月份: 2020 年 5 月

New procedures for games right around the corner.

What you need to know

Per a new Eurogamer report, Sony is requiring developers to support PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 starting July 13.
Any games submitted beyond that point must run on both sets of hardware.
This does not necessarily apply to PlayStation 4 games releasing after July 13, which were submitted to certification beforehand.
The PlayStation 5 is set to be available sometime in Holiday 2020.

According to a new report from Eurogamer, Sony is requiring developers make their PlayStation 4 (PS4) games compatible with PlayStation 5 (PS5) starting on July 13. Per documentation seen by Eurogamer, any game submitted for certification after July 13 must work without issue on next-generation hardware as well as the current system.

This really isn’t too surprising, as a game is submitted for certification sometime before it’s actually available for purchase. Eurogamer notes that PS4 games submitted for certification before …

Scheduling tweets was once the exclusive domain of third-party apps and services.

What you need to know

Twitter now lets you schedule tweets on the web.
The service started testing out scheduling for a select group of users earlier this year.
Twitter’s web-app has also been updated to include saving of drafted tweets and draft syncing to other instances of the web-app.

Twitter has officially announced and rolled out tweet scheduling for its web-app. Tweet scheduling is a feature that does exactly what it purports to do — it allows users to table their tweets to be sent at a specified time after being drafted and is effectively the bread and butter of many social media managers.

Before this announcement, users typically had to make use of third-party like Buffer, Tweetdeck, or Hootsuite to create scheduled tweets. Twitter making this feature native means it’s more secure and accessible to native, less-savvy end-users. It’s likely such tools will still remain necessary on mobi…

Great package

Sony WF-SP800N

$200 at Best Buy

Pros

Long battery life
Bass heavy, customizable sound
Excellent comfort
USB-C for charging
Great ANC performance

Cons

Lacks wireless charging case
Case is a bit large

The WF-SP800N feature ANC, customizable sound, hands-free Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, and longer buds battery life. However, their charging case is much larger than the Pixel Buds’ case.

Compact in every way

Google Pixel Buds (2020)

$180 at Best Buy

Pros

Wireless charging case & USB-C wired charging
Compact case
Integration with Google Assistant and Android
Solid sound

Cons

Lacks EQ of any sort
Can be uncomfortable after longer listening sessions

The Pixel Buds integrate super well with the Google Assistant and Android. They are super compact and feature USB-C and wireless charging. However, they lack ANC and the buds don’t last as long as the WF-SP800N.

The WF-SP800N offer longer buds battery life and ANC, something the Pixel Buds (20…

Go big

Fire HD 10 Kids Edition

$200 at Amazon

Pros

Long battery life
2GB of RAM
USB-C for charging
Great sounding dual speakers

Cons

Can be a bit large for some children
On the expensive side

Amazon’s 10-inch kids tablet offers a great experience for youngsters of all ages. The large HD display and its dual-speakers make watching movies or playing games a joy. Pair that with up to 12 hours of battery life, and your kids will get plenty of playtime from their tablet before having to plug it in.

For younger kids

Fire 7 Kids Edition

$100 at Amazon

Pros

Easy-to-hold size
Lower cost of entry

Cons

Display isn’t great
Single speaker
Only 1GB of RAM
Less than stellar battery life

The Amazon 7 Kids Edition is a solid tablet for young children. The compact size might be easier for some children to handle, while the lower cost of entry makes it a little easier to stomach should something happen to the tablet. However, the lower resolution screen, only up to 7 ho…