Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Right here, right now you have the chance to pick up a pack of 4 Apple AirTag trackers for a low price of $79. This is a special Black Friday 2023 price. Get a 4-Pack of AirTag Trackers for $79 Only in this Amazing Black Friday 2023 Deal - Features Precision Finding, Find My Support and More Usually, this pack will sell for anything up to $100, but you don’t have to pay that price today, obviously. No special effort is needed to bring the price down either. Choose free shipping and you will have your trackers within a week. […]
We’re still a few days away from Black Friday and Apple has decided to go all in - right now, the AirPods 2 are available for $79 only. AirPods 2 with Quick Pairing, H1 Chip, 24 Hours of Battery Life and Hey Siri Available for Just $79 this Black Friday 2023 These AirPods will usually sell for around $129, but for a limited time only you can have them for $79 instead. That’s a massive discount of 38%. The good part? You don’t have to do anything to get that price drop. No discount code, no coupon, no Prime membership. […]
Keeping your SSD cool without compatibility issues: Acidalie VB01 SSD m.2 Heatsink Review: The need to keep modern Gen 5 SSDs cool has resulted in a market for m.2 heat sinks, and there's a wide variety of choices to consider. Heat sinks of sizes large (with compatibility issues) and small, in a variety of form factors and even with active cooling, are now available to keep your SSD cool. In previous reviews of heatsinks, some users have expressed concerns about the height and size of the units I was reviewing. It's true that many of the strongest NVMe m.2 heatsinks […]
The latest Alan Wake II update introduced a new version of NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction, which seems to introduce considerable improvements in the only other game that supports it, Cyberpunk 2077. Version 3.5.10.0, which can be found inside Alan Wake's II files after the game has been updated to the latest version or here, significantly improves Cyberpunk 2077, as it reduces ghosting and shimmering issues, although some still persist. You can check out the game by CD Projekt Red running with the latest DLSS Ray Reconstruction version below, courtesy of Robbie Khan. As mentioned above, only Alan Wake II […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has so far impressed with its suite of features focused on increased CPU and GPU performance, along with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, AI, and more. However, for Qualcomm’s latest SoC to have any considerable gains against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, the company had to increase its maximum power consumption, which, in turn, negatively affected its efficiency. Let us check out the latest details and see the performance results. Efficiency score of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 suffers 11 percent against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 as a result of the increased […]
Apple has plans to start mass producing various wireless chips, and eventually, all of them will be arranged in a single package, saving considerable internal space while improving power efficiency. Unfortunately, that plan appears to be a distant dream because the technology giant’s custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips were supposed to arrive in 2025. Sadly, just like the problems encountered with its in-house 5G modem, Apple’s troubles continue in this regard too. With finalized custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips, Apple will be able to sever its dependency on Broadcom and, eventually, Qualcomm Just like the A-series and M-series chips, the […]
The popularity of wireless headsets has increased considerably in recent years. Of course, wired offerings still have advantages, but the wireless counterparts are no longer inferior by default. When trying to find a good new wireless headset, many are overwhelmed by the numerous offerings from different brands. This list of best wireless headsets in 2023 tries to make your search for a solid wireless offering somewhat easier during the holiday season. Best budget wireless gaming headsets Razer Barracuda X - $99.99 via Amazon Razer's entry-level wireless offering was released back in 2021, but it's still among the best headpieces in […]
Apple might believe that AR glasses might be too elusive at this time as the technology has not matured, but Meta is not waiting for future advancements to produce its own version of smart spectacles, which is why it has reportedly started development of custom chipsets for this category. However, instead of relying on Qualcomm’s SoCs, the company has partnered with MediaTek, with the two firms collaborating on developing an in-house solution that will be found in the next AR glasses model. Meta requires chips that are not just designed for high performance, but are also power efficient and focused […]
