Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature
… It also says Xteink plans future updates with major improvements, including anti-aliased text, implying third-party firmware may not be needed. …
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Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays
… The Surface Hub 2S and Hub 3 will have support for driver and firmware updates until at least 2027.
A touchscreen and light make the new X4 Pro the best version of Xteink’s tiny e-readers
… When I tested Xteink’s last e-reader the team behind CrossPoint Reader wasn’t sure when support for the X3 would be released, but Justin Mitchell has since taken over as the core maintainer of the software and told The Verge that X4 Pro support will be available “before any customers are able to or… …
Here’s the tech that could turn millions of Zigbee light bulbs into motion sensors with a single update
… Sensify is a wireless network sensing WNS technology developed by Ivani that can turn mains-powered Zigbee devices into motion sensors for controlling your lights with just a firmware update — no additional hardware needed. …
Valve confirms it’s working with Intel and Nvidia on SteamOS for more GPUs
… But it’s something that we’re working on.” Valve is also aware of the desire for SteamOS support on Nvidia hardware, but we might be waiting a while for that to actually roll out. …
A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers
… Meari has not told us how many of those devices can actually get a new firmware update, or whether Meari’s partners have actually passed along so much as a warning to people who have these cameras in their homes. …
I spent a week using the Trump phone — it sucks
… This hardware isn’t flagship, but it should certainly be more capable than this. I can only assume Trump Mobile didn’t develop the sort of software and firmware performance optimizations that other manufacturers do, handicapping the phone from the start. …
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… I’d love to hear from my fellow PC builders in the comments whether they’re also feeling stuck with their hardware. …
This free Mac app reveals the truth about your mystery USB-C cables
… You can follow along with the updates at his GitHub page. …
Why the Steam Controller is (and isn’t) a big deal
… Just attach the controller to the puck and follow an onscreen prompt to tether them and likely install some firmware updates . …