Update: Our Q&A session is about to begin. The SNES Mini is Nintendo’s latest dive into its past. A miniature version of the company’s classic 1992 console, the SNES Mini comes packed with 20 classic titles, and one game that was produced and never saw the light of day – Star Fox 2. We’ve gotten our hands on one of the consoles, and we’ll be hosting a live Q&A session later today at 3:45pm BST / 10:45am ET / 7:45am PT. If you can’t wait to see the SNES Classic Mini up close, then check out our u

Chinese smartphone makers have in recent times started dominating in the budget and midrange segment in India. With companies like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and others leading the market in terms of both market share as well as mindshare, customers have a lot of options across different price ranges. Although the Chinese brands are huge in number in it comes to India, only a few are well accepted by Indian consumers. From the entry level to the upper mid-range, for the selfie lovers to those who want r

Samsung has announced that Bixby Voice will officially be available in over 200 countries worldwide, with the rollout beginning today. What is Bixby Voice? Bixby Voice is, as you can probably guess, the voice command element of Samsung’s Bixby digital assistant. Bixby Voice allows you to interact with the phone either by holding that hardware button or saying ‘Hi Bixby’ and being able to intelligently understand what you’re after. Bixby Voice will be available in US English and Korean, which it

As we await the fifth iteration of Apple TV, the biggest question on our minds is also a simple one: Will Apple’s next set-top box finally support 4K High Dynamic Range content? It appears that more signs point to yes as developer Guilherme Rambo claims to have uncovered references to an HDR-capable Apple TV whilst combing through the latest beta of tvOS 11. tvOS 11 Beta 7 contains some HDR assets for model J105A 😇 pic.twitter.com/IH2XdDfrrWAugust 21, 2017This isn’t the first time a link was fou

Amazon Prime Day offered Alexa devices at lower-than-usual prices, but those deals were a little too early for back-to-school shopping. But right now, Amazon is offering the Amazon Echo for $80 off its own price, making it $99. A new Echo Dot is normally $49, but Amazon has the Echo Dot on sale of $44. Right now, the Amazon Tap is $30 off its usual price, bringing it to $99 and matching the original Echo’s sale price. At home, the Amazon Tap can connect to Wi-Fi and sit on its Charging Cradle to

Facebook’s Safety Check system is expanding, with the social media giant adding an entire page dedicated to its system for letting friends and family know you’re okay after a major crisis. Rolling out to users over the coming weeks starting today, the dedicated Safety Check page allows users to check in emergencies, disasters and conflicts worldwide — giving them a chance to learn what’s going on, know who’s marked safe and find out about relief efforts, if needed. Previously, Safety Check only

Update: Google has unveiled Android Oreo, its latest major operating system update that will release in the coming days. Android Oreo is the official name of the next version of Google’s mega-popular mobile operating system set to release soon. Whether you have installed the Android Oreo developer preview or if you’re still playing it cool with the more stable Android Nougat, the update will arrive and install without much effort at all. To be eligible for the update, you’ll need to have a Googl

Android O, Android Oreo, Android 8 – whatever you want to call it – Google’s latest version of its mobile platform has arrived and we’ve got 10 hot things you need to know about it. Android Oreo. Let’s face it, what you really want to know is when Android Oreo will land on your Android device – and that all depends on the device you have. In fact, Google claims that Android Oreo will be able to load apps and boot up at up to twice the speed of Android Nougat – which should result in much slicker

Google has formally taken the wraps off of its latest operating system upgrade, Android Oreo. Following four developer previews and a long trail of name teasing, the new update will be landing soon for Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Google Nexus 5X, Google Nexus 6P and likely many more to come in the near future. Like Android Nougat, Oreo puts heavy focus on improvements and tweaks that lie behind the scenes. Google reports that its Google Pixel can now boot nearly twice as quickly as it could b

Specifically, my return to Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and its expansions – the peak of the series. If you actually want to compete in Age of Empires you’ll have to micromanage. And the variety of civilisations, with their own specialised tech trees, means there’s always new systems to get to grips with. The lengthiest of legaciesAs I said, Age of Empires II: Age of Kings remains the series’ high point. If you’d like to watch Microsoft’s Age of Empires Gamescom livestream, head on over t

