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Sean Hollister

@starfire2258
160 posts
2022-09-30
It's still weird to look back and see how poorly it launched. Maybe soon Googlers can explain the huge disconnect that must have occurred: https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-09-30 View on X
The Verge

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...

2022-07-13
Spotify buying Heardle arguably makes more sense than the NYT buying Wordle. Hear intriguing new tunes? Go listen to the full track. Enjoy it? Full album and the artist's whole catalog available to paid subscribers. https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-07-13 View on X
The Hollywood Reporter

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

2022-07-08
Meta Quest headsets will stop requiring a Facebook account... they'll require a Meta one instead. ...I guess that's a slightly useful distinction? https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-07-08 View on X
The Verge

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...

2022-06-29
Is ray tracing... actually happening? https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-06-29 View on X
Android Authority

Arm announces new mobile Armv9 CPUs with improved performance and new GPUs including the flagship Immortalis-G715, its first with hardware-enabled ray-tracing

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority :

As I've been writing for a while, monitors and TVs are merging: here's Sony's own gaming monitor for PC and PS5! https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-06-29 View on X
Washington Post

Sony launches InZone, a brand of PC gaming devices and accessories with PS5 integration, starting with 4K and 1080p 27" monitors and three headphones

Shannon Liao / Washington Post :

2022-06-12
We've written extensively about how Apple has invented new self-serving App Store rules just to block cloud gaming (see thread above). Now the UK might do something about it: https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-12 View on X
GOV.UK

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

2022-06-11
We've written extensively about how Apple has invented new self-serving App Store rules just to block cloud gaming (see thread above). Now the UK might do something about it: https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-11 View on X
GOV.UK

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....

2022-05-22
I opened my iPhone for the very first time using Apple's own tools. They're cool! They helped! I would not recommend it, though. And I think Apple is rather hoping you don't try. https://twitter.com/...
2022-05-22 View on X
The Verge

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...

2022-05-06
Update: It's not a Microsoft exclusive. “We are working with Epic to fully launch Fortnite with touch controls, streaming with GeForce performance, on GeForce NOW,” Nvidia tells us. https://twitter.com/...
2022-05-06 View on X
CNET

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

Ian Sherr / CNET :

2022-04-29
not sure about just anyone, you'd need gear and chops to do it meaningfully, but yes: https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-29 View on X
The Verge

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...

2022-04-14
Huge scoop by @alexeheath: Mark Zuckerberg's roadmap for AR glasses. 👓three sets due 2024, 2026, 2028 👓V1 requires wireless CPU puck 👓has eyetracking (!) and control with an EMG wristband (!) 👓only four hours of battery https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-04-14 View on X
The Verge

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

2022-03-18
How did Apple let the Studio Display ship like this? Scathing review here, for good reason. https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-18 View on X
The Verge

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...

How did Apple let the Studio Display ship like this? Scathing review here, for good reason. https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-18 View on X
TechCrunch

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 …

2022-03-16
Your latest reminder that Windows 11 isn't yours, even if you purchase a boxed copy https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-03-16 View on X
The Verge

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.

2022-03-15
I've been using iOS 15.4 for over a month, and having Face ID that works with a mask rocks. Just remember to bring your phone up to eye level! https://www.theverge.com/...
2022-03-15 View on X
The Verge

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 …

2022-03-05
Dieter and I started The Verge's West Coast office, by which I mean that he started the office and I occasionally blogged from it. It has been a *treat* watching him kick so much ass... and I'm a teensy bit jealous he got not one but TWO dream jobs in ten years! https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-05 View on X
The Verge

The Verge co-founder and Executive Editor Dieter Bohn is leaving the media industry after 20 years to join Google's Platforms & Ecosystems team

Dieter Bohn / The Verge :

2022-02-26
The Steam Deck isn't done. It's a mess. I love it anyhow. I'm buying one. Why? It's groundbreaking. https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-02-26 View on X
The Verge

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...

With killer #SteamDeck photos from @vjeranpavic... and he shot video coming Monday! https://twitter.com/...
2022-02-26 View on X
The Verge

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...

The Steam Deck isn't done. It's a mess. I love it anyhow. I'm buying one. Why? It's groundbreaking. https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-02-26 View on X
Rock, Paper, Shotgun

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 …

One of many cool things that'll fit in a FAQ but didn't make it into the review: The Steam Deck saves some power when idle by not redrawing the Steam UI. When you're just sitting on the homescreen, it's running at 0fps (though the screen does still refresh).
2022-02-26 View on X
Rock, Paper, Shotgun

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 …