Diablo IV is coming!
When we wrote about a possible Diablo IV leak on
October 23rd no one would have believed that
Blizzard would later spoil us with eyecandy videos
that show a cinematic trailer and the gameplay.
When we wrote about a possible Diablo IV leak on
October 23rd no one would have believed that
Blizzard would later spoil us with eyecandy videos
that show a cinematic trailer and the gameplay.
What would World of Warcraft look alike if Blizzard would
use the Unreal Engine 4? A small team of 3D designers had
the idea to rebuild a scene from Orgrimmar to show the
visual differences. With stunning results…
It’s not often that you read about a lawsuit against a
foundation that brings out X11 desktop replacements
for Linux whereas most of the software for Linux is
based on the GNU GPL model thus free for private use.
For sure nothing one would like to read about but it seems
as if NordVPNs safe network has been compromised in 2018
and some personal information (private keys) were stolen.
This can mean a serious problem as these keys can be used…
Gaming on PC and consoles is always like a competition.
Who has the best games, who has the best sound, who
has the best graphics etc. – The following video will show
what RDR2 looks like on PC and XBox One X.
Smart speakers begin to dominate ones’ homes in these days
but is that a good thing or not? What if these speakers and
their built-in assistants begin to eavesdrop on you and steal
your sensitive data like passwords and the like?
According to a new screenshot online it seems as if the new AirPods Pro
might come in different colors. Also it’s speculated that they will make
their appearance soon, possibly next week. Price-wise, they will be at
249 US$, with the case even scratch the 300 US$ line.
If you happen to own a Tesla, this might be interesting
for you. It seems as if the computing unit has a design
flaw. The internal flash memory gets stressed so much
with unnecessary write operations that it might fail.
Ho do they relate, you ask? Well, earlier this week, the
U.S. Air Force has announced to replace the rather old
control systems for the nuclear long range missiles that
consist of, frankly said, antiquary computer systems.
When it comes to perfect scenery ingame, then effects
play an important role. Now not all effects look great and
mostly they look too artificial. Movement of objects hasn’t
been perfect as in reality. Physics engines improved that.
The fight between AMD and Intel is still ongoing
and it seems as if Intel can’t reach AMD with it’s
newest Ryzen processors. This time it’s the 3950X
against Intels flagship, the i9 10980XE Cascade lake.
With iOS13, the Dark Mode came to iOS as well and the question
is, will it help improving battery run time on the iPhones as well?
Since OLED consumes more power when showing white screen,
the Dark Mode could be a game changer.
There are new rumors from Asia that the new AirPods 3 (Pro)
might be available in stores very soon. With updated specs
and a possible ANC function, they will be also more expensive.
The AirPods 2 are 180 US$, 230 with the case.
Almost every smartphone to date offers 4K video
recording at 60 frames per second (60fps), only
Google’s newest flagship phone, the Pixel4 does not
although it’s hardware would be able to do so.
It’s obvious that NVidia is already planning an update for it’s
SHIELD media player. Now it seems real as Amazon unvoluntarily
leaked information about the upcoming SHIELD products. There
will be a box and a “stick” both equipped with the Tegra X1+ CPU.
It seems as if Oracle has lost another big customer. Amazon
announced that the last of 7’600 Oracle DBs with 75PB of
data has been successfully migrated to AWS, an inhouse
service from Amazon.
Apple seems to address a lot of bugs that still keep being
a nuisance to users using devices with iOS13. The newest
release just before 13.2 is another small hotfix which now
addresses Bluetooth connections constantly dropping.
It’s not often that you hear from AMD being used in
Supercomputers. But with Archer2, a new supercomputer
in the UK, this might change soon. The compter consists of
11’696 EPYC-2-CPUs with each 64 cores.
While Nintendo has already shrunk it’s classic consoles,
namely the Nintendo NES and Nintento Super NES, Sega
was still not willing to release it’s classic consoles in a new
resized form. But now the Sega Megadrive makes it’s debut.
First tests have been spotted with immense data speeds in the
upcoming LTE generation. Not less than 3.67GB/s have been
recently reached in a field test in Zurich. Huawei has tested the
thoughput of a 5G cell using multiple devices.
It seems as if Facebook has finally recognized the
importance of data security. Facebook has announced
to take serious steps to improve data security by impro-
ving the encryption in Messenger and WhatsApp.
The iPad Pro is indeed the smaller version of a MacBook. And thus
it’s obvious that there may be useful gadgets for it like keyboards!
In this case, Libra sets a new high for what’s possible, especially with
iOS13 being released with its new features and OS capabilities.
Most likely you all have wondered why DXOMark has not yet
released any review about the iPhone 11 series yet. The official
statement is that Deep Fusion, a technology that helps impro-
ving the image quality even further is not yet available.
Firefox gets 71! It seems as if the devs of Firefox want to
close up on Chrome and have just released Firefox 71.
With the nightly build being released, users can check out
the new kiosk mode which disables menu and key bindings.
How would Tetris sound on a violin if you put four
different-skilled violin-players at it? This guy has tried
to reproduce the result as feasible as possible. The result
is somewhat funny but also amazing.
Possibly a question everyone of us with an iPhone 8 or
newer asks: Is the high price for a broken back glass
rectified? A replacement of the back glass comes in at
549US$ for the X and 599US$ for the 11 Pro.
When it comes to elevators, the technology has not yet
advanced much. The most advanced elevators allow you
to pre-select the floor you want to go to and (if there are
multiple shafts available) assign one to you.
Music from electric devices is always a challenge because
how do you drive the electronics to represent certain notes
and/or beats? Well, a musician in poland has found a way and
covered “The White Stripes – Seven nation Army”
The iPhone 2G (first iPhone) in 2007 was THE highlight
in the mobile phone scene when Steve Jobs has presented
his idea to the media and public. A phone almost without
physical buttons. JerryRigEverything gets to the innards.
Well, for us it’s some time off the computer so we’ve
scheduled some posts while we are not here to feed you
with the newest stuff. This also means we’re trusting the
newly set-up cron system in order to release the posts.
Since iOS13 has implemented a SwipeKeyboard natively,
the need for 3rd party Apps providing you with a swipe
keyboard is no longer necessary. With a recently discovered
bug it might even be a good idea to have them removed.
When it comes to reliable durability tests, Zack Nelson,
who runs the JerryRigEverything channel on YouTube,
doesn’t spare the tested device from any physical
impact the gadget would also face in everyday life.