Cliff Bleszinski is one of the most recognisable gaming figures on the planet, having worked on such blockbuster franchises as Gears of War and Unreal Tournament. Having released his first game when he was just a teenager, Bleszinski has been an enduring presence in the games industry, with a career spanning over twenty years. On VR’s lack of killer appsVirtual reality has been one of the hottest new technologies of recent years, but it was curiously underplayed at this year’s E3. Fundamentally,

By removing this weak link, we can strengthen the chain, allowing our creations to become stronger, more robust, less likely to fail. Basically, I am the point of failure here, and if my smart home finds out, I could be in trouble. BetamattLuckily for this useless human, my smart home has so far adopted a kindly parental role at the moment. It heats my home when it gets too cold (thanks Hive smart thermostat) and lights my way when it gets too dark (thanks Hue). In short, I’m being mollycoddled

The wait is almost over for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and even though most of the details of the handset have already leaked out into the public domain, we’re still getting a steady trickle of info about what we can expect to see on August 23. As Samsung hasn’t officially said anything about the camera appearing in the Note 8 we can’t be sure about this for the time being, but we’ve heard similar rumors before, and it does now look likely that the Note 8 is going to be rocking Samsung’s best sma

Images of the AMD Radeon RX Vega leaked out just a few days ago and sure enough the rumors were true. Although the Radeon RX Vega might not look a whole lot different from its older Polaris graphics cards, the all-metal build of this card gives it a unique design and feel. From the card’s main chassis to the back plate, this entire graphics card is clad in a suit of brushed aluminum. We also got our first look of the liquid-cooled version of AMD’s Radeon RX Vega, and we can confirm there isn’t a

And once you realize that VR only really caters for two senses, that dissonance is a real issue. Funnily, Morton Heilig’s Sensorama 50 years ago catered to more of our senses than modern VR does. VirZoomMuch like the idea of the VR treadmill, clearly the thought behind VirZoom was to take a piece of technology that already simulated movement and make it into a VR controller. There is a VR arcade that has opened in Japan called VR Zone Shinjuki, that has a whole host of peripheral gadgets that yo

The Apple HomePod is coming this December, you might remember, and thanks to some detailed firmware analysis from developer Steve Troughton-Smith, we now know a little bit more about the smart speaker soon to be invading our homes. That doesn’t mean the HomePod will never support third-party apps (remember the first iPhone), and Apple may indeed add the capability between now and December, but as the firmware stands at the moment you won’t be installing Spotify or Audible on the HomePod. It also

Tweeting from spaceVirts was seriously prolific, and tweeted his images daily at @AstroTerry , though sending a tweet in space isn’t easy. Almost all of Virts’ images show the curvature of Earth against the blackness of space. Credit: Terry Virts/NASAThe camera gearNot surprisingly, NASA supplies the astronauts with some pretty nifty photography gear. “The Nikon D4 is up there, about 12-15 bodies, though each astronaut is assigned their own. So did British astronaut Tim Peake, who arrived on the

I had an epiphany this week, while watching one of the worst movies you are likely to see this year. Despite this The Circle will never be seen as a BAD movie, just a bad one. A terrible movie is still a terrible movie. He’s also someone stranded in the desert with a bunch of enemies for company who have watched far too many Mad Max movies. Marc Chacksfield is a former film journalist (and TechRadar’s global managing editor) who is already regretting agreeing to watch terrible movies for the sak

The first set of Tesla Model 3 electric cars have been given to buyers after a launch event at the company’s factory in Fremont, California, though most drivers who preordered a car are still going to have to be patient. However Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about “six months of manufacturing hell” during the launch event and wouldn’t give a fixed date for when other orders will be fulfilled. Anyone ordering a Model 3 now would probably get their car at the end of 2018, he said. As with the Model S

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Steam keys are one of the most in demand items for PC gamers right now, having already sold six million copies since launching in March. But, what is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds? Early Access titles can be hit and miss on Steam, but PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is already in better condition than so many ‘finished’ big name game releases. Nope, buying this Early Access version will grant you access to the final, complete, finished version once it’s ready. For now

