Christian und Kai Wawrzinek: Rücktritt der Goodgame-Gründer

Beim Hamburger Entwicklerstudio Goodgame kommt es zum Führungswechsel: Nach Negativschlagzeilen und Entlassungen geben die Gründer Christian und Kai Wawrzinek die operative Leitung ab, um künftig als Ideengeber für Spiele zu fungieren. (Goodgame Studios, Games)

Beim Hamburger Entwicklerstudio Goodgame kommt es zum Führungswechsel: Nach Negativschlagzeilen und Entlassungen geben die Gründer Christian und Kai Wawrzinek die operative Leitung ab, um künftig als Ideengeber für Spiele zu fungieren. (Goodgame Studios, Games)

The new Razer Blade gaming laptop features models with Kaby Lake, NVIDIA Pascal

The new Razer Blade gaming laptop features models with Kaby Lake, NVIDIA Pascal

Razer is updating its Blade line of 12.5 inch and 14 inch gaming laptops.

The new 2.8 pound, 12.5 inch Razer Blade Stealth is a portable notebook with an Intel Core i7-7500U Kaby Lake processor and Intel HD 620 integrated graphics. The notebook measures half an inch thick and offers up to 9 hours of battery life…. when not gaming.

While the integrated graphics should be good enough for some light gaming duties, you can also connect a Razer Core graphics dock if you want to use a desktop-class graphics card.

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The new Razer Blade gaming laptop features models with Kaby Lake, NVIDIA Pascal

Razer is updating its Blade line of 12.5 inch and 14 inch gaming laptops.

The new 2.8 pound, 12.5 inch Razer Blade Stealth is a portable notebook with an Intel Core i7-7500U Kaby Lake processor and Intel HD 620 integrated graphics. The notebook measures half an inch thick and offers up to 9 hours of battery life…. when not gaming.

While the integrated graphics should be good enough for some light gaming duties, you can also connect a Razer Core graphics dock if you want to use a desktop-class graphics card.

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More evidence that Nintendo’s NX is going to use physical game cartridges

WSJ report says flash media is getting more cost-competitive with discs.

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A new Wall Street Journal report adds credence to previous rumors that Nintendo is planning to use cartridges, rather than optical discs, for its still-shadowy NX console.

The report, which cites unnamed "people familiar with the matter," suggests that advances in flash memory production have made cartridge media closer to cost-competitive with the standard optical discs. The report also suggests that cartridges "load faster, are harder to copy, and can be mass-produced faster than discs," statements that we'd rate as true, plausible, and confusing, respectively.

More importantly, though, using cartridges would be key for a system that can be used as both a TV-based console and a portable game system, as has been rumored numerous times in the past year. Housing an optical drive in a portable system adds significantly to its size and bulk, and the motor to spin the disc can be a significant power drain. Sony's did manage to squeeze a proprietary disc drive into its PlayStation Portable, but decided to shift back to flash-based cards for the PlayStation Vita.

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Videobrille: Das Avegant Glyph kommt nach Deutschland

Avegant hat angekündigt, das Head-mounted-Display Glyph auch in Deutschland verkaufen zu wollen. Die Videobrille projiziert das Bild mit zwei Projektoren direkt ins Auge des Nutzers. Mit Softwareupdates wollen die Entwickler außerdem weitere Funktionen ergänzen. (Ifa 2016, Display)

Avegant hat angekündigt, das Head-mounted-Display Glyph auch in Deutschland verkaufen zu wollen. Die Videobrille projiziert das Bild mit zwei Projektoren direkt ins Auge des Nutzers. Mit Softwareupdates wollen die Entwickler außerdem weitere Funktionen ergänzen. (Ifa 2016, Display)

Samsung will recall Galaxy Note 7 because of exploding batteries

Recall affects all 2.5 million units that have shipped so far.

Enlarge / This Galaxy Note 7 is too hot, send it back. (credit: Ron Amadeo)

Looks like Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 can give you some bang for your buck after all—Samsung will be issuing a global recall for all 2.5 million of the phones it has shipped so far, says Reuters. Some of the phones shipped with faulty batteries that could catch on fire. Details of the recall program will be available as soon as Samsung works out the details with different carriers in different countries, and customers will be able to exchange their phones for models with non-faulty batteries or get their money back entirely.

