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Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Plus get Dynamic Island, USB-C, new main camera
4:40 pm | September 7, 2023

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At its big event today, Apple made the vanilla iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models official alongside the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. While the Pros may get most of the coverage for introducing new, never before seen features to Apple's mobile roster, the non-Pros have seen their fair share of upgrades this year as well. USB-C is in of course, as mandated by the EU (although Apple won't admit that's why it's switching), and the Dynamic Island has made it to the non-Pro iPhones this time around. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have screens with up to 2,000-nit peak outdoor...

Anyword review: Is this the AI writing solution for you?
4:13 pm |

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In its current state, Anyword is a cloud-based writing tool that allows users to create, test, and optimize marketing copy with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). It uses natural language processing to generate and maximize copy for websites, social media, email, and ads. The result is extraordinary— not just for marketers looking to get ahead of the competition.

In this review, you'll learn more about Anyword, including who it's for and what it can do. 

Anyword provides its users with access to a range of tools that are easily accessible through a user-friendly web-based interface, which requires minimal learning. Anyword does not generate just one solution when you request one. Instead, it provides you with multiple options, making it easier to compare and contrast the different solutions.


Features

You can get started with Anyword without committing, as new subscribers get a free seven-day trial with some limits. After this, you can subscribe to one of three plans: starter, data-driven teams, and business. The difference between the first two plans is primarily determined by the number of users accessing the service under the same account. The starter plan, for example, is geared towards freelancers and solo marketers. As such, this level of membership only includes one seat. By contrast, the data-driven teams' package consists of three seats.

Meanwhile, an Anyword business plan subscription includes everything from the other two plans but, in this case, offers unlimited seats. The business plan provides brand management tools, enterprise-grade security, and more. 

Solutions like Anyword typically keep track of the words or prompts it generate. GrammarlyGO, for example, offers subscribers 1,000 prompts each month. Uniquely, Anyword includes unlimited words with each of its plans. A trial package, unfortunately, has a 2,500-word limit. 

This review primarily focuses on the starter and data-driven teams packages. 

Anyword list of templates

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There's only one way to access Anyword: through the web. Other AI-writing tools, like GrammarlyGO, also work in select writing apps, which makes for a more seamless process. And yet, how Anyword is designed works very nicely. 

Upon signing up for Anyword, a personalized dashboard awaits. Starter members have one workspace, while other subscriptions offer more. Your workspace is where you can begin using the service. On the left side of the page, you're offered three options: Editor, Brand Voice, and Copy Intelligence.

Most folks will use the editor more than any other Anyword tool. It's super important and a joy to use. You have two options for getting started with the editor: pick from one of the many templates or start from scratch. 

The Anyword templates are arranged into an odd mix of valuable categories. Some of these (SEO, social posts, product postings) are no doubt designed for marketers. Others are for writers of other backgrounds. These templates include general writing, copywriting frameworks, articles/blogs, and more. 

The prompt is an attractive template, as is the one for topic ideation. Think of the formal as a digital blank sheet of paper where you can ask Anyword to create content. The latter is a bit more structured and designed for those looking to create copy or video ideas for a blog. 

The content improver is the most valuable of all the editor templates. Use it to input your existing content to receive assistance on improving it.

Anyword blog post wizard

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The second Anyword option is the blog wizard. You can tell Anyword what type of blog post you want to create through a series of prompts. The first part of the process is telling it what the post should be about and its target audience.

Select the default "broad audience," or get more specific. To do so, you can feed Anyword information as the target audience's age, gender, or pain points or point the service to an existing website that caters to the same audience you hope to attract. To add your target audience, you can also add sample text, which Anyword can use to make recommendations for your blog. You'll also need to add the tone of voice you wish to use and SEO keywords. 

Once Anyword has this information, it will suggest a blog title and an outline for your blog post. You can make adjustments at any time. 

The final step is telling Anyword how long your blog post should be. Click "Continue to editor," and Anyword creates a blog post based on your inputs. From there, you can edit the blog post, make some recommendations further recommendations, or copy the text to your computer clipboard for use on your blog. 

Anyword tone of voice example

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Your Brand Voice is an important feature of Anyword. It's where you can provide more information about yourself and your company. You can add a "tone of voice" and identify your target audience. Additionally, you can use the "Messaging Bank" to provide unique information about your company and its products. Starting with a company bio or mission statement is a great way to begin. Anyword will use this information to understand your brand voice better.

