Asus gets new line of gaming monitors underway with new Strix model

Asus has offered up official hardware specifications for the first in a new Strix series of specialized gaming monitors.

News         August 16, 2017

Dell and Apple are the big winners in second-quarter notebook sales

Dell and Apple managed to record significant increases in the number of laptops they shipped between the first and second quarters of 2017.

News         August 15, 2017

Blizzard decides to keep the old Battle.net name after all

Blizzard has cancelled its plans to drop the Battle.net name, after fans raised their disappointment with the decision.

News         August 15, 2017

Sony will hold a PlayStation media showcase during Paris Games Week 2017

Sony has confirmed plans for a presentation on upcoming PlayStation 4 releases during Paris Games Week 2017.

News         August 14, 2017

Dutch soccer star wins legal battle against ‘League of Legends’ developer

Dutch soccer player Edgar Davids has won his lawsuit against League of Legends developer Riot Games after the studio used his likeness.

News         August 14, 2017

Nintendo unveils limited-edition Metroid-themed 3DS XL console

Nintendo has shown off a new variant of its 3DS XL hardware themed around Samus Aran, the protagonist of the Metroid series.

News         August 13, 2017

‘Atlas Rises’ update for ‘No Man’s Sky’ finally adds multiplayer, sort of

Atlas Rises is finally here for No Man's Sky and it adds a lot to the game, including new cooperative multiplayer.

News         August 11, 2017

Opera 47 improves design, finally adds exportable bookmarks

The latest version of the Opera web browser, Opera 47, grants users the ability to export all their bookmarks as an HTML file.

News         August 11, 2017

Xbox Insider program opens its doors to all Xbox One owners

Microsoft has announced that anyone with an Xbox One can now take part in the Xbox Insider program and test new features.

News         August 11, 2017

Gearbox Software is testing new competitive online FPS ‘Project 1v1’

A select group of gamers will be able to test out Gearbox's new online FPS, Project 1v1, later this summer.

News         August 9, 2017

You can buy Google Glass again — but only the Enterprise edition

While the consumer edition of Google Glass is no longer available, a company called Streye is now marketing the device to businesses.

News         August 8, 2017

IBM is cutting deep-learning processing times from days down to hours

IBM's distributed deep learning software offers up improvements to the processing time and accuracy of large-scale analysis.

News         August 8, 2017

‘Splatoon 2’ data mining reveals what the future holds for the Switch shooter

An effort to data mine Splatoon 2 has lifted the lid on new weapons, maps, and ways to customize the player character.

News         August 7, 2017

'Knights of the Frozen Throne' adds Missions to 'Hearthstone' on Thursday

Blizzard confirmed that the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion will be available to Hearthstone players on August 10.

News         August 7, 2017

‘Grand Theft Auto V’ mod makes lighting and weather look like real life

The popular Grand Theft Auto V mod NaturalVision has been overhauled to make some of the game's graphical effects look even more realistic.

News         August 4, 2017

‘Secrets of the Empire’ is a new VR experience coming to Disney resorts

The Void and Disney have announced plans for a new Star Wars virtual reality experience called Secrets of the Empire.

News         August 3, 2017

Microsoft’s City Art Search app now documents more than 8,000 great works

The latest update to Microsoft's City Art Search expands its library of great paintings alongside bug fixes and interface improvements.

News         July 31, 2017

Before augmented reality becomes the next big thing, here’s what needs to happen

Today’s augmented reality is usually confined to smartphone screens, and even when available with a headset, users have few options for interacting with both the real and the virtual. Gesture controls could solve that problem, and lift AR’s biggest barrier.

Features         July 28, 2017

Amazon's Hub makes receiving packages in an apartment block more convenient

Amazon's latest project, Hub, provides a secure method of distributing mail to people who live in apartment complexes.

Smart Home News         July 28, 2017

Legendary overclocker flips the lid on Threadripper, finds Epyc hardware inside

AMD's Threadripper processors has already been de-lidded, revealing some interesting new information about the chip.

News         July 28, 2017

You can now re-create the 'Take On Me' video in your living room thanks to ARKit

A new augmented reality project puts a portal to the rotoscoped world of the music video for Take On Me in your living room.

News         July 27, 2017

Oculus Rift owners can now launch SteamVR games from Oculus Home

An upcoming update to Oculus Home adds the ability to list software bought on Steam in the user's library.

News         July 27, 2017

A stuntman’s résumé may have revealed that Rockstar is working on ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’

Grand Theft Auto 6 could be in a more advanced state of development than expected, if actor and stuntman Tim Neff's resume is to be believed.

News         July 27, 2017

Windows Insiders can now jump ahead of the Fall Creators Update

Microsoft is giving Windows Insiders the opportunity to test out Redstone 4, the feature update set to follow the Fall Creators Update.

News         July 26, 2017

11 different smartphones will support Google Daydream by the end of 2017

Google has confirmed that its Daydream virtual reality platform will be compatible with 11 different smartphones by the end of the year.

Computing         July 25, 2017

BioWare commissions a 17-acre corn maze to promote ‘Anthem’

From now until October, BioWare fans can get a sneak peek of the studio's new game, Anthem ,via a themed corn maze.

News         July 25, 2017

A Surface hotspot? Microsoft patent reveals plans for a mobile modem

A patent application may have uncovered Microsoft's plans to field a mobile hotspot for use with laptops and tablets.

News         July 24, 2017

Another major villain joins the congregation in a new ‘Preacher’ trailer

AMC has released a trailer for the second half of the current season of Preacher, showcasing two major villains from the comics.

News         July 24, 2017

MLB mulls legal challenge over Overwatch League logo

The logo for Activision Blizzard's new Overwatch league has prompted a potential legal challenge from MLB.

News         July 23, 2017

'Stargate Origins' prequel series will headline new streaming service this fall

MGM has announced Stargate Origins, a brand-new series that will air on a new Stargate-centric streaming service later this year.

News         July 21, 2017

Access to ‘Pokemon Go’ Pokestops could be protected by the First Amendment

A district judge has filed an injunction against local ordinance pertaining to AR apps like Pokemon Go being played in public parks.

News         July 21, 2017

LastPass will make it easier and safer for families to share login credentials

LastPass has detailed some new features aimed at families that are set to be added to the service this summer.

News         July 21, 2017

Lenovo's new DaystAR headset looks a lot like Microsoft's HoloLens

Lenovo has lifted the lid on the DaystAR augmented reality headset at its Tech World conference in Shanghai.

News         July 20, 2017

Players have already found a secret area in the ‘Destiny 2’ beta

The first wave of players to gain entry to the Destiny 2 beta have discovered a method of accessing one of the game's Lost Sectors.

News         July 19, 2017