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, […]
Microsoft has previewed its DirectSR technology by detailing its actual purpose and it seems to be a seamless integration of Super Resolution technologies from different vendors including NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR & Intel XeSS. Microsoft's DirectSR Should Give Devs Less Reason To Not Integrate Your Favorite Upscaling Technologies In Games, Supports DLSS, FSR, XeSS Microsoft's own Super Resolution technology for Windows has been the talk of the town recently, but at least DirectSR isn't that, it's something even better. Microsoft's GDC session mentioned that they are working with various partners including AMD and NVIDIA when it comes to DirectSR and […]
Here’s something odd: Pentiment, a previously Xbox-exclusive narrative-focused game from Obsidian, currently runs better on PlayStation 5 than it does on Xbox Series X/S. It’s apparently a bug that will be fixed, but the whole situation has set off a f...
An opportunity went up in smoke for Apple when Microsoft pitched it to acquire its Bing search engine in 2018, according to court documents from Google’s antitrust lawsuit. However, the Cupertino giant passed on the chance to have its own search engine, reportedly believing that Bing was riddled with search quality issues. Microsoft has also attempted to persuade Apple to make its search engine default in the Safari web browser, but the company has been met with a similar response. Apple has been pitched six times by Microsoft over acquiring Bing, to no avail In a court filing, Google stated […]
Microsoft is planning to unveil its DirectX DirectSR "Super Resolution" tech at GDC 2024 which is being worked on with AMD & NVIDIA. Microsoft, NVIDIA & AMD To Host GDC Presentation On DirectX DirectSR (Super Resolution) Technology, Unified Approach To Upscaling Tech For Windows Gaming PCs This is the first time we have heard the name, and we haven't seen any previous leaks disclosing anything about Microsoft's DirectX DirectSR (Direct Super Resolution), but based on assumptions, it is said that the technology is focused on upscaling content and has a similar naming convention to AMD's FSR. Microsoft hasn't released a […]
Following the rumors and then the confirmation from Microsoft that several Xbox exclusives (Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Pentiment, and Hi-Fi Rush) would launch on rival consoles from Sony and Nintendo, many gamers took that as an admission of defeat in the console war. However, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter shared a completely different view in his latest appearance on Pachter Factor, believing that to be an incorrect perception of Microsoft's true gaming plans. He said the Windows and Xbox company intends to win the gaming business rather than the much smaller console business. They could do that by pursuing a […]
If you’ve never played Dead Island 2, the 2023 open-world zombie game that spent nearly a decade shuffling between development studios, then now’s a pretty good time to do so. With no fanfare, Microsoft surprise-dropped the game on February 22 on its s...
Xbox Game Pass is one helluva deal. For between $10.99 and $16.99 each month, you get access to a large vault of games from a variety of genres. Each month sees a handful of titles leave the subscription service, but Microsoft always seems to ensure th...
Microsoft has previewed its DirectSR technology by detailing its actual purpose and it seems to be a seamless integration of Super Resolution technologies from different vendors including NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR & Intel XeSS. Microsoft's DirectSR Should Give Devs Less Reason To Not Integrate Your Favorite Upscaling Technologies In Games, Supports DLSS, FSR, XeSS Microsoft's own Super Resolution technology for Windows has been the talk of the town recently, but at least DirectSR isn't that, it's something even better. Microsoft's GDC session mentioned that they are working with various partners including AMD and NVIDIA when it comes to DirectSR and […]
Here’s something odd: Pentiment, a previously Xbox-exclusive narrative-focused game from Obsidian, currently runs better on PlayStation 5 than it does on Xbox Series X/S. It’s apparently a bug that will be fixed, but the whole situation has set off a f...
An opportunity went up in smoke for Apple when Microsoft pitched it to acquire its Bing search engine in 2018, according to court documents from Google’s antitrust lawsuit. However, the Cupertino giant passed on the chance to have its own search engine, reportedly believing that Bing was riddled with search quality issues. Microsoft has also attempted to persuade Apple to make its search engine default in the Safari web browser, but the company has been met with a similar response. Apple has been pitched six times by Microsoft over acquiring Bing, to no avail In a court filing, Google stated […]
Microsoft is planning to unveil its DirectX DirectSR "Super Resolution" tech at GDC 2024 which is being worked on with AMD & NVIDIA. Microsoft, NVIDIA & AMD To Host GDC Presentation On DirectX DirectSR (Super Resolution) Technology, Unified Approach To Upscaling Tech For Windows Gaming PCs This is the first time we have heard the name, and we haven't seen any previous leaks disclosing anything about Microsoft's DirectX DirectSR (Direct Super Resolution), but based on assumptions, it is said that the technology is focused on upscaling content and has a similar naming convention to AMD's FSR. Microsoft hasn't released a […]
Following the rumors and then the confirmation from Microsoft that several Xbox exclusives (Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Pentiment, and Hi-Fi Rush) would launch on rival consoles from Sony and Nintendo, many gamers took that as an admission of defeat in the console war. However, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter shared a completely different view in his latest appearance on Pachter Factor, believing that to be an incorrect perception of Microsoft's true gaming plans. He said the Windows and Xbox company intends to win the gaming business rather than the much smaller console business. They could do that by pursuing a […]
If you’ve never played Dead Island 2, the 2023 open-world zombie game that spent nearly a decade shuffling between development studios, then now’s a pretty good time to do so. With no fanfare, Microsoft surprise-dropped the game on February 22 on its s...
Xbox Game Pass is one helluva deal. For between $10.99 and $16.99 each month, you get access to a large vault of games from a variety of genres. Each month sees a handful of titles leave the subscription service, but Microsoft always seems to ensure th...