Gamers Still Struggling to Connect to the PlayStation Network

From PC Mag: Looking to do a bit of gaming this weekend? Perhaps you just got your hands on Monster Hunter: World for the PlayStation 4 and you're itching to do some pig-petting, pig-outfitting, or pig-carrying. (Yes, Poogie is kind of a big deal.)

Or maybe you're more into Dragon Ball FighterZ...

Gamers Still Struggling to Connect to the PlayStation Network

From PC Mag: Looking to do a bit of gaming this weekend? Perhaps you just got your hands on Monster Hunter: World for the PlayStation 4 and you're itching to do some pig-petting, pig-outfitting, or pig-carrying. (Yes, Poogie is kind of a big deal.)

Or maybe you're more into Dragon Ball FighterZ...

Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0007 12TB Review (Page 1 of 11)

Does it blow your mind how much data we are generating nowadays? While our Microsoft Word documents may be getting larger, or you have an ever-growing collection of photos thanks to high quality smartphone cameras, the elephant in the room is the amount of power we have in our hands to generate ridiculously large video files. Think about it: Every respectable modern smartphone can capture video at 4K resolution, and with these 4K videos come a...

You can now preorder Apple's $349 HomePod

From CNET: The smart speaker became available for advance orders in the online Apple Store in the US, UK and Australia on Friday. While you can typically put in an order for new Apple products at 12:01 a.m. PT, the HomePod wasn't available until just before 5:45 a.m. PT.

A little patience was...

Walmart and Rakuten take on Amazon with Kobo e-reader alliance

From The Verge: Walmart has struck a deal with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten that will see the US company become the exclusive mass retailer of Kobo e-readers. Co-branded Walmart and Kobo apps will be released for ebook and audiobook content, which will be available through Walmart's website...

Report: New Wireless Charging iPhone SE Expected by June

From PC Mag: Apple's iPhones aren't exactly cheap, in fact, the iPhone X set the price bar even higher when it was priced at $1,000. But Apple knows there's a market out there for more budget-friendly smartphones, which is why we got the iPhone SE back in 2016. Now a refresh of that entry-level...

Google Chrome now lets you permanently mute annoying websites

From The Verge: Google is releasing a new version of Chrome to users this week, and it includes a number of new interesting features. The best addition is the ability to mute entire sites that autoplay videos. There are a number of sites on the web that have decided to annoy users by playing videos...

Google Parent Alphabet Announces New Cybersecurity Firm

From PC Mag: Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday announced the formation of a new independent cybersecurity business called Chronicle.

Born in the web giant's X moonshot factory in 2016, Chronicle is "dedicated to helping companies find and stop cyber attacks before they cause harm," the company's...

Nintendo's killing its first mobile app after just 2 years

From CNET: For years, fans and analysts had anticipated Nintendo's move to smartphone gaming -- expecting to see ports of popular Mario titles, or a portable version of the Wii and Wii U's virtual console games. What we got, however, was something completely different. Nintendo's first mobile game...

Plex Now Lets You Stream Your Media in VR With Friends

From PC Mag: Media streaming service Plex is embracing virtual reality.

Plex, for the uninitiated, organizes all your media content — movies, TV shows, music, and photo collections — and streams it to your devices. Now you can stream that content in virtual environments. Imagine watching your...

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