It’s stylus week in smartphone world, and although theGalaxy Note 9is still to come, LG has started us off by announcing theLG Q8, a 2018 refresh of the entirely different Q8 from last year. It’s not a Note 9 challenger, and has a midrange specification sheet — but it may serve those who want a pen to scribble with but cannot justify the massive prices a Samsung Note phone usually commands....
TheMoto E5 PlusandMoto E5 Playare Motorola’s latest budget phone offerings. Both phones offer capable hardware with a near stock version of Android. Whether you’re new to Moto phones or just upgrading, there are loads of special features to explore. Here are our favorite Moto E5 Plus and E5 Play tips and tricks. How to customize your home screen Looking to mix things up a bit with your Moto E5? How about customizing your home screen?...
A close-up shot shows a person wearing Google Glass.Google Google has been researching AR glasses for many years, but we’ve yet to see a consumer product launch. The backlash against the short-lived Google Glass Explorer Edition seems to have made the search giant overly cautious when it comes to consumer smart glasses. The latest news, however, suggests Google could be readying another augmented reality (AR) wearable. Today,Magic Leap announceda “multifaceted, strategic technology partnership” with Google....
Summary Mayor of Kingstownseason 3 starts off strong, with an explosive first three episodes that see Mike McClusky continue to struggle to keep Kingstown in one piece. The series, which stars Jeremy Renner as Mike, the unofficial mayor, is another branch of the Taylor Sheridan universe. However, while the series has Sheridan’s trademark action, politics and intrigue, the show does not take place within the same universe asYellowstone, or its connected shows....
After nearly 35 years, a new live-actionMasters of the Universemovie is finally moving forward. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has acquired the rights to release a Masters of the Universe film from Sony Pictures, which previously held the rights from Mattel. And with that announcement came word that Kyle Allen has been cast as the new live-action He-Man, a role previously played by Dolph Lundgren in theMasters of the Universefilm from 1987....
One Piece: Fan-favorite animator returns for Final Saga One Piece fans are excited about their favorite animator returning for the Final Saga. Here’s everything you need to know about it. As their journey in Wano ends, the Straw Hats set sail for new adventures on Egghead Island. It’s a futuristic island with countless wonders. However, more challenges lie ahead of them in the Egghead Island of One Piece. The anime has entered its Final Saga for a while now, and today, it officially debuted the Egghead arc....
Peacock just added 2 Oscar-winning Westerns you need to stream this month It’s the beginning of the month, which means a whole batch ofnew moviesand TV shows on streaming – and Peacock has just taken first place with two incredibleWesterns. While the small screen may be dominating the Western game right now (1923 Season 2 has already premiered on Paramount+ and Netflix’sRansom Canyonisn’t far off), some true genre gems are being added to streaming platforms this month....
You open the camera app on your phone ready to take a photo and because the subject is a little far away, you tap one of the zoom options in the viewfinder, and settle on a 5x zoom. You frame the shot, tap the shutter button, and go on with your day. Later, upon examining the photo, it’s soft and low quality, with more pixels on display than expected. But why?...
Riot Gamesis entering the hero-shooter genre withValorant, but it’s not anotherOverwatchorTeam Fortress 2clone. TheLeague of Legendsdeveloper is leaning into tactical and precise gunplay as displayed in a preview that showed what to expect before the game officially arrives this summer. The firstValorantgameplay preview, shown via an internal developer session rather than a scripted video, immediately conveys how the game differs fromOverwatch.Players aren’t locked into a set loadout based on the hero they select and can choose between weapons in several categories and buy them on the fly....
If you read our coverage of other speakers from Riva Audio, like theFestivalorArena, then you probably noticed we’re generally fans of Riva’s products. The Riva Turbo X even tops our list of thebest Bluetooth speakers. Now, with the Riva Stadium and Riva Concert, the company is trying its hand at a new category: The smart speaker. Part of the new Riva Voice series, both the Stadium and Concert are the company’s first voice-controlled speakers....
Asus announced updates to two of its most portablegaming laptopsat CES 2023. The 13.4-inchROG Flow X13has been slimmed down and powered up, making it an even more viable portable gaming option. Meanwhile, the 14.o-inchROG Zephyrus G14has received its own updates and is an incredibly powerful machine given its smaller chassis. Both are solid offerings for anyone who wants a powerful gaming laptop they can easily carry around. The Flow X13 is slower by itself, but much faster with its XG Mobile add-on, while the Zephyrus G14 looks more like a gaming laptop and carries more power around with it....
I always find myself a little nostalgic when thinking back to theNintendo Wii era. Though I had a lot of complaints at the time about forced motion controls in every game and inconsistent Wiimote waggling, I miss that golden age of party games. It’s something we’ve lost in recent years, as the Switch Lite’sincompatibility with motion controlshas pushed developers back into building games around buttons. So forgive me for getting a little too excited aboutSamba de Amigo: Party Central....
There’s something very satisfying about using a pair of folding phones where I don’t have to first consider the cost before talking about anything else. Tecno’s Phantom V Fold 2 and Phantom V Flip 2 aren’t cheap, but they can be considered affordable in today’s high-priced smartphone world. Despite that, neither is horribly compromised or obviously built on a strict budget. There’s a lot to like — and also a lot that other brands can learn from these two fun foldables....
