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Retail has become a significant focus of Microsoft’s efforts to support companies’ digital transformation. It bolstered the promotion and advertising segment of its tech stack for retail with the acquisition of vendor marketing platform PromoteIQ in August. Now, the awaited integration with Microsoft Advertising is in beta, Microsoft announced Thursday. …

  Bethesda released updated versions of its classic Doom and Doom II earlier this year. At the time, the new versions of the classic game mostly got noticed for the initial mandatory login in order to play Doom or Doom II. Bethesda has brought out a major game patch for …

Insta360 just announced new modular camera system. The Insta360 ONE R offers interchangeable lens design with three available lens mods – the Dual-Lens 360 Mod, the 4K Wide-Angle Mod and the 5.3K 1-Inch Wide Angle Mod, which was co-engineered with Leica. All the mods support Insta360’s FlowState stabilization along with many …

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) isn’t known for its motorcycle debuts, but that has slowly changed over the years, especially as the motorcycle industry adopts more innovative approaches. One of the largest trade shows in the United States, it is easy to see why motorcycle brands would want to get …

Weed tech is finally getting some mainstream recognition. Well, sort of.  CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics convention held in Las Vegas, announced KEEP Labs as a 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Home Appliance Category on Thursday. It’s the first time the conference has awarded a cannabis tech company.  …

NVIDIA today unveiled new G-SYNC displays with a 360Hz refresh rate, providing Esports enthusiasts and competitive gamers with the fastest gaming displays ever made. At 360Hz, game frames are displayed once every 2.8ms – up to 6X faster than traditional gaming displays and TVs. NVIDIA and ASUS are showcasing the …

Another debut seen at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the eagerly awaited Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 airbag vest offers a new name in autonomous airbag safety for motorcyclists. Boasting the ability to put an airbag in almost any motorcycle jacket, the Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 is a direct competitor with …

Wacom has unveiled a brand new tablet at CES 2020. The Wacom One is aimed at beginners and those creating content for social media, and it’s supremely affordable at just $399.95 (£359.99/€399.99). The entry level 13-inch creative pen display is compatible with Mac, Windows as well as a surprising new …

NVIDIA just released a new driver feature which dynamically increases the resolution in the center of the lenses instead of wasting performance on the entire view. It currently supports over 20 VR games. PC VR users often increase the rendering resolution of a game to beyond the resolution of the …