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TechCrunchhas managed to break Qualcomm’s embargo and leak details of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855 processor a few hours early. Qualcomm said the 855 processor is “the world’s first commercial mobi...

American chip manufacturer Qualcomm has officially aounced the Snapdragon x50 modem based on 5G technology. With this, Qualcomm also revealed a list of 18 OEMs who will be using the x50 modem and 5G technology in their upcoming hardware.The latest x50 modem will operate at around 6 GHz frequency and will be able to maintain a stable 4G network and also coect to the 5G network.Qualcomm also emphasizes that the enormous transmission rates may even make fiber optic coections obsolete.Qualcomm Technologies is deeply committed to helping our customers deliver next-generation 5G mobile experiences to consumers, which requires enhanced mobile broadband 5G NR coectivity enabled by 5G NR networks, mo...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of January 22 through January 28 that we think you should check out. Among the releases next week include the simultaneous worldwide release of Monster Hunter: World and Assassin’s Creed Origins’ first major story expansion. Monster Hunter: World Monster Hunter: World marks the first time the series will launch simultaneous worldwide. This entry in the franchise is Xbox One X enhanced and features much larger maps compared to its predecessors. Yo...

Yesterday we reported about the Back and Front Panels leaked online which confirmed the design of the upcoming Flagship Galaxy S9. Now a Twitter user who goes by the name “Zyad” shared the benchmark results from Geekbench which confirms Snapdragon 845 as the processor.The device is listed asSamsung SM-G965U1 in Geekbench and did confirm other details as well. Galaxy S9 will come with Android Oreo out of the box and will have 6 GB RAM. The Geekbench leak finally gives us a sneak peek at the technical specs of the devices.As for the scores,Galaxy S9 + reaches a single-core score of 2122 points, while it comes to a total of 8351 points in the multi-core test. It should, however, be noted that t...

When Qualcomm aounced their new Snapdragon 845 processor it was clear they had their eye on more than smartphone applications, with numerous features designed to support Mixed Reality.These included thenew Adreno 630 visual processing subsystem architecture which enablesroom-scale inside-out 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF) with simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)—for features such as wall-collision detection. Additionally, Snapdragon 845 introduces “Adreno foveation,” which substantially reduces power consumption, improves visual quality and boosts XR application performance.Other features such as theSnapdragon 845’s third-generation AI mobile platform allows for elements such as scene ...

A new feature has popped up for Windows 10, revealed by pereial Microsoft watcher WalkingCat.The video shows Cortana giving users guided assistance similar to the old Windows wizard, but a lot more interactive.Cortana: Follow Me pic.twitter.com/O3a2JJJc9Z— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) October 11, 2017Microsoft is of course already using Cortana to help users set up and install Windows 10, and looking at the video it seems we will be seeing her around a lot more.Source: WalkingCat...

Every week a handful of games release on Xbox One and many elude owners of the console due to their timid marketing.Xbox Wiremakes sure you know about them but can’t provide gamers with recommendations. Additionally, their lists are usually incomplete. A lot of these titles are absolutely phenomenal and it’s a shame that they aren’t noticed. Here are some games coming out between October 2 and O...

Xbox’s Larry Hryb has aounced a new feature making its way to Xbox Insiders starting today. Users can now view friends grouped by game in Guide and Home. This means that if you’re trying to get together a group to play, you can instantly view everyone in a particular game so you aren’t wasting any time searching.There is no word as to when this feature will make its way to all Xbox One gamers and become publicly available. The console is gearing up for a major dashboard update that allows users to toggle on a “light mode,” similar to the options that social media websites use. In addition, the new layout aims to streamline the experience and create a faster interface focused on customization...

With so many smaller titles hitting Xbox One every week, it’s difficult to cover them all. While they may not be blockbuster experiences with the marketing to boot, these games should pique the interest of people looking for short, unique titles. This week, I’ve round up my thoughts on Divinity: Original Sin II, NASCAR Heat 2 and Rayman Legends.Divinity: Original Sin IIDivinity: Original Sin is on...

Sonic and friends retu to their roots with the all new Sonic Mania, now available for download on Xbox One. The all-new 2D Sonic adventure now runs at 60 fps, with stuing HD retro-style graphics. The game, which was reviewed by our very own Andrew Beett, received a 9/10, and was described as ...

Sonic Mania is a celebration of the franchise’s beloved and highly praised past. Since the franchise’s jump to 3D and 1998, the focus has undeniably been on the third dimension. As of 2009 Sonic’s newer 2D adventures were side games that usually ended up on Nintendo’s handhelds exclusively. Despite ...

Following Sega’s San Diego Comic-Con aouncement that Special Stages will be a feature in Sonic Mania, today the team revealed that Bonus Stages (Blue Spheres) and Time Attack have also been included in the game. In Blue Spheres, players navigate Sonic, Tails or Knuckles through a series of blue s...

Fans of the Dragon Quest series, and those looking for a new and exciting role-playing adventure are certain to rejoice with today’s aouncement from Square Enix, that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be coming to the West next year. The highly-anticipated latest entry to the beloved...

Apple ARKit is going to be largest AR platform in the world when it gets launched later this year. Hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad devices will be compatible with ARKit, thanks to the powerful CPU and GPU that are already available on these devices. To enable highly accurate scene detection...

Dragon’s Dogma was one of my favorite games on Xbox 360 and it’s finally coming to Xbox One in October. Well, at least in Japan. We don’t know when it’s coming out in the West but we suspect towards the end of October. Well, Walmart is offering the best value on this amazing game on Xbox One. Right...