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Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS family

September 17, 2020
Three years after launching the Switch, Nintendo is putting the 3DS out to pasture. Back in July, the gaming giant shut down the Wii U and 3DS eshops in dozens of regions. Now, it has officially discontinued the family of handheld devices, which used to be wildly popular until the Switch took over as the company’s main console. As The Verge reports, Nintendo has posted a notice on the 3DS’ UK…
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Sony Xperia 5 II goes official w/ 120Hz 21:9 display, more

September 17, 2020
Sony has officially announced a follow-up to last years Xperia 5 in the form of the Xperia 5 II, which comes with some notable upgrades. Smaller or compact smartphones are not necessarily as common as they once were, but the Sony Xperia 5 II might provides some of the…
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iOS 14 privacy feature breaks some enterprise, school, and retail setups

September 17, 2020
Cisco has warned that an iOS 14 privacy feature can break some network setups used by corporations, schools, colleges, and retail chains. The potential problems result from the the fact that iPhone and iPads on the latest OS default to using a random MAC address when connecting to Wi-Fi networks … Apple introduced the feature as a privacy protection, primarily against retailers who use MAC…
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DTS:X for home theater comes to Xbox One

September 17, 2020
After releasing its Sound Unbound spatial audio for headphones on Xbox One, DTS is doing the same for home theater systems. The company has just released its Sound Unbound DTS:X home theater support on Xbox One to Xbox Insiders, following testing on the Alpha Ring. That…
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RapidAI raises $25 million to analyze medical scans with AI algorithms

September 17, 2020
RapidAI (formerly iSchemaView), a startup developing a portfolio of stroke imaging and assessment products, today closed a $25 million round. The company says the funds will be put toward strategic growth initiatives around the world. “Given our growth and profitability, we intend to use the strength of our balance sheet for technology licensing and acquisitions,” CEO Don Listwin told…
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Netgear’s latest Nighthawk Pro Gaming router cuts lag 93%

September 17, 2020
Netgear is launching a new router for gamers that attacks one of the biggest problems for gamers during the pandemic — lag. The networking company’s $350 Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 WiFi AX5400 Router aims to reduce lag, or interaction delays, for console and PC…
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Tamron Extends Closure of Two Key Factories Due to Decreased Demand

September 17, 2020
Tamron Japan has issued a statement explaining that it will be extending the closure of two key factories through the end of 2020 because “the global market has not yet recovered” from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand is still depressed. “Tamron Co., Ltd. took some measures to close its factories in the Aomori Prefecture between May and September in light of the…
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