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 […]
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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, […]
Apple has plans to introduce an overhauled version of its AirPods, at least according to one analyst. While the design of the wireless earbuds is not mentioned, it is reported that these will feature camera modules, with mass production expected to happen in 2026. As for why the company would incorporate these sensors in an audio product, it likely has to do with its spatial audio push, improving its ecosystem and creating an enhanced synergy with the rest of its devices. Here are more details that you might be interested in. New 2026 AirPods will reportedly feature an IR camera […]
Frame Generation technology arrived exclusively with NVIDIA’s RTX 4000 series of GPUs, and shortly after, AMD introduced its own version. Now, it appears that the same technology could be supported by mobile chipsets, starting with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, with one tipster claiming that the Adreno 830 GPU will arrive with interpolation technology. Assuming the rumor is true, it will put the upcoming SoC in a whole new league above the competition, with even Apple’s A18 and A18 Pro possibly failing to one-up its rival. Bringing interpolation support to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could ensure a 120FPS gaming […]
Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs, featuring the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, will get a high-end BMG-G31 configuration as revealed within Intel's Design-iN Tools portal. Intel Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU Supposedly Features 32 Cores With Upgraded Xe2 Graphics Architecture Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs are one of the products that will be utilizing the Xe2 graphics architecture which offers up to a 50% performance uplift over the existing Alchemist Xe1 GPUs along with various improvements and feature additions. These Arc GPUs are said to launch in the coming months but so far, Intel has been tight-lipped since they are focused on the Xe2 integrated […]
Sony is currently the only supplier of the two 4K micro-OLED panels belonging to the Apple Vision Pro, and given that the Japanese display maker can only provide a limited quantity of these, the overall cost of these components will no doubt shoot through the roof. This would explain why the company’s AR headset is estimated to cost $1,542 to make, with the bulk of the expenditure coming from the micro-OLED screens. Fortunately, Apple may want to diversify its supply chain for the low-cost models. It reportedly sent an information request to Samsung and LG, both of which are already […]
A rumor was doing the rounds earlier, claiming that Samsung’s poor 3nm yields meant that the Exynos 2500 would not ship in time, and the company would be forced to launch its Galaxy S25 series exclusively using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. However, shortly after, it was stated that the Korean giant might use an unnamed MediaTek chipset in one of its flagship models next year, though the exact details were not provided. Based on the latest report, the upcoming Dimensity 9400 could make an entry next year, potentially setting up a meaningful partnership between Samsung and MediaTek. Dimensity 9400 […]
It looks like AMD may have silently moved the launch of its Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs back, closer to its Ryzen 9000 CPUs. AMD's Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs Are Still Headed For July, First Laptops In Consumers Hand A Day Before Desktop Zen 5 Launch AMD and its OEM partners had originally decided to launch laptops based on the newest Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs on the 15th of July however, it looks like the launch will now be taking place just a few days later on the 28th of July which is revealed by […]
Samsung might not change the display size of the Galaxy S25 Ultra or upgrade the battery capacity, but the company can make it more comfortable to hold thanks to a design change hinted by one tipster. Apparently, the company’s 2025 flagship will sport rounded corners similar to the volatile Galaxy Note 7, and that is not the only change expected to arrive because the Korean giant is rumored to make its next flagship thinner than previous-generation models. Thickness of the Galaxy S25 Ultra is said to be around 8.4mm, making it slightly thinner than the Galaxy S24 Ultra The ‘boxy’ […]
The Kirin 9000S ushered a new gateway that enabled Huawei to break free of the companies under the influence of the U.S., but the chipset powering the Mate 60 series relied on slower TaiShan cores that would perform poorly in single-core and multi-core workloads. Fortunately, the company is rumored to have made incredible progress, not just with its joint alliance with foundry partner SMIC to start 5nm wafer production but also in making power-efficient TaiShan cores that are significantly more capable than Cortex-A510. Here are more details on the matter. New, unnamed TaiShan cores can achieve a score of 350 […]
