Google today expanded the ecosystem of devices compatible with its casting technology to include standalone displays. The company partnered with Vizio and has added direct casting support to Vizio’s P Series displays as well as Vizio’s soundbars and speakers. This means people will be able to cast video and music content directly to the display, […]
At the March 21 special event, alongside the various hardware announcements, Apple also released public versions of updates for iOS and tvOS. Both new releases bring some new features along with them, but are focused primarily on small “fit and finish” issues as well as improving security, speed, and fixing bugs. One feature shared between […]
Skype is ending support for its smart TV software since users show stronger preferences for using the app on their mobile devices rather that on their TV screens, even when the latter offer a bigger size and great audio quality. The service will be supported until June. Some people who are already accustomed to the […]
On Monday, Apple updated its various OS platforms to a sixth developer beta for most of its respective systems, with public-tester betas of OS X 10.11.4 and iOS 9.3 also seeded simultaneously. As usual, Apple has not listed any notable changes from the previous beta, though small updates, tweaks and other changes are usually reported […]
While point-and-shoot cameras have been largely replaced by smartphones for casual picture-taking, there is one area where they outpace cell phones — optical zooming. Sony on Monday revealed its latest point-and-shoot, the HX80 with 30x optical zoom, 18.2MP Exmore R CMOS sensor, five-axis image stabilization, 1080p HD video recording, and a three-inch LCD screen and […]
Apple today made iOS 9.3 Beta 5 available to both developers and public testers. The beta can be downloaded and installed over the air. Apple didn’t call out any changes in the new beta, though it likely includes bug fixes and general performance improvements. The company also pushed out new betas of watchOS 2.2, tvOS […]
Users of the fourth-generation Apple TV will find it easier to discover new apps for the tvOS set-top box, after Apple added several new app categories to the Apple TV App Store. The second update that is useful to end users released this week, a total of 12 new categories have been added to the […]
ZTE has announced the S Pro Plus smart projector, its third-generation Android/projector combination device. The S Pro Plus has an 8.4-inch, 2560 by 1600 display that runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The projector can push a 2K picture at sizes up to 300 inches, though it is optimized for 120 inches. The projector is accompanied by […]
The list of titles available on Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service continues to grow, and the latest batch of additions comes from Square Enix. The first release from the famous publisher/developer is the 2013 hit Tomb Raider. Other Square Enix games that will make their Shield debut include Sleeping Dogs, Lara Croft and the Guardian […]
Ricoh has unveiled what will become Pentax’s first full-frame DSLR camera release, when it starts shipping in the United States in April. The Pentax K-1 houses a 36.4-megapixel 35mm-format CMOS sensor combined with a 14-bit RAW-capable Prime IV imaging engine, which also includes a five-axis shake reduction system and an AA filter simulator that uses […]
