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Samsung mocks Apple's decision to drop charger, suggesting it won't do the same

TechSpot News | Oct. 16, 2020, 8:59 a.m. | Original

Why it matters: Following months of rumors that it would do so, Apple confirmed during its recent iPhone 12 event that the handsets would not come with wall chargers or headphones. There’s been speculation that Samsung would copy its rival and ship next year’s Galaxy S21 sans charger, but that’s looking less likely.

It was way back in May when renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted the iPhone 12 series would lack power bricks and EarPods in the box, a theory echoed

Sony targets 3D artists with its new spatial reality display

TechSpot News | Oct. 16, 2020, 8:35 a.m. | Original

Why it matters: 3D content and its supporting hardware may have had a hard time finding consumers, but visual artists and designers in the industry are always on the lookout for innovative products to help bring their ideas to life. Sony's latest spatial reality display is a step in this direction, which enables stereoscopic 3D content without the use of 3D glasses or headsets by combining a special 4K LCD screen with Sony's proprietary face/eye tracking technology and rendering algorithms.

Sony originally announced the Spatial

Here are all the launch day games optimized for the Xbox Series X/S

TechSpot News | Oct. 16, 2020, 7:57 a.m. | Original

Games optimized for the Xbox Series X/S make use of the consoles’ power to enable the likes of ray tracing, faster load times, high frame rates, improved graphics, etc., setting games apart from the Xbox One/One X versions.

Zoom will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption next week

TechSpot News | Oct. 16, 2020, 7:22 a.m. | Original

Zoom has been one of the winners of the pandemic, enjoying massive adoption to the point where it's becoming a household name. And while it may not have the 300 million daily users it claimed earlier this year, its second quarter revenues have ballooned to over four times the amount...

Acer Swift 3 Review: It doesn't break any records, but it also won't break the bank

TechSpot News | Oct. 16, 2020, 6:51 a.m. | Original

The Acer Swift 3 is the company's first ultraportable to be Project Athena-certified which features instant wake up, powerful internal hardware, long battery life, fast network connectivity, and a small form factor. Let's see how that translates in the real world.

A new Star Wars Holiday Special is coming to Disney+ next month - in Lego form

TechSpot News | Oct. 16, 2020, 6:10 a.m. | Original

Even the biggest fan would struggle to sit through the Star Wars Holiday Special, an event so bad it’s never been officially released or shown on TV again in the 43 years since it aired—though you can always check it out on YouTube.

Google Search can now identify a song stuck in your head if you can whistle it

TechSpot News | Oct. 15, 2020, 6:13 p.m. | Original

On Thursday, Google unveiled "Hum to Search." The feature is included with the latest update to the Google mobile app for iOS or Android, and it works just like Shazam, except you don't have to play the actual song. Instead, you tap the microphone icon, say "What song is this"...

GameStop will reportedly receive a portion of Microsoft's digital Xbox sales revenue

TechSpot News | Oct. 15, 2020, 5:34 p.m. | Original

On a less 2020-specific note, as the gaming world has increasingly moved toward digital distribution instead of physical discs, GameStop has found itself in a difficult position. Over the next decade, who's to say whether a significant amount of people will still be buying games on discs at all.

Amazon said third-party sellers surpassed $3.5 billion in sales during Prime Day

TechSpot News | Oct. 15, 2020, 4:47 p.m. | Original

According to Amazon, third-party sales during Prime Day grew newly 60 percent year-over-year, surpassing even its own retail business. Shoppers, meanwhile, saved over $1.4 billion thanks to deep discounts across a wide range of products.

Xbox Series X predicted to have double the sales of PlayStation 5 by Christmas

TechSpot News | Oct. 15, 2020, 4:03 p.m. | Original

In context: The console wars are in full swing, but it is still too early to tell which next-generation system will emerge on top. However, that is not stopping analysts from making their predictions.

One of the first prognosticators out of the gate is the SEO firm The Hoth . Analysts at the firm poured over data from Google Trends throughout the year and have concluded that the Xbox Series X will outsell the PlayStation 5 by Christmas.

"It's been seven years since the last console war and statistics

In context: The console wars are in full swing, but it is still too early to tell which next-generation system will emerge on top. However, that is not stopping analysts from making their predictions.

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