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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Sean Hollister
    Qualcomm has its own game upscaling tech now.

    “Snapdragon Game Super Resolution,” or GSR for short, is like AMD’s FSR and Nvidia’s DLSS for mobile. But it’s just spatial, not temporal, meaning it upscales each frame as a still image instead of comparing it to neighbors for smoother video.

    Also, unlike competitors, Qualcomm declined to provide any real-world examples of before-and-after performance and graphical quality when we asked.

    Microsoft’s Activision deal is on life support because cloud gaming still sucks

    Will the UK’s decision be a self-fulfilling prophecy?

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Intel lost $2.8 billion last quarter.

    Q1 results are out (PDF). We knew the PC market was still struggling and Intel’s actually under the 40 percent revenue dip it forecast alongside January’s $0.7 billion loss, but that’s still a lot of money to lose! Intel says it’s still on track to ship five nodes in four years.

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    Sean Hollister
    Nvidia still wants Microsoft+ActiBlizz.

    GeForce NOW and other cloud gaming providers stand to gain an even deeper catalog of games if Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision is completed. We see this as a benefit to cloud gaming and hope for a positive resolution.

    Not surprising, because Microsoft promised Nvidia big things if the deal went through:

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    Sean Hollister
    Tested: 270W of USB-C power.

    The Chargeasap Zeus nearly does it all: 140W for your MBP, nearly 100W for a second PC, plus two more ports for my Steam Deck or phone (though they drag the wattage down). All that in a single GaN power brick with two-way folding prongs — the better to stay in your wall — and a built-in meter. Is it perfect? Nope! Also be sure to read our crowdfunding disclosure.