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Sean Hollister

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    Framework will reveal new gadgets on February 25th — can you decipher its glyphs?Framework will reveal new gadgets on February 25th — can you decipher its glyphs?
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Palmer Luckey’s Anduril is taking over the Army’s Microsoft HoloLens (IVAS) headset contract.

    In a joint press release:

    Through this partnership agreement, and pending Department of Defense approval, Anduril will assume oversight of production, future development of hardware and software, and delivery timelines. This agreement also establishes Microsoft Azure as Anduril’s preferred hyperscale cloud for all workloads related to IVAS and Anduril AI technologies.

    It’s only been five months since Anduril first teamed up with Microsoft; Microsoft’s been adapting HoloLens for the US Army since 2017, eventually securing a $21.9 billion contract while combatting various comfort issues. This may be the end of Microsoft’s involvement in HoloLens, as it discontinued its other business in October.

    Don’t wait around for Pebble founder’s Small Android PhoneDon’t wait around for Pebble founder’s Small Android Phone
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Damn, Polygon beat me to the Ayaneo 3.

    Chris Plante! How dare you suggest the device I called “the most exciting PC handheld” is better than the Steam Deck because it’s “on steroids in every way?”

    Plante, direct-messaging me on Slack:

    For me being on steroids is not inherently a good thing. people’s hearts explode and their privates shrink

    Oh! Well then. That DOES sound like the pre-production model they sent me. For a better “Steam Deck Plus” experience in the meanwhile, try this!

    Ayaneo 3 is a Steam Deck on steroids — in every way

    [Polygon]

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Would it be that hard to make Meta Ray-Ban batteries replaceable?

    I was reading my colleague Victoria Song’s story about how non-replaceable batteries suck, and it reminded me of the transparent Meta-Ray Bans I tried last year — because those transparent frames revealed that Meta’s little battery pouch is kinda just floating in its own little compartment!

    Yes, smart glasses are tightly packed. But what if this compartment had a little door and an easily detachable battery connector inside?

    A clear glasses frame reveals a little pouch shaped battery inside, with a square of adhesive holding it in place
    The little lithium ion pouch inside Meta’s Ray Bans.
    GIF by Sean Hollister / The Verge
    Sony apparently hates fun, axes the Bloodborne demake with another copyright claimSony apparently hates fun, axes the Bloodborne demake with another copyright claim
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    They’re replacing E3 with a networking event in Vegas.

    The Electronic Entertainment Expo, once the most important video game show, got axed forever in 2023 — now, its former hosts have announced the Interactive Innovation Conference (“iicon”) this April. It’s invitation-only, billed as “A first-of-its-kind event bringing together leaders across industries to harness the transformative power of interactive entertainment” — even though the similar DICE exists.

    Unlike DICE, all the biggest game companies are slated to attend this one. Remember that time E3 downsized to become a “Media & Business Summit”? It was nice and quiet!

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    Sean Hollister
    Qualcomm says Arm is no longer threatening to take its chip architecture away.

    ”Arm recently notified us that it was withdrawing its October 22nd, 2024 notice of breach and indicated that it has no current plan to terminate the Qualcomm Architecture License Agreement,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said on today’s Q1 2025 earnings call. (Qualcomm reported record quarterly revenue, and Amon says Snapdragon now has 10 percent share of $800-plus Windows laptops at US retail.)

    A federal jury decided the earlier part of Arm’s beef with Qualcomm, though it didn’t quite decide whether Qualcomm-owned Nuvia breached an agreement with Arm over chip designs.

    DJI explains why it won’t stop drones from flying over the White House — and what happens in a US banDJI explains why it won’t stop drones from flying over the White House — and what happens in a US ban
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    AMD CEO confirms Radeon RX 9070 GPUs are coming early March.

    AMD announced the new RDNA 4 cards at CES without a release date beyond “Q1,” and AMD exec David McAfee later narrowed that window to “March.” Now, we just heard AMD CEO Lisa Su narrow it further to “early March” on the company’s Q4 earnings call. The company’s reportedly planning an RDNA 4 event at the end of this month.

    Don’t expect them to compete with Nvidia’s greatest on performance — but perhaps on price? That would be very nice.

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