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, […]
AMD is reportedly preparing its next-gen Ryzen AI PRO 300 "Strix" launch for October with two variants, the Ryzen 370 & Ryzen 360. AMD's Ryzen AI PRO 300 "Strix" Series APUs Will Launch In Q4 This Year, Includes Ryzen 7 SKUs As Well This isn't the first time we have seen the Ryzen AI PRO 300 models within the Strix Point lineup surface up since we spotted some SKUs in shipping manifests, which not only revealed the existence of the PRO series but also models such as the Ryzen 9 PRO AI HX and Ryzen 7 PRO AI as well. […]
As spotted by leaker Bradley Lynch, Valve might be working on integrating the Waydroid Android emulator into Steam. Waydroid is an open source Android emulator for GNU/Linux systems. Here's the official overview from the emulator's website: Waydroid brings all the apps you love right to your desktop, working side by side with your Linux applications. The Android inside the container has direct access to the needed hardware. The Android runtime environment ships with a minimal customized Android system image based on LineageOS. Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a […]
It's been eight months since Microsoft closed the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, following a lengthy legal battle with regulators worldwide. Given that Microsoft had touted early on its intention to bring Activision Blizzard to its Game Pass subscription service, arguably the most important pillar of its gaming strategy, Xbox fans expected this to happen in relatively short order, but that wasn't the case. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer explained at the time: Frankly, there was a lot of uncertainty in that process up until really a week before we closed, or the week of, when the CMA finally […]
Google’s Tensor G4 might be the last SoC that is mass produced by Samsung, as the Tensor G5 is said to leverage TSMC’s cutting-edge 3nm process when it powers the upcoming Pixel 10 series in late 2025. Previously, we talked about a database leak revealing that the chipset’s early samples were being tested. Fortunately, the company has moved from this stage and reached ‘tapeout’ status, which is considered to be an exceptionally big deal because we can now have a chipset release in the future that can take on Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek. ‘Tapeout’ stage of the Tensor G5 means that […]
Ever since Rare was acquired by Microsoft in 2002, fans have been pining for the revival of its trademark IPs, such as Conker and Banjo-Kazooie. Truth be told, Xbox did attempt to do something with those franchises in the first few years since the acquisition. Rare released Conker: Live & Reloaded (featuring a remake of the original installment Conker: Bad Fur Day) on the original Xbox in 2005, while Banjo-Kazooie fans had to wait until 2008, when Rare released the brand new Nuts & Bolts game for the Xbox 360. However, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts largely diverged from previous games […]
An alleged Intel Arrow Lake Desktop CPU performance benchmark has been leaked which shows up to 20% faster single-thread uplift versus 14900KS. Intel's Arrow Lake Desktop CPUs Could Be A Game-Changer If These Benchmarks Are To Be Believed, Up To 20% Single-Core Uplift Over 14900KS The benchmark was posted by a forum member at Tieba Baidu who shared an alleged screenshot of the CPU-z benchmark running an unknown chip. According to the user, the picture comes from a different group and is allegedly an Intel Arrow Lake Desktop CPU running on what seems to be a next-gen Z890 motherboard since […]
For the past few generations, Samsung has always introduced three new models of its flagship tablet series, but the company could take a different route with its upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 lineup. Instead of launching three models, the Korean giant could discontinue the base model, proceeding with just the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. It is possible that the smaller slate was never that popular amongst consumers, and with Apple’s newest M4 OLED iPad Pro lineup consisting of two models, Samsung would compete on an even playing field. Samsung could pursue a cost-effective launch strategy […]
Would you fancy a movie or TV series based on FromSoftware's latest masterpiece, Elden Ring? Because that seems exactly what George R.R. Martin is teasing in his latest blog update posted on Saturday. The author of A Song of Ice and Fire famously collaborated with the Japanese studio on the new fantasy franchise, laying down the mythology, worldbuilding, and characters that the game's plot is based upon. Many had called this a match made in heaven and, indeed, Elden Ring went on to be an outstanding commercial and critical success. In May 2023, the game even won the Nebula Award […]
