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, […]
Samsung has likely laid out its plans for 2024, with its paramount focus being to regain lost global market share to various rivals, including Apple. The Korean giant is expected to initiate its New Year resolution with the Galaxy S24 launch, which is rumored to be held on January 17. However, before the official announcements take place, the company will send out official invites to various media outlets and YouTube personnel to be a part of Galaxy Unpacked 2024, with one rumor claiming that those invites will be sent out on January 2. Galaxy Unpacked 2024 invites might be accompanied […]
The Insomniac Games ransomware attack and subsequent leak continues to provide information on Marvel's Wolverine. The code analyzed by Reddit user VISCERAL appears to contain references to two clients having to be synchronized, which would only make sense in a multiplayer environment. // need to do a slower check against each client still connected to see if they were actually requested to warp for( ClientIterator itr = g_ClientManager.GetIterator(); itr.Loop(); itr.Next() ) uint32_t client_index = itr.GetClient()—>GetClientIndex(); uint32_t client_mask = 1 « client_index; if( (m_HeroesWarpedRequest & client_mask) != 0 && (m_HeroesWarpedResponse & client_mask) == 0 ) / We've hit a client still […]
The cutting-edge 3nm process developed by TSMC only had Apple as the sole customer, but with just a couple of days remaining for 2024 to start, the Taiwanese foundry is expected to secure more orders for the second iteration of its advanced node dubbed ‘N3E.’ This will allow the manufacturer to ramp up production, with the latest report stating that the company’s operational capacity is said to jump to 80 percent in the second half of 2024. Qualcomm, MediaTek, and others are aiming to launch their 3nm chipsets as they have secured partnerships for TSMC’s 3nm process TSMC was currently […]
The information dump on the Galaxy S24 series is picking up, and for all the right reasons. The phones are going to debut on January 17, next month, and every day, we are getting to hear new information about what the phones are going to deliver. The latest report, however, might not sit well with everyone. Galaxy S24 could skip satellite connectivity despite having the hardware for it It appears that Samsung is ditching the idea of bringing satellite communication to the Galaxy S24 series, which is sad because One UI 6.1 already has traces of the feature available, but […]
Smartphone cameras have come a long way, and two companies that are responsible for it are Samsung and Sony. Both companies have worked tirelessly to deliver some of the best sensors in the market. Now, if a new report is to be believed, the South Korean giant is taking the fight to its Japanese competitor as the company is looking into developing a sensor that will feature on-sensor AI, which might not make sense at the moment but could revolutionize smartphone photography forever. Samsung's on-sensor AI can revolutionize smartphone photography forever According to a new report, Samsung is currently working […]
Nothing has taken a book out of Google's playbook with the Nothing Phone 2a that is scheduled for some time next year, and honestly, so far, we are hearing a lot about the device. It appears that we are looking at an affordable device this time around, and yes, more affordable than the Nothing Phone 1, which debuted for above $475 for the base model. At sub $400 price tag, the Nothing Phone 2a is a recipe for success Now, a leak has surfaced talking about the alleged pricing for the Nothing Phone 2a in the EU. The base model […]
Two members of the Galaxy S24 lineup could sell in even higher volume than the Galaxy S23 series, according to one tipster, as he bases the latest rumor on Samsung’s recent activity of having ordered additional quantities of the Galaxy S24 Plus and its top-end Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Korean giant may also introduce a price cut to get more eyeballs on its products, and since it is announcing the three new models earlier, it might take away some market share from the iPhone 15 family. Earlier rumor claimed that the pricing of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 would […]
The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 could finally feature new designs, along with a chipset upgrade, assuming the latest report is to be believed. With these upgrades, Microsoft is not just reported to give both machines a chassis makeover but also a much-needed specifications bumps. With Qualcomm having unveiled its Snapdragon X Elite, it is not difficult to imagine that the software giant will likely use this silicon to fuel the innards of at least one of these models. New Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are set to launch in spring; Microsoft is reportedly marketing them […]
There is no denying that 2023 has been a great year for foldable phones, as we have seen some of the best phones come out this year. The OnePlus Open won many hearts and ended up becoming the best foldable that 2023 has seen, and the Google Pixel showed a lot of promise, too. Sure, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 was also a hit, but it offered more refinements instead of innovations. We still commend Samsung for what it stands to believe in. Now, Vivo is preparing to launch the Vivo X Fold 3, and while the phone is potentially […]
Following a 14-year partnership, Blizzard and NetEase had a loud and controversial split in late 2022. The Chinese publisher operated Blizzard's games in China as the licensed partner required by the government. The announcement came in November 2022, revealing to angry fans that popular games such as Overwatch 2, Diablo III, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm would not be available any longer starting on January 23, 2023 across mainland China. Blizzard China lamented that NetEase refused a six-month extension. NetEase reacted much more vehemently. Employees famously tore down the World of Warcraft statue they had […]
The Apple Watch sales ban was recently lifted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, but that does not mean that the company has ample time to get the ball rolling. In fact, Apple only has until January 10 to get its patent infringement problems with Masimo sorted. In the meantime, one prediction explains how the technology giant aims to make the most of this borrowed time. During the sales ban lift, Apple Watch models may get re-stocked at retail outlets to keep the momentum running Details of the Apple Watch sales ban state that the Apple Watch Series […]
AMD's Radeon RX 7600 XT GPU is reportedly going to launch in late January and will target the budget segment in the $300 US segment. AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT "RDNA 3" GPU Aims January Launch, No Reference Model & A Price Tag Around $300 US Rumors surrounding the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT GPU are nothing new since the card has been talked about since September when it first appeared in online listings. The card was also recently spotted in new listings by relatively new AIB who are mostly limited to Asian regions. These AIBs usually list cards that […]