The owner of X social media platform, Elon Musk, just can't seem to catch a reprieve. After being accused of both anti-Semitism as well as supposedly pandering to the Jewish lobby, Musk now finds himself in an unenviable position of trying to soothe the tempers of agitated advertisers, who seem intent on jumping the proverbial ship. As we hinted in a recent post, Elon Musk recently waded into the controversy surrounding the Gaza war by responding in the affirmative to an X post that accused the Jewish communities of pushing "dialectical hatred" against the whites. And, at the risk of […]
Intel Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs continue to leak as we have more laptops showing up with Core Ultra 7 155H, 155U & i5-14500HX chips. ASUS's Next-Gen Zenbook 14 With Intel Core Ultra 7 155H & Xiaomi Mi Laptop With Core i5-14500HX CPUs Spotted, Low-Power Core Ultra 7 155U Also Leaks Out We all know that the generational improvement in performance expected within the upcoming Meteor Lake lineup is a big one, and the industry has set its sights on the debut of Intel's next-gen CPUs, which is expected in mid-December. We have seen various Meteor Lake CPUs […]
Handbrake now adds AV1 Encoding support for NVIDIA's "Ada" GeForce RTX 40 & AMD's "RDNA 3" Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. Handbrake Will Now Utilize Flagship Encoding Performance, Through Support For Current-Gen GPUs Handbrake is an open-source interface designed to "convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs" In simple words, Handbrake's main purpose is to take a video source and convert it into a format that is more suitable for playback on various devices or platforms. It can be used for other purposes as well, such as editing a source video file and extracting […]
The 128GB and 256GB models of the Meta Quest 2 are currently discounted for Black Friday 2023, this brings the starting price down to just $249. Dive into the World of Virtual Reality with the Meta Quest 2 - Starting at Just $249 for Black Friday 2023 Virtual reality doesn’t have to cost that much money, that’s why products like the Meta Quest 2 exist. Right now, it’s more affordable than ever and you get the choice of choosing between 128GB and 256GB versions, both of which are discounted. Buy Meta Quest 2 — Advanced All-In-One Virtual Reality Headset - […]
Right here, right now you have the chance to pick up a pack of 4 Apple AirTag trackers for a low price of $79. This is a special Black Friday 2023 price. Get a 4-Pack of AirTag Trackers for $79 Only in this Amazing Black Friday 2023 Deal - Features Precision Finding, Find My Support and More Usually, this pack will sell for anything up to $100, but you don’t have to pay that price today, obviously. No special effort is needed to bring the price down either. Choose free shipping and you will have your trackers within a week. […]
We’re still a few days away from Black Friday and Apple has decided to go all in - right now, the AirPods 2 are available for $79 only. AirPods 2 with Quick Pairing, H1 Chip, 24 Hours of Battery Life and Hey Siri Available for Just $79 this Black Friday 2023 These AirPods will usually sell for around $129, but for a limited time only you can have them for $79 instead. That’s a massive discount of 38%. The good part? You don’t have to do anything to get that price drop. No discount code, no coupon, no Prime membership. […]
Keeping your SSD cool without compatibility issues: Acidalie VB01 SSD m.2 Heatsink Review: The need to keep modern Gen 5 SSDs cool has resulted in a market for m.2 heat sinks, and there's a wide variety of choices to consider. Heat sinks of sizes large (with compatibility issues) and small, in a variety of form factors and even with active cooling, are now available to keep your SSD cool. In previous reviews of heatsinks, some users have expressed concerns about the height and size of the units I was reviewing. It's true that many of the strongest NVMe m.2 heatsinks […]
The latest Alan Wake II update introduced a new version of NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction, which seems to introduce considerable improvements in the only other game that supports it, Cyberpunk 2077. Version 3.5.10.0, which can be found inside Alan Wake's II files after the game has been updated to the latest version or here, significantly improves Cyberpunk 2077, as it reduces ghosting and shimmering issues, although some still persist. You can check out the game by CD Projekt Red running with the latest DLSS Ray Reconstruction version below, courtesy of Robbie Khan. As mentioned above, only Alan Wake II […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has so far impressed with its suite of features focused on increased CPU and GPU performance, along with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, AI, and more. However, for Qualcomm’s latest SoC to have any considerable gains against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, the company had to increase its maximum power consumption, which, in turn, negatively affected its efficiency. Let us check out the latest details and see the performance results. Efficiency score of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 suffers 11 percent against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 as a result of the increased […]
