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, […]
A lot has been said about the level of performance expected out of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, but it seems like the console will have a hard time matching the Xbox Series S performance, according to a notable leaker. Speaking on X/Twitter, well-known AMD leaker Kepler talked about the level of performance that will be delivered by the console's T239 chip, saying that there's no way it could perform on par with the Xbox Series S, the current generation's less powerful system. Even regarding ray tracing performance, the Xbox Series S would still come out on top. The rumored […]
Persona 6 will still feature the typical high school setting seen in past entries in the series but will be much less linear, according to rumors circulating online. Speaking on the ResetERA forums, Head on the Block, previously known as I'm a Hero Too, commented on the yet-to-be-revealed new entry in the series, saying that, while the game will retain the high school setting and social links mechanics, it will be a modernized semi-open world take on the what has been the series' formula since the third entry. What this entails for Persona 6, the insider did not elaborate, but […]
The next Apple Watch Ultra refresh was expected to transition to microLED, but according to a supplier’s latest statement, those plans might be going down the drain due to a massive setback. In short, Apple’s vision to launch its first microLED device might be further than what the company initially anticipated. The microLED Apple Watch Ultra cancellation might have something to do with high production costs and low yields A statement from ams OSRAM AG is given below, talking about the ‘cancellation of a cornerstone project,’ though it is not explicitly mentioned if it is the Apple Watch Ultra. Shortly after […]
Qualcomm and its notebook partners are pushing to ensure that the Snapdragon X Elite powers various portable machines in the second half of 2024, and rumors are already disseminating that there is a Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 in the works. In terms of specifications, the upcoming silicon may share similarities with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, at least in the GPU department. Both chipsets will apparently flaunt the Adreno 830, but the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 is said to sport an overclocked version. Base Adreno 830 was previously reported to be faster than Apple’s M2 in one benchmark, creating […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 price is expected to be somewhere between $399 and $499, although, in theory, Nintendo could even go as low as $349. Although Nintendo hasn't officially confirmed the existence of the platform, a lot has been said and written about the rumored Nintendo Switch successor - currently dubbed the Nintendo Switch 2. Last year we reported on the rumored specs of the platform, which is said to pack the NVIDIA T239 SOC with an NVIDIA Ampere GPU with 1280 cores. In a new video from YouTuber 'Moore's Law is Dead', these specifications are indeed considered to be […]
Qualcomm is apparently on track to supply its phone partners with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 just in time for the company to make the flagship chipset’s announcement in October. The latest rumor doing the rounds claims that the SoC will be finalized in April, with samples expected to be shipped to OEMs by June. This should give companies sufficient time to ready their high-end smartphones for next year with Qualcomm’s first 3nm silicon. The rumor also dives into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications, which we will discuss at length here. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is said to feature […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are headed to thin & light laptops later this year but it looks like their availability will be limited at the start. Intel Lunar Lake CPU-Powered Laptops To Hit Retail Later This Year But They Will Be In Relatively Lower Quantities Until Early 2025 Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to Meteor Lake "Core Ultra" chips and will be hitting retail in late 2024. The CPUs have a lot to talk about such as new CPU cores, new GPU cores, faster AI performance, and unique SoC designs which have been previously detailed here. […]
The Apple Vision Pro features the chipset pairing of the M2 and R1, both of which have been mass produced on TSMC’s 4nm process. Qualcomm may obtain a lead against this hardware, as according to the latest rumor, the chipset maker will utilize both the 3nm and 4nm technologies to design its upcoming silicon range that is tailor-made for mixed-reality headsets. Qualcomm’s current chipset for mixed-reality headsets is the Snapdragon XR+, which is fabricated on the 7nm process With the San Diego firm said to introduce its first 3nm SoC for smartphones later this year, which is the Snapdragon 8 […]
DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect Studios are working hard to make the next Battlefield game the success that 2042 wasn't. Publisher Electronic Arts has previously suggested a 2025 release for the next mainline installment. Now, insider Tom Henderson said the tentative launch window has been set to October 2025. The report also reveals that a free-to-play Battle Royale experience is being crafted by Ripple Effect Studios. It will be modeled after Call of Duty Warzone, which works in tandem with the premium yearly release of Call of Duty. Two modes are currently in preparation: a classic Battle Royale affair and […]
Samsung may not have much success with its 3nm GAA process, but it intends to make amends with its next-generation 2nm technology, which is said to enter mass production next year. To gain an edge against its foundry rival TSMC, a new report states that the Korean giant is introducing Backside Power Supply (BSPDN) technology, which aims to offer several benefits, which we will discuss here. BSPDN technology was supposedly tested with two ARM cores, and Samsung managed to reduce the chip area of both by a varying degree It is going to be a competitive matchup between Samsung and TSMC as […]
Apple was secretly working on an autonomous car that multiple reports and people close to the matter dubbed it as ‘Project Titan.’ Sadly, after years of pooling resources and talent on the development of this unnamed vehicle, the latest update states that the company is canceling all development, with teams working on this project said to be assigned elsewhere. In short, millions of dollars have gone up in smoke as Apple likely attempted to take on the EV industry but fell short miserably. Team working on the Apple car project has been shifted to work on generative AI After working […]
The Galaxy Buds are a fan favorite of a lot of people who are a part of the Samsung ecosystem. As a matter of fact, my wife loves my pair of Galaxy Buds Pro so much that she's using them with her iPhone 13 Pro Max. However, the buds are in dire need of an upgrade, and it appears that Samsung is working on not one but two pairs for this year as firmware development for Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has started. The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and the younger Buds 3 could launch simultaneously this […]
