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, […]
Yesterday Microsoft served up their latest Xbox Developer Direct, which offered reveals and information for a number of games, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, but it seems there was actually another game teased during the show – Quake 6. As spotted by eagle-eyed fans, during the Indiana Jones reveal segment, we get a brief glimpse of a whiteboard at developer MachineGames, and wait, what’s that on the left side of the image? “AKE 6?” Now, of course, there are different ways you could interpret that – maybe they were writing down breakfast […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be Qualcomm’s first smartphone SoC to be equipped with custom Oryon cores as the company looks to adopt the same configuration as Apple’s A-series family. From a performance perspective, we can expect it to be the best silicon the San Diego has ever released. The chipset’s capabilities were rumored to have been tested in an engineering sample with Genshin Impact running and for a chip that has yet to enter mass production, it delivers respectable performance. Framerate details of Genshin Impact were not shared, but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could easily have maintained […]
Microsoft had around a total of 33.3 million Xbox Game Pass Subscribers at the end of 2023. At least, that's what London-based independent analyst and consultancy firm Omdia estimates, as reported by IGN in an article about Microsoft's Xbox ecosystem strategy. Microsoft has long stopped reporting Xbox hardware sales data, and last year, the company also seemingly stopped reporting Game Pass numbers. As mentioned by Omdia senior game analyst James McWhirter, Xbox Game Pass adoption is slowing, and excluding the core tier, total Game Pass subscribers were estimated at 33.3 million at the end of last year. “We’re seeing slowing […]
The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is likely to be released within the next couple of months, judging by the release schedule of DLC expansions for older FromSoftware games. As spotted by X/Twitter user @LostBlue, the DLC expansion for one of the most popular games by the creator of the Souls series is likely to be released within two months. Both Dark Souls III's DLC expansions got added to Steam's backend roughly two months before release, establishing a pattern that could be followed for Elden Ring as well. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree trailer should be revealed […]
A new rumor suggests that high-end laptops featuring next-gen Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Strix Point CPUs might be delayed until early 2025. Refreshes & Mainstream Laptop CPUs To Remain Dominant Throughout 2024 As High-End Launches From Intel (Arrow Lake) & AMD (Strix Point) Reportedly Moved To Early 2025 Both Intel and AMD recently launched the first wave of AI-infused processors under the Meteor Lake and Hawk Point CPU families but it looks like the high-end laptop segment is going to reuse some of the older chips throughout 2024 as the next-gen launches are allegedly moved to 2025. The new […]
The iPhone 16 family may have another selling point to encourage upgrades, particularly targeting potential customers who want more internal storage. Apple is reportedly procuring shipments of QLC NAND flash for its future devices, giving it the flexibility to introduce larger storage models later this year. The only problem is that using QLC NAND technology has several drawbacks, though manufacturers still opt for it since it allows them to save costs while offering heaps of storage in the same surface area. QLC NAND is considered less reliable than TLC NAND but allows for more bits per cell, leading to additional […]
It’s been a shaky few years for Microsoft’s Halo franchise, and it seems a rumored battle royale take on the series isn’t coming to revive its fortunes. Halo Infinite arrived in 2021 to solid reviews, but 343 Industries has failed to deliver a satisfying flow of live-service content for the game’s free-to-play multiplayer. Back in 2022, Austin-Texas-based studio Certain Affinity confirmed that they’d been hired to evolve Halo in “new and exciting ways,” and the rumor was they were working on some sort of battle royale experience codenamed “Tatanka.” Later, it was rumored Certain Affinity’s project may have gone in […]
