挽きたて淹れたてのコーヒーの香りは、朝の目覚めに、疲れた頭をスッキリさせたいときに、うれしいご褒美ですね。直接コーヒーカップに1杯ぶんだけを落とす機能や香りを引き立てる蒸らし機能など、コーヒーメーカーも年々進化を遂げています。Amazonの「コーヒーメーカー」売れ筋ランキングを紹介します。…
Gogoro 公開第一款交換式的固態電動車電池
Gogoro 今日便與同為台灣公司的輝能科技合作，展示了首款以固態電池技術打造的交換式電池，雖然在外觀上與現有的 Gogoro 電池相同，但電量由 1.7kWh 增加到了 2.5kWh。
Amazon stops accepting new AWS customers in Russia and Belarus
Another important internet player is changing its relationship with Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Over the weekend, Amazon quietly stopped accepting new Amazon Web Services customers in Russia and Belarus, as first reported by The Ne…
超パワフルで防水性抜群。自律制御機能も搭載した次世代型ヘッドライト「HM60R」
【HM60R】は自律制御機能を搭載したインテリジェント・ヘッドライトです。 あらゆる使用シーンのニーズに応じた「ヘッドライトの最適解」を得られます。 従来のヘッドライトにはない進化した機能を搭載した次世代型のヘッドライトです。 これにより、より明るく、より遠くまで長時間照らすことが可能となりました。 【HM60R】は通常操作による輝度調整に加えて、使用者の歩数に応じて最適の照明環境を制御する独自の「歩数検知機能」を搭載しています。 速く歩くと（歩数150歩/分～220歩/分）、ヘッドライトが約1.5…
Apple turns monitor height adjustment into a $400 upsell
Apple unveiled a new standalone monitor—the $1599 Studio Display—that includes your choice of either a tilt-adjustable stand or a VESA wall mount adaptor. But for $400 more, you can purchase a fancier tilt and height-adjustable version of that stand. In the Apple universe, a 5K retina display monitor and stand aimed at the consumer market priced just shy of $2000 is a steal. Be forewarned: If you’re partial to non-reflective surfaces, shooting for nano-texture glass on the Studio Display is another additional $300.
Even hardcore Apple enthusiasts balked at the Pro Display XDR the company released in 2019, which started at $4,999, not including $999 for the (optional) stand. Back then, we called the smooth, elegantly designed accessory “an expensive gadget no one needs”. It’s due to this type of conditioning that a $400 metal stand— even though it’s roughly the same price as a new iPad with 128 GB of storage or an Apple Watch Series 7—still seems like a bargain. It’s definitely not.
For consumers who opt not to purchase the $400 stand, the stand included with the Studio Display is still tilt-adjustable. If you want to save some desk space, mounting your Studio Display is another good option. But for those who struggle with eye strain or are using a standing desk, a height-adjustable stand is non-negotiable.
Those still recovering from sticker shock induced by the $400 Studio Display stand should also remember the cost of wheels for the Apple Mac Pro, which will set you back $699. Once again, this new mount feels like a relative bargain.
Lumen is the second major US internet provider to leave Russia
Cogent isn’t the only large American internet provider pulling out of Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Washington Postreports Lumen is “immediately” halting business in the country. The company is disconnecting over concerns of an “increased security risk” inside Russia, fears of government action and a desire to protect the integrity of the Internet at large.
The company claimed that its services are “extremely small and very limited” in Russia, and that it only has a handful of enterprise customers. However, analysts at Kentik noted that Lumen is a major source of international data within the country, and that those customers include state-owned telecoms like Rostelecom and TransTelekom. Russia should feel the impact, in other words.
This could hurt Russians’ access to internet services hosted outside of the country, and might make them reliant on state propaganda. However, it comes as many US tech companies are limiting or pulling products, including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft. Lumen is joining a united front, then. Support is growing, too, as Amazon Web Services said it would stop accepting new customers from either Russia or Belarus.
This isn’t going as far as Ukraine wanted. It called on ICANN to boot Russia from the internet. It’s still a significant move, though, and it suggests many tech heavyweights aren’t worried about the threat of Russian retaliation.
5分でわかるApple新製品まとめ。5G対応iPhone SE、M1搭載iPad Air、最高峰Mac Studioが発表に
日本時間3月9日に行われたAppleのスペシャルイベント「Peek Performance.（最高峰を解禁。）」にて、A15 Bionic搭載＆5G対応の第3世代「iPhone SE」、M1搭載で第5世代となる「iPad Air」、そしてM1 Maxを超える性能を備えたM1 Ultra搭載の「Mac Studio」などが発表されました。ここでは今回のスペシャルイベントで発表された製品をまとめてご紹介します。…
Here’s everything Apple announced at its ‘Peek Performance’ event
On Tuesday, Apple held its first event of 2022. What initially seemed like it would be a low-key affair turned into something a bit more exciting. Yes, Apple updated the iPhone SE and iPad Air, but it also had a new Mac to show off and a matching display. Here’s everything the company announced at its Peek Performance keynote.
iPhone SE
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Apple opened the event with the announcement of the third-generation iPhone SE. Like its 2020 predecessor, the 2022 model looks like an iPhone 8 but features some of the company’s latest technologies, including its blazing fast A15 Bionic processor. The SE also includes a new modem that can connect to 5G networks. Additionally, Apple claims it features a “new” camera system that includes a handful of computational photography features found on the iPhone 13, including Smart HDR 4 and Deep Fusion for better low-light shots. At $429, it’s also $30 more expensive than its predecessor. Pre-orders for the iPhone SE open on March 11th, with general availability to follow on March 18th.
