Japan has a high level of adoption when it comes to advanced technologies and is a world leader in various areas, such as robotics. However, it’s also resistant to certain facets of modernization and tend to stick to old-fashioned solutions — fax machines, for instance, are still widely used. And apparently, so are floppy disks….
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Good TVs are always in high demand, so finding deals can be a fruitless quest. If you’re on the lookout for one, Amazon is running a one-day sale right now on LG, Samsung and Sony sets, including OLED and other desirable models at all-time low prices. For instance, LG’s 55-inch A1 OLED is just $797…
When flexible displays first started making their way to market, they originally appeared in smartphones. Either in the flip style phones like the Razr and Galaxy Z Flip, or in the larger book-style, like the Oppo Find N or Galaxy Fold series. However, at IFA 2022 it became more clear than ever that manufacturers see…
Xbox has officially announced its Game Pass Friends and Family plan, which is already available in Columbia and the Republic of Ireland. A few days ago, a logo for the plan, which was reportedly scraped from Xbox’s backend system, surfaced online. Xbox has now made an official announcement unveiling the new plan, including details on…
Two classic games from the Nintendo 64 era have met in a rather unusual crossover thanks to modders. GoldenEye 007 has been given a Mario-inspired makeover, which sees a multitude of Koopas patrolling through a custom-made version of Nintendo 64’s Bomb-omb Battlefield with KF7 Soviet rifles and hand grenades. Of course, the turtle-like foot soldiers…
A touching tribute from Naughty Dog can be found in the newly-released Last of Us Part 1 for the PlayStation 5. This tribute recognises the work of Visual Arts producer Daniel Kinnard, who passed away during the game’s production. His image can be seen immortalised within the game, where the developer has been reimagined as…
Our Chris is back from Gamescom and he’s pooped, yet despite that, it sounds as though he had a nice time. Who needs all the hullabaloo when a quieter event allows smaller games some air? In today’s episode of Weekly, Chris takes us back there, to Gamescom, sharing what it was like on the show…
Lila Snyder, CEO, Bose with Cristiano Amon, president and CEO, Qualcomm on stage at IFA 2022 Qualcomm President and CEO, Cristiano Amon, delivered the opening keynote of IFA 2022 in Berlin. During his hour-long speech, he highlighted the key innovations of Qualcomm’s latest compute platform, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. One of the key pillars…
The Huawei nova 10 Pro first debuted in China back in July, but it’s now officially available in Europe. We got to spend a few hours with the new arrival and have a hands-on for you to look at. The Huawei nova 10 Pro has a big focus on cameras as you can tell by…
The large pill-shaped combination cutout that’s planned for the iPhone 14 Pro models will display privacy indicators for the microphone and the camera, according to a source that shared details on the MacRumors forums. Apple is planning to replace the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro models with two separate pill-shaped and hole-punch cutouts that…