Two weeks ago, Nintendo announced that with the holiday period just around the corner, it would be stepping up production of its Switch in order to try and meet demand. While the Japanese manufacturer is making good on these promises, it is concerned that the demand might be too high …
Read More »Firewatch dev plans to DMCA PewDiePie videos following recent racial slur
Sean Vanaman, the lead developer behind Firewatch, has revealed his plans to issue DMCA Takedown notices against PewDiePie's videos following a new controversy surrounding the YouTuber. Going forward, Vanaman says the studio plans to take down any PewDiePie video featuring a Campo Santo game after the video maker blurted out …
Read More »Samsung now has permission to test self-driving cars in California
A few months back, Samsung managed to obtain permission to test its self-driving car technology over on its home-turf, South Korea. Since then, Samsung has branched out a bit, with the company now being given permission to test its self-driving cars in California, alongside the likes of Google, Apple and …
Read More »Intel’s €1.06 billion antitrust fine to be revisited in EU court
Over the last few years, Intel has had a massive €1.06 billion fine looming over its head after the European Commission ruled that the company had violated antitrust laws. At the time, Intel was offering rebates to OEMs to retain the upper-hand over AMD in the market. Intel has been …
Read More »YouTube Live improves latency and adds native iOS support
YouTube has gone through many changes lately, from updating its logo and redesigning its interface last week to updating its livestreaming service today. YouTube Live is being overhauled, with low-latency streaming that mimics real time and the ability to directly stream from Apple’s mobile products. YouTube Gaming previously had the …
Read More »SanDisk launches licensed Nintendo microSD cards
Western Digital has been pushing its SanDisk line of microSDs as of late, with one of the latest memory cards offering 400GB of storage. The company isn’t stopping there, however, this time pairing up with Nintendo to produce licensed microSDXC for the Switch. Currently, the two entries to SanDisk’s Nintendo …
Read More »Sharp launches its first AQUOS 8K TV in Japan, Europe, China and Taiwan
We have been hearing about Sharp's 8K resolution plans for years now. Back in 2014, the company unveiled its first 8K TV prototype, later down the line we saw the company experiment with an 8K/120Hz/HDR display and now, Sharp is actually putting out an 8K TV on the market. Sharp …
Read More »SanDisk’s latest microSD card offers up 400GB of storage
Now that 256GB microSD cards are becoming more common, it is time for the bar to raise once again. This week, SanDisk has launched its brand new 400GB microSD card, the highest capacity microSD in the world. Previously Samsung held the title for highest capacity microSD card with its 256GB …
Read More »Nvidia Shield Portable 2 prototype appears in the wild
Before Nvidia branched out into tablets and set top boxes, the Nvidia Shield lineup got its start as a portable Android handheld. The console consisted of a Shield controller and a flippable screen, similar to the Gameboy Advance SP. Since its initial release, Nvidia has taken the Shield brand in …
Read More »ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme Motherboard – first look!
Its loaded to the gills with features - and its not going to be cheap, but is this a potential candidate for best motherboard 2017?
Read More »Dolby begins designing laptop speakers to stop thin and lights from having bad audio
If you are a TV enthusiast or even an audio enthusiast, then chances are you’ve come across Dolby before. The company is currently pushing its Dolby Vision HDR technology for TVs and bringing Dolby Atmos ‘cinema quality sound’ to homes. Now, Dolby is taking on a new endeavour, the company …
Read More »Samsung’s Family Hub fridges get 8 new languages
Samsung smart refrigerators are getting a language overhaul, with the company announcing a host of European languages to arrive to the platform later this year. This news comes straight after revealing its virtual assistant, Bixby will be making its way to as many as 200 countries. Smart fridges aren’t a …
Read More »Samsung’s heir found guilty of bribery and other charges
Earlier this year, Samsung’s former acting head and heir to the company, Jay Y. Lee, was arrested in South Korea, with special prosecutors charging him of bribery and embezzlement. The arrest occurred back in February and since then, the trial has been under way, with Lee being found guilty of …
Read More »Samsung announces it is working on a smart speaker after all
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 conference held more than just news of its phablet revival, with the tech giant once again changing its stance on smart speakers. The company has confirmed that it is working on a rival product to Apple’s HomePod, despite cancelling its planned Bixby speaker, deeming it …
Read More »h3h3Productions win lawsuit in favour of fair use policy
The YouTubers behind h3h3Productions have been embroiled in a gruelling legal battle this past year, with a fellow content creator viewing one of the duo’s videos as copyright infringement. These claims have now been rejected, with the judge siding with the pair, clearly stating that the parody is well within …
