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Vergecast: Amazon’s fall hardware event, Google’s Search On event, and Code Conference 2021

The Verge

Nilay, Dieter, and Verge managing editor Alex Cranz start the show with coverage of all the devices announced at Amazon’s fall hardware event. Google also held an event this week focusing on its core search functions with products like Google Maps, Google Lens, and of course, shopping and e-commerce. Amazon takes on Nest with a $59.99

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Despite Xbox shortages, Microsoft reports $3.6B in Q3 gaming revenue, 232% growth in hardware sales

GeekWire

Microsoft also reported a 232% increase in overall gaming hardware revenue, which it attributes to continued high demand for the Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft does not include specific hardware revenue numbers in its earnings, and has not revealed sales data for its Xbox Series X|S consoles. Last month it completed a $7.5

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Rescheduling the Playdate: Portland startup sets 2021 release for unique handheld game device

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Orders should now be starting in early 2021, our "season one" of games now has even more games than we planned, and mass production is starting. Orders for the Playdate are now planned to open in early 2021 for $149 with an expanded number of launch titles, and mass production of the retail unit will commence in November.

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Nvidia CEO anticipates supply shortages for the RTX 3080 and 3090 to last until 2021

The Verge

If you are looking to get your hands on an Nvidia RTX 3080 or 3090 graphics card, you’re probably going to have to wait until 2021. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced today that the company expects shortages for both graphics cards will continue to for the remainder of the year, Tom’s Hardware and Wccftech reports.

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Samsung’s 2022 TV lineup has big software changes, smaller hardware upgrades

The Verge

Samsung introduced its first TVs with Mini LED technology at CES 2021, and they wound up being perhaps the best sets that the company has produced yet — not counting the exorbitantly priced The Wall, that is. There will of course be personalized recommendations as well. Image: Samsung.

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Google I/O 2021: rumors, news, and announcements

The Verge

Today’s two-hour event will introduce what is expected to be a full treasure chest of new hardware and software. Of course, nothing’s for sure when it comes to Google, but it’s very likely we’ll get some information about the latest version of its OS, Android 12. There have already been some developer previews.)

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Microsoft ends production of the Xbox One as focus turns to new consoles

GeekWire

The Xbox One S was effectively the “baseline” version of the hardware, which replaced the launch edition in 2016. A later revision of the hardware, the Xbox One X, came out in 2017. In 2019, Microsoft released an All-Digital Edition of the Xbox One S that didn’t include a disc drive for physical media.

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