GamingNews

Nintendo teases strange new motion control experience for Switch

September 5, 2019
Fresh off its Nintendo Direct announcements yesterday, the gaming company is already teasing a “new experience” for the Switch — some sort of bizarre new motion controller accessory that uses the console’s Joy-Con controllers, promising more details on September 12th. The teaser is light on details but it appears that there’s two pieces of the device: a primary, flexible ring that one…
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GamingNews

The next Nintendo Switch accessory is a springy circle

September 5, 2019
The Nintendo Switch is full of surprises. Not only is it a hybrid console for living room and mobile play, but it’s received a lineup of add-ons that introduce new ways to engage with games. There are driving wheels and gamepad modifiers for the Joy-Cons, and Nintendo…
MobileNews

LG’s G8X ThinQ Dual-Screen is a multi-screen compromise

September 5, 2019
The rumors both are, and aren’t true. LG has built a dual-screen smartphone that drops around the same time as Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X. But it hasn’t, because it’s an upgraded G8 with a secondary display case similar to what we saw on the V50 ThinQ. Will this mix of flagship specs and a quirky screen case be enough to tempt you? We all know the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google Assistant's Ambient Mode turns Android devices into smart displays

September 5, 2019
Google wants to put your device to work even when it’s charging or resting on a living room table or kitchen counter. Today at IFA, the company announced Ambient Mode for Google Assistant. The new feature will turn the latest Android devices into smart displays. Ambient Mode will make it easier to see notifications, start a playlist and control smart home devices from the lock screen. And…
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ComputersNews

Lenovo made an Avengers game for its Mirage AR headset

September 5, 2019
Lenovo’s first AR headset had a strange limitation. It would only play games, and at launch there was just one of them: Star Wars: Jedi Challenges. Sure, that’s a massive franchise, but it was hard to believe the company expected people to spend $200 on an AR kit…
MobileNews

The Moto One Zoom continues Motorola's ambitious phone streak

September 5, 2019
Rather than stick to its usual slew of solid mid-range devices, Motorola has been branching out. Under its One-series banner the Lenovo-owned brand released a phone with an uncommon 21:9 display, and another with a sideways-mounted camera meant to act as a sort of action…
ComputersNews

Lenovo's take on Google's Nest Hub has a built-in camera

September 5, 2019
Lenovo is fully embracing its recently found identity as a part-time smart home device maker by announcing three new smart displays here at IFA 2019. First is the Smart Display 7, which expands the company’s existing lineup of Google-based connected displays by adding a small 7-inch version. The other two are the Yoga Smart Tab and Smart Tab M8 — 10-inch and 8-inch Android tablets…
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