A daily dose of what’s up in the tech world
Quote of the day:
An inch of gold can’t buy an inch of time. Chinese Proverb
Jokes of the day:
I saw an ad in a shop window, “Television for sale, $1, volume stuck on full”, I thought, “I can’t turn that down”.
Debugging is like being the detective in a crime movie where you’re also the murderer at the same time.
Top 10 news of the day:
Samsung enters the 5K monitor wars with the new ViewFinity S9
At CES 2023, Samsung has unveiled the 5K ViewFinity S9 monitor for professionals that’s a direct competitor to Apple’s Studio Display. — SamMobile
Apple and LG have made quite a name for themselves by offering color-accurate 5K monitors aimed at creative professionals. As one of the great display manufacturers in the world, it’s not right for Samsung to lag behind them. The company is making am… [1756 chars]
Mecha And Memories — How 16-Bit Nostalgia Influenced SNES-Style JRPG ‘Chained Echoes’
“Xenoblade Chronicles 3 nearly caused a delay” — Over the holidays we’re republishing some choice featur…
Over the holidays we’re republishing some choice features from the last 12 months. A mix of talking points, interviews, opinion pieces and more from NL staff and contributors, you’ll find our usual blend of thoughtfulness, expertise, frivolity, retro… [8265 chars]
Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In January 2023
The full list of confirmed games so far — https://youtube.com/watch?v=QESuddo8afY&feature=shares Looking for a complet…
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2023? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we’ve put together this hand… [704 chars]
Millions of iPhone and Android phone owners must check settings immediately
MILLIONS of phone owners must check their settings — or risk serious online danger.The end of 2022 saw both iPhone and Android receive major securit
MILLIONS of phone owners must check their settings — or risk serious online danger. The end of 2022 saw both iPhone and Android receive major security updates. 1 iPhone owners should make sure they’re using the latest software update Credit: Apple / … [2667 chars]
Samsung Galaxy S23 leak reveals another spec upgrade for 2023
It looks as though the starting level of internal storage for the S23 phones is going to be raised from last year.
Audio player loading… It’s been a busy few days for Samsung Galaxy S23 leaks, but we’re not done yet: the latest from the rumor mill is that the three models in the range are going to come with internal storage options starting at 256GB, up from 128G… [2492 chars]
How Stardew Valley Grew The Farm Sim While Harvest Moon Went To Seed
The Concerned Ape and the Golden Egg — Over the holidays we’re republishing some choice features from the last 12 months. …
Over the holidays we’re republishing some choice features from the last 12 months. A mix of talking points, interviews, opinion pieces and more from NL staff and contributors, you’ll find our usual blend of thoughtfulness, expertise, frivolity, retro… [13104 chars]
60 Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games of 2023
An avalanche of must plays await — What are the most anticipated PS5 and PS4 games of 2023? Publications like Push Square …
What are the most anticipated PS5 and PS4 games of 2023? Publications like Push Square sound like a broken record every January, when they proudly declare the next 12 months in gaming to be the best ever. However, in this instance, it could potential… [9529 chars]
Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remake Allegedly Not Being Developed By Guerrilla Games
The Horizon Zero Dawn remake/remaster for the PlayStation 5 is supposedly not being developed by Guerrilla Games itself, as per the insider.
Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remake Allegedly Not Being Developed By Guerrilla Games The latest rumor suggests another studio has taken the mantle to work on the PlayStation 5 remake/remaster. Horizon Zero Dawn has certainly towered the gaming industry with… [3940 chars]
Our PS5, PS4 Predictions for 2022 — How Did We Do?
Face the facts — The news cycle for another year is over, so forgive the upcoming “slow news days” as the gaming industry …
The news cycle for another year is over, so forgive the upcoming “slow news days” as the gaming industry winds down for Christmas and the new year. We hope you’ve enjoyed our Game of the Year content so far, but now it is time to turn our attention t… [5407 chars]
Google Home app starts rolling out full TV controls
Some TV sets can be controlled by the Nest Hub, and the Google Home app is now finally starting to pick up those touch controls…
Some television sets can be controlled by the Nest Hub, and the Google Home app is now finally starting to pick up those touch-based controls. Back in August, Google said it was “rolling out redesigned controls for popular smart home devices in the G… [1140 chars]