Day: January 12, 2021

Bethesda, Lucasfilm tease new Indiana Jones video game

Patrick January 12, 2021
Enlarge / Artist’s conception of the gaming public eyeing the prospect of another movie-licensed game with suspicion…

Bethesda will be publishing a new Indiana Jones game “with an original story” in collaboration with Wolfenstein: The New Order developers Machine Games, the publisher announced today via Twitter. Todd Howard, best known for his directing work on Skyrim and Fallout 4, will serve as executive producer for the title.

Bethesda said it will be “some time” before more details are available. For the time being, the company shared a 30-second teaser video featuring the opening notes of John Williams’ Raiders

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Samsung announces Exynos chip expected to power the Galaxy S21 internationally

Patrick January 12, 2021

Samsung has announced the Exynos 2100, the mobile processor that’s expected to power its upcoming Galaxy S21 flagship across much of the world outside the US. Like the Exynos 1080 announced last year, it’s built using a 5nm fabrication process, and it’s got an integrated 5G modem that can handle both Sub-6GHz and mmWave.

At the heart of the Exynos 2100 processor is an octa-core CPU which includes one Arm Cortex-X1 core clocked at 2.9GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores, and four power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores. This CPU is paired with an Arm Mali-G78 GPU, and a tri-core NPU (neural processing unit)

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OnePlus Band review: Stick with the Xiaomi Mi Band 5

Patrick January 12, 2021

Anyone following OnePlus knows that the company has bold ambitions to be a full-ecosystem player. Over the last year, it has expanded into mid-range smartphones with the OnePlus Nord. It aimed lower still with the cheaper Nord N10 and N100 months later. The company has also increased its range of audio products with the OnePlus Buds and OnePlus Buds Z. Predictably, next up is an entry into the fitness wearable category with the OnePlus Band.

On paper, the OnePlus Band is playing it safe with a predictable and somewhat unexciting set of features. So what exactly sets the OnePlus

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Xiaomi Mi Q1 55-inch QLED 4K TV review: Excellent value

Patrick January 12, 2021

Xiaomi flipped the script on the smart TV landscape in India when it launched the first Mi TV in 2018. While the company can take credit for democratizing 4K televisions in the country, its bigger achievement is championing smart televisions.

This focus on value and software differentiation in a market with little competition in the affordable mid-range segment has helped the company dominate the smart TV market within a span of just two years. In fact, Xiaomi has been the largest smart TV player in India for the last ten quarters.

Xiaomi has previously had 55-inch panels, with the original

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Grab a two-pack of the latest Echo Dot for $50 at Amazon today

Patrick January 12, 2021

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Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Verge Deals stamp of approval, so if you’re looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is the place to be.

The new ball-shaped fourth-gen Amazon Echo, which was released last year, was frequently discounted over the holiday season. If you missed those deals and are looking to grab two Echo Dots, Amazon is currently running a promotion that allows you to buy two for $50

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