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Microsoft may soon allow PC players to enjoy original Xbox and Xbox 360 games thanks to an official emulator for Windows. While the talk of the town is the upcoming Project Helix, a new report suggests that we might get the classic Xbox experience before the next-gen Xbox platform. It seems like the company is exploring emulation as a way to improve backwards compatibility across platforms, especially as the company continues to blur the lines between Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. Why Microsoft might pursue emulation Over the last decade or so, Microsoft has been slowly pushing toward a unified…
Honda is scrapping three electric vehicles that were headed for North American production, a decision that’ll trigger its first annual loss as a publicly traded company in nearly seven decades. The Japanese automaker confirmed Thursday it’s killing the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Acura RSX, absorbing a financial blow that could hit 2.5 trillion yen, or roughly $15.7 billion, across this fiscal year and the next. The move comes as the company gets squeezed from two directions at once. EV demand in the States has softened considerably, while in China it’s losing ground to domestic competitors like BYD…
Motorola has expanded the mid-range Fusion lineup with a brand-new model. The Edge 70 Fusion+ just debuted in Brazil, positioned right above the standard Edge 70 Fusion. The big highlight here is the addition of a telephoto lens, bringing a versatile photography experience. You also get a slightly faster Snapdragon chip. What’s on offer for around $500? The company unveiled the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion+ with a triple camera setup on the rear. This consists of a 50MP Sony LYT710 main camera with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 10MP telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom. In comparison, the…
That stutter in your favorite mobile game might not be your phone’s fault. It could be how the game was built. Google and Samsung just teamed up to help Android studios catch those performance problems before you ever hit download. The result is Sokatoa, a GPU profiler announced March 10 by Samsung’s Austin Research and Development Center and Advanced Computing Lab. But Samsung didn’t build it alone. The tool was developed in collaboration with Google and LunarG, a company deeply involved in Vulkan graphics development. The tool is aimed at Android game developers, though anyone building graphics-heavy apps for the…
Samsung is rolling out a new feature for its Galaxy range of smartphones that is designed to help users understand which apps will actually work when connected to a satellite network. There’s a new “Satellite-ready” apps section, which lists all the apps that remain functional even when the phone is outside of traditional cellular network connectivity. These apps still work via satellite connectivity, so now, users won’t have to guess which apps are functional and can quickly check in the system settings. This makes off-grid connectivity easier to understand Samsung has been gradually expanding satellite communication support across its devices…
The team at TUM’s (Technical University of Munich) Learning Systems and Robotics Lab has developed a humble-looking robot that resembles a stick on wheels with a camera on top. However, don’t let the looks fool you. It might be one of the most useful robots designed for everyday people. Led by Prof. Angela Schoellig, the team has built a robot that can find lost items by creating and analyzing a spatial map of its surroundings. Next time you can’t find your keys or glasses, you won’t lose your sanity, as this robot will find them for you. How does the…
Let’s get this out of the way now. OLED is absolutely undefeated when it comes to contrast and viewing angle. If I had the budget to build a dedicated home theater space in my home, and money was no object, I would be mounting the largest OLED TV I could get my hands on in that space. Something like LG’s 98-inch G5 OLED, which would run me a cool $25,000. Alas, most of us don’t have that kind of pocket change lying around, and most homes don’t have purpose-built blacked-out home theaters. For most of us with regular living rooms…
Samsung’s next clamshell folding phone could end up being a disappointment in the battery department. Despite the Galaxy Z Flip 7 seeing a humble battery bump, its successor might not bring a similar upgrade. This is quite the bummer for anyone expecting Samsung to improve the battery life on its flip phone. What’s in the leak? According to a GalaxyClub report, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 may use two battery cells rated at 1,150mAh and 3,024mAh. This gives it a total rated capacity of 4,174mAh, which will likely be marketed as 4,300mAh. If the leak is true, this would mean…
We’ve all heard the saying: “screens before bed are bad,.” Yet somehow, I’ve been watching screens to go to sleep after a day of working with the screens for around eight to 10 hours. Well, I might consider switching to Samsung’s micro RGB TVs for both my work and leisure requirements, as they’ve recently got an eye- and sleep-friendly certification. In a press release, the Korean tech giant has announced that its Micro RGB TV (the R95H model) has received two certifications from VDE (which is a German testing body). What certifications has the Samsung TV received? The Samsung TV…
The Beats Studio Pro is down to $169.95 at Amazon right now in a limited-time deal, which is $180 off the $349.99 list price. That’s a 51% cut on a pair of over-ear headphones that offer active noise canceling, 40-hour battery life, and USB-C lossless audio in a package that works equally well with Apple and Android devices. It’s a lot to like at under $170. What you’re getting The Studio Pro is the most fully featured headphone Beats has put out, and a lot of that comes down to the USB-C lossless audio capability, which is a genuine differentiator…