Samsung provided the following statement to Ars and other publications:

"In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue. To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7. For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks."

The percentage of affected phones is small—estimated at 24 out of every 1,000,000 phones—but Samsung only has one battery supplier in each of the countries in which the phone has shipped. All units could potentially be affected, though the models sold in China apparently include batteries that are unaffected by the flaw.

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Studie: Konzentrationsfähigkeit ohne Smartphone ist 26 Prozent höher

Nehmt den Angestellten die Smartphones weg – könnte man als Fazit einer Studie ziehen. Die kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass wir uns ohne Zugriff auf iPhone & Co. signifikant besser konzentrieren können und die Produktivität höher ist. (Kaspersky, Smartphone)

Nehmt den Angestellten die Smartphones weg - könnte man als Fazit einer Studie ziehen. Die kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass wir uns ohne Zugriff auf iPhone & Co. signifikant besser konzentrieren können und die Produktivität höher ist. (Kaspersky, Smartphone)

Qualcomm plots cheaper VR with all-in-one headset

Snapdragon VR820 reference platform priced similar to “higher-performance tablets.”

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Qualcomm has unveiled a new reference platform for standalone virtual reality headsets, which it hopes will dramatically reduce their cost.

Dubbed the VR820, the reference device pairs the mobile chip maker's now ubiquitous Snapdragon 820 SoC with an eye-tracker, six-axis motion tracker, and a pair of AMOLED displays at resolutions up to 1440x1440 pixels each—a big jump over the 1080x1200 resolution displays of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, albeit running at 70Hz rather than 90Hz.

While that might sound expensive—particularly as the VR820 essentially integrates a high-end smartphone into its Galaxy Gear-like shell—Qualcomm hopes that third-party manufacturers will be able to save on R&D costs by using the platform, thus bringing down the overall cost. Qualcomm performed a similar trick with smartphones, putting out a series of reference designs that several manufacturers (particularly those in China) used to produce smartphones at cheaper prices.

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Netgear Orbi: Heim-WLAN mit dediziertem AP-zu-AP-Kanal

Netgears Orbi ist ein Komplettpaket aus einem WLAN-Router und einem dazugehören Access Point zur Reichweitenerhöhung. Dank eines dedizierten, drahtlosen Funkkanals zwischen beiden kann Netgear die volle Bandbreite versprechen. (Netgear, WLAN)

Netgears Orbi ist ein Komplettpaket aus einem WLAN-Router und einem dazugehören Access Point zur Reichweitenerhöhung. Dank eines dedizierten, drahtlosen Funkkanals zwischen beiden kann Netgear die volle Bandbreite versprechen. (Netgear, WLAN)

Alienware unveils VR-ready 13, 15, and 17 inch laptops with NVIDIA GTX 10-series graphics

Alienware unveils VR-ready 13, 15, and 17 inch laptops with NVIDIA GTX 10-series graphics

Dell is updating is Alienware gaming laptop lineup with new models featuring 13, 15, and 17 inch displays.

They all feature discrete graphics options including NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-series graphics, and they all support virtual reality systems such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. You can also connect any of the new laptops to an optional Alienware Graphics Amplifier, which allows you to connect a desktop graphics card to your laptop.

The 13 inch model will certainly be the most portable of the bunch, but it also might be available with one of the most vivid displays: Dell says it’ll have an optional OLED screen with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 1ms response time.

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Alienware unveils VR-ready 13, 15, and 17 inch laptops with NVIDIA GTX 10-series graphics

Dell is updating is Alienware gaming laptop lineup with new models featuring 13, 15, and 17 inch displays.

They all feature discrete graphics options including NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-series graphics, and they all support virtual reality systems such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. You can also connect any of the new laptops to an optional Alienware Graphics Amplifier, which allows you to connect a desktop graphics card to your laptop.

The 13 inch model will certainly be the most portable of the bunch, but it also might be available with one of the most vivid displays: Dell says it’ll have an optional OLED screen with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 1ms response time.

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