Tensions created by the U.S. trade sanctions likely forced TikTok owner ByteDance to form a business partnership with Broadcom as the Chinese internet company reportedly seeks to develop an AI chip. It is said that this particular chip will be mass produced on TSMC’s 5nm technology, though it should be noted that any company of Chinese origin is barred from working with the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant, with Huawei being the most notable entity. ByteDance aims to mass produce an ASIC, which is allowed under the U.S. trade sanctions Just recently, we reported that Washington-based Optica Foundation was forced to […]
Sony may be working to bring proper PlayStation 3 backward compatibility to PlayStation 5, although only for select titles, according to rumors circulating online. Speaking during the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, Shpeshal Nick revealed that he's heard that Sony is working on bringing backward compatibility for select PlayStation 3 titles on the current-generation consoles. The compatible titles will apparently also be sold individually, similarly to what Microsoft did with Xbox backward compatibility. Unfortunately, it is not yet known if the PS3 games compatible with PlayStation 5 will receive performance or visual improvements. It's also unknown which games would […]
The M4 was introduced with Apple’s 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models, but the company has a more broadened strategy for the same SoC found in various Macs. In fact, one report states that it will be the first time that the company brings the M4 to its entire Mac family, and that includes the exceptionally powerful desktops. New Mac Pro and Mac Studio reportedly arriving in the second half of 2025, will likely feature the significantly powerful M4 Ultra The updated MacBook Pro models rumored to arrive in Q4 2024 will likely be Apple’s first Mac members to be treated […]
The less expensive version of the Apple Vision Pro has now become the center of attention for the technology giant’s mixed-reality push, as it was recently reported that work on the direct successor had been suspended. However, while Apple has been working on this version for years, it is running into a major obstacle, and that is bringing the cost down while retaining the product’s core features. Affordable Apple Vision Pro is said to have a price in the $1,500 to $2,000 range, with its original launch timeline planned for 2025 Earlier, it was reported that the somewhat pocket-friendly version […]
Apple has plans to introduce an overhauled version of its AirPods, at least according to one analyst. While the design of the wireless earbuds is not mentioned, it is reported that these will feature camera modules, with mass production expected to happen in 2026. As for why the company would incorporate these sensors in an audio product, it likely has to do with its spatial audio push, improving its ecosystem and creating an enhanced synergy with the rest of its devices. Here are more details that you might be interested in. New 2026 AirPods will reportedly feature an IR camera […]
Frame Generation technology arrived exclusively with NVIDIA’s RTX 4000 series of GPUs, and shortly after, AMD introduced its own version. Now, it appears that the same technology could be supported by mobile chipsets, starting with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, with one tipster claiming that the Adreno 830 GPU will arrive with interpolation technology. Assuming the rumor is true, it will put the upcoming SoC in a whole new league above the competition, with even Apple’s A18 and A18 Pro possibly failing to one-up its rival. Bringing interpolation support to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could ensure a 120FPS gaming […]
Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs, featuring the next-gen Xe2 graphics architecture, will get a high-end BMG-G31 configuration as revealed within Intel's Design-iN Tools portal. Intel Battlemage BMG-G31 GPU Supposedly Features 32 Cores With Upgraded Xe2 Graphics Architecture Intel's Battlemage discrete GPUs are one of the products that will be utilizing the Xe2 graphics architecture which offers up to a 50% performance uplift over the existing Alchemist Xe1 GPUs along with various improvements and feature additions. These Arc GPUs are said to launch in the coming months but so far, Intel has been tight-lipped since they are focused on the Xe2 integrated […]
Sony is currently the only supplier of the two 4K micro-OLED panels belonging to the Apple Vision Pro, and given that the Japanese display maker can only provide a limited quantity of these, the overall cost of these components will no doubt shoot through the roof. This would explain why the company’s AR headset is estimated to cost $1,542 to make, with the bulk of the expenditure coming from the micro-OLED screens. Fortunately, Apple may want to diversify its supply chain for the low-cost models. It reportedly sent an information request to Samsung and LG, both of which are already […]
