NVIDIA's Blackwell B100 GPUs have reportedly entered the supply chain certification stage which is another step in the development of the next-gen AI powerhouse.
14.10.2023 - 21:12 / pcmag.com
The next iPad mini won’t have as much of an issue with “jelly scrolling.”
"Jelly scrolling” refers to screen tearing, where images and text on one side of the screen can appear to be tilted downward due to having a different refresh rate. When it’s happening, it can seem like one side of the screen is responding faster to your touch than the other.
The problem first popped up in the 6th generation of the iPad mini in September 2021. At the time, users speculated the issue was a software bug or manufacturing defect; however, Apple said it was “normal behavior” for LCD screens that refresh line-by-line.
According to a Weibo leaker, the seventh-generation iPad mini will have a rotated screen assembly to reduce the effect of the issue on the device, MacRumors reports. The issue tends to only happen when the device is in portrait mode.
Beyond improving the jelly scrolling issue, the same leaker says that the newest version of the device will use the A16 Bionic chip and will have improvements to its front camera.
The seventh-generation iPad mini is expected to be announced later this month. Beyond the new tablet, we also expect to see a sixth generation of the iPad Air packing an M2 chip as well as an updated version of the Apple Pencil that offers charging via USB-C rather than Apple’s proprietary Lightning cable.
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NVIDIA's Blackwell B100 GPUs have reportedly entered the supply chain certification stage which is another step in the development of the next-gen AI powerhouse.
Apple is expected to launch new iPad Pro models with an OLED display next year, potentially after Spring. The devices were originally rumored to launch this year with M3 chips, but recent reports suggest that Apple has pushed the launch of the chip to next year. One of the major additions coming with the forthcoming iPad Pro models is the new OLED display on both display sizes of the tablet. A new report claims that Apple will launch the OLED iPad Pro next year and then trickle the display technology down to the iPad Air and iPad mini lineup.
It was initially reported that Apple plans to launch new iPad and MacBook models later this year. Later on, rumors coined that the forthcoming M3 chips have been delayed until next year. Various reports highlighted that the company would not release the M3-powered iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models this year. However, the iPad mini 7, iPad Air, and iPad 11 were reported to launch this year with upgraded internals. It is now anticipated that Apple does not have plans to release any iPad this year as the launch has been pushed to Spring of 2024.
Apple's iPad mini 6 launched in 2021 with a new design featuring slimmer bezels and a bigger display. The changes were well received by the tech community as well as the customers. However, shortly after the release of the new mini iPad, users complained of an issue called 'jelly scrolling'. Jelly scrolling is a condition where one side of the display refreshes slightly faster than the other, giving users the illusion of a faulty panel. It appears that the company is planning to cater to the jelly scrolling condition of the device with the launch of its forthcoming iPad mini 7.
City-building game Pioneers of Pagonia has a demo out as part of this October's Steam Next Fest, and it's looking pretty dang good. The fantasy strategy city-builder will release into early access on December 13, 2023, but the demo's showing off some real interesting bones and very understandable, smooth mechanics for growing your city.
Several things have separated Nintendo from the rest of the gaming powerhouses over the years. And one of the biggest ones is how they’ve used their experience, longevity, and clout to branch out into things beyond games in ways the other publishers can’t. Yes, everyone has had TV or movie adaptations of their properties, but if you look beyond that, Nintendo is doing quite a lot. One such “expansion” they’ve been doing is opening up new stories from which fans can buy merch. One such store, Nintendo Kyoto, is opening up next week!
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Microsoft is aiming to close its $69 billion deal for "Call of Duty" publisher Activision Blizzard on Oct. 13 if it gets approval from Britain's antitrust regulator, the Verge reported on Friday, citing a source.
It would seem Microsoft’s long, uphill battle to acquire Activision Blizzard could be nearing its end. The Verge reports via an unnamed source that the deal could be closed by the end of next week, though they mentioned that is still tentative, as the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority could still threaten the successful closure of Microsoft’s long-sought deal.
According to a new report by The Verge, Microsoft's long acquisition struggle to own Activision Blizzard should be over next week.
The saga of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has dragged on for nearly two years at this point, but after having cleared several major regulatory hurdles, it seems like the $69 billion deal is edging closer to being finalized.
Microsoft believes that they will finalize their deal to acquire Activision Blizzard sometime next week.