Wifi 6/6E. ATSC 3.0. 4k/8k. AI. PS5: CES 2020 (Official Thread)

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Quibi: a mobile-centric, short-form streaming video platform

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Hollywood Keeps Saying Yes to Quibi. Wait, What’s Quibi?

Nice to see Trill League greenlit on there
Doesn't the creator post on the coli?

 

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Exclusive: Samsung's NEON Revealed - Leaked Trailer Looks Perfectly Human!

Published on Jan 4, 2020

NEON is here, and they weren't kidding when they said it's an artificial human. We have leaked full promo videos that were found in the source code of the official NEON website by reddit user Saniska. Look at these people, they look like ordinary humans right? Well what if I told you, that they are computer generated images, graphics, models that are animated by an algorithm, welcome to the future.

 

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Exclusive: Samsung's NEON Revealed - Leaked Trailer Looks Perfectly Human!

Movies will not need actors no more

 

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Is it the perfect time to grab Sony stock if I already haven’t ?

 

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Samsung Odyssey VR headset patent sounds more powerful, looks alien
Ewdison Then - Jan 27, 2020, 2:11 am CST

Some people get bug-eyed after experiencing virtual reality for the first time. If Samsung’s next head-mounted display is anything like this patent, it will make them literally bug-eyed. A patent for what seems to be a successor to the company’s HMD Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality headset includes colored renders that leave little to the imagination and it will have you looking like The Fly once you don the eerie-looking headset.


Most patent illustrations we see come in black and white, sometimes even in indecipherable diagrams. Samsung’s patent oddly goes the extra mile to include 3D renders with color. Unfortunately, that only makes it look even stranger than the linework and might make some wish Samsung already quit the already dead Windows Mixed Reality platform.

The front of the display has two semi-transparent dome-like sections split in the middle, making it look like the eyes of a fruit fly. Whether that’s by design or accident is, of course, a mystery. Hopefully, the changes are functional rather than aesthetic, because it’s hard to see the appeal looking like a fly-human hybrid while enjoying your VR experience.

Fortunately, the patent does also suggest that the next Odyssey headset will also be more powerful. While not evident in the renders, the diagrams reveal a total of four cameras on the front, two on each half. This expands the field of view of the headset’s tracking system, potentially detecting even when the user’s arms are stretched out to the sides.

There’s also a significant redesign of the bands and straps that hold the headset in place. While it seems to be designed for improved stability, it doesn’t look that comfortable at all. In fact, it makes the headset look even more like a sci-fi horror prop.

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Samsung Odyssey VR headset patent sounds more powerful, looks alien

 

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ASUS launches world’s first Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) router

ASUS’ new ROG RAPTURE GT-AXE11000 6 GHz router

By Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman

The world of 6 GHz Wi-Fi has arrived: Taiwan-based computer and networking giant ASUS has launched the world’s first 6 GHz Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6E)-capable router. The announcement came at a live Meta Buffs online launch event featuring the ASUS Republic Of Gamers (ROG)this past Monday. The new router will be available for retail purchase in North America starting December 2020.

The world’s first 6 GHz Wi-Fi router has arrived – and unsurprisingly, the world of gaming will be the first bandwidth-hungry market segment to benefit from the big boost in Wi-Fi performance arising from the 6 GHz band. ASUS’ new tri-band router is called the ‘ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000’ and features a top speed of 11 Gbps, ASUS says in their press release here.

To ASUS’ great credit the company is both upbeat and refreshingly honest about Wi-Fi 6E: “The Wi-Fi 6 protocol already allowed compatible devices and routers to deliver more equitable and lower-latency access to existing bandwidth on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. Wi-Fi 6E takes those same benefits and applies them to the much less crowded 6GHz band, making much more room for compatible devices to connect and enjoy high performance,” ASUS says – and they are right, of course.




But ASUS also says: “There is one caveat: You will need a client device with a compatible Wi-Fi 6E radio to tap into the 6 GHz airspace, as older adapters aren’t ready for this spectrum. As more and more Wi-Fi 6E devices become available, however, you’ll want the Rapture GT-AXE11000 at the center of your network to enjoy full performance from day one.” Read ASUS full release note here for more useful information.

And of course they’re right about that too. So who will be the first to come up with a Wi-Fi 6E dongle designed for gaming computers? We’re guessing there could be an early-adopter market for a device like that. We will be following all upcoming Wi-Fi 6E product releases carefully, of course.

The chipset technology for ASUS new 6 GHz router is provided by Broadcom.

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ASUS launches world's first Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) router | Wi-Fi NOW Global

 

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Xbox Series X/S detailed specs confirm Wi-Fi 5, no USB-C

Xbox Series X/S’s hardware specs may be cutting edge, but some of its I/O options are outdated.



Microsoft has officially published detailed specs of both Xbox Series X and Series S, revealing certain specifics that don’t typically get mentioned in trailers.





More specifically, the spec sheets confirm that both next-gen Xbox consoles are equipped with an 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi antenna, which means they’re both rated for the Wi-Fi 5 spec, rather than the faster, modern Wi-Fi 6. This is the same spec being used with the Xbox One X/S, and Sony’s PS4 Pro.

In other words, it’s the current-gen standard of Wi-Fi, not the upgraded next-gen standard. This is a bit disappointing, particularly given the forward-looking specs of Series X, and Series S to a lesser extent.



The spec sheets also confirm that both the Xbox Series X and Series S each have three USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, killing the hopes of many who wanted a USB-C port. USB 3.1 Gen 1 is just a different name for the standard USB 3.0, with a 5Gbit/s data rate, and up to 500MB/s transfer speeds.

Though the difference in speed is appreciated, it won’t matter too much given that both consoles have a propriety expansion port for NVMe SSDs that match the speed of the internal drive. You will still be able to use standard USB drives when playing current-gen games, or to simply backup next-gen games you’re not currently playing, but next-gen games can only be played off the ultra-fast new SSDs, whether internal or external.

Xbox Series X/S launch November 10, and our pre-order guide will help you secure a unit at launch.

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https://www.vg247.com/2020/09/15/xbox-series-x-s-wi-fi-5-no-usb-c/amp/
Xbox Series X/S detailed specs confirm Wi-Fi 5, no USB-C - VG247

 

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Just one time, I want tickets to CES.

 

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CES 2020: A Look at the Anova Precision countertop Steam Oven