Alongside the SE, Apple announced it would offer the iPhone 13 in two new green colors. Those too go on sale on March 18th.
iPad Air
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After its glow-up in 2020, the iPad Air became one of the most compelling products in Apple’s lineup. At its Peek Performance event, Apple announced a minor refresh of the tablet that adds a couple of handy upgrades. Likely the most impactful is the inclusion of a new front-facing camera sensor that supports the company’s Center Stage feature for ensuring that you’re in the center of the frame during FaceTime calls. Internally, the 2022 iPad Air, like the 2021 iPad Pro, features Apple’s M1 chip. The company claims that should make its tablet about twice as fast as a similarly priced Windows laptop. Apple will also offer the iPad Air with optional 5G connectivity.
The iPad Air starts at $599. It will be available to pre-order starting March 11th, with general availability to follow on March 18th.
Mac Studio and Studio Display
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Thankfully, Apple’s Peek Performance event didn’t only consist of refreshes to existing products. The company also had something fresh to show in the Mac Studio, a pro-level desktop that features its new M1 Ultra. Thanks to its most powerful chip to date, Apple claims the Mac Studio is up to 60 percent faster than a Mac Pro with a 28-core Intel processor in CPU tasks. Outside of performance, a highlight of Mac Studio is all the I/O it includes. On the back of the computer, you’ll find four Thunderbolt 4 connections, two USB-A ports, HDMI and 10Gbps Ethernet. Meanwhile, there’s an SD card slot and two additional USB-C connectors on the front of the computer.
Of course, power and versatility come at a cost, and the Mac Studio is no exception. It starts at $2,000 before you include upgrades and optional accessories. All in, you’re looking to pay as much as $7,999 when you include peripherals and a matching display.
Speaking of that matching display. Alongside Mac Studio, Apple announced its new Studio Display, a 27-inch monitor that features a 5K Retina panel capable of 600 nits of brightness and P3 wide color gamut coverage. It also features a built A13 processor, six-speaker sound system and a 12-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage. The Studio Display starts at $1,599. If you want a height-adjustable stand, that’s an extra $400. Like everything else Apple announced today, both the Mac Studio and Studio Display will ship on March 18th.
Friday Night Baseball
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Provided MLB owners and the players association can agree on a new collective bargaining agreement before the 2022 season is canceled, Apple will offer two weekly doubleheader baseball games through its TV+ streaming service. Those games will be available to watch in eight countries and won’t be subject to local broadcasting restrictions.
Catch up on all of the news from Apple’s Peek Performance event right here!
全速力でライバルを出し抜け！見下ろし型レース『ミニモレーシング2』：発掘！スマホゲーム
星の数ほどあるスマホゲームの中から、話題になっているもの、気になったもの、何か面白そう、そんなタイトルをひたすらご紹介していきます！今回ご紹介するのは『ミニモレーシング2』です。…
Twitter launches a Tor service to help Russians evade censorship
Twitter has a simple solution to Russia’s ban on the social network: offer a service that helps you circumvent the ban. The company has introduced a Tor onion service that should let you access Twitter even when it’s blocked in a given country. The anonymizing nature of Tor will also help protect against surveillance.
The platform is based on a version of the Enterprise Onion Toolkit (EOTK) customized to meet Twitter’s “extraordinary production requirements,” according to contributor Alec Muffett. He broke the news rather than Twitter as there were concerns news on the official TwitterSafety account would produce a “load-spike” that flooded the Tor service right when it was most needed.
The timing is more than a little convenient. This will let Russians see and share the truth about the invasion of Ukraine despite their country’s efforts to censor social apps like Facebook (which already has an onion) and communications tools like Zello. And when President Putin’s government has made it illegal for media outlets to contradict the official narrative on the war, Twitter may offer one of the few ways to access objective reporting in Russia.
That’s not the only use, of course. The Tor offering could also help residents in other countries that block Twitter, such as China, Iran and North Korea. It might also help elsewhere — you could use the Tor onion to post without as much worry that others might track your online activity.
This is possibly the most important and long-awaited tweet that I’ve ever composed.
On behalf of @Twitter, I am delighted to announce their new @TorProject onion service, at:https://t.co/Un8u0AEXeEpic.twitter.com/AgEV4ZZt3k
— Alec Muffett (@AlecMuffett) March 8, 2022