Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps
Google will let 'experienced users' keep sideloading Android apps Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify their identity, a move which critics warned could kill sideloading for good. The company now says it’s developing a workflow to allow “experienced users” […]
The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of your face for vibration cancellation
The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of your face for vibration cancellation In its new Steam Frame VR headset, Valve put dual audio drivers on each side in the included head strap. That puts the audio near your ears while you’re wearing it, and in my brief time trying the device at […]
How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets
How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets Valve just announced the Steam Frame, a new standalone VR headset that can both stream games from a PC and play games locally thanks to an onboard Arm chip. The headset is quite a bit different from Valve’s previous model, the Index, which had to be […]
Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam
Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam You can think of the just-announced Steam Frame as a wireless VR headset for your PC, or a Steam Deck for your face. But another way to think about it is that Valve is finally entering the mobile realm. The Frame doesn’t just run Windows games on its […]
Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset
Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset Valve has just announced the Steam Frame, its new VR headset that can play games streamed directly from your PC using a dedicated streaming stick and run Windows games locally thanks to an Arm chip in the headset itself. At the same time, Valve is also moving […]
Valve has no news about Steam Deck 2
Valve has no news about Steam Deck 2 Valve has just announced its biggest hardware push that it’s arguably ever made — a living room game console called the Steam Machine, a headset called the Steam Frame, and the long-awaited sequel to its Steam Controller it hinted about three years back. But Valve won’t say […]
We tried Valve’s new VR headset, PC, and controller — ask us anything!
We tried Valve's new VR headset, PC, and controller — ask us anything! The Verge’s Sean Hollister on the left and Jay Peters on the right. Hi! I’m Jay Peters, a senior reporter here at The Verge. I’m perhaps the site’s second-biggest Steam Deck fan, surpassed only by Sean Hollister, our unofficial handheld gaming PC […]
Apple launches a Digital ID and says it’ll be accepted by the TSA
Apple launches a Digital ID and says it'll be accepted by the TSA Apple is launching Digital IDs, a feature that allows you to create and store an ID in Apple Wallet using your US passport. In the announcement, Apple says Digital ID acceptance will begin to “roll out first”at TSA checkpoints for domestic travel […]
Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming on its Fire TV Stick
Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming on its Fire TV Stick Amazon says it is blocking apps that allow users to illegally stream content on its Fire TV Stick, according to reporting by The Athletic. The clampdown will apply to new and old devices and it’s already begun in France and Germany, with a […]
The ultralight gummy bear power bank just got yanked from Amazon
The ultralight gummy bear power bank just got yanked from Amazon Amazon just yanked the Haribo gummy bear power bank from its website and is canceling orders for the ultralight device. In an email sent to customers, Amazon says it has “learned of a potential safety or quality issue” regarding the power bank, and that […]