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Google’s Nest Audio may or may not have a home theater trick up its sleeves

In our review of Google’s $99 Nest Audio speaker, we wrote that it’s “unfortunate that you can’t use two Nest Audio speakers paired with a Chromecast for home theater audio, like you can do with a couple of Amazon Echo speakers and a Fire TV.”

But it appears that Google originally intended to offer just such a feature — and we’re wondering if the company might still introduce it in the next few months.

As 9to5Google points out, Google seemingly forgot to remove a rather telling arrangement of words from the HTML source for its Nest Audio product page:

With Chromecast & Google TV Nest Audio becomes your home theater sound system.

The UK version of the page even had an alternate localization of the same sentence, which suggests intention.

With Chromecast and Google TV, Nest Audio becomes your home cinema sound system.

There’s not a whole lot of ways to interpret that phrase. Here are a few that spring to mind:

  1. Google was working on the exact thing we wanted, but decided to scrap the feature before launch and forgot to update one portion of its website.
  2. Google is now working on the exact thing we wanted, and has quietly inserted a hint into its website.
  3. Someone who was building the website drastically misinterpreted their instructions and made a funny mistake.

But even though it would have been easy to admit the mistake, that’s not the direction Google has chosen to take: the company tells The Verge it has “no news on this front,” which suggests that it’s likelier to be #1 or #2.

We’re not sure which, but it wouldn’t be too surprising if the feature arrived in a future software update. We already know the new Chromecast with Google TV is slated to get an update with Google Stadia cloud gaming support in the first half of 2021. Perhaps it’ll add some speaker pairing, too.

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heise + | Panasonic Lumix S5 versus Sony A7C: Compact full-frame cameras in the test

Lazy compromise or big leap: The full-frame cameras are shrinking. Is that good for photography? We compared Panasonic’s Lumix S5 with the Sony A7C.

Panasonic Lumix S5 versus Sony A7C: Compact full-frame cameras in the test Market overview: From particularly small to somewhat more compact Partly stripped-down housing feature Price development and whispers about the future Handling Image quality of Panasonic Lumix S5 and Sony A7C: measured values ​​and image criticism Conclusion Clunky, expensive , V full format! That was once. The trend is towards compact housings with large sensors. Canon was the first manufacturer to put the 36 × 24 Millimeter chip into the not even 500 The EOS RP case weighs grams. Now Panasonic and Sony have recently followed suit with “small” full formats. They are called Lumix S5 and A7C.

What these cameras have in common is that they want to make technology, which until a few years ago was mainly reserved for professionals, also interesting for ambitious amateur photographers. The manufacturers are obviously hoping to revive the stagnating camera market, because buying a new housing is not enough. If you want to exhaust the possibilities of the full format, sooner or later you have to invest in lenses and other accessories.

Market overview: From particularly small to somewhat more compact The manufacturers go different ways to get photographers to get started lure mirrorless full frame. At the moment two main directions are emerging, for which Panasonic’s Lumix S5 and Sony’s A7C are representative.

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heise + | Graphics card purchase advice 2020: graphics cards for the office and gaming computer

There is a recommended graphics card for every need. We help to find the right graphics card for desktop, video and gaming use.

Graphics card purchase advice 2020: Graphics cards for the office and gaming computer GeForce, Radeon or Intel? Alternatives and performance comparison Article in c’t 24 / 2020 read You can only enjoy your PC with a graphics card. In the case of many notebooks and PCs with Intel processors and built-in GPUs, this only applies to complex 3D games. In most PCs with an AMD CPU, you have to insert a separate card. Because as fast as the Ryzen computers are, most AM4 processors lack an integrated graphics unit. Even with our building proposal, you have to think about how much graphic it should be. If it’s just about the graphical user interface of the operating system, if you want to have modern video codecs displayed efficiently and smoothly thanks to dedicated hardware decoders, if you want a (simple) 3D game from time to time, or is the PC the basis of well-oiled gaming -Machine?

