If you’re tired of your smartphone, and you have $6,000 on hand, you might check out the new travel clock from Hodinkee. This luxury travel watch is a smaller version of an old-fashioned clock, but sleeker and more stylish. You can even lug it around on your trips. What Is the Hodinkee Eight-Day Travel Clock? Gizmodo reports that the Hodinkee Eight-Day Travel Clock comes in “shaped like a Leica camera,” and has a “goat leather” case, “dyed our signature shade of Hodinkee gray.” The clock face also looks modern, thanks to a new font designed by Jonathan Hoefler. Called “Decimal,”…
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NBA fans have many reasons to rejoice. The pandemic may have stopped people from watching the games live, but the league plans to do something about that. As the NBA season resumes on July 30, the association intends to project fans onto the games using Microsoft Teams. The NBA Teaming Up with Microsoft Teams Gizmodo reports that the NBA has partnered with Microsoft to “project more than 300 fans live courtside during games.” If you’re one of the 300, you’ll get to see your favorite team as close to live as possible. Each fan will appear on separate screens. With…
PC gamers already spend a lot of money assembling their rigs, but for a bit more cash, they can afford to play in comfort. Logitech and Herman Miller have partnered to build PC furniture for gamers. From a chair, a table, and monitor arm, take your pick. You can also use their furniture if you work from home. The Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair A lot of “well-funded startups” use Herman Miller furniture. With Logitech as a partner, the company has unveiled the Embody Gaming Chair. According to the Herman Miller site, the chair doesn’t need assembly.…
This year’s holiday season should be a treat for gamers around the world. Microsoft has revealed Thursday the new games coming to the Xbox Series X. If you’re excited to enter gaming’s next-gen, have a look at Microsoft’s new games. Coming to the Xbox Series X: Halo Infinite Microsoft’s new flagship game is “the biggest and most ambitious Halo game ever created.” At their games showcase, the company showed gameplay footage that gave a taste of the Xbox Series X’s power. Master Chief’s adventures continue on Halo: Infinite, and you can start your campaign this holiday season. https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1287009971868184585 Coming to…
Microsoft continues to shake up its gaming division. The tech company has confirmed that it will drop the Xbox Live Gold service from their offerings. Earlier it had also stopped production of the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles. Before that, Microsoft had also stopped supporting the Kinect device. What Is Microsoft Doing with the Xbox? The website True Achievements said Microsoft had confirmed this report to them. Through a spokesperson, Microsoft said it “has decided to remove” the 12-month subscription service. With Xbox Live Gold, members could download free games and get game discounts for…
Are you a hardcore mobile gamer? The new ASUS ROG Phone 3 might be the smartphone for you. With great specs and fantastic battery life, you can play games on the go without powering off. What Is the ASUS ROG Phone 3? The new ROG Phone 3 caters to gamers. Your mobile games won’t look as slick and pretty as they do on Phone 3’s 6.59-inch AMOLED screen. The phone itself weighs 0.53 lbs, which means you’ll have to get used to carrying it around. Gizmodo says the ROG Phone 3 is “one of the heaviest phones” you can buy.…
To improve its gaming coach, Mobalytics has partnered with Tobii to add the eye-tracking ability to its coach software. The company has raised $11 M to fund the project. With an improved automated coach, Mobalytics hopes to help esports players improve their game. How Does Mobalytics’ Automated Gaming Coach Work? In other pro sports, experts use different metrics to measure how well athletes play. Experts in the esports scene say the same thing. Through Mobalytics’ system, coaches give their players feedback based on real data. The scheme aims to translate metrics like “survivability or teamplay” into numbers pro teams can…
Steam gamers should prepare to say goodbye to Rocket League, as its developers plan to move it to the Epic Games store. The multiplayer hit is due for a summer update, which will mark the shift. With the update, Rocket League will also become a free-to-play game. What Does This Update Mean for Rocket League? Kotaku reports that after updating, Rocket League would “support cross-platform progression.” Rocket League players on all platforms can now import their inventories and rankings to a single account on the Epic Games store. https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1285621127763701767?s=20 But don’t worry Steam gamers. If you’ve already bought the game…
Gamers looking forward to the Playstation 5 now have another thing to keep them excited. You can choose to play Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales at 4K quality, and 60 frames per second. If you’re a console gamer who wants to play games with PC graphics, then you might wait for the PS5 later this year. The Graphics Upgrade of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Developers Insomniac Games posted this news on Twitter. They also label the “optional” graphics boost as the game’s “Performance Mode.” Modern consoles still have to catch up with PCs in terms of graphics, but the PS5 seems…
Mr. Branagh, what have you learned as an actor that has helped you in your job as a director? Kenneth Branagh: Thank God people are interested in working with me as an actor because I’ve learned a tremendous amount when I have worked with other directors. It’s such a privilege. Danny Boyle once said to me that he so envied me the possibility of, as an actor, watching other directors work and it is — it’s a great gift. Or even to be in close contact with them! We had Ridley Scott, who was a producer on Death on the Nile and Murder…