Venture Beast

JULY 16, 2021

June 2021 NPD hardware sales reveal strong numbers for all platforms. Microsoft set a new June record for Xbox. Read More.

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The Verge

JUNE 18, 2020

The service will initially be powered by Xbox One S consoles in server blades in Microsoft’s datacenters, but the software giant is planning to upgrade this hardware next year.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The company behind Oculus VR headsets is officially ready to move into augmented reality hardware, pushing forward its first AR glasses to a 2021 release. Read More.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 29, 2022

The report highlighted the growth in consumer spending on gaming hardware and accessories, which ballooned to more than $5.74 billion in 2021. The considerable 25 percent revenue increase comes on the heels of 2020's massive 62 percent, $4.5 billion increase over 2019's figures.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Those issues include an unsatisfying roster of end-game content, hardware failure with some high-end GPUs, and tedious questing. When organizing the Top Sellers of 2021 list, Valve accounts for DLC sales, microtransaction revenue, Regardless, Valve includes New World in its "Platinum" tier of top sellers based on its gross revenue.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 18, 2021

Kaspersky says that fake exchanges, fake mining hardware and wallet phishing are the most popular crypto scams of the year, many of which it said have a higher-than-usual level of detail.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In his monthly report on the video game industry, The NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella further revealed that Nintendo’s Switch was the best-selling hardware platform, both in terms of units sold and dollars generated, in November as well as 2021 year-to-date.

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Venture Beast

JULY 14, 2021

Lambda, a company developing hardware kits for AI infrastructure, has raised $24.5 million in venture capital. Read More.

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Network World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When it comes to protecting data-center-based resources in the highly distributed world, traditional security hardware and software components just aren’t going to cut it.

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Venture Beast

APRIL 27, 2021

Microsoft reported its Q3 2021 earnings today, and the Xbox division is growing fast thanks to hardware sales and services. Read More.

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Forrester IT

MARCH 7, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency, data transmission networks consumed 260–340 TWh (terawatt-hours) in 2021, or 1.1–1.4% Sustainability efforts in telecommunications have to span efforts in hardware as well as software; they […] of global electricity use.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

According to a DigiTimes report (via Tom’s Hardware), DDR3 prices are expected to rise by 40 to 50 percent across 2021. What’s behind the surge? It’s the same reason why we can’t buy an RTX 3000 series, Zen 3 CPU, PS5, etc.: demand is far outweighing supply.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2022

We may have just seen the Bitcoin hardware wallet that Jack Dorsey’s Block (the company formerly known as Square ) is working on, a device to help people “safely own and manage their Bitcoin,” according to the company. Dorsey announced his company’s work on the crypto wallet in June 2021, and since then, we’ve gotten a few details on it.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 12, 2021

February hardware sales were up huge thanks to strong performance from all console platforms and a historic pace for PS5. Read More.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 5, 2021

In the three-month period ending June 30, 2021, Nintendo sold 4.45 million Switch hardware units and 45.29 million pieces of software. During the same period a year ago (as the pandemic was ramping up and stay-at-home orders were widely in effect), Nintendo sold 5.68 million Switch consoles and 50.43 million pieces of software.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This hardware bundle includes a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia controller, and you’ll need to buy a full price game ($59.99 Google has been giving away free Stadia hardware over the past year. This isn’t the first time that Google has given away free Stadia hardware. or above) to qualify for the offer.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Voting for the various Golden Joystick Awards 2021 categories finished last week, but you can still vote for the ultimate game of all time and best gaming hardware of all time over at GamesRadar. In the case of the former, there is estimated to be around 1.1 million games released.

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Venture Beast

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Hardware saw a 144% year-over-year surge, but software also grew 36%, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. “January 2021 consumer spending across video game hardware, content,and accessories reached a January record $4.7 billion,… Read More.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The game is available on Google Stadia, and until supplies last, Google is offering a complimentary hardware bundle worth $100 to people who buy Cyberpunk 2077 on its cloud game streaming platform. Get Stadia hardware when you buy Cyberpunk 2077. Find details on this and a few more deals below. It’s a $100 value. Image: Warner Bros.