Samsung has likely laid out its plans for 2024, with its paramount focus being to regain lost global market share to various rivals, including Apple. The Korean giant is expected to initiate its New Year resolution with the Galaxy S24 launch, which is rumored to be held on January 17. However, before the official announcements take place, the company will send out official invites to various media outlets and YouTube personnel to be a part of Galaxy Unpacked 2024, with one rumor claiming that those invites will be sent out on January 2. Galaxy Unpacked 2024 invites might be accompanied […]
The Insomniac Games ransomware attack and subsequent leak continues to provide information on Marvel's Wolverine. The code analyzed by Reddit user VISCERAL appears to contain references to two clients having to be synchronized, which would only make sense in a multiplayer environment. // need to do a slower check against each client still connected to see if they were actually requested to warp for( ClientIterator itr = g_ClientManager.GetIterator(); itr.Loop(); itr.Next() ) uint32_t client_index = itr.GetClient()—>GetClientIndex(); uint32_t client_mask = 1 « client_index; if( (m_HeroesWarpedRequest & client_mask) != 0 && (m_HeroesWarpedResponse & client_mask) == 0 ) / We've hit a client still […]
The cutting-edge 3nm process developed by TSMC only had Apple as the sole customer, but with just a couple of days remaining for 2024 to start, the Taiwanese foundry is expected to secure more orders for the second iteration of its advanced node dubbed ‘N3E.’ This will allow the manufacturer to ramp up production, with the latest report stating that the company’s operational capacity is said to jump to 80 percent in the second half of 2024. Qualcomm, MediaTek, and others are aiming to launch their 3nm chipsets as they have secured partnerships for TSMC’s 3nm process TSMC was currently […]
The information dump on the Galaxy S24 series is picking up, and for all the right reasons. The phones are going to debut on January 17, next month, and every day, we are getting to hear new information about what the phones are going to deliver. The latest report, however, might not sit well with everyone. Galaxy S24 could skip satellite connectivity despite having the hardware for it It appears that Samsung is ditching the idea of bringing satellite communication to the Galaxy S24 series, which is sad because One UI 6.1 already has traces of the feature available, but […]
Smartphone cameras have come a long way, and two companies that are responsible for it are Samsung and Sony. Both companies have worked tirelessly to deliver some of the best sensors in the market. Now, if a new report is to be believed, the South Korean giant is taking the fight to its Japanese competitor as the company is looking into developing a sensor that will feature on-sensor AI, which might not make sense at the moment but could revolutionize smartphone photography forever. Samsung's on-sensor AI can revolutionize smartphone photography forever According to a new report, Samsung is currently working […]
Nothing has taken a book out of Google's playbook with the Nothing Phone 2a that is scheduled for some time next year, and honestly, so far, we are hearing a lot about the device. It appears that we are looking at an affordable device this time around, and yes, more affordable than the Nothing Phone 1, which debuted for above $475 for the base model. At sub $400 price tag, the Nothing Phone 2a is a recipe for success Now, a leak has surfaced talking about the alleged pricing for the Nothing Phone 2a in the EU. The base model […]
Two members of the Galaxy S24 lineup could sell in even higher volume than the Galaxy S23 series, according to one tipster, as he bases the latest rumor on Samsung’s recent activity of having ordered additional quantities of the Galaxy S24 Plus and its top-end Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Korean giant may also introduce a price cut to get more eyeballs on its products, and since it is announcing the three new models earlier, it might take away some market share from the iPhone 15 family. Earlier rumor claimed that the pricing of the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 would […]
The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 could finally feature new designs, along with a chipset upgrade, assuming the latest report is to be believed. With these upgrades, Microsoft is not just reported to give both machines a chassis makeover but also a much-needed specifications bumps. With Qualcomm having unveiled its Snapdragon X Elite, it is not difficult to imagine that the software giant will likely use this silicon to fuel the innards of at least one of these models. New Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are set to launch in spring; Microsoft is reportedly marketing them […]
There is no denying that 2023 has been a great year for foldable phones, as we have seen some of the best phones come out this year. The OnePlus Open won many hearts and ended up becoming the best foldable that 2023 has seen, and the Google Pixel showed a lot of promise, too. Sure, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 was also a hit, but it offered more refinements instead of innovations. We still commend Samsung for what it stands to believe in. Now, Vivo is preparing to launch the Vivo X Fold 3, and while the phone is potentially […]
Following a 14-year partnership, Blizzard and NetEase had a loud and controversial split in late 2022. The Chinese publisher operated Blizzard's games in China as the licensed partner required by the government. The announcement came in November 2022, revealing to angry fans that popular games such as Overwatch 2, Diablo III, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm would not be available any longer starting on January 23, 2023 across mainland China. Blizzard China lamented that NetEase refused a six-month extension. NetEase reacted much more vehemently. Employees famously tore down the World of Warcraft statue they had […]
The Apple Watch sales ban was recently lifted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, but that does not mean that the company has ample time to get the ball rolling. In fact, Apple only has until January 10 to get its patent infringement problems with Masimo sorted. In the meantime, one prediction explains how the technology giant aims to make the most of this borrowed time. During the sales ban lift, Apple Watch models may get re-stocked at retail outlets to keep the momentum running Details of the Apple Watch sales ban state that the Apple Watch Series […]
AMD's Radeon RX 7600 XT GPU is reportedly going to launch in late January and will target the budget segment in the $300 US segment. AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT "RDNA 3" GPU Aims January Launch, No Reference Model & A Price Tag Around $300 US Rumors surrounding the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT GPU are nothing new since the card has been talked about since September when it first appeared in online listings. The card was also recently spotted in new listings by relatively new AIB who are mostly limited to Asian regions. These AIBs usually list cards that […]