Technology

Chinese technology company Xiaomi sold nearly 5 million more smartphones than Apple in the third quarter, according to a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) released Thursday. Samsung returned to the top-selling spot and pushed out Huawei, which has struggled with U.S. restrictions. Global smartphone sales were 1.3% lower than the year before, but markets such as India and …

Google’s completely redesigned Nest Thermostat can now generally be purchased at retailers and escapes pre-ordered limbo in the Google Store, as sales are open in other storefronts. It’s minimal, attractive and fairly inexpensive for only $ 130, making it pretty low risk if you want to pick one up before we publish our full review. This new model is $ …

Pokemon sword and shield players can grab the latest hat-wearing Pikachu. Today, the Pokemon Company unveiled the code to get World Cap Pikachu, the last in a series of Pikachu wearing Ash Ketchum’s collection of hats. The World Cap Pikachu (who wears the hat worn by Ash in Pokemon Journeys) can be obtained by entering the code K1NP1KA1855. The code …

Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed because CD Project RED must optimize it on 9 different platforms, including current hardware that poses ‘unique challenges’. They want to avoid it with future games. In a recent investor calls, Says CDPR co-CEO Adam Kicinski that the developer’s upcoming projects will skip the PS4 and Xbox One to next-generation consoles. Given that CDPR takes 4-5 …

Amanda Kloots made a beautiful clay vase using some of the ashes of the late man Nick Cordero. The 38-year-old fitness instructor shared a photo of himself smiling next to the vase on Thursday on Instagram. In her caption, she explained that she and the couple’s 1-year-old son, Elvis, decorated the piece with their handshake. “My beautiful vase that Elvis …

Apple reported its fourth-quarter earnings for the fiscal year 2020 on Thursday, including $ 9 billion in Mac revenue. $, A new quarterly record. Apple ended the year with annual Mac revenue of $ 28.6 billion, a full-time high. In its annual form 10-K report [PDF], filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, Apple said that increased Mac …

Good news, everyone: The Fire Ring is still alive. The FromSoftware title, which has been largely silent since its release at E3 2019, has been the subject of many rumors over the past few months. There has been hell about development and even cancellations, but there has never been any concrete evidence to back up these claims. Fortunately, FromSoftware has …

It was first released late last month on PS4, but Genshin Impact has already had a huge, is, impact. The free-to-play adventure shattered our own expectations, and developer Mihoyo has reportedly made all the money. But if you’ve been wondering what’s next for Genshin Impact, do not be surprised. The game’s first major update – version 1.1 – has been …

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War coming up in a few weeks, Activision and Treyarch have shared several lists of required PC specifications. Not only do these requirements cover minimum and recommendation specifications, as we are used to seeing, but they also have a dedicated list of recommended options with beam tracking, a competitive spec …

One of the legends that Peony instructs you to explore in the Pokemon Sword and Shields Crown Tundra DLC is about a new legendary Pokemon named Calyrex. In ancient times, Calyrex was worshiped by the inhabitants of the Crown Tundra as a king. Over time, however, people’s belief in Pokemon disappeared and its powers waned in turn. It is up …