Xbox One X Supports 1440p Monitors

From PC Mag: As far as Sony is concerned, we all game using either a 1080p or 4K display. But there is another fairly common resolution used by monitors, and in particular gaming-focused monitors. It's 2560-by-1440, or 1440p. Microsoft decided to include native support for 1440p on the Xbox One X...

Microsoft hopes to push its HoloLens AI chip into other devices

From PC World: Microsoft hopes to take a dedicated AI chip that it’s building into the next generation of its HoloLens augmented-reality headset and push it into other hardware, presumably PCs and devices built by other countries.

Speaking to CNBC, Microsoft’s device chief Panos Panay said the...

OnePlus 5T rumors: Everything you need to know

From CNET: Rumors about the new OnePlus 5T have reached the tipping point: OnePlus has all but confirmed the phone's existence in a massive tease... of teas.

Before we get to that, some background. Since the most recent device, the OnePlus 5, became unavailable on the company's website a few weeks...

Google Bluetooth 'Fast Pair' Expands to More Android Phones

From PC Mag: Google's "Fast Pair" Bluetooth feature—which debuted on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and offers a quicker way to help you pair Bluetooth devices—is now rolling out to devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above.

"Ease of use, speed and security are the design principles driving the...

Leaked HTC U11 Plus shows a translucent option

From The Verge: The new HTC U11 Plus flagship phone looks like it will come in a translucent option as revealed in a hands-on video accidentally posted to Facebook, and spotted by Phandroid. The video has since been taken down, but not before copies were made and uploaded elsewhere. If you look...

Razer's gamer phone leaks with big RAM and battery

From CNET: Razer is rumored to be working on its own phone, and now we may have an idea of what it'll bring to the table.

Rumors of the phone started after a report claimed that the gaming hardware company went public to help fund the device. Razer also acquired Nextbit, makers of the Nextbit Robin...

Nintendo Reveals Switch Players Favor Handheld Mode

From PC Mag: The Switch was a risk for Nintendo as the hybrid console attempted to be two devices in one. It can act as a games console hooked up to a TV all the time, but it can also be used as a handheld games machine, or as a tabletop gaming device. So which mode is the most popular?

As...

HMD’s €99 Nokia 2 has a giant 4,100 mAh battery

From The Verge: Does your phone's battery die too quickly? Are you sick of lugging around a power pack to top up your phone throughout the day? Well, HMD Global has announced the entry-level Nokia 2 phone which the Finnish company says will last for two days on a single charge off its massive 4,100...

The all-screen BlackBerry we were promised is here... sort of

From CNET: Two months ago, we learned that a new, all-screen BlackBerry phone would head our way in October, and on the last day of the month, it finally has. But "our way" has a limited meaning, and in some ways, the phone might not quite be the showstopper we were hoping for.

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