Smarter Roombas Are on the Way!

iRobot has revealed iRobot OS, an operating system designed to improve the capabilities of their Roomba vacuums.

June 1, 2022   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. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds 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 1. Your Robot Vacuum Is About to Get Smarter 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 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 Amazon has removed in-app purchases from its Audible, Kindle, and Music apps. Why? To avoid dealing with Google's new billing policy, which will require all apps to process payments through its Play Store billing system. Definitely a bummer, because who wants to buy digital goods from a browser? Not us! 🦑 Go Deeper Don't be scared of buying a used electric vehicle. Instead, join Roberto Baldwin as he provides some tips to help navigate the process and highlights what to look out for. 🎱 By the Numbers Guess what? Roombas are popular Data: iRobot 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? 🔥 Today's Hot Deal 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. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Look, up in the sky [of Mars]!" —Evan Killham, Editor This footage of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flying around may not seem like much, but then you realize it's doing that on Mars, thousands of miles away from us. Does that makes it cooler? Absolutely. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  You deserve better sound Image: Sonos 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. 🚀 Facing the Future 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? 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]