OUR VERDICT The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Generation) is a surprising product. It’s small, but it offers a gateway into the world of the smart home and improved audio over its previous models, as …
Intel’s new processors go all-in on power and performance – but is that leaving an open goal for AMD?
Intel revealed its much-anticipated 10th generation Comet Lake-S desktop processors earlier this week, but rather than having a big, bombastic, launch, the company went for a more low-key approach.…
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ added nearly 1 million VR users to Steam
Half-Life: Alyx appears to have given VR gaming a serious boost. Road to VR has used historical data and direct Valve data to calculate that Steam users added nearly 950,000 VR headsets in April &m…
Google Stadia coming to Android TV soon, if latest app code is any indication
Google will soon launch Stadia on Android TV, according to code found in the latest Stadia app. That means it could be available on Nvidia Shield TV and TVs with Android built-in, such as models Ph…
Microsoft Surface Headphones review
OUR VERDICT Microsoft’s first crack at over-ear headphones is ultimately as impressive and stylish as all of Microsoft’s hardware. We were very impressed with the active noise cancellat…
Intel Alder Lake 12th-gen CPUs could usher in a new socket in 2021, leaving Z490 motherboards out in the cold
Intel has only just revealed its Comet Lake 10th-gen desktop processors, which require a new Z490 motherboard, switching to the LGA 1200 socket. However, those boards could be swiftly cast aside wh…
Here’s why Xbox Game Pass will soon be even better
Microsoft has announced that its cloud game-streaming service, Project xCloud, will come to Xbox Game Pass later this year. That’s according to Xbox boss, Phil Spencer, who posted on Xbox Wir…
An angry gamer is suing Microsoft over Xbox One controller ‘stick drift’ issue
Microsoft is facing a class-action lawsuit from a disgruntled Xbox player, who claims its Xbox One controllers suffer from inherent “stick drift”. The class-action complaint revolves ar…
Roku Streaming Stick+ review: The ultimate 4K media streamer
For features and sheer ease of use the Roku Streaming Stick+ is still the streamer to beat Pros Now with voice search Seamless user interface Supports HDR10 and HLG Cons Design could be neater No D…
Intel Comet Lake CPUs could make overclocking possible with cheaper motherboards
Intel might just be offering the ability to overclock its incoming next-gen Comet Lake desktop processors on mid-range B460 motherboards, which is normally an ability reserved for the firm’s …