The brand voice tools available on Anyword are designed to help you create the perfect brand voice for your business. They allow you to define your brand's personality, tone, and style, which are then used by Anyword to generate text that is consistent with your brand voice. This is particularly useful for businesses that want to maintain a consistent voice across all marketing materials.

Digging deeper and adding custom formulas can further enhance Anyword's capabilities. This will enable Anyword to understand better how you want the copy to be structured. Additionally, you can set brand rules by flagging specific terms that you would like Anyword to replace or avoid using. This way, you can ensure that the copy generated by Anyword adheres to your brand's guidelines and standards.

Anyword is seamlessly integrated into various platforms including HubSpot emails, Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and Facebook Pages. This allows you to leverage the service's copy intelligence tools to improve the quality of your future content. By analyzing the performance of your existing content in the blogosphere, you can make informed decisions about optimizing your content for better results. 

Installation, setup, and compatibility

Unlike other text generators, Anyword does not need to be installed as it can be accessed directly through its website. Once you log into your account, you can start generating text immediately without any hassle. However, it is important to note that while generating text the first time takes just a few seconds, the initial setup process takes longer.

To fully benefit from Anyword, it is important that you take the time to go through the brand voice tools. These tools help you create multiple target audiences to assist Anyword in better understanding the type of text you hope to generate. By doing so, you can ensure that the content generated by Anyword is tailored to your specific needs.

As a web-based product, Anyword is accessible from any platform and browser. This provides quick access no matter your location. Whether you are at home or on the go, you can easily use Anyword to generate high-quality content that meets your specific needs. With its user-friendly interface and intuitive features, Anyword is the perfect solution for anyone looking to create content quickly and easily.

Usability

If you're looking for a platform that can help you generate and refine your written content, look no further than Anyword. This tool is designed to be user-friendly and easy to use, thanks to the considerable effort invested by its developers. They've taken care to ensure that every task has clear and straightforward steps, and restarting a project is a simple process.

One of the most impressive features of Anyword is its ability to help you refine your generated text until it's just right. As a writer, you know that the slightest tweak can make all the difference in the world. With Anyword, you can keep honing your text until it's perfect.

While having a marketing background might help you get the most out of Anyword, you don't need to be a pro to benefit from this tool. Writers from all walks of life can use the platform to improve their content. The content improver tool, in particular, is worth the price of admission. It can help you take your writing to the next level, regardless of your skill level.

Plans and pricing

Anyword pricing

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Anyword offers three types of subscriptions. The starter package is $39 per month if purchased annually. If you don't want a 12-month commitment, you can subscribe for $49 paid monthly. The starter package includes unlimited words and more than 100 templates. It also has one tone of voice, one custom copyrighting formula, two target audiences, one messaging bank asset, and three brand rules.

The Teams package is $49 per month when purchased annually and $99 per month when purchased monthly; I feel the monthly price is too high. This package offers a plagiarism checker with the blog wizard with three tones of voice, three target audiences, and three messaging bank assets. Additionally, it includes five brand rules and three custom copywriting formulas.

Please note that the limitations mentioned above only apply to how many options you can use at the same time when generating text. For instance, a starter subscription can only use a maximum of two target audiences when trying to create the perfect text. However, you can create as many audiences as you need. The catch is that you can only use two targets simultaneously. 

Business plans are available at custom pricing levels. They include the same tools as the other two, plus administrative options. 

Final verdict

Anyword is an amazing service that is developed with ease of use in mind. I have really enjoyed testing it and I'm excited to see how it will improve over time. Although I'm not a marketer, I was curious to know if Anyword could be useful for writers from different backgrounds. Fortunately, it didn't disappoint and I found it to be very beneficial.

App integration would be a great addition to Anyword, but unfortunately, it is not currently available. For example, a Microsoft Word plugin for Anyword would be a valuable tool for writers, enabling them to make improvements directly from their word processor without having to navigate to the website. However, the lack of app plugins should not deter you from considering Anyword as a useful tool for both general writers and marketers alike.

