'Final Fantasy XVI' reveal gets pushed back to spring of 2022

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Hardware isn't the only industry affected by COVID-19. Even the release of things like games is affected by this ongoing pandemic. Square Enix was initially supposed to share more information about the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI before this year ended. But the producer Naoki Yoshida shared a message on Twitter that both the announcement and release are getting postponed by at least half a year.

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LG Display shows off transparent OLED Shelf to display/augment artworks

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LG Display, an independent sister company to LG Electronics, has more prototypes to showcase at CES 2022. The standout concept is called the OLED Shelf, a stack of two 55-inch transparent OLED screens and topped by a shelf. The prototype is designed for ideas like displaying artwork at the top, with the description taking up the bottom half. When turned off, you can see the objects behind the screen (like actual paintings). It also comes with a sheet of opaque material that rolls down like a shade, so the transparent display is more like your typical OLED. 

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Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations head

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Apple has been rumoured to be working on an augmented reality headset. And the latest rumour about this project is it gets a new public relations head. According to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter, Apple supposedly hired Meta's AR public relations lead, Andrea Schubert.

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This LG wireless TV comes with wheels

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The easel-looking LG OLED Evo TV won't be the only lifestyle television the company is launching at CES 2022 next month. LG is also showcasing a smaller wireless TV with a built-in battery. Called StanbyME, this 27-inch TV is mounted on a moveable stand with concealed wheels. You can adjust the height to the position you want or swivel the screen in portrait or landscape orientation. The downside to this portable display is it only lasts for three hours.

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