A recent new addition to the DLC section for Elden Ring on SteamDB might hint at imminent Shadow of the Erdtree news. As spotted by X user 'Burh', developer FromSoftware added a new "unknown" application to the DLC subsection of Elden Ring. The new app was added on January 10. Other changes to Elden Ring on SteamDB were made on January 11 as well, but these are related to last week's 1.10.1 patch for Steam - this patch updated the Easy Anti Cheat Service to support the new Steam OS. We've included a screenshot with the new "unknown application" in […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen CPUs codenamed Granite Ridge and powered by the Zen 5 core architecture have reportedly entered mass production. AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen CPUs Enter Mass Production: Zen 5 "Granite Ridge" Coming To AM5 Desktop PCs Later This Year The next-gen AMD Ryzen CPU family will be a big one as it moves to a brand new Zen architecture. Codenamed "Granite Ridge", the next-gen CPUs will be powered by the Zen 5 core architecture and feature a range of new technologies including the brand-new architecture itself. These CPUs will be compatible with the AM5 desktop platform including the existing 600-series […]
Only a couple of days remain for Galaxy Unpacked to kick off, so that likely means that the majority of the specifications surrounding the Galaxy S24 Ultra are already known to readers, particularly the camera, which is rumored to receive a downgrade from 10x optical zoom to 5x. However, despite Samsung seemingly taking one step backward, one tipster notes that the image quality taken from the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5x shooter is miles ahead of what the Galaxy S23 Ultra snapped. Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5x unit captures cleaner images in low-light conditions compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a […]
As the pre-order date of the Apple Vision Pro draws near, we got to know some tidbits about the mixed-reality headset. During the official announcement, we learned that the device would ship with the M2 and the R1 co-processor, though Apple kept mum on the specifics. Thankfully, according to the latest rumor, the $3,499 device will feature the higher-end version of the M2, resulting in improved graphics performance, which will be necessary when driving those two 4K microLED screens. Higher-end M2 to feature 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU; the same version powering the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air When Apple announced […]
A new Kirin chipset was rumored to be introduced by Huawei later in the year when it unveiled its P70 flagship series. While that might still be true, the company could use some of its Kirin 9000S supply for one model, which may not sit well with everyone. Only the base P70 will be treated to the Kirin 9000S, P70 Pro, and P70 Art, rumored to sport the improved SoC To refresh your memory, Huawei is said introduce the P70, P70 Pro and the P70 Art as part of its first flagship series launch, which will likely be followed by the […]
Yesterday Microsoft served up their latest Xbox Developer Direct, which offered reveals and information for a number of games, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, but it seems there was actually another game teased during the show – Quake 6. As spotted by eagle-eyed fans, during the Indiana Jones reveal segment, we get a brief glimpse of a whiteboard at developer MachineGames, and wait, what’s that on the left side of the image? “AKE 6?” Now, of course, there are different ways you could interpret that – maybe they were writing down breakfast […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be Qualcomm’s first smartphone SoC to be equipped with custom Oryon cores as the company looks to adopt the same configuration as Apple’s A-series family. From a performance perspective, we can expect it to be the best silicon the San Diego has ever released. The chipset’s capabilities were rumored to have been tested in an engineering sample with Genshin Impact running and for a chip that has yet to enter mass production, it delivers respectable performance. Framerate details of Genshin Impact were not shared, but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could easily have maintained […]
Microsoft had around a total of 33.3 million Xbox Game Pass Subscribers at the end of 2023. At least, that's what London-based independent analyst and consultancy firm Omdia estimates, as reported by IGN in an article about Microsoft's Xbox ecosystem strategy. Microsoft has long stopped reporting Xbox hardware sales data, and last year, the company also seemingly stopped reporting Game Pass numbers. As mentioned by Omdia senior game analyst James McWhirter, Xbox Game Pass adoption is slowing, and excluding the core tier, total Game Pass subscribers were estimated at 33.3 million at the end of last year. “We’re seeing slowing […]
The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is likely to be released within the next couple of months, judging by the release schedule of DLC expansions for older FromSoftware games. As spotted by X/Twitter user @LostBlue, the DLC expansion for one of the most popular games by the creator of the Souls series is likely to be released within two months. Both Dark Souls III's DLC expansions got added to Steam's backend roughly two months before release, establishing a pattern that could be followed for Elden Ring as well. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree trailer should be revealed […]
