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, […]
Google treated every one of its Pixel 9 models fairly by treating each of them to the new and improved Tensor G4 this year. Unfortunately, just like previous chipset launches, benchmark leaks have revealed that the SoC continues to lag behind the competition, but it appears that this was done intentionally by the company, as implied by an executive. She mentions in the latest interview that the Tensor G4 was not designed for ground-breaking performance but to tackle specific use cases, including improving the overall experience. More details have been uncovered in the latest interview, so let us proceed. One […]
It’s now possible to quickly and easily play the original 1997 Diablo on your PC or phone via a simple website. Just load it up on your browser and you can start killing demons and skeletons like it’s the ‘90s all over again. Read more...
Yesterday, BioWare announced Dragon Age: The Veilguard will finally come to PC and consoles on October 31. We broke down the 3-minute announcement trailer, but I had to restrain myself from getting too into the weeds. Yeah, theory-crafting is fun, but ...
The Tensor G4 was officially announced at Google’s Pixel 9 event, and the lack of performance or power-efficiency slides hinted that the chipset could be a minor upgrade over its predecessor, the Tensor G3. However, the company had different plans for its current-generation chipset, which will now materialize with the Tensor G5 in 2025 as the advertising giant will reportedly shift to TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process. However, a new report also states that the Tensor G5 will employ the Taiwanese semiconductor firm’s InFO-POP packaging, and if you want to learn what advantages this will bring to the table, read on […]
Google has been declared an illegal monopoly by Judge Amit Mehta, with the search engine giant found to have violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to keep the competition at bay and become the biggest platform in the process. Just a week after this verdict, the U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly considered splitting Google into separate companies as the first step towards breaking the dominance of Big Tech. Other options explored by the U.S. DOJ was forcing Google to share data with competitors to prevent it from getting an unfair advantage against them Sources familiar with the […]
Google announced the Pixel 9 series with some major upgrades, and to be fair, the general design language is pretty similar to that of the iPhone lineup. However, the new design does make the Pixel look more premium and a proper flagship, something that Google struggled with in the past. Another aspect where Google was struggling the most was with the in-display optical sensor, which was slow and less reliable than the ultrasonic sensors on Samsung flagships. Pixel 9 lineup features the same ultrasonic fingerprint scanner as the Galaxy S24 devices Users have been wanting an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on […]
It is not uncommon for live demos to start behaving erratically during a presentation, but when there is a massive audience waiting to see what technology giants have concocted for the past year, you can bet that the stakes are abnormally high. Jess Carpenter and Dave Citron, two presenters at Google’s Pixel 9 launch event, were likely battling an inner meltdown when they tried to show off a live Gemini demo that refused to work in two attempts. Thankfully, the heart rates of both individuals probably stabilized when the results were successfully displayed on the third attempt. Gemini on Android […]
Google has switched stances on how it treats older Pixel smartphone owners because earlier if you wanted to upgrade to a newer handset, the company was giving low-ball trade-in offers for its own devices compared to what it was asking for the ones made by Apple and Samsung. With the Pixel 9 launch, if you own a Pixel Fold, a Pixel 8, or a Pixel 8 Pro, the advertising giant is giving its loyal customers more importance by offering them higher trade-in values for their smartphones. Now, that is one way to retain your consumer base. If you own a […]
Google has announced a slew of new devices at its Made by Google event today, including the Pixel 9 series and the new Fold, which is significantly better than the last iteration. The company also announced the new Pixel Watch 3, which is a bigger variant and finally has slimmer bezels all around. The company did not forget the Pixel Buds Pro 2, which comes with some pretty nifty upgrades that most users would be excited about. Google has announced its new Pixel Buds Pro 2 with major changes in design and feature set The Pixel Buds Pro 2 launched […]
The first-generation Pixel Fold had a lot going for it, but there were a ton of cracks in the armor that could have been patched before the handset entered mass production, but it was not to be. Thankfully, Google has addressed those issues and various concerns with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold unveiling, and it manages to make all of that possible while making the foldable flagship the thinnest ever. There are a ton of hardware upgrades added too, as you will soon find out, with users being able to experience the company’s entire suite of generative AI features, so […]
Google treated every one of its Pixel 9 models fairly by treating each of them to the new and improved Tensor G4 this year. Unfortunately, just like previous chipset launches, benchmark leaks have revealed that the SoC continues to lag behind the competition, but it appears that this was done intentionally by the company, as implied by an executive. She mentions in the latest interview that the Tensor G4 was not designed for ground-breaking performance but to tackle specific use cases, including improving the overall experience. More details have been uncovered in the latest interview, so let us proceed. One […]
It’s now possible to quickly and easily play the original 1997 Diablo on your PC or phone via a simple website. Just load it up on your browser and you can start killing demons and skeletons like it’s the ‘90s all over again. Read more...
