Posted on May 27, 2021March 10, 2025Categories News   Leave a comment on Portable Nintendo Switch dock fast-charges and upscales to 4K

Portable Nintendo Switch dock fast-charges and upscales to 4K

The Nintendo Switch may be portable, but its dock not so much. A new third party alternative, the OmniCentro, aims to solve that problem with a pocket-sized gizmo that fast-charges the battery and outputs the visuals to a display – upscaling the resolution to 4K in the process. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Game, Gaming, Games, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Accessory, Accessories, HDMI, 4k, Kickstarter, Plug, New Atlas Audio

Posted on May 25, 2021March 10, 2025Categories News   Leave a comment on Microsoft update puts Xbox-like controls on Surface Duo's second screen

Microsoft update puts Xbox-like controls on Surface Duo's second screen

Microsoft has announced an update to its Xbox Games Pass cloud gaming platform for Android that turns one of the Surface Duo’s dual screens into a virtual touch controller while the other displays the game. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Microsoft, Gaming, Controller, Apps, Android

Posted on May 17, 2021March 10, 2025Categories News   Leave a comment on Augmented reality true crime tour opens a virtual window to the past

Augmented reality true crime tour opens a virtual window to the past

If catching critters in your local park no longer does it for you, location-based augmented reality (AR) games are expanding into all kinds of other avenues. Eastern Market Murder tasks players with solving a true crime mystery from over a century ago, in the actual locations where it all went down. New Atlas hit the streets to test it out. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Game, Gaming, Video Games, Phone, Augmented Reality, Crime, Australia, Reviews, New Atlas … Continue reading “Augmented reality true crime tour opens a virtual window to the past”