Month: May 2020

It’s unclear how many legacy titles will receive the features, though. With the Xbox One, Microsoft delivered on its promise to make older games easily accessible on modern hardware. And it looks like the company is continuing that trend with the Xbox Series X. Specifically, you can look forward to automatic HDR upgrades and frame-rate doubling, … Continue reading Xbox Series X can improve older titles with HDR and 120FPS support Continue Reading →

It’s a collaboration between ILMxLAB and Oculus Studios Disney has form when it comes to turning its theme park attractions into movies, but what about a movie that’s become a theme park attraction becoming a VR game? That’s the pitch for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which was announced by ILMxLAB and Oculus Studios. As … Continue reading A ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ VR game is coming later this year Continue Reading →

This time around, there’s a much simpler process to find out if you’re eligible. Google is bringing back its smart speaker giveaway from last year (via Android Police). However, this time around, the company’s offer is available to a greater number of people, with a simpler sign-up process in place as well. To find out if … Continue reading Google offers a free Nest Mini to YouTube Premium subscribers Continue Reading →

You’ll pay more for the 8-core processor. It was only about seven months ago that Razer introduced its first workstation laptop, the Blade 15 Studio Edition. Today, the company is refreshing the computer to give it a 10th-generation Intel Core i7-10875H (unfortunately, there’s no Ryzen 4800H option). The 2.3GHz octa-core chip features 16 threads and a max boost clock … Continue reading Razer’s pro Blade 15 Studio Edition now includes a 10th-gen Intel CPU Continue Reading →

It’s the first streaming service to do so. After unveiling Dolby Atmos Music for Android devices last year, Tidal is bringing the tech to a more appropriate format. It’s now rolling to soundbars, TVs and AVR home theater systems equipped with Dolby Atmos tech. All you’ll need is a Tidal HiFi subscription and compatible streaming device, like an Apple … Continue reading Tidal now streams Dolby Atmos Music to compatible soundbars and TVs Continue Reading →

It’s Google’s replacement for addresses as we know them. Google’s Plus Codes are the company’s efforts to reinvent coordinates and addresses so it works better with all things Google. It’s also helpful for places and locations that don’t actually have addresses. The Plus Code itself is a short alphanumeric code, combined with a city and … Continue reading Google adds its own address system to Maps location sharing on Android Continue Reading →

Valve helped HP design the G2’s lenses and near-field speakers. At the moment, the Valve Index is one of the best VR headsets you can buy. The problem is that it’s also one of the most expensive, which makes HP’s latest headset, the Reverb G2, intriguing. Designed with help from Valve and Microsoft, the G2 is a … Continue reading HP’s Reverb G2 VR headset delivers Valve Index features at $599 Continue Reading →

It won’t require AMP for pages to appear in Top Stories. Today, Google announced that it plans to add “page experience” to the factors it considers when ranking pages in Search. It will also remove the AMP requirement for stories to be featured in Top Stories on mobile. Google believes the changes will “help make the web … Continue reading Google will factor ‘page experience’ into Search rankings Continue Reading →

The new technology promises more capacity and less interference. Qualcomm is quickly seizing on the newly opened 6GHz band, and it’s good news if you’ve ever dealt with overly busy WiFi networks. It’s rolling out mobile systems (FastConnect 6900 and 6700) and router platforms (Networking Pro 1610, 1210, 810 and 610) that use the new WiFi … Continue reading Qualcomm’s 6GHz WiFi tech helps with crowded wireless networks Continue Reading →