Yesterday, BioWare announced Dragon Age: The Veilguard will finally come to PC and consoles on October 31. We broke down the 3-minute announcement trailer, but I had to restrain myself from getting too into the weeds. Yeah, theory-crafting is fun, but ...
The Tensor G4 was officially announced at Google’s Pixel 9 event, and the lack of performance or power-efficiency slides hinted that the chipset could be a minor upgrade over its predecessor, the Tensor G3. However, the company had different plans for its current-generation chipset, which will now materialize with the Tensor G5 in 2025 as the advertising giant will reportedly shift to TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process. However, a new report also states that the Tensor G5 will employ the Taiwanese semiconductor firm’s InFO-POP packaging, and if you want to learn what advantages this will bring to the table, read on […]
Google has been declared an illegal monopoly by Judge Amit Mehta, with the search engine giant found to have violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to keep the competition at bay and become the biggest platform in the process. Just a week after this verdict, the U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly considered splitting Google into separate companies as the first step towards breaking the dominance of Big Tech. Other options explored by the U.S. DOJ was forcing Google to share data with competitors to prevent it from getting an unfair advantage against them Sources familiar with the […]
Google announced the Pixel 9 series with some major upgrades, and to be fair, the general design language is pretty similar to that of the iPhone lineup. However, the new design does make the Pixel look more premium and a proper flagship, something that Google struggled with in the past. Another aspect where Google was struggling the most was with the in-display optical sensor, which was slow and less reliable than the ultrasonic sensors on Samsung flagships. Pixel 9 lineup features the same ultrasonic fingerprint scanner as the Galaxy S24 devices Users have been wanting an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on […]
It is not uncommon for live demos to start behaving erratically during a presentation, but when there is a massive audience waiting to see what technology giants have concocted for the past year, you can bet that the stakes are abnormally high. Jess Carpenter and Dave Citron, two presenters at Google’s Pixel 9 launch event, were likely battling an inner meltdown when they tried to show off a live Gemini demo that refused to work in two attempts. Thankfully, the heart rates of both individuals probably stabilized when the results were successfully displayed on the third attempt. Gemini on Android […]
Google has switched stances on how it treats older Pixel smartphone owners because earlier if you wanted to upgrade to a newer handset, the company was giving low-ball trade-in offers for its own devices compared to what it was asking for the ones made by Apple and Samsung. With the Pixel 9 launch, if you own a Pixel Fold, a Pixel 8, or a Pixel 8 Pro, the advertising giant is giving its loyal customers more importance by offering them higher trade-in values for their smartphones. Now, that is one way to retain your consumer base. If you own a […]
Google has announced a slew of new devices at its Made by Google event today, including the Pixel 9 series and the new Fold, which is significantly better than the last iteration. The company also announced the new Pixel Watch 3, which is a bigger variant and finally has slimmer bezels all around. The company did not forget the Pixel Buds Pro 2, which comes with some pretty nifty upgrades that most users would be excited about. Google has announced its new Pixel Buds Pro 2 with major changes in design and feature set The Pixel Buds Pro 2 launched […]
The first-generation Pixel Fold had a lot going for it, but there were a ton of cracks in the armor that could have been patched before the handset entered mass production, but it was not to be. Thankfully, Google has addressed those issues and various concerns with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold unveiling, and it manages to make all of that possible while making the foldable flagship the thinnest ever. There are a ton of hardware upgrades added too, as you will soon find out, with users being able to experience the company’s entire suite of generative AI features, so […]