12 days ago | By Pocket-lint

A Google-branded smartwatch has been rumoured for some time - no pun intended - but it has yet to materialise despite a new version of the Wear OS platform launching in cooperation with Samsung on the Galaxy Watch 4. After a flurry of recent leaks though, it looks like the Pixel Watch is real - and it seems it is approaching launch. Here is everything that's been claimed so far surrounding the Pixel Watch. Pixel Watch release date Google I/O 2022 reveal? October launch claimed The Google Pixel Watch has been rumoured for quite some time now. Having been suggested for launch on a number of...
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event Announces New Monsters, Gives Hunters More Freedom In Combat

13 days ago | By GameInformer

Sunbreak, the massive expansion to Monster Hunter Rise, is just over a month away , and there's so much more to learn about what kinds of monsters and locations to expect as our hunters move from Kamura Village to their new base of operations in Elgado Outpost. Today, Capcom held a digital event covering plenty of new content coming to the big DLC release.
The event began with a new story trailer, focusing on the cover monster Malzeno, who, with a horde of tiny vampiric monsters, drains life from the environment and captures other creatures. Malzeno has a history of devastating the kingdom...
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New fuboTV Subscribers Won't Get 4K Sports on its Base Plan

13 days ago | By Android Headlines

FuboTV has been all about sports, since it launched several years ago. Even though it has very few regional sports networks, it does have a ton of other sports networks, including many you've probably never heard of. So this news is pretty significant for fuboTV users.
New subscribers to fuboTV will not get 4K sports on the base plan. They'll still get sports, it just won't be in 4K. What's important to note is that this is only for new subscribers. fuboTV says that “fuboTV subscribers prior to May 2 will continue to receive 4K programming with their existing plans”. And elaborating that...
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What is Nvidia Advanced Optimus and how can it save your laptop's battery?

13 days ago | By Pocket-lint

Gaming laptops are in the best place they've ever been in, with attractive designs and new gaming tech making it easier than ever to pick up a super-powered laptop that nonetheless keeps a low profile and slim build. Even with an expensive new laptop, though, some problems can crop up, and a big one for gamers is the sense that their gaming laptop doesn't have the same battery life that a lower-powered machine might offer. That's part of why Nvidia came up with Advanced Optimus - a genius system to help your laptop last longer. What is Nvidia Advanced Optimus? Advanced Optimus is a...
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Inside Microsoft's new Inclusive Tech Lab

13 days ago | By Engadget

On the north campus of Microsoft's 500-acre headquarters, anticipation is quietly mounting. The company is gearing up to launch its new Inclusive Tech Lab, which sits in Building 86 - one of 125 buildings in its Redmond, Washington grounds. This 2,000-square-foot room used to be a reception area, with a set of doors leading to the offices within and another pair facing the rest of the world. It only seems fitting, considering what Microsoft envisions this lab to be: a place to welcome members of the disability community, the tech industry and its own designers. Importantly, it's close to...
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak introduces a vampiric dragon

13 days ago | By Digital Trends

Capcom showed off a new trailer for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak and detailed the fierce new monsters coming to the expansion.
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PUBG Mobile Celebrates 2.0 Update With New Map And Neon Genesis Evangelion Content

13 days ago | By GameSpot

PUBG Mobile, the mobile spin-off of the popular battle royale, launches its 2.0 update today which means a new map, new mechanics, new items, and an unexpected partnership with the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion are all in its short-term future. Livik is the new map, which seems to represent a more colorful, playful side of PUBG. The map will also include a new vehicle, the four-seater Utility Task Vehicle, which has also been added to the previous map, Aftermath. Livik is the name of the new PUBG Mobile map. Regarding new mechanics, a "golden resource-rich area" will now spawn at the...
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Microsoft launches new PC accessories designed for people with disabilities

13 days ago | By Windows Central

Microsoft's new adaptive accessories are designed to help people with disabilities.
What you need to know
Microsoft has announced a new line of adaptive PC accessories.
These accessories have been designed in conjunction with disability communities.
Each accessory is modular and can be configured to fit everyone's needs.
Microsoft's Ability Summit has kicked off in spectacular fashion with the unveiling of a new line of PC accessories designed from the ground up in conjunction with disability communities across the globe. These new accessories are highly adaptable and are built to be...
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The Android 13 Photo Picker Is Coming Soon

13 days ago | By Android Headlines

Before the Android 13 beta launched, people discovered a new photo picker in the developer preview. While it wasn't activated in the beta, it seems that Google is getting ready to change that. The new Android 13 photo picker is going to come soon.
In case you don't know, this new photo picker is actually pretty significant. It's a system-level photo picker which means that it's not specific to an app. When you summon in, you can pick and choose which individual files you want to give the app access to. This is important because it will allow you to bypass giving the app access to all of...
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Netflix's New Ad-Based Tier Could Launch As Early As October, Report Says

13 days ago | By GameSpot

Netflix has said it might introduce a less-expensive, ad-based option in the future , and it could arrive sooner than expected. Netflix management said in a recent note to employees obtained by The New York Times that the new ad-based tier could launch by the end of 2022, which is earlier than the company apparently planned. Specifically, Netflix management said the ad-based tier may launch in the final three months of 2022, so sometime in the October-December window. At around the same time, Netflix will ramp up efforts to stop password-sharing, a mission the company has been on for some...
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FiiO JD3 In-ear monitors launched in India

13 days ago | By The Mobile Indian

FiiO, the Chinese audio manufacturer has launched new JD3 in-ear monitors in India. The FiiO JD3 come with professional tuning and powerful drivers according to the company. These in-ear monitors have dynamic drivers and have a cable length of approximately 120cm. The FiiO JD3 IEMs have a price tag of Rs 1,699 in India...
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Cloudflare offering promises a more programmable web

13 days ago | By InfoWorld

Cloudflare for Platforms, launching this week, is a new set of tools aimed at making all web applications programmable for external developers. Cloudflare for Platforms would allow developers to add functionality to third-party software applications or SaaS offerings. This could be as simple as setting up an email trigger for when a sale goes through your ecommerce provider, or it could mean more complex customizations or integrations based on unique business requirements. But instead of entering into a drawn-out feature request process with the third-party provider, Cloudflare for...
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Entry-level Honor Play 30 arrives with Snapdragon 480+ 5G

13 days ago | By GSMArena

A new phone was announced in China today - say hello to the Honor Play 30 with a Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset. Its other noteworthy features are the big battery and easy storage expansion.
The front of the phone has a 6.5” LCD with 720p resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. The design on the back reminds us of certain Apple phones, much like the last Play series phone launched - the Play6T Pro.
However, here we have only two circles on the square camera island - one for the 13MP shooter, the other for the LED flash.
The Qualcomm chipset is coupled with 4GB...
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Super Auto Pets launches new expansion with new animals

13 days ago | By Rock, Paper, Shotgun

The fantastic Super Auto Pets today launched a new expansion with 57 new animals and a full new menu of food. The pack's an interesting addition, playing quite different to both the base game and the first expansion. While the expansion costs $10, free-to-players can try some of its cuties with the new 'Weekly' pack mode, which offers a new selection of animals and foods from across all packs for free each week.
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