Engadget

APRIL 1, 2025

TVs are getting slimmer and sleeker, but that often comes at the expense of sound quality. Built-in speakers just dont cut it when you want room-filling audio for movies, gaming or even just hearing dialogue clearly. The original Ambeo soundbar is huge, so no matter how good it sounds, it will always be a tough sell for some people.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

Deputy Reviews Editor Miller Kern gave them a nearly perfect rating upon tested, crediting their impeccable sound quality, great noise cancellation, and customizable sound. inch Liquid Retina display, a landscape camera layout that makes video calls appear better, and upgraded stereo speakers for better sound quality.

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Engadget

APRIL 1, 2025

At the risk of sounding obvious, thats one hell of a lot of material for one company to put out in a year. That was in conflict with Amazons apparent desire to use the Bond name to push out a thousand different streaming series, game shows and movies on a regular basis.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The α8 AI Processor automatically sharpens the picture and fine-tunes the sound, so even old sitcom reruns will look and feel like a high-end experience. The 120Hz refresh rate keeps fast-paced games running smoothly, and four HDMI 2.1 ports mean no one has to fight over connections. Price: $499.99 $699.99 Price: $499.99 $699.99

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Epic is adding a new video chat feature to the battle royale game, where players can see livefeeds of their friends inside the game. When this happens, you can create a party of friends, and their livefeeds will be displayed on the left-hand side of the screen as you play the game. The most recently active will be displayed.).

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Engadget

APRIL 8, 2025

The company also reaffirmed that the upcoming console will be backwards compatible with Switch games. They have larger SL and SR buttons (the ones hidden when the Joy-Con are attached) to make playing multiplayer games on individual Joy-Cons more feasible. Looking to catch up on everything we know about the Switch 2?

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

The Silicon Valley giant told The New York Times last week that it is planning to release about 14 movies annually in theaters across the United States, an untraditional move for a company that has for years focused on streaming. Three years after Amazon bought MGM for $8.5 Three years after Amazon bought MGM for $8.5

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Amazon revealed its new cloud gaming service, officially called Luna , at its annual Alexa hardware event today. And from what we can glean from the interview, it’s looking a whole lot like the cable of video games, for better and for worse. Luna will offer subscriptions to publisher channels, each with a separate fee.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

That’s not a huge lineup, and you might be wondering if you can play some of your PS4 collection on your new PS5 as more games become available — and fortunately, it seems like there’s a good chance you will. PS5 owners will be able to play 18 PS4 games with a PlayStation Plus subscription.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2022

Leviathan V2 sound system, following up its previous iteration that launched back in 2014. But, of course, the wired subwoofer is there to further amp up the booming low-frequency sounds. I enjoyed using it enough to leave the setting switched on, but some music sounded better to me with the setting off.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

It was part of many Easter eggs hidden throughout Microsoft’s Build stream, spelling out “devs” in Base64 format. With most of Microsoft’s employees working from home and streaming from their living rooms, Hanselman created an hour-long TV show that was delightfully nerdy. A funny exchange between @panos_panay and @shanselman.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2021

Apple’s Mac has long been an afterthought for the video game industry, and few think of Google as a games company — despite running Android, one of the biggest game platforms in the world. If Google is actually going in this direction, you can get a glimpse of what to expect in the full 70-page document embedded below.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Private emails show Microsoft wheeling and dealing to get into the App Store Remember when Apple pretended like it would let cloud gaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia into the App Store, while effectively tearing their business models to shreds? Apple trial. She argued that’s similar to how watchOS apps already worked. “If

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

With direct lit LEDs and a 60Hz refresh rate, this Toshiba isn't just good for streaming, it will also keep up with modern game systems and look good while doing it. With impeccable sound, great battery life, and near equivalence in how well they work with both Apple and Android, these headphones are a wonderful buy.

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The Verge

MARCH 25, 2022

Sony will reportedly announce its answer to Xbox Game Pass, a service that’s currently known as Spartacus , “as early as” next week, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg says that the service will launch featuring popular, recent games, but that it may not include the upcoming tentpole game God of War: Ragnarok.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

One month after suggesting its iOS App Store guidelines would bar cloud gaming services like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud from appearing on an iPhone or iPad, the company has now overhauled those rules, telling journalists last Friday that Google and Microsoft’s streaming games are actually welcome after all. We checked.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Whether you recently bought or soon plan to buy an Xbox Series X or an Xbox Series S , or are sticking with your Xbox One console, it’s sure nice to have a stack of good games to play. Individual games, while sometimes worth the cost, can be pricey. Instead, you can get a ton of value out of a Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

inch Liquid Retina display, a landscape camera layout that makes video calls appear better, and upgraded stereo speakers for better sound quality. It's perfect for someone who wants a portable screen for streaming, playing games, and reading," Mashable Shopping Reporter Sam Mangino writes. It packs an A14 Bionic chip, a 10.9-inch

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The original Game Boy from 1989 was an iconic handheld console but, as anyone who owned one will tell you, it required a steady stream of batteries to keep running. It doesn’t have sound for one thing, and its LCD screen is absolutely tiny. The amount of time it can stay on for reportedly varies by game.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

While all my friends have been raving about Halo Infinite , I’ve instead been reminding myself just how inexplicably good Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was on the Game Boy Advance. Often going back to play classic games like this can be a reality check. It has basically the same form factor as the original Game Boy.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Sony is planning to create an Xbox Game Pass-like subscription service, according to Bloomberg. The company is also “putting resources into expanding its efforts in cloud gaming,” Bloomberg reported, perhaps to keep up with efforts like Nvidia’s RTX 3080 tier of GeForce Now and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X upgrade for xCloud.