The iPhone 16 lineup is expected to launch in September. Apart from the usual display, camera, and other hardware upgrades, generative AI features will likely be a part of the announcements, with Apple Intelligence playing a paramount role in all of this. In short, the upcoming models are anticipated to be in high demand, which is why Apple is reportedly mass producing up to 100 million A18 chipsets, which will be powering the four handsets. A18, A18 Pro will debut later this year, with Apple probably introducing some specification differences to help propel the stock of its iPhone 16 Pro, […]
The Exynos 2500 rumors echoed a series of claims that made us believe that Samsung’s first 3nm GAA chipset meant for smartphones could finally be a worthy competitor to the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Unfortunately, it was stated by an analyst that due to the poor yields of the Korean giant’s cutting-edge manufacturing process, the chipset would not arrive in time, meaning that the Galaxy S25 series would launch exclusively with Qualcomm’s latest and greatest flagship SoC. We now get to talk in-depth about another rumor stating that Samsung’s 3nm GAA yields are at less than 20 percent. A string […]
The use of advanced chipsets, newer LTPO displays, and a transition from stainless steel to titanium alloy on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are just a few ways that Apple has attempted to differentiate its newest smartphone lineup from the one it launched the year before. Unfortunately, one cannot deny that, for the most part, the overall design does not look all that different from the models that launched two to three years ago, suggesting that innovation has likely slowed from the company. These reasons are why consumers have little encouragement to pick up the latest […]
Apple and Google are expected to receive Samsung’s advanced ‘M14’ panels that will be used in multiple flagships later this year. Based on the latest report, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the recipients of this technology, with the Pixel 9 series keeping pace with its rival flagship models, as it too is said to feature these cutting-edge displays. Regular iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will likely stick with the older-generation ‘M12’ panels Samsung is said to supply OLED panels for all four iPhone 16 models, but not every version will be treated equally. […]
AMD is reportedly preparing its next-gen Ryzen AI PRO 300 "Strix" launch for October with two variants, the Ryzen 370 & Ryzen 360. AMD's Ryzen AI PRO 300 "Strix" Series APUs Will Launch In Q4 This Year, Includes Ryzen 7 SKUs As Well This isn't the first time we have seen the Ryzen AI PRO 300 models within the Strix Point lineup surface up since we spotted some SKUs in shipping manifests, which not only revealed the existence of the PRO series but also models such as the Ryzen 9 PRO AI HX and Ryzen 7 PRO AI as well. […]
As spotted by leaker Bradley Lynch, Valve might be working on integrating the Waydroid Android emulator into Steam. Waydroid is an open source Android emulator for GNU/Linux systems. Here's the official overview from the emulator's website: Waydroid brings all the apps you love right to your desktop, working side by side with your Linux applications. The Android inside the container has direct access to the needed hardware. The Android runtime environment ships with a minimal customized Android system image based on LineageOS. Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a […]
It's been eight months since Microsoft closed the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, following a lengthy legal battle with regulators worldwide. Given that Microsoft had touted early on its intention to bring Activision Blizzard to its Game Pass subscription service, arguably the most important pillar of its gaming strategy, Xbox fans expected this to happen in relatively short order, but that wasn't the case. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer explained at the time: Frankly, there was a lot of uncertainty in that process up until really a week before we closed, or the week of, when the CMA finally […]
Google’s Tensor G4 might be the last SoC that is mass produced by Samsung, as the Tensor G5 is said to leverage TSMC’s cutting-edge 3nm process when it powers the upcoming Pixel 10 series in late 2025. Previously, we talked about a database leak revealing that the chipset’s early samples were being tested. Fortunately, the company has moved from this stage and reached ‘tapeout’ status, which is considered to be an exceptionally big deal because we can now have a chipset release in the future that can take on Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek. ‘Tapeout’ stage of the Tensor G5 means that […]