Depending on the answer to this question, one is less than 50 Euro or in extreme cases with a four-digit amount. We have therefore included our all-rounder construction proposal based on the six-core Ryzen 5 3600 a cheap Radeon RX 1080 for around 80 Euro equipped. It relieves the processor with its modern video decoders and encoders, for example when watching Netflix, and also supplies 4K displays with ergonomic 61 Hertz. Thanks to its 4 GB graphics memory, it is enough for frugal users for a game in between. The flight simulator 2000 runs in 1080 p even with low details only with barely 20 fps.

Real gamers want more complex titles and full HD resolution of 1920 × 1080 Pixels still like 60 Achieve images per second – and switch off as few details as possible. We recommend a Radeon RX 5500 XT with 8 GB of graphics memory, so that here in there will be no bottleneck in the foreseeable future. Thus the shooter Metro Exodus runs in Full HD and detail level “Normal” with just under 70 fps – a clear jump from the 21 fps of the RX 550. In the action adventure Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, high details are also round 70 fps, in WQHD (2560 × 1440) still over 50 fps. The FS 2020 are in full HD resolution with high details still about 30 fps in there and even in WQHD are still tight 25 Frames per second left.

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heise offer: Online course: Ethical Hacking (CEHv10 certification)

The IT expert Eric Amberg teaches the systematic approach to professional hacking attacks in the online course Ethical Hacking. The focus is on the practical aspects and working with the well-known security distribution Kali Linux. The course includes common hacking tools such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit and the Burp Suite. In particular, aspiring ethical hackers and penetration testers, but also security officers and interested power users, receive a well-founded introduction to the world of hacking.

The 21 – hour long video course from Udemy is still available until Sunday (15 November 2020) For 18,99 Euro (instead of 159, 99 Euro): Ethical Hacking (CEHv 10) – The comprehensive course

Content of the video tutorial Use of hacking tools such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit & Co. Application of Kali Linux, platform for hackers and penetration testers Executing exploits to control Windows and Linux sys systems Create a hacking laboratory environment to test attacks practically Practical experience of how hackers attack web servers and web applications Target group Anyone who wants to learn how hackers in Penetrate computer systems and attack them IT security professionals who want to test your systems, to protect them effectively system and network administrators who want to understand about which ways attacks can take place Prospective penetration testers who are looking for a sound basic training Trainer: Eric Amberg Eric Amberg has been since 1998 works in the field of IT networks and IT security, and has experience in vi eleven projects. His certifications include CEHv 10, CCNP, CCNP Security, LPIC-2 and CISSP .

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Reviews: Small Laptop, Small Compromises

Donovan Kerssenberg 15 October 2020 64: 13 5 comments

Powerhouse with concessions Microsoft has released Surface products for virtually every audience in recent years, and this time it’s the turn of the college student and those on a relatively tight budget. For these people, the company from Redmond has released the Surface Laptop Go. Several websites published reviews of the laptop this week.

This is by far the cheapest Surface laptop that Microsoft has released. In addition, this device is a bit smaller than the other models and equipped with a 12, 4 inch large screen. Still, the touch-sensitive screen looks bigger because of the 3: 2 aspect ratio. The reviewers only complain about the resolution. With 1536 x 1024 pixels, it is the lowest resolution they have seen on a Surface so far. The material of which the housing is made is also different. Surface devices are known for their aluminum casing, but the Surface Laptop Go only partially has that. The bottom of this laptop is made of plastic. This makes the computer feel a bit cheaper, but the device is still sturdy enough. Another advantage is that the Surface Laptop Go is very light due to this choice of materials.

The computer is 278, 18 x 205, 67 x 15, 69 mm in size and weighs 1, 11 kilos. Under the hood is an Intel Core i5 – 1185 G1 processor, 8 GB lpddr4x ram, one ssd of 256 GB, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5. As far as connection options are concerned, the laptop is equipped with one usb c, one usb a , a Surface Connect port, and a headphone jack.

