Thursday, 23 March 2017

Nintendo would really prefer it if you didn’t call its left Joy-Con design issue a ‘design issue’

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has corrected the "manufacturing variation" that led to the Switch's left Joy-Con not functioning properly. The company would really, really appreciate it if we didn't call this a design issue, much less a defect.

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iPad (2017) Tablet Specs & Price

iPad (2017) is a 2017 refresh of the world’s most popular tablet. It is an update to the iPad Air 2, which was launched back in 2014. iPad (2017) is the most affordable iPad ever and features a brighter screen and the more powerful A9 chipset. Where to Buy iPad (2017) Jumia Nigeria – See

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NASA reports two new breaks in Curiosity rover’s wheel


The harsh Martian terrain has not been kind to the rover's wheels.

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Opinion: Apple just made its best iPhone even better

iPhoneSEFeature

Apple just doubled the basic storage on the iPhone SE, bumping it to 32GB while keeping the price the same, at $400. If you've wanted the phone's amazing battery life but balked at the 16GB basic storage option, this phone's for you.

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New DirectX 11 vs. DirectX 12 comparison shows uneven results, limited improvements

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 have gone head to head in a multi-game matchup, but the results may not be quite what you'd expect.

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Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Star Citizen will use Vulkan, not DirectX 12, DX11 to be phased out

StarCitizenShip

Cloud Imperium Games has announced it will move from DirectX 12 to Vulkan to simplify the API implementation across Linux and various versions of Windows.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 review roundup: ‘Wow, that’s a lot of money’

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 product shot

Samsung has produced an impressive tablet with the S3, but reviewers are concerned its high price isn't justified compared with the competition when it comes to overall productivity.

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