A lot has been said about the level of performance expected out of the Nintendo Switch 2 console, but it seems like the console will have a hard time matching the Xbox Series S performance, according to a notable leaker. Speaking on X/Twitter, well-known AMD leaker Kepler talked about the level of performance that will be delivered by the console's T239 chip, saying that there's no way it could perform on par with the Xbox Series S, the current generation's less powerful system. Even regarding ray tracing performance, the Xbox Series S would still come out on top. The rumored […]
Persona 6 will still feature the typical high school setting seen in past entries in the series but will be much less linear, according to rumors circulating online. Speaking on the ResetERA forums, Head on the Block, previously known as I'm a Hero Too, commented on the yet-to-be-revealed new entry in the series, saying that, while the game will retain the high school setting and social links mechanics, it will be a modernized semi-open world take on the what has been the series' formula since the third entry. What this entails for Persona 6, the insider did not elaborate, but […]
The next Apple Watch Ultra refresh was expected to transition to microLED, but according to a supplier’s latest statement, those plans might be going down the drain due to a massive setback. In short, Apple’s vision to launch its first microLED device might be further than what the company initially anticipated. The microLED Apple Watch Ultra cancellation might have something to do with high production costs and low yields A statement from ams OSRAM AG is given below, talking about the ‘cancellation of a cornerstone project,’ though it is not explicitly mentioned if it is the Apple Watch Ultra. Shortly after […]
Qualcomm and its notebook partners are pushing to ensure that the Snapdragon X Elite powers various portable machines in the second half of 2024, and rumors are already disseminating that there is a Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 in the works. In terms of specifications, the upcoming silicon may share similarities with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, at least in the GPU department. Both chipsets will apparently flaunt the Adreno 830, but the Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 is said to sport an overclocked version. Base Adreno 830 was previously reported to be faster than Apple’s M2 in one benchmark, creating […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 price is expected to be somewhere between $399 and $499, although, in theory, Nintendo could even go as low as $349. Although Nintendo hasn't officially confirmed the existence of the platform, a lot has been said and written about the rumored Nintendo Switch successor - currently dubbed the Nintendo Switch 2. Last year we reported on the rumored specs of the platform, which is said to pack the NVIDIA T239 SOC with an NVIDIA Ampere GPU with 1280 cores. In a new video from YouTuber 'Moore's Law is Dead', these specifications are indeed considered to be […]
Qualcomm is apparently on track to supply its phone partners with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 just in time for the company to make the flagship chipset’s announcement in October. The latest rumor doing the rounds claims that the SoC will be finalized in April, with samples expected to be shipped to OEMs by June. This should give companies sufficient time to ready their high-end smartphones for next year with Qualcomm’s first 3nm silicon. The rumor also dives into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications, which we will discuss at length here. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is said to feature […]
Intel Lunar Lake CPUs are headed to thin & light laptops later this year but it looks like their availability will be limited at the start. Intel Lunar Lake CPU-Powered Laptops To Hit Retail Later This Year But They Will Be In Relatively Lower Quantities Until Early 2025 Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to Meteor Lake "Core Ultra" chips and will be hitting retail in late 2024. The CPUs have a lot to talk about such as new CPU cores, new GPU cores, faster AI performance, and unique SoC designs which have been previously detailed here. […]
The Apple Vision Pro features the chipset pairing of the M2 and R1, both of which have been mass produced on TSMC’s 4nm process. Qualcomm may obtain a lead against this hardware, as according to the latest rumor, the chipset maker will utilize both the 3nm and 4nm technologies to design its upcoming silicon range that is tailor-made for mixed-reality headsets. Qualcomm’s current chipset for mixed-reality headsets is the Snapdragon XR+, which is fabricated on the 7nm process With the San Diego firm said to introduce its first 3nm SoC for smartphones later this year, which is the Snapdragon 8 […]
DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect Studios are working hard to make the next Battlefield game the success that 2042 wasn't. Publisher Electronic Arts has previously suggested a 2025 release for the next mainline installment. Now, insider Tom Henderson said the tentative launch window has been set to October 2025. The report also reveals that a free-to-play Battle Royale experience is being crafted by Ripple Effect Studios. It will be modeled after Call of Duty Warzone, which works in tandem with the premium yearly release of Call of Duty. Two modes are currently in preparation: a classic Battle Royale affair and […]
Samsung may not have much success with its 3nm GAA process, but it intends to make amends with its next-generation 2nm technology, which is said to enter mass production next year. To gain an edge against its foundry rival TSMC, a new report states that the Korean giant is introducing Backside Power Supply (BSPDN) technology, which aims to offer several benefits, which we will discuss here. BSPDN technology was supposedly tested with two ARM cores, and Samsung managed to reduce the chip area of both by a varying degree It is going to be a competitive matchup between Samsung and TSMC as […]
Apple was secretly working on an autonomous car that multiple reports and people close to the matter dubbed it as ‘Project Titan.’ Sadly, after years of pooling resources and talent on the development of this unnamed vehicle, the latest update states that the company is canceling all development, with teams working on this project said to be assigned elsewhere. In short, millions of dollars have gone up in smoke as Apple likely attempted to take on the EV industry but fell short miserably. Team working on the Apple car project has been shifted to work on generative AI After working […]
The Galaxy Buds are a fan favorite of a lot of people who are a part of the Samsung ecosystem. As a matter of fact, my wife loves my pair of Galaxy Buds Pro so much that she's using them with her iPhone 13 Pro Max. However, the buds are in dire need of an upgrade, and it appears that Samsung is working on not one but two pairs for this year as firmware development for Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has started. The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and the younger Buds 3 could launch simultaneously this […]