Valve Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC that runs SteamOS

Valve Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC that runs SteamOS

Valve has announced its own handheld gaming console. The Steam Deck is a compact gaming PC running a custom version of SteamOS and can play all of your Steam games while also functioning as a computer.

The Steam Deck has a formfactor similar to other portable gaming consoles like Nintendo Switch or the PlayStation Vita. On either side of the display are analog sticks with the d-pad on the left and ABXY keys on the right.

Unlike most other controllers, the Steam Deck places its keys in a unique arrangement, where the keys are on the same plane as the analog keys.

This has…

Helio G96 chipset unveiled with 108MP camera and 120 Hz display support, G88 follows

Helio G96 chipset unveiled with 108MP camera and 120 Hz display support, G88 follows

While the future is 5G, the sun has not yet set on the Helio line of chipsets – in fact, MediaTek just refreshed the upper echelons with the reveal of the Helio G96 and Helio G88. Note that, despite their names, these are not strict upgrades over the G95 and G85.

The Helio G96 features are pair of Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.05 GHz and six A55 cores, same as the G95. However, its GPU is only a Mali-G57 MC2, a clear downgrade from the G76 MC4 that came before.

MediaTek unveils the Helio G95 and G88 chipsets

The chip is not without upgrades, however. For one, it supports 120 Hz…

CIRP: US buyers bought more expensive iPhones, traded in their old ones earlier last quarter

CIRP: US buyers bought more expensive iPhones, traded in their old ones earlier last quarter

CIRP surveyed 500 US customers who bought an iPhone, iPad, Mac or an Apple Watch in the April-June quarter of this year. And what the researchers found is that Apple customers are spending more money than in previous quarters.

While the general trend in the industry (and for iPhones too, until now) is for the upgrade cycle to grow, US buyers were trading in newer iPhones than before. CIRP notes that the number older models (3 years and older) was smaller and that they were being replaced by more expensive models, for the first time in many quarters.

During the 12 month period ending in…

vivo S10 and S10 Pro arrive with 44MP selfie cameras and Dimensity 1100 chipsets

vivo S10 and S10 Pro arrive with 44MP selfie cameras and Dimensity 1100 chipsets

Right on cue, vivo launched its S10 series in China. The two midrangers come with impressive specs and slim and flat designs measuring at just 7.29mm and weighing 173 grams. The pair also bring photochromic backs that react to changes in light offering a unique-looking appearance. Both models come with 6.44-inch 90Hz Super AMOLEDs, 44MP selfie cams, Dimensity 1100 chipsets and 4,000 mAh batteries with 44W wired charging.

The S10 Pro has the upper hand in the camera department with its 1/1.52-inch 108MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor with 9:1-pixel binning. The vanilla model opts for a 64MP main…

Yamaha YH-L700A unveiled: over ear headphones with ANC and spatial audio

Yamaha YH-L700A unveiled: over ear headphones with ANC and spatial audio

Yamaha unveiled the YH-L700A, a pair of over-ear, noise-canceling headphones with spatial audio support. This feature uses head tracking to provide a more immersive listening experience.

The headphones have 40 mm drivers with a frequency response spanning the 8 Hz to 40 kHz range. These have a closed-back design and when connected through the 3.5 mm jack they support Hi-Res audio.

Yamaha YH-L700A

If you want to use them wire-free, they offer Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC and aptX Adaptive support. Dolby Atmos (or an alternative multi-channel format) doesn’t seem to be supported,…

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started