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How to know if your USB-C ports can support video
USB-C’s near-universal adoption across laptops, phones and other gadgets has simplified charging and connectivity, but not every USB-C port or cable can carry a video signal, catching out users who assume otherwise. The key is checking whether a device, cable and display all support DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode), which lets a single USB-C…
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Valve Steam Frame delivers impressive performance but arrives amid VR decline
Engadget’s review of Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset finds a well-engineered standalone device that arrives badly out of step with the current state of virtual reality. The reviewer argues that, starting at $1,059, the headset is competing against Meta’s Quest lineup at a moment when Meta itself has pulled back on VR investment and few…
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Valve’s costly Steam Frame targets spatial gaming enthusiasts
The Verge’s review of Valve’s Steam Frame headset argues that, despite its steep $1,059–$1,299 price tag and rough edges, the device is far more than a VR headset that arrived after the VR trend faded. It is pitched as an ambitious, wearable spatial computer in the vein of the Apple Vision Pro, aimed at gamers…
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Half-Life: Alyx native port comes free with Steam Frame headset
Valve’s new Steam Frame headset ships with a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx, having ported the acclaimed 2020 VR game to run natively on the device’s ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 3 chip. This is notable because the game originally demanded a VR-capable Windows PC with a midrange graphics card, so getting it running on hardware…
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What makes digital wallets safer than physical ones?
Digital wallets such as Apple Wallet and Google Wallet are often more secure than the physical cards they replace, thanks to layered protections including biometric authentication, tokenisation and remote deactivation. These features make it far harder for someone to use stolen card details, and mean that even a lost or stolen phone rarely puts payment…
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Clear cache to resolve Outlook message display error
Outlook users occasionally encounter a “Your message can’t be displayed right now” error, which can be frustrating during important communication but is usually straightforward to fix. The issue is typically linked to a corrupted or overloaded cache, and the solution differs slightly depending on whether the user is running the desktop client or a web…
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Google’s Pixel 11 is cheaper ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch
Google has cut prices across its current Pixel phone lineup, with the discounts landing just days before Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro launches on 18 September. The timing suggests a deliberate move to make Pixel devices more attractive to shoppers who might otherwise be drawn to Apple’s new flagship, and it lowers the barrier to entry…
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Phone audio quality hinges on conversion location rather than port type
As smartphone makers have largely abandoned the 3.5mm headphone jack in favour of USB-C, listeners are left wondering which connection actually delivers better sound. The distinction matters because audio quality depends on where the digital-to-analogue conversion happens rather than on the connector itself, meaning neither port is automatically superior. This affects anyone buying wired headphones…
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Will GTA 6’s Ultimate Edition be worth the extra cost? Here’s what it’ll come with
Grand Theft Auto VI’s pricier $99.99 Ultimate Edition has attracted the vast majority of pre-orders so far, despite offering mostly cosmetic extras over the $79.99 Standard Edition. Engadget argues the extra $20 isn’t worth rushing for, since the bonus content is minor and players can upgrade to the Ultimate Edition at any point after launch…
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How to prepare your iPhone for the iOS 27 update
Apple’s iOS 27 update introduces a redesigned interface and a significantly overhauled Siri intended to compete with rivals such as Gemini and ChatGPT, and it remains compatible with devices as old as the iPhone 11. Because major updates like this carry some risk of glitches or data loss, taking a few preparatory steps beforehand can…