What you need to know Acer previews four Predator gaming monitors ahead of CES 2024: a massive 57-inch MiniLED Z57, a 34-inch MiniLED X34 V3, and two OLED displays, the 39-inch X39 and 34-inch X34 X. Aimed at hardcore gamers with premium curved panels, these monitors boast high refresh rates, resolutions, and HDR support. Set […]
Read MoreThe upcoming Galaxy S24 series will be Samsung’s first phone with built-in AI (artificial intelligence) and LLM (Large Language Model) capabilities. Thanks to the implementation of these breakthrough technologies, the Galaxy S24 experience might be so vastly different from regular smartphones that it might call for a new definition. And according to a new report, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Reportedly, Google has sent a letter to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), petitioning it to take action against business practices Microsoft uses in cloud computing that it views as anticompetitive. Specifically, Google argues that Microsoft should not be able to restrict the use of its softwares to Azure, […]
Read MoreSamsung is going through a tough time, as the semiconductor chip industry is going through its worst phase in the recent past. To improve its business, the South Korean firm is tightening the work discipline of its employees in the Device Solutions business arm. Samsung has also asked employees to report if their colleagues, superiors, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know An article by The Guardian covering the unfortunate passing of a young woman was featured in Microsoft Start, and alongside it was an AI-generated poll asking readers to vote on how she died. Readers were outraged with the intensive poll shifting blame to the outlet and author. The Guardian fears […]
Read MoreThe Mexican government has requested smartphone brands, including Samsung, not to block smartphones imported illegally and sold through the country’s gray markets. Samsung has responded that it will end the blocking of such smartphones and work with the government and agencies for a solution. It has been reported that Motorola and ZTE started bricking illegally […]
Read MoreEU antitrust regulators have asked Apple’s users and rivals to rate the importance of Apple’s iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing versus competing services, reports Reuters. According to people familiar with the matter, the European Commission sent out the questionnaires earlier this month, asking if there was anything specific to iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing, Edge, and Microsoft […]
Read MoreWednesday September 27, 2023 2:44 pm PDT by Juli Clover Epic Games today filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court, which basically means the company is asking the Supreme Court to make a ruling in its ongoing legal battle with Apple. The Supreme Court is the last stop for Epic […]
Read MoreApple has asked its suppliers to develop “bezelless” OLED display panels for future iPhone models, The Elec reports. Apple apparently asked Samsung and LG Display to develop the new OLED display panels, intending to implement them while maintaining the iPhone’s flat front glass and sides, in contrast to the curved displays that some smartphone companies […]
Read MoreI’m a sucker for irregular games, and few seem to break the mold as unashamedly as Loretta. Set in the 1940s, Loretta puts players in the role of the eponymous “heroine,” in a game specifically advertised as having no heroes. Indeed, Loretta is a narrative adventure game that asks players to spin a web of […]
Read MoreApple has asked suppliers to make fewer components for the AirPods, MacBook, and Apple Watch families in the first quarter of this year due to low demand, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. From the report: In a sign of the gloomy outlook for consumer electronics, Apple has notified several suppliers to build fewer […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Proletariat is a studio that was acquired by Activision Blizzard earlier in 2022 and added to the Blizzard Entertainment team. Workers at Proletariat are unionizing with the Communication Workers of America, and the group includes quality assurance staff, engineers, and others. The unionizing workers are asking Activision Blizzard to follow […]
Read MoreIn an effort to attract customers who are confused between Samsung and Apple, Samsung has released an ad that mocks Apple’s iPhone. In the latest Galaxy Z Flip 4 ad, Samsung makes fun of the iPhone’s traditional candybar design and, as a consequence, indirectly mocks Apple for not having anything new to offer to its […]
Read MoreSamsung never shied away from poking fun at Apple, often extending its arm to reach iPhone users in hopes of winning them over to the blue side. As you may have guessed, the company’s US marketing department has just launched another ad, and this time it’s asking Apple customers — iPhone users, in particular — […]
Read MoreUnited States Senator Elizabeth Warren this week penned a letter [PDF] to antitrust officials at the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department, requesting that they investigate “Big Tech’s expansion into the automotive industry.” Warren specifically called out Google, Apple, and Amazon, saying that the companies are setting themselves up to be a “one-stop shop […]
Read MoreThis week Asus unveiled the ROG Phone 6D and 6D Ultimate and shook up the gaming phone world. For one, this is the first time that an ROG phone has used a non-Snapdragon chipset – the “D” stands for Dimensity, the 9000+, specifically. More influential is the AeroActive Portal, which was created by cleverly repurposing […]
Read MorePopular media platform Plex has asked users to change their passwords “out of an abundance of caution” after it found a third-party had gained access to one of its internal systems. In a message to all users, Plex said that after discovering “suspicious activity” on one of its databases on Tuesday, the company ascertained that […]
Read MoreApple is not anticipating a drop in iPhone sales in 2022 amid an overall smartphone market slowdown, reports Bloomberg. The Cupertino company is expecting continued strong demand for the iPhone and has asked suppliers to make 90 million iPhone 14 models, which is on par with iPhone 13 manufacturing in the same time period last […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Responding to a PC Gamer article covering a Steam Deck SSD modification, Valve designer Lawrence Yang warned it can significantly reduce the console’s lifespan. A modder named Belly Jelly explained via Twitter how they chose a low-power replacement and that the thermal pad is intact but agrees with the potential […]
Read MoreSource: Personal 5 Strikers | Atlus Xbox has a notorious problem with JRPGs, although the situation has improved in recent years. Historically, Xbox missed out on many great and classic Japanese RPGs and other games, with the famous Persona franchise being among the most-wanted of the lot. In this year’s annual Atlus survey, however, there […]
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