Roku is giving its affordable Express a 4K upgrade, creating a new product that rivals not only the latest 4K streamers from Amazon and Google, but also our favorite streamer for the money, the Roku Streaming Stick Plus . Called the Express 4K Plus, the new $40 player arrives in mid-May. The small box keeps the same design as the HD-only Express but adds a faster, more powerful processor, dual-band Wi-Fi support and a voice remote. The point-anywhere voice remote is the biggest improvement over the older $40 Roku Premiere , which included an IR-based "simple" remote that lacked voice control. The remote included with the Express 4K Plus is basically the same remote as the one on the Streaming Stick Plus, complete with the ability to accept voice commands and control your TV via power, volume and mute buttons. It lacks the headphone jack, shortcut keys and near-field voice features of the new Voice Remote Pro , but it brings the Express 4K Plus up to remote parity … [Read more...] about Roku Express 4K Plus includes voice remote, TV control and HDR, costs just $40
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These LG smartphones will get the next two big Android updates
NEW DELHI: South Korean tech LG recently announced its exit from the smartphone business. The company confirmed that it will completely shut down the business by July this year. However, despite exiting the business, LG confirmed that it will continue to offer software updates for some of its devices. The company has now revealed the list of LG smartphones that will receive Android 12 and Android 13 . Along with this, the company has also listed the roadmap for Android 11 update. The list of LG smartphones which will receive Android 12 and Android 13 updates include LG Wing , LG Velvet , LG V50S, LG V50, LG G8, LG Q31, LG Q52 and LG Q92. On the other hand, the company confirmed that LG Velvet will get Android 11 update this month, while LG G8X will get the update in Q3 2021. The LG G8S, LG Wing, LG K52 and LG K42 will receive Android 11 update by Q4 2021. As mentioned above, LG will completely shut down its mobile business and will exit the … [Read more...] about These LG smartphones will get the next two big Android updates
Intel in talks with automakers to produce vehicle chips as shortages bite
In a nutshell: Intel wants to step in and help the automotive industry by creating chips for vehicles. CEO Pat Gelsinger said the company aims to produce the silicon within six to nine months. We heard last week that Gelsinger was one of several executives from top chipmakers and auto manufacturers set to meet with high-level officials within the Biden administration to discuss the semiconductor supply chain issues. Execs from Dell, Samsung, Ford, HP, AT&T, Alphabet, General Motors, and others attended the April 12 meeting. Following yesterday’s gathering, Gelsinger said Intel was talking to companies that design chips for automakers about manufacturing them in its fabs. The CEO last month unveiled plans to open up the company’s current and planned manufacturing capacity to other chipmakers through the launch of Intel Foundry Services. Intel is spending $20 billion on two new state-of-the-art fabs focused on EUV-based (extreme ultraviolet) process technologies at 7nm … [Read more...] about Intel in talks with automakers to produce vehicle chips as shortages bite
The Epic Games Store lost $454 million in the past two years
In context: Epic Games has been spending the big bucks to compete against Steam. From free game offerings to signing exclusivity deals with third party developers, Epic has been somewhat successful at pulling more customers to its platform, but at what cost? As detailed in the company's court filings in the lawsuit against Apple, Epic reported a $181 million loss in 2019 and $273 million in 2020 on the Games Store alone. Epic Games and Apple's legal feud has been going on since last August. Back then, Apple decided to remove Fortnite from the App Store after the developer introduced an alternative payment method to bypass the App Store's 30% cut. In preparation for the upcoming trial, scheduled for May 3, 2021, both Apple and Epic have filed their respective "Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law," unveiling some interesting data. In 2019, the Epic Games Store (EGS) lost about $181 million, but in 2020, the expected loss is even bigger at roughly $273 million. … [Read more...] about The Epic Games Store lost $454 million in the past two years
Falcon et le Soldat de l’Hiver : qui est ce personnage fantastique qui volera la vedette à Sam et Bucky durant l’épisode 5 ?
L'épisode 5 de Falcon et le soldat de l'hiver s'annonce comme un chapitre inoubliable. Non seulement, il devrait développer le cliffhanger dramatique de la semaine dernière, mais cerise sur le gâteau, il proposerait aussi l’un des caméos les plus exceptionnels jamais recensés dans le Marvel Cinematic Universe. Récemment, diverses rumeurs ont évoqué la participation du regretté Chadwick Boseman, décédé en août 2020, qui apparaîtrait pour la dernière fois en tant que Black Panther / Roi T'Challa. Une spéculation qui fait suite aux commentaires du showrunner Malcolm Spellman, évoquant auprès de ComicBook.com une intervention surprenante qui ferait pleurer dans les chaumières. Cependant, à quelques jours de la mise en ligne de l'épisode 5, d'autres membres du staff de Falcon et le Soldat de l’Hiver sont venus démentir cette hypothèse. Dans une interview accordée à Vanity Fair , Nate Moore, producteur chez Marvel Studios, a déclaré qu’un caméo de M. Boseman ne pouvait se … [Read more...] about Falcon et le Soldat de l’Hiver : qui est ce personnage fantastique qui volera la vedette à Sam et Bucky durant l’épisode 5 ?