Sure, Apple has the 5K Retina Display iMac but even its very own streaming video player – the 2015 Apple TV – opted to stay with regular ol’ HD. An eagle-eyed MacRumors reader living in the UK spotted a 4K HDR listing for a recently purchased film on iTunes – which is a little strange because iTunes doesn’t support films in Ultra-HD. Apple TV 4K for 2017? The most logical conclusion to draw here is that Apple is prepping its video library for an unveiling of a new Apple TV that supports 4K HDR,

iRobot, the maker of Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners, won’t sell customer data to other companies, its CEO has said in a statement, clearing up a report from earlier this week that set off consumer privacy alarms. “First things first, iRobot will never sell your data. On follow-up with ZDNet, iRobot said it was misinterpreted that iRobot plans to sell customer data to other companies, specifically Amazon, Apple and Google. “[Angle] never said that iRobot would look to sell customer maps or data t

Finding the best Android tablet isn’t an easy buying decision, as they come in all shapes, sizes and prices. This comprehensive Android tablet list will be updated frequently throughout 2017, as Samsung, Google and many other companies continue to release new tablets and upgrade the software with Android Nougat and Android O. But that shouldn’t stop you from considering Samsung’s latest and greatest if what you’re after is a top-tier Android tablet. For your money, it’s a hard ask to find anothe

Moto Z2 Force is poised to be more than just an ambitious modular smartphone – it’s actually a successful one with the idea in its first year and the list of Moto Mods that’s growing. The Moto GamePad works in a snapWhat’s great about Moto Mods, including the new Moto GamePad, is that the add-ons simply snap onto the back of the phone via magnets. Now that the Moto GamePad can be added to the more powerful new Moto Z2 Force, there’s an opportunity for this combination brings more serious mobile

The anticipated Fitbit smartwatch will launch with a proprietary app platform, thanks in part to its acquisition of Pebble. From there, users will be able to add third-party applications to the smartwatch, similar to how users could augment Pebble’s now-defunct lineup of wearables. Thankfully for app developers, Fitbit’s approach to app development on its smartwatch is apparently just like Pebble’s: easy, or at least it’s being touted as such. There’s a tremendous amount of pressure surrounding

Just ahead of their anticipated, big reveal during the Siggraph conference in Los Angeles on July 30, marketing images of three of the expected AMD Vega graphics cards have allegedly leaked online. WCCFTech then went one step further to allegedly leak a marketing image of a ‘Liquid Edition’ Radeon RX Vega 64 shortly after. Naturally, the alleged ‘Liquid Edition’ reference card shows no fans to speak of, rather two braided cables that likely contain the tubing to deliver the liquid pass-through t

Apple is reportedly investing nearly $3 billion in a new LG facility and it’s easy to see why. Said facility will make OLED displays, and an investment from Apple is said to cover a steady supply of OLED display technology starting in 2019, which would be the point we’d expect to see the iPhone 9. This move from Apple comes months after LG put in $4 billion of its own in a bid to become a secondary supplier for the electronics giant. The OLED-powered iPhone futureOf course, it’s not just Apple u

Your time is valuable and there are hundreds of tools that claim to help you make the most of it. Get into the flow and work without distractionsIf your work involves writing, FocusWriter is the time management app you need in your life. FocusWriter’s time-managing tools can help there too, with alarms to give you a nudge when it’s time for a comfort break. If you’re looking for a more heavy-duty tool for tasks with multiple parts and deadlines, take a look at Trello. Try it here: TodoistA brute

One of the top things we like about the Samsung Galaxy range of smartphones is the multimedia prowess they offer, and it looks like the Galaxy Note 8 is going to push that bar even higher. “The Galaxy Note series, first launched in 2011, come [sic] with a range of multimedia features, including the large-size display, and S Pen, only available with the smartphone models,” said the source, according to The Investor. “The Galaxy Note 8 will feature more advanced, richer multimedia functionalities.

Samsung may have accidentally revealed the date you can pre-order the Galaxy Note 8, and it will likely be a few days after the official announcement. We now know the Galaxy Note 8 will be revealed at a launch event in New York on August 23, but new leaked details suggest you’ll be able to pre-order the phone directly from Samsung on August 25. Details found on Samsung’s Australian website suggests the region will be able to pre-order the Galaxy Note 8 only two days after the official launch, bu