Oppo A2 Pro appears on TENAA, launch date could be September 15
3:33 pm |

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A new Oppo phone got the nod from TENAA, and according to tipster Digital Chat Station it's going to be called A2 Pro. The Chinese regulatory approved a smartphone with a 5,000 mAh battery, and the leakster stated this smartphone will arrive as early as September 15. The A2 Pro midranger will have a 6.7” OLED screen with 1080p resolution and up to 120 Hz refresh rate, the certification page reveals. The attached photos show slightly curved sides and a single punch hole for the selfie camera. We can also see three cameras on the back of a circular island. Digital Chat Station adds...

iPhone 15 dummies confirm Dynamic Island on vanilla models, Action button on Pros
2:42 pm |

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Here we go again – more iPhone 15 dummies have surfaced and they offer an early look at the color options for the new generation. Apple Insider has some on hand and made a video to show off the colors, but also some of the design changes for the 15 series. Starting with the vanilla iPhone 15, it will be available in the usual White and Black as well as three pastel colors: Yellow, Pink/Red and Blue. The chassis is still made out of aluminum and it has a brushed finish. Vanilla iPhone 15 color options While looking at the sides, notice that the toggle button is still on board. There...

Motorola Edge 40 Neo will debut on September 14
1:49 pm |

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Motorola is promising to “make a splash” on September 14 by announcing the Edge 40 Edge. The Romanian branch of the company shared a teaser spotted by mobilissimo.ro for the upcoming launch. The invite said “Enter the world of colors”, and the smartphone is expected to come in three Pantone-named versions, including Soothing Sea Blue (get it, because the seawater goes “splash”). "Enter the world of colors" Previous rumors claimed the Edge 40 Neo will feature a 6.55” P-OLED screen and a big 5,000 mAh battery with 68W charging support. The phone will have up to 12 GB RAM and 256 GB...

JBL Quantum TWS review – stellar sound quality and style
1:08 pm |

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When it comes to quality gaming earbuds, JBL Quantum TWS fits the bill. The sound quality here is stellar, with solid construction and decent active noise canceling and ambient awareness modes. While there’s nothing that will necessarily wow you, this pair does enough to be considered some of the best gaming earbuds available. 

Whether you’re gaming on PC, Nintendo Switch, or the PS5, or using the JBL Quantum TWS for music on the go, you’ll find these gaming earbuds to be an all-around strong performer - just keep in mind that they are not compatible with the Xbox Series X. For those with compatible platforms though,  you could certainly do worse given the price-to-performance here.
 

Price and availability

The JBL Quantum TWS gaming earbuds are available in the US, the UK, and Australia for $149.99 / £129.99 / AU$229, which puts them firmly in the mid-range of market availability. It is worth noting that these gaming earbuds are regularly discounted in the US, often directly from the manufacturer itself, so you may be able to pick them up cheaper.  

Design and features

JBL Quantum TWS

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The design of the JBL Quantum TWS gaming earbuds is similar to what you would expect to find from many of the best earbuds. That means a set of molded buds that use a charging case that’s purposely designed to fit in your pocket when not in use. The manufacturer promises up to eight hours of playback, but you have a total of 16 hours of use when factoring in the case's battery life. That’s comparable to what you get from the Apple AirPods 3 and the Razer Hammerhead Hyperspeed for PS5

The earbuds have three sizes of rubber fittings to fit into different ear shapes and also feature active noise canceling and dual connectivity with both Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless, which works via a USB-C dongle. For gaming, the latter is definitely preferable due to lower latency.  

On the technical front, you’ve got 10mm audio drivers packed into each bud, which is punchy for their form factor but means you won’t get the same level of sound quality from the likes of the best PS5 headsets or the best Nintendo Switch headsets, of course. More exciting, however, are the beamforming microphones, which use a total of six mics to create an encompassing profile that boosts voice clarity when gaming or making calls. The mic solution also has an active frequency of 20 Hz – 20 kHz, giving them great sensitivity and range to pick up subtle and louder noise. 

Performance

JBL Quantum TWS earbuds up close

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In my testing, the JBL Quantum TWS gaming earbuds proved some of the most consistent I’ve used. The bulk of my testing while gaming was conducted on both PS5 and PC through the USB-C dongle and Bluetooth. What immediately stood out was the bass presence, with a real weightiness at the low end coming through when playing some of the best PS5 games. A key example of this is the gunfire in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart standing out from the background chaos, and Mortal Kombat 11’s bone-crunching violence had the right amount of heft.  Teaming the buds with the PS5’s  3D audio (for supported titles) was a joy as it gave me a sense of spatial audio despite using such tiny audio-givers. 

The dual connectivity was particularly impressive as I noticed no major degradation in sound quality, going from being at my desk working and gaming to taking phone calls or listening to music. On the latter, while these earbuds are no real rival to the likes of the Sony WF-1000XM4 or the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2, these JBL buds do perform well with many different genres of music, from metal tracks to calmer genres. In particular, the likes of Ghost Bath’s The Golden Number shone especially brightly with its delicate guitar work and high vocals, and the drum work on Father John Misty’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings had a satisfying punch. 

