MWC 2024 Awards announced: Google Pixel 8 series wins Best Smartphone

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is wrapping up, and the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) announced its yearly winners. Judges awarded 28 prizes across 6 categories, with four of them in the Device section: Best Smartphone: Google Pixel 8 series Breakthrough Device Innovation: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Best Connected Consumer Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab […]

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Samsung wins 75 iF Design Awards for its products

Samsung has announced it received 75 design awards at the iF Design Award 2024 design competition in Germany. These awards also include two Gold Awards at the prestigious event. The German International Forum, which started awarding good designs in 1953, has a total of nine product categories for awards: Architecture, Communication, Concept, Interior, Package, Product, […]

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MWC 2024 awards nominees announced

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 kicks off in Barcelona, Spain on February 26, and Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) have announced the MWC 2024 awards nominees for their mobile devices section across three categories – Best Smartphone, Breakthrough Device Innovation, and Best Connected Consumer Device. GLOMO has shortlisted smartphones from Apple, Google, OnePlus, Oppo, and […]

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Samsung wins “Best of Show” awards at ISE 2024 in Barcelona

Samsung Electronics was the star of the ISE 2024 (Integrated Systems Europe) event. The company featured the largest exhibition area and showcased the most innovative display technologies among all participants. Thanks to its powerful and versatile display and digital signage lineups, Samsung earned several “Best of Show 2024” awards. ISE 2024 was held at the […]

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CES 2024 awards: Flipping and folding laptops, AI everything, and a vibrating gaming cushion

CES 2024 ran throughout this week, showcasing innovative tech, wacky concepts, and major announcements from the most prominent players in the industry. With hundreds of products being announced, it’s easy to miss the standout products that are on the way in 2024. This year’s CES awards feature a laptop that splits in half and has […]

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The best games of 2023 — Windows Central Game Awards 2023

(Image credit: Windows Central) As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time we look back at a truly incredible year in gaming for a variety of reasons. Microsoft completed one of the biggest tech acquisitions of all time when it grabbed Activision-Blizzard, which will see oft-criticized Activision CEO Bobby Kotick finally retire from the industry. […]

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The best gadgets and tech innovations of 2023 — Windows Central Tech Awards 2023

As another year comes to an end, it’s time to take a look back on a fantastic year in tech.  This year was dominated by a vast expansion in AI tools, led by products like ChatGPT and Windows Copilot. We saw a huge range of refined ultrabooks, PC components, headphones, and much more hit the […]

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Baldur’s Gate 3 director shares GOTY acceptance speech he wanted to give at The Game Awards, but couldn’t: “Whereto and how we journey are what matter and what we remember”

What you need to know Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed D&D-style RPG from Larian Studios, took home Game of the Year and five other awards during The Game Awards last week. However, like other winners at the show, director Swen Vincke’s acceptance speech was cut off by a restrictive 30-second time limit. A week […]

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Voici le Smart Home Best of Innovation des CES 2024 Innovation Awards

Tous les ans, le CES décerne des prix pour récompenser l’innovation. Le salon de Las Vegas célèbre tous les ans avec ces récompenses les meilleures innovations pour une 30aine de catégories de l’électronique grand public. La Smart Home est l’une d’entre elle. Je vous propose de faire connaissance avec le grand lauréat, le Best of […]

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The Game Awards 2023 let down developers and viewers, and we at Windows Central have something to say about it

The Game Awards 2023 has now come and gone, with 32 awards handed out to various studios in recognition of all the amazing games that they’ve released this year. It’s a wonderful show where the industry’s developers, big and small, come together to celebrate each other’s incredible hard work, talent, and creativity. Or it’s supposed […]

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The Game Awards 2023 let down developers and viewers, and we have something to say about it

The Game Awards 2023 has now come and gone, with 32 awards handed out to various studios in recognition of all the amazing games that they’ve released this year. It’s a wonderful show where the industry’s developers, big and small, come together to celebrate each other’s incredible hard work, talent, and creativity. Or it’s supposed […]

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Microsoft and Xbox announced ‘Marvel’s Blade’ at The Game Awards — but could it also be coming to PlayStation?

The Game Awards wrapped up last night (or early morning if you’re a Brit, like moi), and within, Microsoft and Xbox had an impressive showing throughout. Microsoft announced OD, from Hideo Kojima, alongside Marvel’s Blade, built by Arkane Lyon of Dishonored fame. Baldur’s Gate 3 also shadow dropped onto Xbox during the show, after a […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 grabs a September 2024 release date at the Game Awards 2023

What you need to know Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was delayed out of 2023 earlier in the year.  At the time, publisher Focus Entertainment shared that the game would be launching at some point in the third quarter of 2024.  During the Game Awards 2023, a new trailer revealed that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine […]

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Hello Games reveals new game, Light No Fire, at The Game Awards

What you need to know Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games, was interviewed by Geoff Keighley about the 10 year anniversary of No Man’s Sky. During the interview, Murray revealed that Hello Games had been working on a new game the last 5 years, called Light No Fire. Light No Fire will be a procedurally […]

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Baldur’s Gate 3 shadow dropped on Xbox but you didn’t hear that at The Game Awards

What you need to know The Game Awards 2023 took place today, Dec. 7, showcasing several new game announcements and revealing award winners.  Following Baldur’s Gate 3 getting crowned Game of the Year, the game shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S.  The popular RPG that takes place in the Dungeons and Dragons world already released […]

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Monster Hunter Wilds announced at The Game Awards with flying mounts

What you need to know The Game Awards is not only celebrating the best games of the year, it’s also bringing us brand-new announcements and reveals. Capcom appeared during the show to announce something many fans have been eagerly waiting for: a new Monster Hunter game. Monster Hunter: Wilds is closer to World than Rise, […]

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The Finals is out NOW after shadow drop at The Game Awards.

What you need to know The Finals is a first-person shooter team-based multiplayer game that is fast-paced and received a great reception from fans during the beta period. During the Game Awards, The Finals shadow dropped and is available now. The game is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5 I really enjoyed my […]

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The Finals is now available on Xbox and PC after surprise Game Awards 2023 announcement

What you need to know The Finals is a multiplayer title developed by Embark Studios.  The Finals is themed after a game show, with players customizing contestants and competing for cash across wide-scale destructible arenas. During the Game Awards 2023, Embark Studios shared a new trailer, revealing that The Finals is now available on Xbox […]

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Xbox and Bethesda’s Arkane Lyon reveals Marvel’s Blade during the Game Awards 2023

What you need to know Arkane Lyon, the developer behind Bethesda Softworks titles like Dishonored 2 and Deathloop, is working on Marvel’s Blade. The news broke during the Game Awards 2023, where a trailer showed the infamous Marvel vampire killer. As Arkane Lyon is an Xbox studio, Marvel’s Blade is being developed exclusively for Xbox […]

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