Console Wars was a hit book, and now it’s documentary. It tells the story of Sega and Nintendo’s fight for gaming dominance in the ’90s, which is really more a tale of marketing than anything else. And it’s a fascinating one.
The Console Wars documentary is available through the CBS All Access subscription service, and I got an advance copy. At just over 90 minutes, this film doesn’t…
Astro Gaming launches Cold War headset and lays out next-gen strategy
September 23, 2020
Astro Gaming has launched a Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War version of its A10 gaming headset for console and PC players.
Astro Gaming, a division of Logitech, makes audio headsets for audiophiles and pro gamers. And this headset has artwork licensed from Activision’s…
iOS 14 is here and it brings a redesigned home screen with custom widgets, which quickly became extremely popular among users. Having the ability to add multiple widgets to the iOS home screen made users look for design inspiration on Twitter, TikTok, and Pinterest — which…
Hands-on with the top 10 iOS 14 features for iPhone
September 23, 2020
iOS 14 has been available for nearly a week, and as you’ve probably figured out by now, it’s jam-packed with tons of new features. While there are literally hundreds of new user-facing changes in iOS 14, a few of them stand out above the rest. In this hands-on video walkthrough I discuss my top 10 iOS 14 features for iPhone.
Compact phone interface
Incoming phone call interruptions have been…
Hands-on: Widgetsmith brings ultra-customizable widgets to your iOS 14 home screen
September 23, 2020
If one thing is clear following last week’s release of iOS 14, it’s that there was a lot of pent-up demand for home screen widgets on the iPhone. A variety of third-party applications have added home screen widget support over the last several days, but one app has stood…
Tesla announces $25,000 electric car enabled by new battery cell
September 23, 2020
Tesla announced today an upcoming $25,000 electric car enabled by its new battery cell and coming within the next 3 years.
Originally, CEO Elon Musk indicated that Tesla wouldn’t likely make a car for less than $35,000.
Is thought process was that with the advent of…
Microsoft is pausing Xbox Design Lab on October 14th, before you get to unwrap your Series X
September 23, 2020
If you are planning to design your very own Xbox controller ahead of the Xbox Series X and S launch on November 10th, you might want to act fast. Microsoft is temporarily shutting down its Xbox Design Lab on October 14th.
Announced back in 2016, Xbox Design Lab brings a lot of flexibility and personal flair to the Xbox One controller. For $80, you have access to over 40 different color options for…
Apple no longer signs iOS 13.7, blocking downgrades from iOS 14
September 23, 2020
Following the release of iOS 14 to the public last week, Apple has just stopped signing iOS 13.7. That means users who have updated their devices to iOS 14 can no longer downgrade to any iOS 13 build.
iOS 14 was released on September 16 after almost three months of beta…
Tesla unveils new 4680 battery cell: bigger, 6x power, and 5x energy
September 23, 2020
Tesla has unveiled its new battery cell, now known as the 4680, at its Battery Day event.
The new cell is bigger, offers six times the power of Tesla’s previous cells, and five times the energy capacity.
Tesla is currently holding its Battery Day, and it started the show…
It looks like a bunch of soon-to-be-disappointed people accidentally bought Xbox One X’s today
September 23, 2020
Today, Microsoft launched pre-orders for its upcoming next generation console, the Xbox One X. Sorry, I meant the Xbox Series X. Can you blame me? There’s only one word of difference between the two names, and it’s the one in the middle. There are also three X’s.
I might not be the only one who gets them confused, though. (Microsoft itself has, but I digress.) Despite today being pre-order…
