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Philips Hue gets new scenes, a demo mode and an impending price increase
In the past few days some small but interesting updates have appeared for Philips Hue, along with reports of an impending price increase.
Philips Hue is still the defacto choice for smart lighting with the most mature ecosystem of any such product. The hard work continues to make the system even better, but it's not all good news. Alongside some small but still interesting updates within the companion application, it looks like Philips could be making some fairly significant price increases to Hue products.
Tidal adds Siri integration but stops short of HomePod Mini support
If you both own an iPhone and subscribe to Tidal then you're going to be very happy with the latest update. Just ask Siri.
As the best smart speakers prove, we love controlling our music with our voices. It's a popular feature on mobile, too, especially on the go with a pair of wireless earbuds. In the case of the iPhone, Apple Music is, naturally, fully supported for voice control. But elsewhere the story hasn't been quite so good. But now, Tidal fans have cause for celebration as their long quest is at an end.
The new Wyze Lock Bolt secures your front door without the cloud
The first new Wyze product after its recent security controversy ditches the cloud and goes for local, Bluetooth-based connectivity.
The popular smart home brand, Wyze, has launched its latest product and it's pretty interesting on multiple fronts. It's no secret the company has faced some stern, but well-deserved, criticism of late. After all, not disclosing a serious security vulnerability — when your products are deployed in the interests of home security — well that's not good. But in the case of the Wyze Lock Bolt, there is no cloud connectivity.
Which music services are supported on Alexa on the Amazon Echo?
If you're new to the Amazon Echo or you're looking at buying one, here are the music services you can use on it with Alexa.
One of the earliest uses for all the best smart speakers, like the Amazon Echo, is as a music device. The Echo is so much more than just a fancy speaker for blasting out your favorite tunes, but it's definitely one of the most used features. And for music, you need a service to supply the Echo. You could always send music wirelessly from your smartphone. But when you have an AI voice assistant like Alexa built into the Amazon Echo alongside the ability to connect to the internet, you're really going to want to take advantage of that. So, which music services can you use?
Microsoft's Halo: MCC update should support Steam Deck, but the exact opposite happened
Halo: MCC has worked on Linux and Steam Deck for single player, but the recent addition of EAC support seems to have completely broken it all
As the Steam Deck gets out into more hands there are more and more eager gamers trying to play their vast libraries on the handheld. The list of verified and officially playable titles is already over 2,000 and going up by the day, a monumental achievement for Valve and its Proton special sauce. There is still a stumbling block, though; anti-cheat software. And that's the tale of the tape when it comes to Steam Deck and general Linux support for Microsoft's Halo: The Master Chief Collection (MCC).
How to take a screenshot on the Steam Deck and share it forward
Taking a screenshot on the Steam Deck is easy, but there's a whole messy process after that to use your images. Here's what you need to know.
If you can't show off your finest games and moments then did they even happen? The Steam Deck has a huge library of games to play and Steam has supported screenshots for pretty much forever. But there's no obvious method for how to take a screenshot on the Steam Deck.
Steam Deck Unboxing: What's in the box?
The Steam Deck is the hottest PC of 2022 and our retail unit is finally here, so time for a good old fashioned Steam Deck unboxing
The Steam Deck is one of the hottest devices of 2022 with demand stretching through to Q4 already. It's also so much more than just a mimic of the Nintendo Switch. Those of us who managed to get our orders in quickly are starting to see our Steam Decks arrive at last. There are three different versions of the Steam Deck, with most of the hardware the same across all three. The entry model goes for 64GB of eMMC storage, while the others opt for much faster NVMe SSDs. And only the 512GB model, the most expensive, can boast of an anti-glare screen. If you're waiting for your own or you're just curious about what comes in the retail box, wonder no longer.
Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5, now available to download
Epic Games has finally launched Unreal Engine 5, the tech behind Fortnite and The Matrix Awakens, and games are about to get crazy.
Following an extensive early preview, Epic Games has today fully launched Unreal Engine 5. The news comes from the company's "State of Unreal" virtual event where the impressive next-generation game engine was the star of the show, and it is available to download now.
One Xplayer could ditch Windows 11 for Steam OS on future handhelds
A future where Steam OS replaces Windows 11 on handheld gaming PCs could be on the cards with one manufactuer already considering the move
Valve's Steam Deck has already shaken up the handheld gaming market without even being in many hands yet. But, its reach could expand beyond just first-party hardware. The Steam Deck software, SteamOS 3.0, could start finding its way to other handheld PCs in the future. Specifically, the One Xplayer series of handheld gaming PCs, with a recent interview between WePC and the company's VP, Jason Zeng, highlighting this possibility.