Nvidia apologizes for RTX 3080 launch, promises more cards are coming
In context: Nvidia says the launch of the GeForce RTX 3080 was "overrun by malicious bots and resellers," so it has issued an apology to gamers and promised to bolster the security of its online store. The company says it is stocking up new cards as fast as it can to get them to "more than 100 million GeForce gamers around the world."
Nvidia launched the GeForce RTX 30 series of graphics cards last week to much fanfare and took the world by surprise with an
iOS 14 is on a quarter of all active Apple devices after only five days
Why it matters: Apple has never had a problem with mobile OS fragmentation, a trend that continues this year even as new iPhones haven't launched on time due to Covid-19. How will Apple's pending launch impact the numbers moving forward? We'll find out soon enough.
It’s taken just five days for the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system to reach more than a quarter of active devices.
iOS 14, which arrived a day after Apple unveiled new models
Deathloop and Ghostwire are safe, but Xbox holds all the cards on future Bethesda exclusivity
Editor's take: Microsoft's pending acquisition of Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax has many wondering about the fate of already announced big-name titles expected to be coming to the PlayStation 5. Phil Spencer says that while Xbox will honor Bethesda's commitment to timed PS5 exclusivity on Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, uncommitted titles will be considered on a "case-by-case basis." This likely means PlayStation 5 owners will not see huge console sellers like the forthcoming The Elder Scrolls VI any time
Oppo is readying the first Wear OS smartwatch with ECG functionality
In brief: Oppo has already released one of the most interesting Wear OS watches this year. The Chinese company wants to one up other brands with a new Oppo Watch that will sport electrocardiogram (ECG) functionality, which would make it the first Wear OS watch to do so.
Back in March, Oppo unveiled the Oppo Watch, which is the latest Apple Watch clone with a slim profile, an AMOLED display with a resolution of 402 by 476 and a maximum brightness of 1,000
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has drawn in over 15 million subscribers
In context: Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service has exploded in popularity since its launch three years ago. While it was initially exclusive to Xbox One players, the subscription-based gaming platform eventually made the jump to PC has contributed to significantly accelerated growth.
As of today, Xbox Game Pass across all platforms has managed to attract an astonishing 15 million subscribers in total. That's not bad for a platform that only recently came to a wider audience, but a significant chunk of those customers only signed up
Cord-cutting reaches an all-time high
What just happened? We can add the traditional pay TV industry to the growing list of those that have not benefited from the pandemic. According to market research company eMarketer, 31.2 million households in the US will have “cut the cord” in aggregate by the end of the year. At the going rate, by the end of 2024, fewer than half of US households will subscribe to a pay TV service.
Eric Haggstrom, eMarketer forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence, said consumers are choosing
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition consoles reportedly in short supply
Rumor mill: Despite Sony's claims that PlayStation 5 production is on track and that fears of shortages are unfounded, we are already seeing evidence that this is not the case. The problem may be even more pronounced for those seeking the cheaper digital version.
Last week, retailers sold out of their pre-order allotments in less than 24 hours, with some believing they won't get any more before launch day. This week, Amazon notified customers with PS5 pre-orders that they might not even
Cyberpunk 2077's main story will be 'slightly shorter' than The Witcher 3's
Highly anticipated: Cyberpunk 2077 is just around the corner now, and the game's marketing campaign has kicked into high gear. Its official Twitter account pumps out fresh screenshots on an almost-daily basis, and the recurring "Night City Wire" events tell us about the game's various mechanics, weapons, and more.
More recently, CD Projekt Red finally gave us the PC system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077, which were surprisingly modest given how gorgeous the game looks (with or
Bird launches foldable Air electric scooter priced at $599
Bottom line: Range could be a bit of a concern if you've got a decently long commute but for those looking for a fun way to zip around the neighborhood or the park, the new Bird Air might be worth a look.
Micromobility outfit Bird in May 2019 introduced the Bird One , the first scooter from the company that consumers could actually own. It looked like a solid enough product but at $1,299, it was squarely out of range for a subset of buyers
Adata unveils "the world's fastest M.2 SSD"
What just happened? We knew that PCIe 4.0 would lead to consumer SSDs with blistering speeds, and they're starting to arrive, including what is claimed to be the fastest M.2 SSD in the world—at least when it comes to read speeds.
The XPG Gammix S70 , which comes from Adata, utilizes the PCIe 4.0 interface to reach sequential read speeds of 7,400 MB/s and sequential writes at 6,400 MB/s. That