Enlarge / Apple’s new octa-core ARM big/little CPU is putting its high performance x86 competition on notice. Apple Original story 9:00am EST: There’s a lot of understandable excitement around Apple’s ARM-powered devices right now. And we’ve got traditional reviews of those devices and their ecosystems, for Apple fans and the Apple-curious. This is not one […]
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iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max hands-on: How they compare with the 12 and 12 Pro
The iPhone 12 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 12 mini (right). Samuel Axon Never let it be said there isn’t a range of size options at this point. Samuel Axon ` Samuel Axon Two weeks ago, we published a double-review of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro—but those two phones were only half of […]
Apex Legends hands-on — Season 7’s Olympus map and Trident vehicle bring big changes
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here Apex Legends is getting a makeover next week as Electronic Arts’ Respawn Entertainment releases a new map dubbed Olympus, a Trident hovercraft that you can use to travel on it, and a new character. Season 7 is set […]
Hands-on: Amazon Fresh grocery stores tease brick-and-mortar retail’s future
How startups are scaling communication The pandemic is making startups take a close look at ramping up their communication solutions. Learn how There were no lines outside Irvine, California’s new Amazon Fresh grocery store on its opening day last week, despite the fact that it was only the second such location in the world — and […]
Acer Spin 3 2020 hands-on review: More for the money
Acer Spin 3 2020 hands-on review: More for the money Solid build quality Lovely 16:10 QHD+ display Thin and relatively light Docked rechargeable pen included Tiger Lake promises good performance Keyboard keycaps were a little slick Large top and bottom bezels look old-school MSRP $ 850.00 Acer’s Spin 3 is the company’s midrange entry in […]
Population: One hands-on — Vertical combat in VR results in tough tradeoffs
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here BigBox VR’s Population: One is a virtual reality game that breaks new ground as a battle royale first-person shooter. I played the game in a preview session on the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. While I found it […]
PlayStation 5 runs cool and quiet, according to initial hands-on reports
A close-up of the DualSense controller shows the four LEDs that indicate which player is connected. 4Gamer A look at the accent lighting available on the DualSense controller. 4Gamer Close-up on the DualSense analog pads, showing additional texturing. 4Gamer The tiny “mute” button below the PlayStation logo silences the built-in microphone. 4Gamer In addition to […]
Hands-on with Intel’s i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake prototype laptop
Enlarge / This MSI-built reference system is powered with a Tiger Lake i7-1185G7, the highest-end CPU in Intel’s upcoming lineup. Jim Salter We’ve been very interested in Intel’s upcoming laptop CPUs, codenamed Tiger Lake, since the company’s Architecture Day event in August. Tiger Lake’s official launch event earlier this month didn’t offer much red meat for […]
Immortals hands-on: I guess Ubisoft is copying Breath of the Wild now
Fenyx, the star of Immortals: Fenyx Rising. (All images in this article’s galleries were directly captured from my gameplay demo and represent real-time graphics.) Ubisoft Taking flight. Ubisoft Climbing walls with a status indicator. Look familiar? Ubisoft Completing puzzles by manipulating large objects via telekinesis. More familiar stuff. Ubisoft Fenyx gets a bow and arrow […]
30XX hands-on — A mega sequel
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now I think that 20XX is neat. I think that 30XX could be great. If you don’t know, 20XX is Mega Man X-inspired roguelike. Think something like Dead Cells but with gameplay mechanics and ideas taken from Mega Man X4. Its levels are […]
Oppo Watch hands-on: It’s not an Apple Watch clone — it’s what’s next
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now It’s easy to see why people have pegged the Oppo Watch as an Apple Watch clone. Squint your eyes and it looks like an Apple Watch. Say the name fast enough and it sounds like Apple Watch. Elements of the UI and packaging were clearly […]
MacOS Big Sur public beta hands-on: The best Mac update in years?
Updates to Apple’s MacOS operating system do not always seem like huge affairs. Big Sur, though, feels different. Not only are there a bunch of new features and changes introduced to the Mac, but the entire look and feel of MacOS has undergone a sea change. Apple may have gone all-out on overhauling MacOS, but […]
Flight Simulator hands-on: Microsoft looks different 20,000 feet in the air
This opening gallery includes screen captures provided by Microsoft. Based on our extensive hands-on time, we believe they’re wholly reflective of real in-game performance. Microsoft / Asobo Volumetric cloud rendering, plus a detailed, algorithmically generated city below: that’s the good MSFS stuff. Microsoft / Asobo No, it’s not the “coffee shops” in Amsterdam having this […]
GamesBeat Decides 157: Crash Bandicoot 4 hands-on and was the Xbox Games Showcase a success or failure?
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now The Xbox Games Showcase happened on Thursday, and the GamesBeat Decides crew breaks down their reaction to the event. Are they hyped for Halo? What is Avowed? Is this enough to compete against PlayStation 5? Reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming […]
Hands-on: The $300 Kano PC, a “build-it-yourself” Chromebook competitor
Enlarge / This almost fully-assembled shot of the Kano PC lacks only the back cover and the magnetically-connected folio case with keyboard and touchpad. Jim Salter Specs at a glance: Kano PC OS Windows 10 Home CPU Intel Celeron N4000 RAM 4GiB DDR3L (not upgradeable) GPU Integrated Intel UHD600 HDD Foresee 64GB eMMC (not upgradeable) […]