Google plans to shut down Stadia on January 18, 2023, and will refund hardware, software, and DLC purchases; members of the Stadia team will be reassigned
which scary games do you have queued up? @slimefiend : but... game streaming is the future https://twitter.com/... @wario64 : “We will be refunding all Stadia hardware purchases ma...
Spotify acquires Heardle, describing the music trivia game inspired by Wordle as a “tool for musical discovery”, and plans to keep it as a standalone site
Meta plans to stop requiring Facebook IDs to log into Quest devices starting in August 2022 and will roll out “Meta accounts” for new and existing Quest users
and that's a win-win for Zuck Lucas Matney / TechCrunch : Meta is dumping Facebook logins as its metaverse ID system Nick Statt / Protocol : Why Meta is killing Facebook logins for...
Arm announces new mobile Armv9 CPUs with improved performance and new GPUs including the flagship Immortalis-G715, its first with hardware-enabled ray-tracing
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Sony launches InZone, a brand of PC gaming devices and accessories with PS5 integration, starting with 4K and 1080p 27" monitors and three headphones
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The UK's CMA plans a market investigation into Apple's cloud gaming restrictions via its App Store alongside Apple and Google's market power in mobile browsers
The UK's CMA plans a market investigation into Apple's cloud gaming restrictions via its App Store alongside Apple and Google's market power in mobile browsers
see the ongoing wrangles with Meta over Giphy @privacymatters : 1/ The @CMAgovUK has published its final report into the ‘Mobile ecosystems market study’ https://assets.publishing....
Hands-on with Apple's Self-Service Repair kit to swap iPhone batteries: users are rented 79 lbs of tools, including a heat station, for a 7-day $1,200 card hold
Apple must be joking. — That's how I felt again and again as I jumped through hoop after ridiculous hoop to replace the battery in my iPhone Mini. Tweets: @danielpunkass , @carlh...
Microsoft partners with Epic to offer Fortnite for free through Xbox Cloud Gaming, with or without a subscription, across Android, iOS, iPadOS, and Windows PCs
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DJI admits that AeroScope drone tracking signals aren't encrypted, after claiming otherwise for almost a month, letting anyone track its drones and their pilots
Sean Hollister / The Verge : Tweets: @d0tslash , @chr1sa , and @starfire2258 Tweets: @d0tslash : @TC_Johnson Long story short it means that @adamlisberg needs to provide an update...
Sources: Meta to release Nazare AR glasses V1, not tied to a phone, and a cheaper pair codenamed Hypernova in 2024; Nazare V2 expected 2026, and V3 in 2028
Apple Studio Display review: sharp 5K screen but an awful webcam, no HDR, local dimming, or variable refresh rate, and pricey at $1,600 plus a $400 height stand
if you can pay $1,599 iJustine/YouTube : NEW Mac Studio + Studio Display is UNBELIEVABLE! 🤯 Digital Photography Review : Apple Studio Display review: An excellent monitor at a stee...
An interview with three Apple executives about the Pro Workflows Team designing and developing the Mac Studio, Studio Display webcam quality issues, and more
Apple's powerful, capable Mac Studio bears the fruit of a listening attitude — The seeds of the Mac Studio were planted 5 years ago next month …
Microsoft says an ad in Windows 11 File Explorer “was not intended to be published externally and was turned off” after a Microsoft MVP found it in latest build
We may still see File Explorer ads in the future — Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11.
Apple rolls out iOS 15.4 with the ability to use Face ID while wearing a mask, and iPadOS 15.4 with Universal Control, which requires macOS Monterey 12.3
iPadOS 15.4 has also launched with Universal Control support — iOS 15.4, the latest version of Apple's iPhone operating system …
The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving the media industry after 20 years to join Google's Platforms & Ecosystems team
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Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan
My favorite gaming PC ever made Wes Fenlon / PC Gamer : The Steam Deck is already the emulation system of my dreams Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica : A brief tour of the Steam Deck's...
Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan
My favorite gaming PC ever made Wes Fenlon / PC Gamer : The Steam Deck is already the emulation system of my dreams Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica : A brief tour of the Steam Deck's...
Interview with Gabe Newell, Valve president and co-founder, on the Steam Deck, the company's past and future hardware plans, consolidation in gaming, and more
We interview Valve's co-founder on hardware plans and consolidation in gaming — I recently had the chance to grill Gabe Newell …
Interview with Gabe Newell, Valve president and co-founder, on the Steam Deck, the company's past and future hardware plans, consolidation in gaming, and more
We interview Valve's co-founder on hardware plans and consolidation in gaming — I recently had the chance to grill Gabe Newell …