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3DMakerpro’s Seal is a pocket-sized scanner to make next-gen precision 3D prints

3DMakerpro’s Seal pocket-sized scanner and Seal Lite allow you to scan objects, toys, or items, anywhere for precise 3D printing later.
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The Meta ‘Super Rumble’ game is the first of many next-gen Horizon Worlds VR titles

Meta has just launched a new game for Horizon Worlds called Super Rumble, and it's unlike any other game released for the social VR application. Previously known as Titanborne in beta, Super Rumble is the the first game out of Meta's in-house studio, Ouro Interactive. It could also herald a new era for the Horizon Worlds platform, one embodied by experiences with better graphics and more complex gameplay. Vishal Shah, Meta's VP of Metaverse, called the shooter "more than just a new world" and described it as "the next generation of Horizon Worlds" to Janko Roettgers of Lowpass 

Roettgers said everyone he played the beta version with "seemed awestruck by the level of fidelity the game offered." Apparently, that's because it was built using imported objects, assets and textures, which wasn't possible in the past. Shah said Meta rebuilt the VR platform's underlying technology to give it the ability to support higher-quality games and to allow developers to import assets created using third-party tools. The company has reportedly given Ouro and select partners the capability to use the import feature so they could develop new Horizon Worlds games to be released over the next six months. 

Shah told Lowpass that the company's metaverse team has been working on improvements for Horizon Worlds over the past year. "As consumers come to Horizon, we want to make sure there's a bunch of compelling content that they can find on day one. We're going to seed the ecosystem, bootstrap it with stuff that we build both in-house, but also with some studios that we're working with," he said.

In addition to building an improved version of the platform, the Horizon team has also apparently been developing a mobile app. They'd reportedly finished creating one a year ago but weren't happy with the result, so they chose to build it again. Super Rumble will be one of the first titles to be available when the mobile app comes out, and Shah said it will feature cross-platform play. 

A mobile app with cross-platform capabilities could help Meta reach new audiences who can't afford or aren't interested enough to get a VR headset. The company's VR business unit, Reality Labs, posted a $ 3.7 billion operating loss in the second quarter of 2023. In all, the division has lost $ 21 billion since the beginning of 2022 and had to axe some projects last year. A mobile app could make Horizon Worlds more accessible, which in turn could translate into greater revenue. 

Shah's team has been working on other improvements for the VR platform, as well, including investing in generative AI tools for creation. The idea is to give more creators the ability to build new worlds even if they don't know how to use professional 3D tools. He didn't tell Lowpass when the mobile app or generative AI tools will be available, though, so we'll have to wait for their official announcements.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-meta-super-rumble-game-is-the-first-of-many-next-gen-horizon-worlds-vr-titles-130141631.html?src=rss
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NVIDIA looks set to reveal its next-gen GeForce RTX GPUs on September 20th

NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference goes down this month and the company has revealed when CEO Jensen Huang's keynote will take place. You'll be able to watch it on NVIDIA's website at 11AM ET on September 20th. The keynote will kick off with a GeForce Beyond special broadcast, which will also stream on Twitch and YouTube.

The company says the event will include "the latest breakthroughs in gaming, creating and graphics technology." NVIDIA is expected to reveal its RTX 40-series graphics cards during the broadcast — an image the company shared to promote the event includes the GeForce RTX Logo. NVIDIA previously said it would release its first Ampere Next-based GPUs this year. Those will supplant graphics cards with the current Ampere architecture.

It remains to be seen just how well the RTX 40-series cards will perform. In the meantime, the 30-series GPUs are finally readily available after the cryptocurrency market cratered.

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Whist browser aims to deliver next-gen internet by rendering websites in the cloud

No one will argue that the internet of 2022 isn’t significantly more demanding than the internet even just ten years ago. Websites are built like apps, offering all kinds of experiences that weren’t possible years ago, but that’s come at a significant processing cost. That high-end phone you bought years ago, or your desktop that […]

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Say hello to Amazon’s next-gen full-fat and Lite Fire TV Sticks and an Alexa-centric software update

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick had been allowed to quietly sell out in recent months and now the retailer has announced the launch of a successor as well as the debut of the Fire TV Stick Lite. Priced at $ 39.99 and $ 29.99 respectively, the two new Fire TV Sticks will be the first to feature an […]

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AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon team up to push next-gen RCS texting

For years we've been hearing about the potential of RCS, a protocol replacement for SMS that would bring iMessage and Whatsapp-like features to texting. Unfortunately there's been very little to show for it, with spotty support among carriers, and on…
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Next-gen Nissan Leaf launches September 5; new photo teased

Nissan has been slowly teasing the next-generation Leaf EV, and will continue to do so over the course of the summer. We now know, though, when the teasing ends and the feature presentation begins, as the automaker announced on Twitter that the new L…
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Crowdsourced and crowdfunded, Olive proposes itself as next-gen hearing aid

Taking a new path in product development, the Olive hearing aid crowdsources research and design feedback through a crowdfunding campaign. The single earbud directly targets people with moderate hearing loss.

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Get ready to stream Netflix, Hulu on flights with next-gen satellite broadband

A number of companies are heating up the in-flight broadband service industry with next-generation solutions that provide faster speeds. For consumers, it would allow access to streaming services and other high-bandwidth applications.

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These next-gen hotel apps let you pick your room, unlock it, order meals and more

Hotels are evolving their mobile apps to become virtual concierges – to the point where, some day, you may never need to talk to a real person.

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