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Bankrupt peripherals company Mad Catz is making a comeback
All of these new products will be shown off in the next week once CES 2018 kicks off. It is not clear exactly how many new products Mad Catz will have on tap for its return, though it will be at least three. The S.T.R.I.K.E. 4 keyboard is aluminum with mechanical switches (the company has not said what it's using) and RGB backlighting. We'll be looking forward to checking out the new Mad Ca... [Full Article...]
Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine leaving company, reports say
According to Billboard , Iovine's exit will be timed with the vesting of stock he acquired when first joining Apple. Iovine has a long history with Apple. Moreover, 30 million paid subscribers are also contributing to the revenue, and Iovine can surely be credited for some of the connections at least. He has worked as a recording engineer with legends like John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen, ... [Full Article...]
Wait! Before you fire up that HP lappy, check the battery
Own an HP laptop? A spokesman told The Register the recall affected just 0.1 per cent of HP systems sold globally over the last two years (although it declined to give a figure that the percentage related to). If you're affected by this recall, you'll need to take your machine to an authorized technician who will swap out the battery at no cost. Affected models include several ProBook, ZBo... [Full Article...]
Sony Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra and L2 press renders leaked
While many fans are probably waiting for Sony's 2018 high-end phones (which should include an Xperia XZ2), we're now going to talk about the mid-range Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra , and the lower-end Xperia L2 . One major change is the fingerprint sensor being placed on the rear of the device. What is certain is the processing power of the Xperia A2 Ultra, which will come from Snapdragon 830... [Full Article...]
Tesla Model 3 Deliveries Falter
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The first 30 were handed over to their owners in a well-publicized ceremony, but production was initially sluggish as Tesla grappled with the challenge of quickly ramping things up, a process CEO Elon Musk has called "production hell". That makes 2017 the first year in which Tesla crossed the six-figure mark; its 2016 deliveries were 76,000 Model S and Model X electric cars . Although bulli... [Full Article...]
Nintendo Sees Success With Nintendo Switch
At the beginning of 2017, Nintendo was in a precarious position. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 2 ownership rates are about 50 percent and 20 percent, respectively. And in terms of recovery from the Wii U era, Nintendo's previous home console sold 7.3 million units over its first 10 months. The Switch has already passed the major ten million mark when it comes to total global hardwar... [Full Article...]
Apple (AAPL) Acquires Buddybuild to Simplify App Development
The platform, which the company claims takes only minutes to set up, allows developers to kick off a new build and run tests for any app with each code change, hence the "continuous integration and delivery" promise. According to an App Annie report , Apple's app revenue accounted for $11 billion in the third quarter of 2017, while the Google Play Store recorded app revenues of close to $6 bi... [Full Article...]
Paladins Battle Royale Game Mode Coming to Consoles in 2018
Games like Grand Theft Auto V and Fortnite have added "Battle Royale" modes which have gone over well with fans. They can also explore the map aboard their mounts, looting any nearby outposts and following zeppelins that drop legendary gear. [Full Article...]
LG packs its first ever 4K projector for CES 2018
Considering the LG Full HD projectors top out at 2,000 lumens that's an impressive jump up for this beast of a unit. Aside from being 4K-capable projector, the device also has support for HDR 10, making it capable of giving the users incredible viewing experiences. [Full Article...]
Apple says devices vulnerable to chip flaws
Given kernel memory is dedicated to the core components and interactions of an operating system with its hardware, it is said that the flaw could be exploited by malicious programmes, namely Meltdown or Spectre, to expose secured information such as passwords, and effectively compromise a targeted machine or indeed server network. [Full Article...]
Nokia 6 (2018) launched: Price & Specifications Revealed
According to the retailer , the base variant with 32GB storage will be sold at RMB 1,499 (approximately Rs 14,700), whereas the 64GB storage variant will be sold for RMB 1,699 (approximately Rs 16,600). The Nokia 6 (2018 ) is still not formally announced, but you can, in fact, already pre-order it . The Nokia 6 2018 , however, isn't supposed to be a drastic revamp of the original Noki... [Full Article...]
Samsung will reportedly unveil its new Galaxy S9 flagship smartphone in February
Yes, the Galaxy S9 could feature dual cameras on the front. This camera setup comprises a 16-megapixel lens and another 8-megapixel lens, so that users can take advantage of the bokeh effect when taking selfies. Now Google is assuming to reduce the prices of their smartphones. Despite the fact that the iPhone X was met with extraordinary audits, regardless it feels like an original item with a c... [Full Article...]
Steam Reveals the Top Selling VR Titles of 2017
Of the 12 games listed in the Platinum category, they're almost all competitive in some way, and a good chunk of them are hugely popular esports games. It also came out in 2015, although the original version came out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013. Note: Steam's top sellers list is based on gross revenue, which levels the playing field somewhat for comparing full-priced AAA games with cheaper i... [Full Article...]
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds CEO Wants Game On Every Platform
Of course, growing PUBG's success on Xbox One is going to take more than just clever marketing ideas. "However, [PlayStation] is very strict about this". Unlike Sony, Microsoft will happily offer in-development games on the store, the same way Steam has been doing with Early Access. The interview also covers what it's like to work at PUBG Corp , when the official release of the XB1 version wi... [Full Article...]
Apple might buy Netflix
This note was penned before Disney bought Fox's studio and TV assets, but before that the likely hood of Apple buying Disney was in the 20 to 30% range. 3.18 lakh crores) a year". Apple has most of its cash overseas due to the high taxation if it decides to move it into the US. While there's no signs of Apple discontinuing its smartphone, new reports suggest the Cupertino-based company may purch... [Full Article...]
OnePlus 5 Gets Face Unlock with OxygenOS Beta Update
The dual-SIM smartphone runs OxygenOS 4.7 based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box as of now and comes with a Face Unlock facial recognition as one of is highlight features. This is a software driven feature, which helps to unlock the OnePlus 5T relying on the user's face as the name suggests. These include optimisations for vibration, a fix for connection issues on 5GHz WiFi networks, a... [Full Article...]
Nintendo Postpones 64GB Switch Games Until 2019
The lack of supply was a blemish in a great 12 months for the company - it's becoming something of a theme after a similar incident with the NES Classic Mini previous year and in some quarters with the Switch. Even recent Nintendo bestsellers such as " Super Mario Odyssey " and " The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild " have been lauded for being examples of the company's willingness to take risk... [Full Article...]
Nokia 3310 May Soon Have LTE Version
Provided the specifications of the Nokia 3310 are up to snuff, we could see support for popular apps. No specs belonging to the Nokia 4 and Nokia 7 Plus have been leaked, but judging by the name, we would expect that the Nokia 7 Plus will sport a display larger than the 5.2-inches seen on the Nokia 7. [Full Article...]
Apple apologizes for slowing down old iPhones, cuts price of replacement batteries
This is a saving of nearly Rs 4,500 if you are looking at replacing batteries. Incidentally, rumor has it that Apple next year will release not one, but three brand new iPhone models. The reason Apple throttled the peak performance speeds was due to the ageing Lithium-ion battery. The company apologised for the way it handled the performance of older devices and for how the issue was communicate... [Full Article...]
Google Pixel 2's Portrait Mode now works on some non-Google phones
However, the single sensor on the Pixel 2 cameras performed much better than the smartphones with dual cameras. When will Camera NX become available? Camera NX depth of field look works only when the camera app identifies a human face. [Full Article...]