Amazon’s Instant Video service lets you stream movies and TV shows to devices including smartphones, tablets, computers, and TVs. In order to watch on a TV though, you’ll need a smart TV that supports Amazon Instant Video or a TV box like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV. The list of supported hardware used to include […]
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Next-gen Apple TV could support games, apps, Siri
As Apple’s September 9th event approaches, folks are continuing to make (sometimes educated) guesses about the company’s plans. Some rumors suggest new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones with Force Touch support are on the way, while others focus on updated Apple TV hardware. Now 9to5Mac has a detailed look at what we might […]
Dell Chromebook 13: Business-friendly Broadwell laptop for $399 and up
Dell is expanding its line of Chrome OS laptops with what the company says is the first enterprise class Chromebook. The Dell Chromebook 13 has a full HD display, support for up to 8GB of RAM and up to an Intel Core i5 Broadwell processor, and a premium materials including a carbon fiber cover, mangesium […]
Windows RT update coming in Sept: New lock screen, Start Menu
Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system is now available for desktops, notebooks, and large tablets. Later this year it’s coming to Xbox One game consoles and Windows Phone handsets. But what about tablets with ARM-based processors that originally shipped with Windows RT? Nope. Microsoft has no plans to release Windows 10 as an update for Windows RT […]
Google Android to support Vulkan graphics API
Vulkan is a new 3D graphics API from the makers of OpenGL. It’s an open standard that the developers at Khronos say will be more efficient than OpenGL, and it will also give developers more control over how their games and applications behave. Khronos launched a technical preview of Vulkan earlier this year and continues […]
Windows 10 coming to Xbox One in November
Windows 10 may already be available for desktop and notebook computers. But later this year it’s also coming to smartphones, small tablets, and Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console. Although at this point the Xbox One is starting to look like a lot more than a video game console. You can also use the device to […]
Your Xbox One will become a DVR in 2016
The Xbox One is already more than a video game console. You can use it to stream internet video or watch live over-the-air TV. Later this year it will gain support for some Universal Windows apps. And now Microsoft has announced the Xbox One’s next trick: starting in 2016, you’ll be able to use it […]
NVIDIA Shield tablet recalled over battery issues
NVIDIA has released a software update for its SHIELD tablet, designed to update the system to Android 5.1.1, offer performance improvements, and fix some bugs affecting audio and other features. Oh yeah… NVIDIA also wants you to know that the battery in the tablet can overheat and pose a fire hazard. So the company has […]
Razer confirms acquisition of Ouya for Android-based gaming platform tech
Ouya launched an Android-powered video game console a few years ago and hasn’t really updated the hardware since. But the company has put a lot of time and money into building out its game store and software ecosystem which is used on a handful of third-party devices. Still, the company wasn’t in great financial shape, and […]
NVIDIA releases Android 5.1 for the Tegra Note 7
Before the NVIDIA Shield Tablet, there was the Tegra Note 7. Launched in 2013, the 7 inch Android tablet features an NVIDA Tegra 4 processor, a 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. This week NVIDIA released an Android 5.1 update for the Shield Portable handheld game console. But that […]