Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating his 30th birthday next year, with 2021 marking the milestone anniversary of his 1991 debut for the Sega Genesis. And Sega is talking about how we’ll celebrate Sonic’s dirty thirty. And while we haven’t heard about new games yet (that info is coming), Sega revealed a deluge of new Sonic merchandise for the blue blaze’s 30th birthday.
A list of merch may not…
JAXA and NHK team up to send 8K camera into space for Mars exploration
September 14, 2020
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) have teamed up to develop a ‘Super Hi-Vision Camera’ that can record 4K and 8K images. The camera will be sent into space for JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.
This…
Boston Dynamics CEO talks profitability and the company’s next robots
September 14, 2020
Founded in 1992, Boston Dynamics is arguably the best-known robot company around, in part because its demonstration videos tend to go viral. Now it is attempting to transform from an R&D company to a robotics business, with an eye on profitability for the first…
LG’s swivel-screened Wing leaks again ahead of official reveal
September 14, 2020
Wing, LG’s unannounced smartphone with a main display that swivels to reveal a smaller secondary screen, has leaked again in a series of renders published on Twitter by Evan Blass. The images show a couple of different use cases for LG’s unusual form factor, including watching video on the main screen while the playback controls appear on the secondary display, and displaying two apps side by…
Razer Kishi for iPhone review: a great Apple Arcade controller
September 14, 2020
Earlier this year, my colleague Cameron Faulkner reviewed the Razer Kishi, a smartly designed game controller for Android phones created in collaboration with Gamevice. Now a version for iPhones is here, and it’s essentially the same story — the biggest difference is…
The very first ROM based upon Android 11 is already available
September 14, 2020
Considering that Android 11 has been here for mere days, the fact that we already have a custom ROM available based upon the latest OS build is incredibly impressive.
However, the ROM based upon the AOSP build of Android 11 does come with some serious caveats. While its…
One UI 2.5 update now rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
September 14, 2020
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 rejoice as the One UI 2.5 update is now heading out for the former flagship Android tablet series.
With Android tablets often being disregarded and left without prompt updates and overhauls, it’s nice to see last year’s devices gaining software parity with the likes of the Galaxy S10 and S20 series. If you are still unaware, the One UI 2.5 update for the…
Thousands of OnePlus Buds seized by US Customs after being mistaken for fake AirPods
September 14, 2020
Apple’s AirPods are certainly the most well-known truly wireless earbuds, so their name has been almost a generic term for the form factor. Now, that confusion has reached hilarious ends as the US Customs and Border Protection Agency has seized thousands of “counterfeit…
Tesla partners with other companies to install solar roof tiles
September 14, 2020
Tesla is starting to partner with other companies to install solar roof tiles and deploy the new solar product faster.
In October of last year, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which is now also known as Solarglass, and it saw a significant price decrease…
Lenovo's Google Assistant Smart Clock is half price at Best Buy
September 14, 2020
When Lenovo’s Smart Clock first arrived, we were charmed by the tiny minimalist design, clock-centric features and Google Assistant-powered smart home features. The original $80 price was also a plus, but Best Buy just made it a lot more interesting — it’s selling the Smart Clock at $40, or half off.
Buy the Lenovo Smart Clock at Best Buy – $40
Aside from the cute design and cloth…
