Every Apple iPhone keynote needs a gorgeous game to show just how far mobile graphics have come -- and the Elder Scrolls: Blades is that game for the just-announced iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Thing is, it's not just for iPhones, and this particular beauty comes from a franchise with a storied history. Ever heard of Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, or, hell, Fallout 4? This game is from those people, and it's the first proper foray the Elder Scrolls world has taken into mobile phones. First announced at E3 back in June, Elder Scrolls: Blades is -- like Skyrim and co. -- a first-person RPG that will see you adventuring around, hitting anything that moves with swords. It'll be free-to-play for iPhone, iPad and Android phones. Now playing: Watch this: Elder Scrolls: Blades hits the new iPhone 3:18 But what will the game be like and how will it compare to regular console games? We've put together a regularly updated FAQ to help bring you everything you … [Read more...] about Elder Scrolls: Blades — what you need to know about ‘that iPhone game’
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Network Attached Storage: Everything you need to know about NAS
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a popular option for not only small and medium businesses, but also homeowners for storing data and taking advantage of smart connected services. It's an inexpensive way to add capacity to a network, only requiring an initial purchase for the hardware and available network and power outlets. Multiple users can access and use the centralized storage. There are various pre-built NAS units available for purchase, ranging in capacity and price, which are ready to go as soon as you finish unboxing, as well as the option to go all out and build one yourself if you've experience with building PCs. There's a lot to take in for someone looking at a NAS for the first time. The basics The NAS in its most basic form is a mini-PC running an OS with the main function to store and manage access to files. Depending on hard drives, these units can have a capacity as low as a few hundred GBs, all the way up to 100TB and beyond. Depending on the OS you opt to go with … [Read more...] about Network Attached Storage: Everything you need to know about NAS
Everything You Need to Know about the Cloud and Cloud Computing, Part I
An in-depth breakdown of the technologies involved in making up the cloud and a survey of cloud-service providers. The cloud has become synonymous with all things data storage. It additionally equates to the many web-centric services accessing that same back-end data storage. But the term also has evolved to mean so much more. Cloud computing provides more simplified access to server, storage, database and application resources, with users provisioning and using the minimum set of requirements they see fit to host their application needs. In the past decade alone, the paradigm shift toward a wider and more accessible network has forced both hardware vendors and service providers to rethink their strategies and cater to a new model of storing information and serving application resources. As time continues to pass, more individuals and businesses are connecting themselves to this greater world of computing. What Is the Cloud? Far too often, the idea of the "cloud" is confused with … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know about the Cloud and Cloud Computing, Part I
What is the IoT? Everything you need to know about the Internet of Things right now
Video: Everything you need to know about the Internet of Things What is the Internet of Things? The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to billions of physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet, collecting and sharing data. Thanks to cheap processors and wireless networks, it's possible to turn anything, from a pill to an aeroplane, into part of the IoT. This adds a level of digital intelligence to devices that would be otherwise dumb, enabling them to communicate without a human being involved, and merging the digital and physical worlds. What is an example of an Internet of Things device? Pretty much any physical object can be transformed into an IoT device if it can be connected to the internet and controlled that way. A lightbulb that can be switched on using a smartphone app is an IoT device, as is a motion sensor or a smart thermostat in your office or a connected streetlight. An IoT device could be as fluffy as a child's toy or as … [Read more...] about What is the IoT? Everything you need to know about the Internet of Things right now
Everything You Need to Know About the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo just wrapped up a fantastic debut year for its new console/handheld hybrid the Switch. March 3 2017 seems like just yesterday, but look how far the device has come when it comes to great games and great sales. So happy first birthday, Nintendo Switch. However, now it’s time to look to the future and keep that momentum going in 2018. After days of feverish speculation and Twitter trolling, Nintendo finally gave us a glimpse at the Switch’s 2018 lineup in a mini January Nintendo Direct. Watch it now for first looks at The World Ends With You, Donkey Kong Country, Mario Tennis, Dark Souls, and more all running on Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch has been one of if the biggest stories of 2017 in video games. Since its reveal in January and launch in March, we’ve have had a lot to say about Nintendo’s smash hit handheld/console hybrid. This feature alone contains thousands of words detailing everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch. But not … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About the Nintendo Switch