This soundbar comes with a 130-watt wireless subwoofer for 2.1 channel audio and a powerful bass boost that’s easy to set up. With some TVs, this Samsung soundbar can even be connected via Bluetooth. The Samsung HW-K370 soundbar is normally priced at $299, but Amazon has it on sale for $197 right now. This model also features bluetooth connectivity, a wireless subwoofer, and connect to the TV with optical or analog inputs if needed. Amazon has some serious price cuts going on the Samsung HW-K850

Long gone are the days of a simple screenshot that only shows what your screen was displaying the moment that you took it. Nvidia announced at Gamescom 2017 that both Shadow of War and Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 are going to be Ansel enabled from day one. You can see a video of Ansel in action in this video of Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 revealed at the Nvidia briefing:But that isn’t the end of the announcements for Ansel. Style Transfer uses machine learning to adopt the style of an image that you

New laptops which use Intel’s freshly unleashed 8th-generation processors (Kaby Lake Refresh) are starting to pop up, and Acer has an interesting offering which distinguishes itself because it’s a 2-in-1 gaming laptop. The 2-in-1 runs with an Intel 8th-generation processor (up to a Core i7) backed by GeForce GTX 1050 graphics, and on the storage front you get a PCIe SSD of up to 512GB in size. Note that there’s a caveat here, and unsurprisingly Acer states that the Nitro 5 Spin is aimed at ‘casu

Lenovo’s flagship gaming tower, the IdeaCenter Y900 has been succeeded by the Legion Y920 Tower. Image 1 of 2 Lenovo Legion Y720 Tower Image 2 of 2 Lenovo Legion Y520 TowerThe other guysThe mid-range Lenovo Legion Y720 Tower has seen a similar upgrade from the IdeaCentre Y700 with new Intel Kaby Lake CPUs and up to an Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB GPU. Also arriving this October, the Lenovo Legion Y720 Tower starts at $999 (about £775, AU$1,260). Like Lenovo’s Legion gaming laptops, the Y520 comes preload

However, a newly unearthed patent has revealed a bit more about Mark Zuckerberg’s super-smart AR specs. According to the patent, the glasses will be able to display images and videos, as well as hook up to connected speakers or headphones. Specs appealThe patent was filed by three members of the advanced research division at Oculus, which is of course owned by Facebook. One of the patent authors, optical scientist Pasi Saarikko, was involved in the design of the HoloLens before moving to Faceboo

Microsoft is making big efforts in the field of voice technology, and is boasting about having honed its speech recognition AI to an even greater extent, with a system that apparently now rivals the accuracy of multiple human transcribers. In a blog post, Microsoft explains that this is a “new industry milestone, substantially surpassing the accuracy we achieved last year”. Neural net gainsThe company noted that it managed to reduce its error rate by 12% compared to last year, mainly through imp

If we had to guess we’d say the Samsung Galaxy S9 will probably use the yet to be announced Snapdragon 845 chipset, at least in the US – and now a leaker on Chinese social media site Weibo is saying the same thing. The claim has been made by i ice universe, who has a reasonable track record, so it could well be true – and it’s not the first we’ve heard this, with an earlier leak suggesting Samsung and Qualcomm had begun working together on the chip. Nothing is really known about the Snapdragon 8

Back to school season has sent pupils – and their parents – on the hunt for the best hardware, peripherals and tools to help them in their studies. That’s why we’ve put together this list of eight back to school shopping tips that every parent needs to know while searching for Back to School sales. If you’re looking for a bargain, then check out our 5 best back to school laptop deals page for a constantly-updated list of the very best offers. For more choices, check out our best free office soft

Nvidia’s presentation at Gamescom was packed full of little gifts, but one that’s particularly exciting is that ShadowPlay Highlights is now available in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. ShadowPlay Highlights is Nvidia’s technology that’s designed to capture your most exciting in-game achievements so that you can share that killer headshot with the hater who doesn’t believe you made it. ShadowPlay Highlights runs in the background, meaning you don’t have to pull yourself away from the game in orde

HTC has announced that its HTC Vive virtual reality headset is getting a price cut. It happens with computers, it happens with smartphones, and it’ll happen with virtual reality headsets as well. But what’s interesting about this price cut is that it has nothing to do with manufacturing cost savings being passed on to the consumer. From reading between the lines the implication of this price cut, especially when combined with the Rift’s price cut earlier this year , is clear – VR is simply too e