Read More »Report: Western Digital to offer $17.4 billion for Toshiba’s memory chip business
Yesterday it was reported that Western Digital is back in the running to buy Toshiba’s memory chip business after talks with the company’s preferred bidder fell through. So far, Toshiba’s asking price has been $18 billion but it looks like WD may try and get away with a lower offer. …
Read More »Elon Musk reveals first look at the SpaceX space suit
Elon Musk is another step closer to launching his own manned mission to space as the SpaceX founder has revealed the company’s official, fully working space suit. As you might expect, it looks like something pulled out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. Elon Musk posted the photo to Instagram, explaining …
Read More »Western Digital may end up buying Toshiba’s memory chip business after all
It looks like Western Digital may end up buying Toshiba’s memory chip business after all as Toshiba was unable to solidify a deal with its preferred bidder. Toshiba has been in talks with various potential buyers for months now but a wrench was thrown into the works when WD filed …
Read More »Samsung’s Bixby Voice Assistant is now available in more than 200 countries
While Samsung initially had some trouble getting its Bixby assistant working for English speaking countries, it seems those early struggles are well and truly in the past. Now, Bixby Voice has rolled out to more than 200 countries, with the US, UK and Canada all having access. While the assistant …
Read More »The Deutsche Case Mod Meisterschaft competition kicks off at Gamescom
Our Gamescom 2017 coverage continues. Earlier today, we had a chance to swing by the Deutsche Case Mod Meisterschaft competition and get an early look at the case mod projects getting under way this year. Some teams this year were laser focussed on set-up, meanwhile others were laying out previous …
Read More »Gigabyte has a massive presence at Gamescom this year
The halls at Gamescom 2017 are about the same size of a massive supermarket and as is the case with most events, some companies have a larger presence than others. This year we were particularly impressed by Gigabyte, as the company has taken up a big chunk of Hall 10 …
Read More »Microsoft’s Windows Store appears to be flooded pirate streaming apps
We have known for some time now that the Windows Store is a bit of a mess but now it is starting to look like Microsoft has absolutely no approval process or quality assurance going on at all. It turns out that right now, there are a bunch of pirate …
Read More »Asus ROG STRIX RX Vega64 O8G Gaming Preview
With Vega firmly upon us - this week we look at an early sample of the upcoming, custom cooled ASUS Vega card.
Read More »HBO is now leaking Game of Thrones all by itself
HBO has had a rough couple of weeks following a major cyberattack, in which a hacker managed to nab upcoming episodes for several series, internal emails and scripts. Now It seems the network is beating its attackers to the punch by leaking Game of Thrones all by itself. Last night, …
Read More »Internal Microsoft memo sheds light on Surface device return rates
Last week, we learned that Consumer Reports would no longer be recommending Microsoft’s Surface line of devices, citing a high number of errors amongst surveyed users. At the time, Microsoft brushed it off, claiming the numbers to be inaccurate. Now this week, an internal memo at Microsoft has given us …
Read More »Valve’s Steam Link app for Samsung Smart TVs has left beta
Update: Today, Valve announced that it's Steam Link app for Samsung Smart TVs is no longer in beta. This means anyone with a 2016 or 2017 Samsung Smart TV should be able to download the app and start streaming PC games directly to their TV. Supported controllers include: Steam Controller. …
Read More »Netflix in talks to keep Marvel and Lucasfilm after Disney launches its own service
Earlier this week, we learned that Disney would be launching its very own movie streaming service in 2019, leaving its current deal with Netflix behind. This would mean that from 2019, no new Disney movies would appear on Netflix and older titles would eventually be removed for good. At the …
Read More »Reliability study claims 25 percent of Surface owners suffer issues within two years
After some deliberation, the highly respected Consumer Reports magazine has stripped its ‘recommended’ badge from Microsoft’s entire lineup of Surface PCs, finding that the hardware is “significantly less reliable” than other brands. Consumer Reports came to this conclusion after surveying around 90,000 laptop and tablet owners, finding that around 25 …
Read More »Intel plans to build and test 100 self-driving cars this year
Earlier this year, we learned that Intel would be acquiring the self-driving car firm ‘Mobileye’ for $15 billion, signalling increased interest in autonomous vehicles. Now, the chipmaker is expanding on its self-driving car ambitions, with plans to build and test 100 autonomous vehicles on the streets before the end of …
Read More »Nvidia issues voluntary recall for Shield tablet wall adapters in Europe
Nvidia is no stranger to recalls when it comes to its Shield products. However, this time around things are much less severe. After receiving single digit reports of Shield tablet and Shield TV European wall adapters breaking, a voluntary recall is being issued for replacements. The voluntary recall only affects …
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