Garmin revamps its outdoorsy Fenix 7 and Epix smartwatches

From The Verge: Despite being leaked to hell and back, the Garmin Fenix 7 series was a no-show at CES 2022. That’s because Garmin decided to wait until today to separately announce its revamped multisport GPS smartwatches. On top of an updated flagship Fenix 7 lineup, Garmin is also launching the...

Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7B

From PC World: If you thought Microsoft buying Bethesda for $7.5 billion was a huge deal, brace yourself, because Microsoft just announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.

The all-cash transaction will see Microsoft gain control of some of the most popular gaming...

Amazon reverses decision to ban Visa credit cards in the UK over fees

From The Verge: Amazon says it will continue to accept payment in the UK from Visa credit cards, reversing a decision to ban the cards that was announced last November and due to kick in this week on Wednesday, January 19th.

In an email to customers, Amazon said it was “working closely on a...

Experimental PineNote E-Reader Now Available for $399

From PC Mag: The 10.3-inch PineNote e-reader is now available to buy, but this isn't a device ready to compete with the Kindle just yet.

Last year, Pine64 announced it was developing an e-reader that runs Linux called the PineNote. As Liliputing reports, an experimental version of the PineNote has...

AT&T and Dish big winners in latest 5G auction

From CNET: In the US Federal Communications Commission's latest auction, AT&T and satellite TV provider Dish Network were the top winners of airwaves that were once reserved for the military and that'll soon be used for 5G wireless service, the FCC said Friday.

AT&T spent $9.1 billion and Dish...

Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight Review (Page 1 of 4)

One of my favorite scenes from the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane was near the end of the movie when FBI Agent Neville Flynn, played by Samuel L. Jackson, and Troy, a bodyguard of another passenger on the plane played by Kenan Thompson, took control of the plane to try to land it at Los Angeles International Airport. Both pilots were dead, and the two of them as the new pilots started to communicate with air traffic control. "Sir, have you got any...

XPG Atom 50 1TB Review (Page 1 of 10)

"That is so unnecessary," my friend would say whenever she does not know how to respond. She would then follow up with another line, "You know what else is unnecessary? You." To be honest, after hearing it so many times, I still have no idea why saying "that is so unnecessary" is an appropriate response in pretty much every situation, and why asserting I am unnecessary is somehow considered a sassy comeback. However, when XPG sent along their...

ARCTIC 140mm A-RGB/RGB fans now available

From ARCTIC Press Release: ARCTIC expands the RGB fan portfolio with 140mm variants of the P-series with PWM PST. The P14 PWM PST A-RGB 0dB and P14 PWM PST RGB 0dB are available starting now as single fans as well as in a three-fan bundle. The PWM fan control enables dynamic speed adjustment. At low...

Final Fantasy XIV sales to resume January 25th

From The Verge: Your case of Final Fantasy XIV FOMO is nearing its end. Last night, game director Naoki Yoshida wrote on the Final Fantasy XIV website that Square Enix will resume digital sales of the popular MMO on January 25th.

Final Fantasy XIV grew so popular with the launch of its latest...

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