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Sub-second video latency from Limelight

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Limelight Networks said that it can supply online streamed video on a global scale with ‘sub-second latency’. This should allow interactive video applications and the following applications. Live sports – In-event …

Tags:Game Playing| Streaming Video

Useful Links for first half of W/E 20th November 2020

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Enthusiast Gaming launches channel on Samsung TVs PlayStation 5 launch: What you should know (Useful display specification listing) Disney+ 73m global subs Epson And Yamaha Join Forces On New Laser TV …

Tags:audio| Consoles| Disney| Epson| Game Playing| Kiosks| PlayStation| Retail| Samsung| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Smart Monitors| Streaming Video| SVOD| TVs (TV Sets)| UST Projectors

Vizio releases AMD FreeSync update for 2020/21 P-Series & M-Series TVs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Vizio said that its M-Series Quantum, P-Series Quantum, and P-Series Quantum X, which have the firm’s ProGaming Engine, will be upgraded to support AMD FreeSync, with the P-Series going to the …

Tags:Game Playing| Nvidia| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vizio

Qualcomm to Supply Branded Gaming Smartphones?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Qualcomm is working with Asus to develop gaming smartphones based on its forthcoming Snapdragon 875 APU that may be sold under its own brands. What We Think I’m not convinced that …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Qualcomm| Smartphones

Microsoft starts taking ‘Flight Simulator’ VR beta sign-ups

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Asobo Studios has opened sign-ups for a closed beta test of playing Microsoft’s latest flight simulator program in VR using a Windows Mixed Reality headset like the HP Reverb G2 and …

Tags:Game Playing| Microsoft| Virtual Reality

Huawei to enter monitor market

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Huawei is to enter the monitor market to compete with Xiaomi and others. The standard monitors will be made by BOE Vison-Electronic Technology (BOEVT), an ODM arm of BOE Technology and …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Huawei| Notebooks| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)

Nintendo hits record as world plays games during pandemic lockdown

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nintendo had its best financial quarter for April-June, reporting a 427% rise to $1.3 billion (¥144 billion) because of strong demand for the Switch console as well as good software sales …

Tags:Consoles| Covid-19| Financial Data| Game Playing| Nintendo

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will Stimulate Billions in PC Hardware Sales

by Artem Alekseenko

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the global leader in tracking the hardware spend of gamers, has analyzed the sales impact of the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. This includes PC builds, processor upgrades, display …

Tags:Analytics & Tools| Game Playing| Jon Peddie Research (JPR)| Microsoft

Mobiuz Gaming Monitor Series Launch

by Artem Alekseenko

It’s about how you game. It’s about why you game. MOBIUZ gaming monitors by BenQ are geared to transport you to alternate realities. Think of them as super stylish, high performance escape pods. MOBIUZ …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing

AMD Graphics Cards Will Work With Future G-Sync Monitors

by Bob Raikes

Over the last year, there have been changes in the environment for variable refresh rate monitors for gaming based on Nvidia’s G-sync or AMD’s Freesync technology. Historically, G-sync users could only use this feature …

Tags:AMD| DisplayPort| Game Playing| HDMI| Nvidia| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)

Microsoft’s Flight Sim Renaissance

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, Flight Sim 2020 pre-alpha press event, this past week is rocking the game, flight simulation, and virtual reality worlds as Microsoft is pulling out all the stops in reviving …

Tags:3D software| Aviation| Game Playing| Microsoft| Simulation