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

I don’t usually work with any music — it often distracts me — but recently, when I’ve needed a little music on in the background, I’ve become obsessed with lo-fi remixes of video game music on YouTube. And if you don’t want to sort through the many mixes available on YouTube, just turn on GameChops’ Video Game Study Lounge live stream. (In

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Amazon has just taken the wraps off its long-rumored Amazon Luna , meaning the company is officially jumping into the cloud gaming ring — one that has become increasingly crowded over the past year. The only other channel announced so far is one that’ll house exclusively Ubisoft games. The great cable bundling of video games has begun.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2021

Oculus is announcing that wireless PC streaming, a 120Hz refresh rate, and improvements to Infinite Office will be coming to the Oculus Quest 2 with the v28 software update, which the company says will be rolling out soon. Another feature coming with the update is the ability to stream games or applications from your desktop PC wirelessly.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

It packs 25 hours of a battery life, a 10-minute charge boost that delivers another 70 minutes, colorful LED lights, and in-app sound customization. "If Plus, it allows you to play Xbox games without a console, unlike its basic counterpart. at Amazon $349.99 Save $212.04 A quad-core 1.7 using the code WIN4KFTV. That's 50% in savings.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The year 2020 was when most of us went from going out with loved ones to exchanging recommendations on what type of TV show or movie to stream next. One way to suit everyone’s taste — kids, adults, and sports fans — is to try the Disney Bundle , a streaming pack that consists of Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Hulu. Happiest Season (Hulu).

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

But for movies, sports, and casual gaming, it’s still plenty smooth. The a5 AI Processor Gen 7 helps clean up the picture, upscale lower-resolution content, and even tweak sound quality so dialogue doesn’t get drowned out. Filmmaker Mode is also a nice touch if you’re into watching movies the way directors intended.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Cyber Monday is in the past, but the anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game has finally launched, and it’s almost impossible to avoid seeing buzz about it online. One of this week’s best deals is aimed right at people who don’t have a console or a beastly gaming PC. It’s a different kind of Cyber week. It’s a $100 value. Image: Warner Bros.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Microsoft’s cloud gaming service can’t compete with Stadia right now, but it’s getting there The first time you boot up an Xbox One game on an Android phone can be surreal. The best part: I didn’t even have to unpack the Xbox One where I originally played the game. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A few options for each platform If you’re shopping for a gaming headset, you have a lot of options. Knowing a thing or two about headphones might aid in your search, but gaming headsets have only gotten more complicated to shop for — especially the wireless ones. This is the downfall of many otherwise good gaming headsets.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2021

Starting Friday, Facebook is bringing its nascent cloud gaming service to iPhones and iPads through a web app people will be able to add to their homescreens like a native app. The site will let you play simple web games like Solitaire and match-threes and stream more graphically intensive titles like racing games.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Backbone’s iPhone gaming controller is one of a few new things in recent years to elbow its way onto that list. A damn solid gaming experience on the go, it’s worth the little bit of suitcase real estate it requires. “This could be someone’s first kind of dedicated gaming device,” he says.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Entertainment Software Association has announced that E3 2021 is happening this year, and it could be going digital, according to Video Games Chronicle. And will soon share exact details on how we’re bringing the global video game community together.”. The event will be held from June 15th through June 17th. “We

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2021

Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon Sound, which is what the company describes as “a chain of audio innovations and software” that work together to significantly improve audio quality when listening to music through wireless headphones, earbuds, and other devices. Image: Qualcomm.

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The Verge

MAY 7, 2021

Is Roblox a game or not? If you have ever wanted to see a bunch of mumbly nerds struggle to define what constitutes a “game,” well, is Epic v. What is the difference between an “app” and a “game?” This sounds like a stoner question but instead occupied a fair amount of the morning in Epic v. Apple the trial for you!

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service appears to have lost another top video game industry veteran — kind of. Jack Buser, Stadia’s Director for Games and a former PlayStation exec, is moving to the company’s Google Cloud division to head up “Gaming Solutions,” according to a ZDNet report.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Last week, as I loaded into one of Stadia’s most high-profile releases to date — Ubisoft’s Nordic-themed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla — on my 13-inch MacBook Pro with a DualShock 4 controller, I was reminded of how much of a technical marvel cloud gaming truly is. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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