Apple has plans to start mass producing various wireless chips, and eventually, all of them will be arranged in a single package, saving considerable internal space while improving power efficiency. Unfortunately, that plan appears to be a distant dream because the technology giant’s custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips were supposed to arrive in 2025. Sadly, just like the problems encountered with its in-house 5G modem, Apple’s troubles continue in this regard too. With finalized custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips, Apple will be able to sever its dependency on Broadcom and, eventually, Qualcomm Just like the A-series and M-series chips, the […]
The popularity of wireless headsets has increased considerably in recent years. Of course, wired offerings still have advantages, but the wireless counterparts are no longer inferior by default. When trying to find a good new wireless headset, many are overwhelmed by the numerous offerings from different brands. This list of best wireless headsets in 2023 tries to make your search for a solid wireless offering somewhat easier during the holiday season. Best budget wireless gaming headsets Razer Barracuda X - $99.99 via Amazon Razer's entry-level wireless offering was released back in 2021, but it's still among the best headpieces in […]
Apple might believe that AR glasses might be too elusive at this time as the technology has not matured, but Meta is not waiting for future advancements to produce its own version of smart spectacles, which is why it has reportedly started development of custom chipsets for this category. However, instead of relying on Qualcomm’s SoCs, the company has partnered with MediaTek, with the two firms collaborating on developing an in-house solution that will be found in the next AR glasses model. Meta requires chips that are not just designed for high performance, but are also power efficient and focused […]
The owner of X social media platform, Elon Musk, just can't seem to catch a reprieve. After being accused of both anti-Semitism as well as supposedly pandering to the Jewish lobby, Musk now finds himself in an unenviable position of trying to soothe the tempers of agitated advertisers, who seem intent on jumping the proverbial ship. As we hinted in a recent post, Elon Musk recently waded into the controversy surrounding the Gaza war by responding in the affirmative to an X post that accused the Jewish communities of pushing "dialectical hatred" against the whites. And, at the risk of […]
Intel Meteor Lake & Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs continue to leak as we have more laptops showing up with Core Ultra 7 155H, 155U & i5-14500HX chips. ASUS's Next-Gen Zenbook 14 With Intel Core Ultra 7 155H & Xiaomi Mi Laptop With Core i5-14500HX CPUs Spotted, Low-Power Core Ultra 7 155U Also Leaks Out We all know that the generational improvement in performance expected within the upcoming Meteor Lake lineup is a big one, and the industry has set its sights on the debut of Intel's next-gen CPUs, which is expected in mid-December. We have seen various Meteor Lake CPUs […]
Handbrake now adds AV1 Encoding support for NVIDIA's "Ada" GeForce RTX 40 & AMD's "RDNA 3" Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. Handbrake Will Now Utilize Flagship Encoding Performance, Through Support For Current-Gen GPUs Handbrake is an open-source interface designed to "convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs" In simple words, Handbrake's main purpose is to take a video source and convert it into a format that is more suitable for playback on various devices or platforms. It can be used for other purposes as well, such as editing a source video file and extracting […]
The 128GB and 256GB models of the Meta Quest 2 are currently discounted for Black Friday 2023, this brings the starting price down to just $249. Dive into the World of Virtual Reality with the Meta Quest 2 - Starting at Just $249 for Black Friday 2023 Virtual reality doesn’t have to cost that much money, that’s why products like the Meta Quest 2 exist. Right now, it’s more affordable than ever and you get the choice of choosing between 128GB and 256GB versions, both of which are discounted. Buy Meta Quest 2 — Advanced All-In-One Virtual Reality Headset - […]