Thursday
Oct062022

PlayStation Stars debuts in North America

Source: Sony

Sony launched its new loyalty program, PlayStation Stars, in North America. If you join, you get rewards like digital collectibles, PS Store credit, full games, and more. It's free to join if you have a PlayStation Network account. You can sign up through the PlayStation website or on the iOS or Android app. 

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Wednesday
Oct052022

Nissan's Leaf EV is 'here to stay'

Source: Nissan

The Nissan Leaf brand seems to have been in limbo. There are reports that the compact electric hatchback will evolve into a different vehicle or that the Leaf brand will disappear entirely. During a media event in Tennessee last week, Aditya Jairaj, Nissan's director of EV marketing and sales strategy, said the "Leaf is here to stay."

The current Leaf recently received a refresh. And it's considered one of the least-expensive EVs on the market. But will it keep its form factor? Another Nissan spokesperson confirmed with CNET that "with time, design evolves." This confirmation coincides with reports that the Leaf could become a larger SUV. 

Wednesday
Oct052022

Pixel Watch sports a rather fat bezel

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Rumours have been going around that the Pixel Watch is getting a rather thick bezel, and this leaked image gives us the closest look at it. It looks like the bezel takes up almost 10mm of its rumoured 41mm diameter. And while Wear OS 3 seems to be doing a good job at obscuring the black ring, some menus—like those in the leaked image—makes it rather obvious.

The Pixel Watch is expected to get an "improved" version of Wear OS 3, with support for native apps like Google Maps, Google Wallet, Google Assistant, and Google Home. The smartwatch is also expected to get Fitbit integration. The Pixel Watch will launch alongside the Pixel 7 tomorrow at 10 AM ET.

Source | Via

Wednesday
Oct052022

Apple reportedly agreed to TSMC chip price increase

After initial reports that Apple was balking at paying TSMC more for its processors, Apple has reportedly accepted the chip manufacturer's price hike. Apple reportedly initially rejected the 6% price increase in late September. But a new report from Economic Daily News suggests the company has changed its mind. 

TSMC is a major chip manufacturer for Apple devices. It's believed that Apple will be the first company to use TSMC's new 3-nanometer processors for its A17 chip coming out in next year's iPhone 15 Pro. It's unclear what the price hike will be for since it might be well along the next round of chip production.

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