Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft today announced the Xbox Wireless Headset, which it described as “the future of gaming audio,” and started to accept pre-orders for the accessory. The headset was purportedly designed in tandem with the next-gen Xbox Series X and S consoles but will remain compatible with the Xbox One line and… Read more
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Sony Alpha A7S III review: The low-light video champ
(Pocket-lint) – Sony has grown a legion of fans for its growing number of Alpha system cameras. Whether it’s the ultra compact A6000 series or a full-frame A7 series, there’s something for everyone. But it’s videographers who’ve turned more towards Sony’s mirrorless full-frame bodies in recent years – and it’s easy to see why when… Read more
read more...Listen to this amazing remaster of Super Mario World’s soundtrack
Fans are remastering the soundtrack to Super Mario World, creating uncompressed versions of the original tracks that were never possible on the Super Nintendo hardware. The Super Mario World Restored project is ongoing, but you can already listen to nine tracks from the original game over on The Brickster’s YouTube channel. As The Brickster explains… Read more
read more...Razer’s new Viper 8K promises the fastest performance of any gaming mouse
Razer’s Viper 8K is a refresh of the 2019 true ambidextrous Viper. For the most part, it’s identical and is now available at the same $79 asking price, but it has some key upgrades for competitive gamers who are hoping that tech might help them get the edge over their opponents. First off, Razer now… Read more
read more...WandaVision welcomes a new line of Earth’s first defense in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
WandaVision, the first original television series produced by Marvel Studios, isn’t quite like anything Marvel has released before. It’s absurdist and pays authentic tribute to some of the best American sitcoms produced in the 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, including Bewitched and The Dick Van Dyke Show. WandaVision is still a Marvel Studios show, however,… Read more
read more...Bjarne Stroustrup: Every C ++ standard is a snapshot
Bjarne Stroustrup has achieved some fame as the father of the C ++ programming language; even today he is still involved in the standardization of C ++. In an interview with heise Developer, Stroustrup explains what will be of long-term importance for developers in C ++ 20 and how the others will Future programming language… Read more
read more...Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra announced with S Pen support, dual telephoto lenses
The Galaxy S series has been around for over a decade but this year we’re starting to see some major changes as the company reshuffles its portfolio. The division between the S Ultra and the other S-phones has become quite stark, at the same time the division between the S Ultra and Note Ultra has… Read more
read more...ViewSonic Details New Gaming Monitors, Why There’s No OLED
Home News ViewSonic has announced a full stable of new gaming monitors as part of CES 2021 this week. The lineup covers a range of resolutions and sizes, as well as some of the hottest new tech to hit gaming screens this year: HDMI 2.1 and Nvidia’s Reflex latency analyzer. If you’re into display trends,… Read more
read more...Intel CEO Bob Swan to Step Down, Replaced by Pat Gelsinger
Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel CEO Bob Swan is stepping down from his position, effective February 15, and will be replaced by Pat Gelsinger, who will leave his position as the CEO of VMware to take the role. Gelsinger will also join Intel’s Board of Directors and has penned a memo to Intel’s employees… Read more
read more...Flashback: the LG KE850 Prada had the first capacitive touchscreen, not the iPhone
Many think that the iPhone was the first phone with a capacitive touchscreen, but that’s not the case – the LG KE850 Prada was announced a month earlier (December 15, 2006) compared to Apple’s unveiling at the Macworld Expo (January 9, 2007). Sales of the KE850 started in May of 2007 at a price of… Read more
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