Category: Tech

HBO announces ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off ‘House of the Dragon’

[ad_1] To close out its big HBO Max presentation — the service will launch in May 2020 with a $14.99 per month price — execs revealed that the flagship HBO show Game of Thrones will get a new spin-off based on Fire & Blood. House of the Dragon is a spin-off produced by author George […]

Samsung teases a clamshell foldable phone concept

[ad_1] Samsung’s foldable display tech won’t just be limited to book-like phones akin to the Galaxy Fold. The company used its annual Developer Conference to preview a vertically folding, clamshell-style form factor. The company only said it was “exploring” the concept as part of its overall work on foldable devices, but it clearly put some […]

The first season of Call of Duty League begins January 24th

[ad_1] Call of Duty has been a staple of the esports scene for years. Until now, though, it has primarily focused on city-independent teams. The League is a bid to bring some of the fandom of conventional sports teams to the gaming realm, including home and away games. Even some of the ownership is familiar […]

HBO Max will launch in May 2020 with ‘curated by humans’ push

[ad_1] Initially, exec Bob Greenblatt said it will have around 10,000 things to watch, which may be less than competitors like Netflix, but claimed it’s going to lean on human recommendations rather than algorithms, and that a smaller catalog weeds out the “filler no one watches.” Said Greenblatt, “We will never rely on algorithms to […]

NCAA will allow college athletes to earn money off their likeness

[ad_1] While the NCAA says it made the decision following months of “comprehensive” input, the fact California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state’s Fair Play bill into law at end of September likely influenced the policy change more than anything else. The legislation allows the state’s college athletes to accept endorsement deals and hire agents […]

Apple TV app is available on some Sony smart TVs

[ad_1] Because Sony uses Android TV, this marks another instance of Apple blending its tech with the Android platform. The added feature is available through a firmware update, which is being rolled out to newer TVs. Sony hasn’t said which models will receive the update. But as 9to5Mac speculates, it will most likely be the […]

Apple AirPods Pro hands-on: I can already hear the difference

[ad_1] With all that said, these new AirPods are going to take a little getting used to, especially if you’ve grown fond of the original ones. So far, the biggest issue I’ve run into is that the capacitive controls baked into the AirPod Pros’ stems are a bit finicky — in theory, a quick squeeze […]

Razer game controller turns your phone into a wannabe Switch

[ad_1] The Junglecat relies on a low-lag Bluetooth connection, and topping it up with USB-C will give you a healthy 100 hours of battery life. A companion Android app provides per-game button mapping and stick sensitivity adjustments. And before you ask: no, there’s no Joy-Con style motion control or vibration feedback. You can buy the […]

Alexa can use smart lights to wake you or lull you to sleep

[ad_1] The features should start reaching American users this week. This kind of control isn’t unique in the smart light world — the Hue app has had features like this for a while. It’s relatively uncommon for voice assistants, though, and it’s much simpler (if not as advanced) to speak a command when you’re going […]