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Sony’s PlayStation China Online Store Closes for Security Upgrade

By Jack Hill on May 11, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

Sony has canceled its PlayStation Store in mainland China saying it wanted to enhance the online store’s security, in a transfer that can briefly prevent...

Deadmau5, Steve Aoki to Perform at Fortnite Party Royale Premiere

Deadmau5, Steve Aoki to Perform at Fortnite Party Royal Premiere

Deadmau5, Steve Aoki to Perform at Fortnite Party Royale Premiere

By Jack Hill on May 7, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

Fortnite's no-combat Party Royale mode debuted last week, giving gamers the opportunity to fool around with new social hub activities like skydiving and leaping boats over ramps....

Fan Project Does not Stop despite Resident Evil 4 HD Release Date

By Jack Hill on April 28, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

The long-in-improvement Resident Evil 4 HD Venture is, as the name implies, a whole remake of the original game in the purest sense: it does not...

Epic Launches Fortnite on Google Play Store but Not Happy With it

By Jack Hill on April 22, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

Epic Games is finally settling its dispute — kind of — with Google and putting Fortnite onto the Google Play Store; however, the studio sounds pretty pissed about...

Coronavirus Has No Impact Sony PS5 Launch, but Supply to be Limited at Start

By Jack Hill on April 16, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

Sony isn’t considering postponing the PlayStation 5 launch planned for this holiday season; however, there'll likely be fewer machines available than there were for the...

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Coronavirus Eats Q2 Samsung Smartphone Sales

By Theresa Wirth on April 29, 2020 1:13 PM EDT

Samsung Electronics faces a sheer plunge in smartphone sales in Q2 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Apple may see a similarly negative impact on its business as smartphone...

Researchers Find iPhone E-mail Security Vulnerability

By Theresa Wirth on April 23, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

Apple will fix a newly discovered iPhone vulnerability that safety researchers say hackers have already used to steal data from their victims’ units. News of...

Apple Set to Launch Next-generation iPhones Despite Coronavirus Recession

By Theresa Wirth on April 15, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

Regardless of a pandemic-induced global economic crisis, Apple is broadly believed to be set to release a reduced-priced handset that goals to fill a gap in...

Vodafone Foundation Urge Smartphone Users to Support Corona-AI Project

By Theresa Wirth on April 8, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

The Vodafone Foundation has joined hands with scientists at Imperial College London to launch a Corona-AI research project utilizing DreamLab. The two main stakeholders have...

Amazon Now Lets Apple Users to Rent or Buy Movies, Shows Directly Trough Prime App

By Theresa Wirth on April 2, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

The latest update from Amazon has made it easier for Apple users to purchase or hire movies from its Prime Video app. Before, prospects using the Prime...

Video game publisher Electronic Arts estimated full-year adjusted revenue above Wall Street predictions on Tuesday, driving on the broader surge in videogame sales as people…

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Qualcomm Estimates Ambitious Revenue Figure as 5G Demand Alleviates Coronavirus Blow

By Craig Hayes on April 30, 2020 1:13 PM EDT

Qualcomm Wednesday estimated current-quarter income largely consistent with expectations as it signed more contracts for 5G phones, which use higher-priced chips, at a time when...

IME Researchers Develop AI Integrated Chip Using AI

By Craig Hayes on April 27, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

In less than a decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from an obsession of a few ivory tower academics to runaway business success, potentially adding...

New Asus Zenbook 14 Laptop Features AMD Ryzen 4000 with GeForce MX350

By Craig Hayes on April 20, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

The latest test submission noticed by database detective exhibits that Asus is potentially preparing a brand new Zenbook 14 (UX434IQ) laptop. The machine seemingly employs one...

USC Researchers Develop New Battery That Solves Electricity Storage Problem

By Craig Hayes on April 14, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

USC scientists have built a new battery that might solve the electricity storage downside constraining the use of renewable energy. The tech is a new...

U.S. Chip Industry Withdraws Proposed Export Rule Modifications

By Craig Hayes on April 7, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

Industry teams are pushing back on proposed modifications to U.S. export controls that would affect the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China,...

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Cuckoo Internet Eager to Shake up U.K. Broadband Market

By Amy Sills on May 8, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

Cuckoo Internet is a brand new U.K. startup that goals to disrupt the U.K. broadband sector. It has now raised £470,000 in seed funding, which includes...

EA Forecasts Full Year Beating Earnings as Sales increase

By Amy Sills on May 6, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

Video game publisher Electronic Arts estimated full-year adjusted revenue above Wall Street predictions on Tuesday, driving on the broader surge in videogame sales as people...

Tesla Bids for Electricity Production License in U.K.

By Amy Sills on May 4, 2020 1:13 PM EDT

U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc has applied for a license to produce electricity in the U.K. on Saturday. The purpose of the license from the...

Apple Finds No Evidence iPhone Mail Glitch Used Against Users

By Amy Sills on April 24, 2020 7:07 AM EDT

Apple stated Thursday it has discovered “no proof” a glitch in its email app for iPhones and iPads has been used against customers, and that it believes...

FCC Clears Ligado Plan to Deploy 5G Broadband

By Amy Sills on April 21, 2020 11:11 AM EDT

The five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to approve an order to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a low-power nationwide 5G network regardless of...

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EA Forecasts Full Year Beating Earnings as Sales increase