This extends to the actual active noise canceling itself, which is easy to use and swap between the true adaptive noise canceling and the ambient mode between the straightforward tap controls. Also, considering the size of the drivers, when playing games indoors, they did an especially good job of removing unwanted background noise - however, when out on the move, it was a little more hit-and-miss. While in transit between my home and the office, I noticed the active noise canceling didn’t always filter out traffic from passing cars. Still, I did a good job of filtering out other lower-level noise, such as background conversations. 

The claimed eight hours of playback from JBL was right on the money in my testing. I was pleasantly surprised to go through three multi-hour play sessions before having to charge the buds up. I also found that the best longevity was had when connected via a 2.4 GHz dongle - connecting via  Bluetooth clocked in at around six hours. When fully charged, the case holds a further 16, so there are two later rounds to juice up without keeping the cable nearby.

Overall, the user experience is solid, but there’s nothing that necessarily wows. The JBL Quantum TWS buds look good, feel robust, and sound great and, therefore, are a top option for gaming and music. All told, they are excellent value for money.  

JBL Quantum TWS earbuds with USB-C adapter

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Buy it if…  

You want good quality audio for a competitive price 

The JBL Quantum TWS gaming earbuds look and sound great for the price tag - especially if you can score them on sale. 

You game on a wide variety of systems

Thanks to the JBL Quantum TWS’s dual-connectivity of 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth, you’re able to easily pair to the PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC, and your smartphone with two devices active at once. 

Don’t buy if…  

You’re looking for Xbox Series-compatible buds 

Simply put, the JBL Quantum TWS earbuds are not compatible with either the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, or the Xbox One, so are ones to avoid for gamers on those machines. 

You’re on a tight budget

While the JBL Quantum TWS earbuds are competitively priced wireless options, they still retail above $100 / £100 / AU$200, so we recommend something more wallet-friendly like the Turtle Beach Battle Buds if money is tight. 

How we tested

I used the JBL Quantum TWS over a few weeks as my main gaming earbuds for listening to music when working from house and playing games on my PS5 and PC. I also used them as my main pair of earbuds when going shopping, in transit to the office, and during journeys around the city. 

MediaTek develops first 3nm chip using TSMC process technology
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MediaTek has successfully developed its first 3nm chipset based on TSMC’s 3nm process technology. The new 3nm chipset will make its commercial debut next year as a member of the flagship Dimensity series. The press release did not go into details regarding the new SoC, only shedding light on TSMC’s 3nm process which offers substantial gains over the outgoing 5nm N5 process. Based on the provided data, TSMC’s new 3nm process is 18% faster using the same power draw. It also brings a 32% power reduction at the same speed while offering a 60% increase in logic density. MediaTek will launch...

Report: China bans iPhone use by government officials
12:04 pm |

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A recent report by the Wall Street Journal claims that Chinese government officials are now banned from using iPhones and devices from foreign brands at work over potential security risks. The ban is essentially part of a larger plan for the Chinese government to cut its reliance on foreign technology and keep sensitive data from possibly leaking. As per the report, Chinese government officials are instructed to not use their iPhones for work-related tasks and are also banned from bringing them to the workplace. A follow-up report from Bloomberg News suggests that the ban will likely...

Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ to come with 16 GB RAM, cost over $1,200
11:12 am |

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Huawei launched the Mate 60 series without much fanfare, and two variants are already selling in China. Now, a third family member is on its way, the Mate 60 Pro+ and a leak revealed its memory versions. The phone will have 16 GB RAM and two storage choices – 512 GB or 1 TB. The same leakster stated the starting price could be CNY8,999, which equals $1,231/€1,150. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ in a dropdown menu for a vendor The Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ is expected to be the mightiest phone in the lineup, with a class-leading quad-cam setup on the back, packed on a halo island. While there will...

Honor 90’s India launch date announced
10:18 am |

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The Honor 90, which was unveiled in China in May and introduced to international markets in July, will launch in India on September 14, marking the brand's comeback to India's smartphone market after a hiatus of about three years under the leadership of former Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth. Judging by the teasers, the Honor 90's Indian unit will be identical to the global model. The brand has confirmed it will sport a 200MP primary and 50MP selfie camera and run Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1 out of the box. It will also pack a curved display of 1.5K resolution and 1,600 nits peak...

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