Nanoleaf announced new products at CES, but what I’m most interested in is Skylight ceiling lighting

What you need to know The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) runs from Jan. 9 through Jan. 12 in Las Vegas and is a place where many tech companies announce new products and services.  At the event, Nanoleaf revealed its latest smart lighting experiences starting with the new Orchestrator software that helps lighting respond to sound […]

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Weekly poll: who is interested in the new Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro?

Half a year after the 90 series, the Honor 100 and 100 Pro arrive with new cameras, better chipsets and faster charging, among other improvements. The duo was unveiled on Thursday and is already up for pre-order in China (the rest of the world will have to wait a bit longer). Starting with the Honor […]

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Microsoft reportedly wanted Apple to buy Bing but it wasn’t interested

Apple has hundreds of millions of active devices across the globe. People using those devices need to search for stuff online so the default search engine on those devices gets an enviable traffic source. This also means that Apple can charge a lot of money to make any search engine the default on its devices. […]

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Xbox is very interested in buying Nintendo if it ever becomes possible

Microsoft Xbox is a behemoth in the gaming industry. It continues to seek acquisition targets whereby its customer exposure can increase even more. Nintendo, a legendary gaming company in its own right, isn’t up for sale but Microsoft would surely love to buy it if that ever become possible. This wish was expressed by Xbox […]

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Microsoft was interested in acquiring Bungie and Sega for Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know According to internal documents from the FTC v. Microsoft hearing, Microsoft was at one point interested in acquiring both Bungie and Sega. In 2020, Phil Spencer sent Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Microsoft CFO Amy Hood an email in which he requested strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy and discuss […]

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Poll: Are you interested in the Surface Neo-like Lenovo Yoga Book 9i

With CES 2023 coming to a close, it’s time to digest all of the announcements made throughout the event. We’ll have editorials, hands-on coverage, and recaps of the vast range of devices unveiled, but right now we’d like to know what you think of the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i. The unique laptop has two OLED […]

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Weekly poll: the vivo X90 series temps with cutting edge chipsets and cameras, are you interested?

In one fell swoop vivo unveiled the first phone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and the first phones with the Dimensity 9200 SoC. We are talking about the vivo X90 series, of course, which will go on sale in China over the next few weeks. And while seeing the new chipsets in action […]

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Weekly poll: would you be interested in one of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 phones?

Xiaomi broke new ground with the Redmi Note 12 series. Not only is this the first mid-range series to feature a 200MP camera, this series is also home to the first phone to break the 200 Watt charging barrier. Note that the four models are available only in China for now, but they should launch […]

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Microsoft: People aren’t ‘interested’ in tech corps telling them what’s true or false

What you need to know In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft President joined CVP for Trust and Security Tom Burt to discuss misinformation and censorship. Smith said that users want to “make up their own minds” with regards to fake news, opting instead to give users “more information, not less.”   Microsoft has been collaborating […]

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Poll: Are you interested in Xbox Game Pass for families?

What you need to know Microsoft began testing Xbox Game Pass for families this week. The subscription provides Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for up to five people. Pricing for Xbox Game Pass isn’t set in stone at this point, though early indications suggest that it could cost $25 per month. Microsoft started testing Xbox Game […]

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Interested in Elgato’s Stream Deck Prime Day deal? Try these alternatives instead

I dabble a bit in streaming and content creation. I understand the appeal of an Elgato Stream Deck. For such a simple device, it offers a lot of functionality. Being able to switch easily between scenes while you’re streaming or record a clip of your gameplay without pausing what you’re doing can be a huge […]

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Our readers aren’t interested in the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11

Source: Nick Sutrich / Windows Central Windows 11 now supports Android apps through the Amazon Appstore. The feature is in preview and now includes over 1,000 apps, but it doesn’t appear to be getting much use from the readers of Windows Central. In our weekend poll, less than five percent of polled participants said they […]

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