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The HyperX Armada 25 and HyperX Armada 27 are powerful new monitors available to users via HyperX’s website starting next month. The Armada 25, a 25” monitor, has full HD visual capability (at 1920x1080), with a 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, which is virtually no lag whatsoever. Meanwhile, its Armada 27 contemporary supports up to 1440p resolution with VESA Display HDR 400 as well, giving clear detail and a far more immersive visual experience....

Instagram is Going Through Yet Another Visual But iPad App is Still Not Happening Sure, Instagram still does not have an iPad app, but here is what the company has said in a press release. With new typography, Instagram Sans will be used in various places such as billboards and websites. The company is looking to showcase its distinct identity through the typeface. Of course, users will be able to take advantage of the new typography in Stories and Reels....

Intel changes the focus on support for video acceleration to oneVPL, the open-source specification API, with the newest update to increase reliance on more product lines The latest update supports Intel Arc A series GPUs, Rocky Linux support, and graphics card support for a wider variety of previous-generation GPUs, such as Tiger Lake. Intel oneVPL is described on the company’s website as, Now, Intel is capable of supporting Tiger Lake processors and 12th Gen graphics, also known as Arc A series....

Intel Arc Alchemist Mobility GPUs Come In Five Flavors, Aiming High-End & Entry-Level Notebooks With Up To 4096 Cores & 16 GB GDDR6 Memory The latest leak comes from HXL (@955pro) over at Twitter, who has discovered an alleged slide that lists down the memory configurations of Intel’s upcoming DG2 ‘Xe-HPG’ powered Arc Alchemist line of chips. The specific variants listed include all mobile GPUs so specifications for the desktop chips are going to vary slightly (clocks, memory speeds, voltages, etc)....

Intel’s Powerful NUC 12 Extreme ‘Dragon Canyon’ SFF PC Specs Leaked Online, Featuring Support For 12th Gen Alder Lake 65W Desktop CPUs Intel’s 12th Gen NUC carries a few differences from previous offerings, including a new version of the Intel desktop socket that has only seen incorporation in current desktop models. The NUC 12 Compute Element will begin offering Intel’s LGA1700 socket in the small form factor PC. This information is excellent for users due to the introduction of the LGA1700 on board....

Intel Graphics Fellow Tom Petersen displays the ARC GPU prototype during a YouTube interview, revealing triple 8-pin connectors During Intel’s ARC Desktop “Limited Edition” teaser, Petersen ensured that the new graphics card was a standard ATX-powered graphics card. The Intel ATX 3.0 specifications state that new PCIe Gen5 power connectors are used with graphics cards above 300W of power. By the reveal Petersen shows in the HotHardware YouTube discussion, the card displayed might be under 300W but that is where most Arc graphics cards are expected to land, even those based on the top ACM-G10 die....

Latest iOS 16.1 Battery Drain Test Shows Little Improvements Over iOS 16.0.3 on New and Old iPhone Models iOS 16.1 brings various new additions that Apple initially announced at its WWDC event. It includes Live Activities, a battery indicator on additional iPhone models, and much more. A new video has been shared on YouTube by iAppleBytes that showcases battery life performance on new and older iPhone models running iOS 16.1. The battery drain test was conducted on the iPhone 13, iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone SE, and iPhone 8, running Apple’s latest iOS 16....

Leaked CAD Renders of iPhone 14 Models Show a Similar Design to iPhone 13 The CAD renders of the iPhone 14 models were shared by MySmartPrice and have been obtained from “industrial sources.” The design of the device depicted in the renders is very similar to the iPhone 13 models. While the ‘Pro’ models are expected to feature a pill and circular cutout for Face ID, the standard 6.1-inch and 6....

Analyst Suggests Front Camera on iPhone 14 Will Feature Autofocus and a Wider f/1.9 Aperture According to prominent Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the forthcoming iPhone 14 models will feature an upgraded front camera with a wider f/1.9 aperture as well as autofocus. In contrast, Kuo also mentions that the current iPhone 13 models feature a fixed-focus system with an f/2.2 aperture. If the analyst is right, we might see a noticeable difference in the quality....

The iPhone 14 Production Issues Could Be Easily Addressed By Other Suppliers Helping to Stabilize Component Shortages In a series of tweets, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states that while Apple’s supply chain constraints are present, other suppliers can aid to make up for component shortages. For instance, the supply gap caused by LG Display can be met by Samsung and BOE on a larger scale. In addition to this, LG Display’s issue with the appearance of the display for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max can be easily fixed....

