Sony’s first virtual reality headset, the 2016 PlayStation VR, wasn’t exactly state-of-the-art. Engineers had to retrofit the PlayStation 4 with a converter box to send its graphics to a 1080p smartphone panel, topped with magnifying lenses, to create a fragile illusion of VR. Most games expected …
Credit: Google Google is rolling out a beta of its Privacy Sandbox to select Android phones. Access to Sandbox will give you a finer level of control over your privacy, especially regarding targeted ads. You’ll need an Android 13 phone to get the beta, and you …
Primate Labs has just released Geekbench 6, a new version of its popular benchmarking app. The new version includes new tests and new datasets to better measure performance. The new tests include background blur, akin to the tech used during video conferences; photo filters, similar to …
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Android 14 will offer several features for third-party app stores. These features will allow for more streamlined app updates via alternative stores. The Play Store and Google’s associated practices have come under fire in recent years, leading Google to announce …
2023 is the year of streaming price hikes. HBO Max, FuboTV, and Amazon Music have raised their prices this year, with Disney+ and YouTube Premium setting the trend in 2022. Now Paramount+ plans to raise its premium tier from $9.99 to $11.99 and its ad plan …
Tired of watching the credits roll? Next time you’re watching a show or movie with Plex, keep an eye out for the new “skip credits” feature. Just note that it requires a Plex Pass subscription and the latest Plex Media Server software update. The “skip credits” …
There are several good ways to hide your IP address. A VPN is the best way to hide your IP address, but other options include Tor and Shadowsocks. Proxies work, too, but come with security risks. Your IP address is like your public ID on the …
When it comes to network-attached storage (NAS) devices, the AmberPro by LatticeWork is an excellent investment. With its ancillary cloud features, router, and remote-access capabilities, even Google Drive and Dropbox diehards will have a hard time saying no to this private backup server. I had …
Virtual reality has had a fair few false starts over the last decade. It seems that each year was going to be the one where the technology would break through to the public domain, but largely to no avail. There has been nothing wrong with the …
Ubisoft announced Skull and Bones way back in 2017, which is literally a whole gaming era ago, but the project appears to have been stuck in choppy waters since then. Now we’re seemingly closer than ever to actually playing the game, but there are still some …
The Meta Quest Pro is a capable VR headset with plenty to offer. It’s not just good for productivity uses or VR gaming, but also for content digestion. You can happily use it to watch your favourite shows on a number of different streaming services. …
MediaTek has announced its first chipset in the 7000 series, which is positioned as an entry-level processor, under the premium 8000 series and flagship 9000 series chips. The Dimenisty 7200 promises excellent battery life and multitasking for affordable 5G devices, with a focus on gaming and …
