A few days ago Microsoft have released the KB4482887 patch for the Windows 10 OS. Soon after installing it, Microsoft begun to receive multiple reports of users’ computers slowing down significantly. One video gamer have reported that before the update they could run Destiny 2 in 60 fps; after the update, their framerate dropped to 35fps. Such reports are, reportedly (ha, ha), pretty often. Microsoft acknowledged the issue and stated that its cause is probably NOT Reptoline, a new function brought in with the update that was supposed to improve PC’s peformances. Microsoft is ...
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Apple will finally fix iPhones with non-Apple batteries
After years of practicing their particular kind of monopoly, Apple is now relenting: the company will fix iPhones which batteries were fixed or exchanged in an Apple-unauthorized shops. Apple repairers will not only fix those devices but, if needed, they will also replace third-party batteries with ones certified by the Big Fruit. This will be an option when an unauthorized battery is the cause of problems.Good. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Figgers F3. The potentially very cool smartphone made by a company that hardly anyone ever heard about
What exacly will make this smartphone made by a small American brand cool? Well, first of all, it will be the first US smartphone that supports 5G connectivity; second, it will allow for wireless charging up to 5 meters away from the charger. If Figgers pulls it off, their F3 will be the first smartphone in the world to achieve this impressive distance. It is also possible that F3 will have a function of F1 that automatically disables the phone whenever traveling faster than 10 miles per hour. F3’s specs also do not leave much to be desired: 4K display, dual main camera, Snapdragon ...
Samsung Galaxy Fold will be sold in India after all
DJ Koh, the chief of Samsung’s mobile division, has just officially announced that Galaxy Fold will indeed be available in India. Quoting the man, ”Indian market is, I clearly said, most important market — not only investment and everything, my long-term commitment is towards the market. In this market, why will I not deliver my newest technology innovation? Yes, I will do”. While Koh’s English leaves something to be desired, his message is clear: Samsung, at least officially, puts great value in the Indian market. Sadly, Koh did not say when exacly will Galaxy ...
Razer Phone 2 with Verizon activation is on sale on BestBuy
You can now get this gaming smartphone for only $449.99, meaning that you can make a huge save of $350. If you want to, you can also buy a version without Verizon, which will cost you $499 instead; still a huge save. Model available packs 64 gigabytes of storage memory: its other specs include Snapdragon 845 CPU, 8GB RAM, Sony camera setup, 4000mAh attery and a 5.7′ LCD display. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Why should you hire a TV presenter if you can just make one?
Chinese news station Xinhua has recently hired a new person to be their TV presenter. Well, ”hire” may not be the best word for it; nor, for that matter, ”person”. Xin Xiaomeng, Xinhua’s newest journalist, is an artificial reality person – a combination of graphics, audio and AI. Xin Xiaomeng is the third AI presenter to ”work” in Xinhua; her two predecessors were both ”males”. The three have so far spend over ten thousand minutes on the air. Impressive for someone who is not real.Fancy whim of an exotic nation or logical next step ...
First screenshots of the new Edge browser are out
Some time ago we wrote about how Microsoft is working on a new browser to replace the old Edge with. Well, it looks like such a browser is really coming out: Neowin website has managed to snatch and publish a few screenshots of it online. So, what do we know about this new Edge? First of all, it will not be based on the old EdgeHTML engine, instead using a Google Chrome based one called (duh) Chromium. The general art style of the browser looks much like the older Edge did, although it has also taken cues from Chrome – profile pictures, for example. The new Edge will supposedly offer ...
Samsung has just patented a wireless TV
This juicy bit comes from LetsGoDigital. According to them, Samsung’s wireless television set will be based on an electromagnetic belt installed somewhere between the TV and the wall behind it. This belt’s role will be to wirelessly support the TV with power taken from the powering station (which is wired to the outlet); it will achieve this with the use of its magnetic field. The station, by the way, will also serve as the TV’s loudspeaker.LetsGoDigital does not know when will this TV set come out, nor how much will it cost. The predictions so far are ”when it is ...
Samsung Galaxy A60, render and specs. Boy, it is a big one…
Thanks to a Prickart leak almost as large as this phone, we now know quite a lot about the upcoming Galaxy A60, Samsung’s next flagship. First of all, it will be large: 6.7′ display is one of the largest in Samsung’s offer. The phone’s front will be covered by a Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, Full HD+. There will also be a 32 Mpix selfie shooter sitting above it. The main camera will consist of the 32 Mpix + 8 Mpix + 5 Mpix lens. Display will have a fingerprint scanner built into it. The rest of the Galaxy A60 specs consist of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 CPU, ...
Friday 13th: The Game will come out on Switch
Friday 13th is a horror stealth/hunt video game based on the famous horror series of the same name. Its creators, the Gun Media studios, have had an unfortunate court run-in in with Victor Miller. The result of it is that Gun Media are not allowed to tamper with their game any more: they can sell it and keep it working but they cannot add anything more to it. Somehow, this agreement does not mean that they cannot port the game to other gaming platforms though, which is why we are getting its Switch version. It should be out by Spring 2019, and will have all the paid DLCs as well as some cut ...