Tag: author_name|Mat Smith
The Morning After: Oppo’s take on folding smartphones doesn’t look so huge
Still not sold on foldable smartphones? I get it. But companies continue their efforts to make them happen, with Oppo the latest to reveal its first take on a foldable flagship. Somehow, for a fold-up widescreen phone, it’s kind of cute. Engadget Chinese It has a different screen ratio to…
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The Morning After: Oppo tries to build a Google Glass for China
The Google Glass vision isn’t dead. Or at least, it’s been resurrected by Oppo. Following last year's AR Glass concept, the new Oppo Air Glass will be available in Q1 2022 for a yet-to-be-announced price. It'll come in two parts: a detachable monocle (in black or white) and a separate…
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The Morning After: The Analogue Pocket could be the definitive retro handheld
After teasing, delaying and just generally riling up retro gamers, Analogue’s Pocket is almost here. Engadget’s James Trew — one of those aforementioned riled-up types — is currently testing one out. So while he racks up enough hours of play for a full review, we get a few first impressions.…
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Square Enix’s ‘Forspoken’ mixes magical parkour with an unforgiving world
Judging from all the teaser videos released so far, Forspoken is promising a swathe of visually stunning elemental spells and a heroine that can dash, glide and traverse a fantasy world quicker than any Assassin’s Creed protagonist. But aside from magic parkour, what else is Forspoken’s Frey Holland capable of? How…
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The Morning After: Peloton’s unfortunate cameo in the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot
Warning: If you’re planning to watch the Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That, avert your eyes for this intro — spoilers are incoming. Peloton probably wished everyone did just that. Yes, the ubiquitous, expensive exercise bike featured in a major plotline in the first episode of the…
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The Morning After: ‘Alan Wake 2’ is coming in 2023
The 2021 Game Awards kicked off last night, mixing the year’s winners (It Takes Two, Deathloop, Kena and several more) with fresh game trailers and bona fide compelling new releases incoming, including Alan Wake 2. (I’m finally playing through the original at the moment, so this piqued my attention.) TGA…
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