Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • 'Red Dead Redemption 2' might not be delivering true HDR

    Critics are gushing and it's already breaking records, but now it seems Red Dead Redemption 2 has hit a slight road bump. The problem lies with its high dynamic range (HDR) implementation, which some claim is essentially derived from an upscaled stan… Source: Engadget | 'Red Dead Redemption 2' might not be delivering true HDR

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google's Halloween game puts a ghoulish twist on 'Slither.io'

    Head on over to Google.com today and you'll be able to play an interactive doodle game to mark Halloween. Great Ghoul Duel is a team multiplayer showdown set in a haunted house that sees two squads of neon ghosts munching "spirit flames". Each little… Source: Engadget | Google's Halloween game puts a ghoulish twist on …

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • ZTE's latest phones promise tall screens for under $200

    You don't have too many choices in the US when it comes to tall-ratio smartphones on a budget — the Moto E5 series is on the short list. ZTE believes it can expand your options a little further. It's launching the Blade Max View (above) and Blade Ma… Source: Engadget | ZTE's latest phones promise …

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nubia X avoids a notch by adding a rear display for selfies

    While local competitors like Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Honor have been trying various sliding mechanisms to achieve all-screen, notch-free smartphone designs, Nubia decided to take the easy approach: Getting rid of the front cameras and forcing you to u… Source: Engadget | Nubia X avoids a notch by adding a rear display for selfies

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The UK refuses to give up on a Mark Zuckerberg privacy hearing

    UK MPs are doubling down on their campaign to get Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear before them to answer questions on data privacy. Zuckerberg has previously refused MPs' requests, instead sending a representative to hearings. This time, though… Source: Engadget | The UK refuses to give up on a Mark Zuckerberg privacy hearing

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Samsung will bolster its mobile business with foldable and 5G phones

    Samsung has posted a 17.57 trillion Korean won (US$15.45 billion) operating profit for Q3 2018 like it expected, setting a record high for the Korean corporation. As has been the case over the past years, its chip business is the company's top earner… Source: Engadget | Samsung will bolster its mobile business with foldable and …

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Audio-Technica debuts a wireless model of its popular M50x headphones

    Audio-Technica's M50 headphones may have been designed for studio use when they debuted in 2007, but the original fixed-cable model and its successor (the M50x) became a popular option for everyday use. Now that wireless is all the rage — thanks in… Source: Engadget | Audio-Technica debuts a wireless model of its popular M50x headphones

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Bizarre 'Fallout 76' bug deletes beta instead of letting players in

    Tonight the Fallout 76 beta was supposed to unlock for a few hours so players on Xbox One, PS4 and PC could test it out. Unfortunately for players on PC, for some reason many people saw the 50GB beta installation suddenly begin to redownload instead… Source: Engadget | Bizarre 'Fallout 76' bug deletes beta instead …

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Alphabet exec Rich DeVaul resigns after harassment allegation

    Just days after a New York Times report dug into sexual misconduct by executives within Google and its parent company Alphabet, one of the men named has resigned. Rich DeVaul was a director of Alphabet's X research division (formerly known as Google… Source: Engadget | Alphabet exec Rich DeVaul resigns after harassment allegation

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Blackmagic's Mac-friendly eGPU Pro adds Vega 56 power for $1,199

    Blackmagic's first Apple-oriented external GPU was helpful for pros who needed more graphics power for their MacBooks, but it was a tough sell when you were paying $700 for strictly middling Radeon Pro 580 graphics. However, the company is back a fe… Source: Engadget | Blackmagic's Mac-friendly eGPU Pro adds Vega 56 power for ,199

    October 31, 2018 | by Raheel