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The Verge

MAY 4, 2021

Nearly four years later, in 2021, Apple is still selling the Series 3 as its entry-level Apple Watch model starting at $199, an $80 savings compared to the more recent Apple Watch SE. And being able to update your hardware’s software is important: the just-released watchOS 7.4.1, for example, patches a critical security flaw.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to build flight hardware for NASA’s Psyche spacecraft , which is due to conduct the first-ever up-close study of a metal-rich asteroid. The contract calls for the hardware to be delivered in early 2021. NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASU Illustration).

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

Nintendo’s Direct presentation is one of the last big happenings of E3 2021. It’s a 40-minute show that Nintendo says is focused exclusively on Switch games (and not new hardware, for everyone hoping for Switch Pro news). When does Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct begin? So, what will we see?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Now, the upcoming sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn , called Horizon Forbidden West , has a more conclusive release window of the second half of 2021. The new ‘Ratchet & Clank’ and ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ sequel both confirmed for 2021. Yet neither platform has more than just a small handful of next-gen exclusive games.

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The Verge

JUNE 14, 2021

Gaming peripheral company Turtle Beach announced at E3 2021 that it’s getting into a new product category: flight sim hardware. In addition to controls, this hardware includes a 3.5mm jack on its left side for private listening. This hardware doesn’t feature force feedback or rumble. Turtle Beach.

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GeekWire

APRIL 27, 2021

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.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

Lululemon, the company behind trendy fitness apparel, is getting into the hardware business with Mirror. The Times says Mirror expects to bring in over $100 million in revenue this year and to break even or be profitable in 2021. Mirror sells a $1,495 reflective display for streaming workouts.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For the October 2021 NPD games report, the story is strong new software and a continued hunger for new-generation hardware. Read More.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We began 2021 thinking Windows 10 would continue to be serviced and updated as usual, for instance. Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 and announced it would need certain hardware and Trusted Platform Module installed before machines would receive new OS. We end the year knowing different.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for Panic’s odd little handheld: In an update published today , the company announced that Playdate will slip from its original 2020 window and now ship in early 2021. The company says adapting to these issues ultimately led to the decision to push back the launch to 2021.

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Venture Beast

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Augmented reality will gain steam in enterprises thanks to mainstreaming of the technologies, better digital assets, and improved AR hardware. Read More.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 25, 2021

Microsoft has announced the release date for its forthcoming first-person shooter Halo Infinite , as well as a lineup of special-edition Xbox hardware meant to celebrate the video game franchise’s 20 th anniversary. Today also marked several releases to mark that occasion, with new Halo- branded hardware going on sale later this year.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The OnePlus 9 likely won’t arrive until spring 2021, but thanks to some photos published by PhoneArena , we won’t have to wait that long for a glimpse of it. The pre-prod device also looks to include a Snapdragon 888 processor , the chipset of choice for 2021 flagship phones. Photo: PhoneArena.

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The Verge

APRIL 26, 2022

After a record-breaking 2021 with annual revenue of $257 billion — the first time it has gone over $200 billion for a year — Google’s parent company reports in a filing (pdf) that it has started off 2022 with Q1 revenue that’s up 23 percent from the same period last year , reaching $68 billion. billion 2021: $55.3 billion loss.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Windows 11's strict hardware requirements have received their fair share of controversy since launching in late 2021. Initially, Microsoft warned of compatibility issues, which didn't go over too well, and saw users finding ways around the hardware checks. Read Entire Article

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

August hardware sales were up big. This was the third best August ever in terms of dollars spent on consoles. Read More.

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The Verge

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple’s hosting its second all-virtual Worldwide Developers Conference this year, and it seems like the company plans to squeeze in even more hardware announcements alongside its usual software updates. WWDC 2021 will run all week long, but things start off with the traditional Apple keynote on June 7th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Expect new product announcements on September 28th When Amazon announces new products in the fall, it often does it in bulk — fitting for a retailer, maybe, but harder to discern what’s what and which new products are most worthy of your attention. The Verge will try and help with that.

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