As The Verge reported, back in November, Valve gave everyone some bad news, revealing a two-month delay for the Steam Deck, but it’s starting off 2022 on a better note. In its latest update, the company says it “looks like” Steam Deck shipments will start by the end of February. Of course, we’re in a […]
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Big design changes in store for Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and other 2022 iPhone models
Rumors for Apple’s upcoming 2022 iPhone refresh are continuing to roll, with Twitter leaker DylanDKT claiming that the iPhone 14 Pro lineup will feature a pill-shaped hole-punch design for its front-facing camera, with the bulk of Apple’s Face ID hardware being placed under the display (instead of an eyesore of a notch). As reported by […]
Even with all the Covid Cancellations, CES 2022 ended up launching some really Cool Tech
The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is in the record books, and it was a weird one. The weeks leading up to it were filled with COVID-19 cancellations due to the uber contagious Omicron variant, and as a result the show floor was virtually empty. Once inside, it seemed that the keynote presentations lacked the usual […]
Motorola will try foldable phones again with a third-generation Razr
Motorola is working on a new version of its Razr foldable smartphones, according to a Weibo post spotted by Android Authority. The post on Weibo is from Chen Jin, the general manager of the Lenovo Mobile Business Group in China (Lenovo is currently in charge of Motorola’s smartphone business), and describes how the company has […]
Final Fantasy XVI’s next big reveal won’t come until spring 2022 due to COVID-19 delays
Final Fantasy XVI is the latest game to be hit by COVID-related development delays, with the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida announcing in a letter posted to Twitter that work on the upcoming PlayStation 5 RPG has been set back by about six months. Furthermore, Yoshida announced that the next major reveal for the upcoming title […]
NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope has Successfully Launched into Space
The Verge reports that early Christmas morning, NASA’s revolutionary new space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, successfully launched into space after taking off on top of a European Ariane 5 rocket from South America. So, what does that mean for us here on Earth? The launch marks the beginning of one of the most […]
Looks like CES 2022 might be imploding as T-Mobile, Amazon, and others bow out over COVID-19 concerns
In a case of pandemic deja vu, another gigantic tech tradeshow that looks like it may be falling apart as the COVID-19 pandemic goes on, and on, and on. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, one of the Consumer Electronics Show’s featured speakers, has publicly announced that his company won’t be attending the world’s largest electronics show […]
TCL resumes selling its Google TVs after rolling out the Software Fixes
The Verge reports that after briefly halting sales of its 6-Series and 5-Series Google TVs due to sluggish, buggy software, TCL this evening announced that the TVs are back. “Recent software updates have allowed us to make significant improvements on the stability and speed of the TCL televisions featuring Google TV,” spokesperson Rachelle Parks said […]
Tencent is acquiring Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios
The Verge reports that Tencent is adding to its already large roster of video game studios by acquiring Slamfire, the parent company of Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock will be “retaining its independent operations” in California and the current leadership team will still run the studio, according to a press release. Tencent is behind some […]
macOS 12.2 is getting a better Apple Music app, and you can test it now
With the introduction of macOS Catalina in 2019, Apple finally brought the reign of iTunes to an end by splitting its features into dedicated Podcasts, TV, and Music apps. There was just one problem — the new Music app isn’t really that different from iTunes, and even the new streaming elements render like web pages instead of natively. As 9to5Mac points […]