You might ask why a French phone carrier would team up with a luxury brand like Devialet — one that sells speakers starting at $1,000. It might be partly because the owner of Free, Xavier Niels, is also an investor in the company, but Devialet is also interested in cracking new markets. “This is a…
Inquire of Engadget: Elevate out I want a ray-tracing GPU?
Steve DentAssociate EditorEvery gamer in the market for a PC or graphics card is asking themselves the same thing. It’s a potentially costly decision. The only option right now is NVIDIA’s new RTX family, and the cards come at a premium. For instance, the RTX 2060 GPU costs $349, which is $100 more than the…
Oppo phone with 10x zoom camera will launch this spring
As mentioned last time, both the main camera and the telephoto camera come with optical image stabilization, and today we were told that the latter has a stabilization accuracy of up to 0.001445 degrees — apparently a 73-percent improvement over its 5x zoom counterpart, which is much welcomed. Oppo is also quite proud of the…
A Hidden Nest True Mic, Facebook’s Tiring VPN, and Extra Security Recordsdata This Week
The Mueller investigation has lasted so long, it’s easy to forget that it’ll end at some point. In fact, according to recent reports, it may wrap up as early as next week. But what does that mean exactly? We took a look at seven distinct possibilities, from fizzle to fireworks. As though the border wall…
Game Form Is Now not for the Faint of Heart
Lori Ann Cole and her husband Corey Cole are the creators of the Quest for Glory series of computer games, which were published by Sierra from 1989 to 1998. In 2012 the Coles launched a Kickstarter for Hero U, a spiritual successor to Quest for Glory. Hero U was finally released last year, following a…
Ajit Pai Claims His FCC Improved Broadband Salvage entry to
Ajit Pai says the Federal Communications Commission’s annual broadband assessment will show that his deregulatory policies have substantially improved access in the United States. The annual report will also conclude that broadband is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely basis.The FCC hasn’t released the full Broadband Deployment Report yet and won’t…