A new rumor suggests that high-end laptops featuring next-gen Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Strix Point CPUs might be delayed until early 2025. Refreshes & Mainstream Laptop CPUs To Remain Dominant Throughout 2024 As High-End Launches From Intel (Arrow Lake) & AMD (Strix Point) Reportedly Moved To Early 2025 Both Intel and AMD recently launched the first wave of AI-infused processors under the Meteor Lake and Hawk Point CPU families but it looks like the high-end laptop segment is going to reuse some of the older chips throughout 2024 as the next-gen launches are allegedly moved to 2025. The new […]
The iPhone 16 family may have another selling point to encourage upgrades, particularly targeting potential customers who want more internal storage. Apple is reportedly procuring shipments of QLC NAND flash for its future devices, giving it the flexibility to introduce larger storage models later this year. The only problem is that using QLC NAND technology has several drawbacks, though manufacturers still opt for it since it allows them to save costs while offering heaps of storage in the same surface area. QLC NAND is considered less reliable than TLC NAND but allows for more bits per cell, leading to additional […]
It’s been a shaky few years for Microsoft’s Halo franchise, and it seems a rumored battle royale take on the series isn’t coming to revive its fortunes. Halo Infinite arrived in 2021 to solid reviews, but 343 Industries has failed to deliver a satisfying flow of live-service content for the game’s free-to-play multiplayer. Back in 2022, Austin-Texas-based studio Certain Affinity confirmed that they’d been hired to evolve Halo in “new and exciting ways,” and the rumor was they were working on some sort of battle royale experience codenamed “Tatanka.” Later, it was rumored Certain Affinity’s project may have gone in […]
A recent new addition to the DLC section for Elden Ring on SteamDB might hint at imminent Shadow of the Erdtree news. As spotted by X user 'Burh', developer FromSoftware added a new "unknown" application to the DLC subsection of Elden Ring. The new app was added on January 10. Other changes to Elden Ring on SteamDB were made on January 11 as well, but these are related to last week's 1.10.1 patch for Steam - this patch updated the Easy Anti Cheat Service to support the new Steam OS. We've included a screenshot with the new "unknown application" in […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen CPUs codenamed Granite Ridge and powered by the Zen 5 core architecture have reportedly entered mass production. AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen CPUs Enter Mass Production: Zen 5 "Granite Ridge" Coming To AM5 Desktop PCs Later This Year The next-gen AMD Ryzen CPU family will be a big one as it moves to a brand new Zen architecture. Codenamed "Granite Ridge", the next-gen CPUs will be powered by the Zen 5 core architecture and feature a range of new technologies including the brand-new architecture itself. These CPUs will be compatible with the AM5 desktop platform including the existing 600-series […]
Only a couple of days remain for Galaxy Unpacked to kick off, so that likely means that the majority of the specifications surrounding the Galaxy S24 Ultra are already known to readers, particularly the camera, which is rumored to receive a downgrade from 10x optical zoom to 5x. However, despite Samsung seemingly taking one step backward, one tipster notes that the image quality taken from the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5x shooter is miles ahead of what the Galaxy S23 Ultra snapped. Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5x unit captures cleaner images in low-light conditions compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a […]
As the pre-order date of the Apple Vision Pro draws near, we got to know some tidbits about the mixed-reality headset. During the official announcement, we learned that the device would ship with the M2 and the R1 co-processor, though Apple kept mum on the specifics. Thankfully, according to the latest rumor, the $3,499 device will feature the higher-end version of the M2, resulting in improved graphics performance, which will be necessary when driving those two 4K microLED screens. Higher-end M2 to feature 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU; the same version powering the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air When Apple announced […]
A new Kirin chipset was rumored to be introduced by Huawei later in the year when it unveiled its P70 flagship series. While that might still be true, the company could use some of its Kirin 9000S supply for one model, which may not sit well with everyone. Only the base P70 will be treated to the Kirin 9000S, P70 Pro, and P70 Art, rumored to sport the improved SoC To refresh your memory, Huawei is said introduce the P70, P70 Pro and the P70 Art as part of its first flagship series launch, which will likely be followed by the […]