Inside the housing is also a 720 p f2.0 webcam, two far-field studio microphones and a power button that doubles as a fingerprint reader. The reviewers are very pleased with the sound quality of the speakers and the fingerprint reader works quickly and reliably. However, what is seen as a big loss is the fact that the keyboard has no backlight. There were also complaints about the limited number of ports and the fact that the camera is not Windows Hello compatible.

The reviewers realize that these compromises have been made to keep the price down, but the price of the most expensive model is nevertheless a point of critic. The laptop is available in three configurations where the screen, processor and number of ports are the same, but where the RAM and amount of storage differ. The cheapest copy has 67 GB eMMC storage space and 4 GB ram and costs approximately 530 euro. The second model has 128 GB storage memory and swap for 799 euros from owner. The tested model with 278 GB-SSD precedes 999 euro over the counter and the observation is that this is not exactly an amount that you, as a student or someone with a tight budget, pay for a laptop. The reviewers also report that laptops with better specifications can be obtained for that money.

Despite these compromises, this laptop is still recommended by the vast majority of reviewers. The screen may have a low resolution, but the quality is very good and with a maximum brightness of 400 candela per square meter, using the laptop on a sunny day is no problem. In addition, the screen 128 percent of the srgb spectrum and 78 Display percent of the dci-p3 spectrum. The battery lasts between six and twelve hours on a charge, sound quality is good, the keyboard types nicely and the touchpad is very responsive.

The performance is also good. The Core i5 – 1035 G1 CPU ensures that all common tasks can be performed effortlessly. The Surface Laptop Go scores 1185 points in the singlecore Geekbench 5 test and 3390 points in the multicore test. In the PCMark test, the laptop scores between 3346 and 3410 points and the processor achieves 561 points in Cinebench R 18.

Read the full reviews at the following sites:

The Verge: Surface Laptop Go review: a case study in cost cutting Tech Crunch: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: reverse engineering a budget computer ZDNet: Search Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft’s smaller, cheaper budget PC is easy to recommend Windows Central: Surface Laptop Go review: This delightful mini PC gets (almost) everything right PCM ag: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Review Gizmodo: The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Is Trying Tom’s Hardware: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Review: Economy of Scale LaptopMag: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review

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Medion Guardian X10: New gaming laptop on sale at Aldi from November 12th

After the discounter Aldi had already had some gaming PCs and notebooks on offer in the past, the retailer is now on 12. November 2020 with the Medion Guardian X 10 again. The laptop has a 15, 6-inch IPS full HD display and 144 Hz also has an Intel Core i7 10750 H processor. In addition, a GeForce RTX 2070 with a total of 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM is used. When it comes to RAM, Medion uses the Guardian X 10 32 GB DDR4-RAM with up to 3. 200 MHz. The size of the PCIe SSD is 1 TB.

The new Aldi gaming laptop also has Intel’s WiFi 6 AX 201 and Bluetooth 5.1. Two Dolby ATMOS Gaming certified speakers ensure the right sound when playing. The mechanical keyboard has an RGB backlit with a total of 16, 7 million colors.

According to the manufacturer, the battery life is 6.5 hours due to the 6-cell Li-Polymer battery. The Medion laptop uses Windows in the home version as the operating system. A free trial version from Microsoft 365 and a free month of Xbox Game Pass are also included. The Steam client is also pre-installed at the factory.

The Guardian X 10 next to two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A and a Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C interface. An HDMI 2.0 connection is also available. A card reader for SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards can also be used. In addition to WLAN, an RJ 45 LAN connection can also be used to connect to the home network. The dimensions are 35, 96 cm x 2.3 cm x 24, 41 cm (W x H x D). The total weight including the battery is around 2.2 kg.

The new Aldi gaming laptop will only be available in the retailer’s online shop for a price of around 1 551 Euro.