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The best game streaming gear in 2024
28 Oct

The best game streaming gear in 2024

John RoutledgeGaming, Latest News
It doesn’t take much to make your gaming stream look and sound professional — you just need the right tools, and then let your sparkling personality and on-screen skills take care of everything else. Here, we’ve collected more than a dozen of the best streaming gadgets that you can buy today, separated into five categories: microphones, headphones, cameras, lights and…
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Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views
28 Oct

Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views

John RoutledgeLatest News
In an AMA this weekend, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared some insight into why some videos on the platform appear reduced in quality well after they’re posted, and it all boils down to performance. Responding to a question about old stories looking “blurry” in highlights, Mosseri said, “In general, we want to show the highest-quality video we can. But if…
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Panic hits pause on the Playdate Stereo Dock, says it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon
27 Oct

Panic hits pause on the Playdate Stereo Dock, says it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon

John RoutledgeLatest News
The long-promised Playdate Stereo Dock is officially dead, at least for now. After many months with the desktop accessory stuck in development limbo, Panic has updated the product page so it no longer says it's “coming soon,” but instead that it’s been put on pause indefinitely due to issues with the Bluetooth experience, the factory that handled it and the…
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‘Ongoing notifications’ similar to Apple’s Live Activities could be coming to Android
26 Oct

‘Ongoing notifications’ similar to Apple’s Live Activities could be coming to Android

John RoutledgeLatest News
Google is reportedly working on a new Android API for what it’s calling Rich Ongoing Notifications, which would allow apps to display at-a-glance information in a status bar much like Apple’s Live Activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone. This is according to journalist Mishaal Rahman, who spotted the code in the Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 release. It could…
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Apple wins $250 in Masimo smartwatch patent case
26 Oct

Apple wins $250 in Masimo smartwatch patent case

John RoutledgeLatest News
The legal battle between Apple and medical technology company Masimo rages on, with the bigger company — sorta, kinda — winning their latest face off. A federal jury has agreed with Apple that previous versions of Masimo's W1 and Freedom (pictured above) watches infringed on its design patents, according to Reuters. It only awarded Apple $250 in damages, which is…
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