Lenovo Legion Phone Duel review: Gaming phone god?

Lenovo’s Legion brand is a regular on the PC gaming front, so it’s perhaps no surprise that the company set forth under these auspices with its dedicated gaming phone. It’s a segment of the market that’s seen plenty of activity in recent years, with Asus using its ROG brand to the same end, and Razer, Black Shark and Red Magic all attempting the same thing. But can the Lenovo Legion dominate the gaming battleground?...

August 11, 2025 · 14 min · 2782 words · Debra Stewart

LG W8 OLED TV review-lint

The world’s largest technology show, CES, has long been known as the place to unveil brand new tellies. Which is exactly what LG did at CES 2018 with its latest and greatest W8 Signature OLED. Our quick take Overall the LG W8 is a jaw-droppingly stunning install-only TV proposition, with an ultra-thin design that will almost invisibly integrate into a room, along with excellent Dolby Atmos sound and top-drawer OLED quality....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · John Chandler

Magnetic wireless charging is finally coming to Android

If you read sites like Pocket-lint, you’re probably aware ofQi2, an enhanced wireless charging standard. Think of it as a universal version of Apple’sMagSafe, found on most iPhones since 2020’s iPhone 12. Magnetic technology improves the efficiency of Qi charging – delivering up to 15W – while supporting a wide variety of magnetic accessories, ranging from stands and mounts to slap-on battery packs and wallets. So far, though, the only Android phone to include Qi2 in its design is theHMD Skyline....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Joseph Martinez

Mass Effect Andromeda Launches This March

BioWare hasannouncedthatMass Effect Andromedawill launch for PS4, Xbox One and PC in NA on March 21st, 2017. It will be available worldwide on March 23rd. BioWare had this to say in today’s blog post: Mass Effect: Andromedais our most ambitiousMass Effectgame to date. We’re telling completely new stories, creating new characters, new planets, new species, and introducing new gameplay systems. And for the first time, we’re bringingMass Effectto the FrostbiteTMgame engine, an incredible engine that’s delivering a tremendous graphical jump from the trilogy toMass Effect: Andromeda....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Melissa Garcia

Microsoft Commits to Releasing Activision Blizzard Games on PlayStation Beyond Current Agreements

Microsoft today revealed that the likes of Call of Duty and ‘other popular Activision Blizzard titles’ will have a home on PlayStation post-merger. After weeks of PlayStation playersunsure what will happento Activision Blizzard games should Microsoft successfullypurchase the company, Microsoft has finally provided an answer. Though we don’t know the whole slate of games that will stay on PlayStation, we do know that Call of Duty and other popular titles will remain ‘beyond existing agreement and into the future....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Nicole Richards

Musical Shooter Rainbow Laser Disco Dungeon Launches on Kickstarter

If there’s one thing the classic arcade game Berzerk needed it was to be reimagined as neon-rhythm shooter. The classic arcade game put the player in a maze with a handful of robots and the object was, quite simply, to shoot to the exit. Being 1980 it’s not like the AI was particularly smart or very many robots could fit on the screen at once, but it was still hard enough to require a steady diet of quarters to get very far....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Courtney Tyler

Netflix raises Standard plan from $11 to $13 a month, Basic & Premium get a price hike too

Netflix has raised prices again: the Basic tier went from $8 to 9 per month, the Standard tier increased from $11 to $13 per month and the Premium tier jumped from $14 to $16 per month. The new rate hikes constitute a jump of between 13 and 18 percent, which files as the company’s biggest increase since launching the popular video-streaming service twelve years ago. The news sent the stock up more than six percent in early trading Tuesday....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Kayla Newman

Nintendo Announces New Switch Model with Better Battery Life

Last week Nintendo unveiled a brand new Switch model, the Switch Lite. However, there has now been news that a new model with an improved battery life is underway. Nintendo Announces New Switch Model with Better Battery Life The new model called HAC-001 will feature a longer battery life, extending gameplay up to two hours more. This means the Switch will have an uptime between 4.5 to 9 hours. The current Switch model has between 2....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Michael Luna

Nintype keyboard takes typing and swiping to the next level

Now that third-party keyboards are allowed as defaults in iOS 8, developers are flooding the App Store with amazing typing features we iPhone owners never thought possible. If you thought swiping to type was awesome, just wait till you hear about this keyboard. Nintypetakes the swipe-type function to a whole new level by making it possible for you to use both hands, add taps, and adjust the keys on the screen to give you the most comfortable typing experience around....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · William Howe

Phone’s music player lost its charm? It needs Chord’s Mojo 2

There’s a Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC) inside your phone, but if you’re serious about its audio performance, you’ll want to replace it with an externalDAC and amplifier. The Chord Mojo 2 replaces theoriginal Chord MojoDAC released in 2016, and comes with updated internals, more features, better battery life, and plenty more. The Mojo 2 is made from aluminum with a black anodized finish and now has four colorful buttons on the front, compared to three on the old version....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Krista Page

Pinterest: the one social media app I can relax on

I remember the day I signed up forInstagramin 2013. It was middle school (age me away, why wouldn’t you) and I was the very last one at my lunch table to have an account. I’d finally received permission, and downloading the app to my iPod Touch was the most exhilarating feeling all year. Little did I know, more than a decade later, it’d be a massive source of dopamine spikes, unsolicited news, comparison culture, and what would come to be known asdoomscrolling....

August 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1229 words · Rebecca Patterson

Playtests for Ex Sanguis are now available on Steam as part of Tacticon 2025

Steam users who are taking part in Tacticon this year now have the opportunity to take a look at Ex Sanguis thanks to its developer, Lightbulb Crew, opening up the game to its first round ofpublic playtestsas part of the event. Some might remember Lightbulb Crew thanks toOthercideits turn-based tactical roguelite title that was released back in 2020 and went on to enjoy a Very Positive rating on Steam. Review: Othercide Othercide blends beloved elements of turn-based strategy with its own unique brand of style and gameplay....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Douglas Russell

Review: Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad mini

My goal was to type more efficiently on my iPad mini, without sacrificing the device’s portability. I also wanted a keyboard that would actually improve my typing ability, not hinder it. I found such a product with the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad mini. I know — that’s a whole lot of name for such a diminutive product. Let’s just call it the Ultrathin mini hereafter, shall we? Good. Let’s talk about what makes this little device so special, and how it has significantly improved my iPad mini based workflow....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1585 words · Jeffrey Smith