Ever since Rare was acquired by Microsoft in 2002, fans have been pining for the revival of its trademark IPs, such as Conker and Banjo-Kazooie. Truth be told, Xbox did attempt to do something with those franchises in the first few years since the acquisition. Rare released Conker: Live & Reloaded (featuring a remake of the original installment Conker: Bad Fur Day) on the original Xbox in 2005, while Banjo-Kazooie fans had to wait until 2008, when Rare released the brand new Nuts & Bolts game for the Xbox 360. However, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts largely diverged from previous games […]
An alleged Intel Arrow Lake Desktop CPU performance benchmark has been leaked which shows up to 20% faster single-thread uplift versus 14900KS. Intel's Arrow Lake Desktop CPUs Could Be A Game-Changer If These Benchmarks Are To Be Believed, Up To 20% Single-Core Uplift Over 14900KS The benchmark was posted by a forum member at Tieba Baidu who shared an alleged screenshot of the CPU-z benchmark running an unknown chip. According to the user, the picture comes from a different group and is allegedly an Intel Arrow Lake Desktop CPU running on what seems to be a next-gen Z890 motherboard since […]
For the past few generations, Samsung has always introduced three new models of its flagship tablet series, but the company could take a different route with its upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 lineup. Instead of launching three models, the Korean giant could discontinue the base model, proceeding with just the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. It is possible that the smaller slate was never that popular amongst consumers, and with Apple’s newest M4 OLED iPad Pro lineup consisting of two models, Samsung would compete on an even playing field. Samsung could pursue a cost-effective launch strategy […]
Would you fancy a movie or TV series based on FromSoftware's latest masterpiece, Elden Ring? Because that seems exactly what George R.R. Martin is teasing in his latest blog update posted on Saturday. The author of A Song of Ice and Fire famously collaborated with the Japanese studio on the new fantasy franchise, laying down the mythology, worldbuilding, and characters that the game's plot is based upon. Many had called this a match made in heaven and, indeed, Elden Ring went on to be an outstanding commercial and critical success. In May 2023, the game even won the Nebula Award […]
The iPhone 16 lineup is expected to launch in September. Apart from the usual display, camera, and other hardware upgrades, generative AI features will likely be a part of the announcements, with Apple Intelligence playing a paramount role in all of this. In short, the upcoming models are anticipated to be in high demand, which is why Apple is reportedly mass producing up to 100 million A18 chipsets, which will be powering the four handsets. A18, A18 Pro will debut later this year, with Apple probably introducing some specification differences to help propel the stock of its iPhone 16 Pro, […]
The Exynos 2500 rumors echoed a series of claims that made us believe that Samsung’s first 3nm GAA chipset meant for smartphones could finally be a worthy competitor to the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Unfortunately, it was stated by an analyst that due to the poor yields of the Korean giant’s cutting-edge manufacturing process, the chipset would not arrive in time, meaning that the Galaxy S25 series would launch exclusively with Qualcomm’s latest and greatest flagship SoC. We now get to talk in-depth about another rumor stating that Samsung’s 3nm GAA yields are at less than 20 percent. A string […]
The use of advanced chipsets, newer LTPO displays, and a transition from stainless steel to titanium alloy on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are just a few ways that Apple has attempted to differentiate its newest smartphone lineup from the one it launched the year before. Unfortunately, one cannot deny that, for the most part, the overall design does not look all that different from the models that launched two to three years ago, suggesting that innovation has likely slowed from the company. These reasons are why consumers have little encouragement to pick up the latest […]
Apple and Google are expected to receive Samsung’s advanced ‘M14’ panels that will be used in multiple flagships later this year. Based on the latest report, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be the recipients of this technology, with the Pixel 9 series keeping pace with its rival flagship models, as it too is said to feature these cutting-edge displays. Regular iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will likely stick with the older-generation ‘M12’ panels Samsung is said to supply OLED panels for all four iPhone 16 models, but not every version will be treated equally. […]