Sony is reportedly working with partners in the ad industry to introduce ads in free-to-play games on PlayStation consoles. The news comes from Business Insider, which previously revealed last week that Microsoft was working on a similar plan for free-to-play Xbox games. According to the report, Sony started discussions about…
Microsoft has started rolling out the April 2022 system update for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles. This is a pretty minor release with only two new features, including HDMI-CEC improvements. For those unfamiliar, HDMI-CEC is a technology standard that allows devices connected to your TV through HDMI to…
WhatsApp will soon start rolling out several new features for voice messages, including the ability to pause and resume recording. Voice messages have been available on WhatsApp since 2013 and they’ve become a really popular feature, especially for people using languages where the typing process is not nearly as simple…
YouTube TV is planning to bring 5.1 audio support to more devices soon. The streaming television service announced on Twitter yesterday that Google TV, Android TV, and Roku devices will be the next platforms to enjoy 5.1 surround sound, with Apple TV, Fire TV, and game consoles to follow. “We’re…
Google announced today that YouTube users in the US will get free access to movies and full seasons of popular TV shows for the first time. Overall, nearly 4,000 episodes of TV shows such as Hell’s Kitchen, Andromeda, Heartland are coming to YouTube in the US, and they’ll be free to watch…
Roku today announced Roku OS 11, which adds some long-overdue personalization features, including a personal photo screensaver, that other living room platforms have had for years. It’s a bit limited in some ways—it appears that you have to upload photos from your PC or phone to a Roku device for…
As we’re now halfway through Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer season, the game has received a big update on Xbox consoles and PC today. Developer 343 Industries has started to address the cheating issues that many players have been complaining about since launch, though there’s still no option to disable Xbox…
Sony shares fell 13 percent on Wednesday, its biggest drop in over 12 years, thanks to Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard announcement. As a result, Sony is now worth $20 billion less than it was a day ago. Sony currently dominates the next-generation videogame console market, but it has trailed Microsoft in…
Today, OnePlus announced its new OnePlus Buds Z2 truly wireless earbuds with active noise cancelation and Dolby Atmos capabilities. “The OnePlus Buds Z2 are an important milestone for OnePlus’s range of portable audio products,” OnePlus founder Pete Lau said. “The Buds Z2 deliver exceptional active noise cancellation technology, a quality…
With OnePlus not releasing a new smartphone flagship in the second half of 2021, I can at least take a look at the firm’s OnePlus Buds Pro wireless earbuds. Or a listen. You get the idea. This is good timing for me: I’ve been struggling to find a good pair…