A rumor was doing the rounds earlier, claiming that Samsung’s poor 3nm yields meant that the Exynos 2500 would not ship in time, and the company would be forced to launch its Galaxy S25 series exclusively using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. However, shortly after, it was stated that the Korean giant might use an unnamed MediaTek chipset in one of its flagship models next year, though the exact details were not provided. Based on the latest report, the upcoming Dimensity 9400 could make an entry next year, potentially setting up a meaningful partnership between Samsung and MediaTek. Dimensity 9400 […]
It looks like AMD may have silently moved the launch of its Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs back, closer to its Ryzen 9000 CPUs. AMD's Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs Are Still Headed For July, First Laptops In Consumers Hand A Day Before Desktop Zen 5 Launch AMD and its OEM partners had originally decided to launch laptops based on the newest Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs on the 15th of July however, it looks like the launch will now be taking place just a few days later on the 28th of July which is revealed by […]
Samsung might not change the display size of the Galaxy S25 Ultra or upgrade the battery capacity, but the company can make it more comfortable to hold thanks to a design change hinted by one tipster. Apparently, the company’s 2025 flagship will sport rounded corners similar to the volatile Galaxy Note 7, and that is not the only change expected to arrive because the Korean giant is rumored to make its next flagship thinner than previous-generation models. Thickness of the Galaxy S25 Ultra is said to be around 8.4mm, making it slightly thinner than the Galaxy S24 Ultra The ‘boxy’ […]
The Kirin 9000S ushered a new gateway that enabled Huawei to break free of the companies under the influence of the U.S., but the chipset powering the Mate 60 series relied on slower TaiShan cores that would perform poorly in single-core and multi-core workloads. Fortunately, the company is rumored to have made incredible progress, not just with its joint alliance with foundry partner SMIC to start 5nm wafer production but also in making power-efficient TaiShan cores that are significantly more capable than Cortex-A510. Here are more details on the matter. New, unnamed TaiShan cores can achieve a score of 350 […]
Tensions created by the U.S. trade sanctions likely forced TikTok owner ByteDance to form a business partnership with Broadcom as the Chinese internet company reportedly seeks to develop an AI chip. It is said that this particular chip will be mass produced on TSMC’s 5nm technology, though it should be noted that any company of Chinese origin is barred from working with the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant, with Huawei being the most notable entity. ByteDance aims to mass produce an ASIC, which is allowed under the U.S. trade sanctions Just recently, we reported that Washington-based Optica Foundation was forced to […]
Sony may be working to bring proper PlayStation 3 backward compatibility to PlayStation 5, although only for select titles, according to rumors circulating online. Speaking during the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, Shpeshal Nick revealed that he's heard that Sony is working on bringing backward compatibility for select PlayStation 3 titles on the current-generation consoles. The compatible titles will apparently also be sold individually, similarly to what Microsoft did with Xbox backward compatibility. Unfortunately, it is not yet known if the PS3 games compatible with PlayStation 5 will receive performance or visual improvements. It's also unknown which games would […]
The M4 was introduced with Apple’s 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models, but the company has a more broadened strategy for the same SoC found in various Macs. In fact, one report states that it will be the first time that the company brings the M4 to its entire Mac family, and that includes the exceptionally powerful desktops. New Mac Pro and Mac Studio reportedly arriving in the second half of 2025, will likely feature the significantly powerful M4 Ultra The updated MacBook Pro models rumored to arrive in Q4 2024 will likely be Apple’s first Mac members to be treated […]
The less expensive version of the Apple Vision Pro has now become the center of attention for the technology giant’s mixed-reality push, as it was recently reported that work on the direct successor had been suspended. However, while Apple has been working on this version for years, it is running into a major obstacle, and that is bringing the cost down while retaining the product’s core features. Affordable Apple Vision Pro is said to have a price in the $1,500 to $2,000 range, with its original launch timeline planned for 2025 Earlier, it was reported that the somewhat pocket-friendly version […]