Even in 2013, everyone knew that the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles weren’t really a match for PC gaming. Those consoles came with an underpowered and outdated AMD CPU that would go on to limit what was possible throughout the entire generation. But in 2020, it’s more difficult to tell how the consoles will stack up against modern PCs. Nvidia, however, made it clear today that it’s…
Nvidia Broadcast brings RTX-powered AI to livestreaming video
September 1, 2020
Nvidia is improving the suite of features it offers to livestreamers with its GeForce RTX graphics cards. The company introduced a revamped Nvidia Broadcast tool today as part of the rollout of its next-generation RTX 3000-series GPUs. This software uses RTX-accelerated…
Samsung Galaxy M51 goes official w/ 7,000mAh battery, $430 price
September 1, 2020
Samsung has very quietly unveiled the Galaxy M51, yet another affordable Android smartphone from the South Korean firm.
Having leaked a few times in the month prior, those looking for an affordable smartphone might be in luck with this latest addition to a packed middle…
Pokemon Go ending support for Android Lollipop devices from October
September 1, 2020
Pokemon Go is set to end support for older Android device from October, meaning that if you’re hanging on to an older handset, now is the time to upgrade.
Considering that devices running Android Lollipop will likely have shipped from 2014 to 2015, it’s more impressive that people might still be running a device with the old OS running intact. However, we understand that it’s not always easy…
OxygenOS 10.5.6 for OnePlus Nord brings yet more camera tweaks, more
September 1, 2020
OxygenOS 10.5.6 is now rolling out for the affordable OnePlus Nord, with the patch bringing some further camera improvements plus some power consumption boosts.
Dropping just a week after a substantial OxygenOS 10.5.5 update, this patch was confirmed as rolling out over on…
Android 11 DP4 rolling out now for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
September 1, 2020
While we have already spent some time with what was supposed to be the final Android 11 Developer Preview for the OnePlus 8 series, an extra DP4 has now dropped with some notable tweaks and performance boosts.
Ahead of the final release of OxygenOS 11 in the coming weeks…
Ten years ago, Epic helped to legitimize iOS as a gaming platform with a small demo
September 1, 2020
On September 1st, 2010, Epic Games released its Citadel tech demo in the Apple App Store. It was a boring thing to actually play — you simply walked around a medieval town in first-person perspective, taking in the sights with no objectives — but this calm debut marked a big moment for iOS, the App Store, and Epic Games. It proved that developers could fit gigantic, richly detailed set pieces…
The Motorola Moto One 5G has now been quietly unveiled in the United States, with the smartphone essentially being a rebrand of the Motorola G 5G Plus that was released in European markets earlier this month.
We don’t know the explicit US dollar pricing, but we do know…
Kuo: We’ll be getting fewer super-fast 5G iPhones than expected
September 1, 2020
This is the year of 5G iPhones, but one of the biggest unknowns around the iPhone 12 is which of 5G we’ll get. All models in all countries are likely to support sub-6GHz 5G. This is effectively the next step up from 4G/LTE, with similar range but offering only a…
Nokia 2.4 renders showcase the next affordable Android One device
September 1, 2020
Leaked press renders of the upcoming Nokia 2.4 have given us a look at the follow-up to late 2019’s affordable Nokia 2.3.
The press renders have come courtesy of Evan Blass, who shared the images of HMD Global’s next affordable smartphone over on his paid-for Patreon account. The design follows the same “Nordic” design principles that have dominated the Nokia series since a re-launch in…