Crystal Dynamics said Jane Foster would understandably share a lot with Thor Odinson’s abilities but also features some distinctive elements. Jane Foster will be added with Update 2.5, though the developers of Marvel’s Avengers are now focused on Update 2.4, due to launch in May. Here’s an overview of what will be included in the patch. Are you excited about playing as Jane Foster in Marvel’s Avengers? There are a number of components going into that rework, including:...

Luckily, that’s all in the past now for PC gamers. SEGA shared the pricing structure, too: Judgment Digital Standard Edition - $39.99 Lost Judgment Digital Standard Edition - $59.99 Includes Lost Judgment and School Stories Expansion Pack Judgment and Lost Judgment Digital Deluxe Bundle - $98.87 Includes Judgment, Lost Judgment, School Stories Expansion Pack, and The Kaito Files The Kaito Files can be purchased separately for $29.99 We’ve got our hands on the games’ PC ports before release....

Developer Intercept Games and publisher Private Division announced Kerbal Space Program 2’s Early Access launch on February 24th, 2023. The first Early Access build will be available on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and other digital storefronts. The developers also have a video breakdown of Kerbal Space Program 2’s future, which you can see below. Kerbal Space Program 2’s early access is meant to provide players with builds that showcase the game as it develops, with new features based on player feedback leading up to the game’s full release....

Speaking with IGN, the legendary game designer discussed a variety of topics, including the drastic changes in the entertainment fields in the past few years, saying that gaming hardware platforms will vanish at some point and gaming will be widely available on a range of different devices, such as smart devices and PCs. His main concern, however, is about a world where entertainment is brought down from above, making a very interesting parallel with how the wide availability of compact discs changed music, with the ability to skip through songs influencing songwriting in certain ways....

Smaller Apple Watch Series 8 Shipment Numbers Could Be Four Times That of the Largest Model For the first time ever, one Apple Watch Series 8 is said to launch in a rugged casing, making it more durable than the other versions. With other changes in tow, this version could also make it the most expensive version Apple has ever produced. With Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously predicting that consumers could be paying between $900 to $999 for the largest Apple Watch, sales could be fewer compared to the regular variant....

Google Really Wants Gboard Users on Android Tablets to Have a Smoother Experience Looking at the screenshots from 9to5Google, the new Gboard layout for Android tablets is slightly taller, giving better access to more keys. Compared to the old layout, which had larger rectangular buttons, the new design features square keys, making it easier to tap. You also get access to a new Tab key, left arrow, and right arrow buttons, and the Caps Lock key is now in its usual location in the second row....

This release date and the platforms where the game would be available on were all revealed during the latest trailer for the game. You can watch this trailer below: LEGO Bricktales lets players journey across five different biomes that are all LEGO-themed. Players will also have access to a new brick-by-brick building mechanic that allows them to solve physics-based puzzles while also bringing multiple creations to life, such as market stands, music boxes, and even cranes and gyrocopters....

Intel makes more preparations for Intel Meteor Lake Linux graphics driver code in Linux 6.2 Currently, the Linux kernel is on version 6.1-rc6, where developers are finalizing the DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) subsystem so that no more new codes can be added into DRM-Next before Linux 6.2 allows for the inclusion of more codes. The last pull of features for the drm-intel-gt-next in Linux 6.2 saw limiting the GuC kernel to a new “normal” priority setting, memory management maintenance (TTM and userptr), GSC CS improvements, and Meteor Lake graphics enablement, which has been consistently added throughout the last several months....

LumaFusion Coming to Galaxy Tab S8 is a Major Reason to Buy This Tablet The company announced the app will be coming to Android and Chrome in beta but at that time, they did not offer any details on the release. However, in Samsung’s latest press release for the Galaxy Tab S8 series, the company has confirmed that LumaFusion is coming to arrive on Android in the “first half of 2022....

The new update is available globally now and should download automatically if this option is enabled. If not, the new software update can also be downloaded manually via the game update option. After installing the new 1.2.0 update for Mario Strikers, players can access two new characters – Diddy Kong and Pauline. In addition, the update adds the new Planetoid stadium and Barrel Gear set. The patch also comes with new features, including a “Strikers Rankings” alongside various adjustments and improvements....