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Garmin Instinct 2S Solar: A mid-range smartwatch that crams features into its subtle form

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Garmin Instinct 2S Solar: A mid-range smartwatch that crams features into its subtle form  The Instinct 2S is smack dab in the middle of the pack. It's light and sturdy, with enough features to compete with some of the more costly watches, but it makes a few concessions to keep the price down. It is, however, not a budget option, since it costs €449. The Instinct 2S Solar is smaller and lighter than Garmin's other smartwatches. It's tough, with a water resistance of up to 100 metres and thermal and shock resistance. The lightweight case is composed of fibre-reinforced polymer and features scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, but mine did get a few minor scratches during the testing. The display is not touch sensitive and has a high contrast ratio, with controls confined to five buttons on the case. While this may appear to be a step backward in an era of high-resolution colour displays that respond to every touch, it actually works pretty well in this situation. Even in...

Aussie Deals: Cheapest Prices on COD MW2, $49 Switch Sports and a 91% Off Capcom Bundle!

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Aussie Deals: Cheapest Prices on COD MW2, $49 Switch Sports and a 91% Off Capcom Bundle! If you're feeling under the weather today, I propose curling up next to a Capcom "Summer" package. It has more Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry, and Street Fighter action than you can shake a stick at. This fantastic deal is accompanied by a 2K sale, which is slashing over 70% off a number of high-quality games. Finally, anyone with Obi-Wan fever should pick up the 24 galactic credits Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which syncs with the Star Wars timeline. Activision officially introduced Modern Warfare 2 earlier today, revealing the first details regarding the sequel's multiplayer suite, campaign, and Warzone 2 as previously anticipated. The announcement was followed by pricing and presale information, of course. Modern Warfare 2 will be available in at least two editions when it launches this autumn on Battle.net, Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Customers will pay $99.99 for the ...
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Destiny 2: Hotfix 4.1.0.2 Buffs Solar Titan and Warlock; Reactivates Ember of Benevolence Bungie has released Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.1.0.2. The enhancements to the Solar Titan and Solar Warlock announced in the last TWAB are now implemented in this release. Heat Rises, Icarus Dash, Roaring Flames, and Consecration are among the skills that have been enhanced. The Ember of Benevolence is also re-enabled with Hotfix 4.1.0.2. For those who don't know, after giving restoration, cure, or radiant to allies, this Solar fragment offers greater grenade, melee, and class ability regeneration for a brief time. This was deactivated by Bungie since it wasn't operating properly, but it's now rectified. In addition, when any of the following circumstances are met, Ember of Benevolence now always activates: Allies enter your Healing Rift or Radiance Well. A Healing Grenade, Heat Rises grenade devour, Edge of Intent Warlock Glaive turret, or Phoenix Dive landing detonation can all be used to he...

EA Denies Battlefield 2042 Manned By Skeleton Crew

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EA Denies Battlefield 2042 Manned By Skeleton Crew If you're a fan of the Battlefield series, you'll know that the year 2042 isn't looking good. Its first season was not only delayed by more than a year, but it only added a single map, a single Specialist character, two helicopters, and two firearms. It's perhaps no surprise, then, that GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb claimed on the premium Giant Bomb podcast Grubbsnax that the publisher had placed the game in the hands of a skeleton crew to oversee. According to Grubb, EA is only leaving enough staff working on Battlefield 2042 to meet the game's Ultimate Edition's commitments, which include a Year 1 season pass. By live service standards, a year's worth of seasons equates to three to four seasons. Grubb described the situation as "abandon ship time," in which the publisher is attempting to "push that crap out as quickly and cheaply as possible." While the skeleton staff works on that, t...

Fire Emblem Warriors: Demo Out Today, Progress Transfers to Full Game

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Fire Emblem Warriors: Demo Out Today, Progress Transfers to Full Game In the Fire Emblem: Three Houses universe, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes will tell an entirely new story, and you can get a head start on it right now. Three Hopes has a new demo that you may play right now, and your progress will carry over to the full game.  Today's demo announcement was accompanied by a new teaser revealing that the Ashen Wolves, who were featured prominently in Three Houses' Cindered Shadows DLC, will make an appearance in the game. Characters from all three main houses, the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, and Golden Deer, will be available in Three Hopes, as we previously reported. At the Nintendo Direct in February 2022, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes was announced. The game incorporates characters from Three Houses, a strategy RPG, with a Warriors-Musou-style game. It's the fourth time Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have collaborated on a Nintendo Warriors game, following two Hyrule Warr...

Windows 11 may soon natively run on Apple M1 and more thanks to this new project

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Windows 11 may soon natively run on Apple M1 and more thanks to this new project If you wanted to run Windows 11 natively on Apple hardware, you had two options: use Parallels or use a Windows 10 hack approach. Please let us know if you know of any other options in the comments section. Last year, Microsoft stated that it was doubtful that Windows 11 would ever be supported on Mac or M1, thus enthusiasts are hoping for unofficial support. As a result, according to developer Arminder Singh, who is working on a project to make this feasible, it may soon be possible to run Microsoft's Windows 11 natively on Apple M1 and other Apple Silicon gear. However, it is still early in the game.  For those unfamiliar with the Asahi Linux project, it is a similar effort aimed at running Linux on Apple silicon. However, as previously said, Apple hardware brings unique issues. The biggest problem, according to Singh, is caused by Apple's own interrupt controller, dubbed Apple Interrupt Controll...

Add an iPad to your IT toolkit with this refurbished iPad Air 2

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Add an iPad to your IT toolkit with this refurbished iPad Air 2 The value of having numerous devices on different platforms has only grown as the computing world has progressed. Until June 19th, this reconditioned Apple Ipad Air 2 128GB with Wi-Fi and cellular provides you with a test platform and a backup at a reasonable price. With a thickness of 6.1mm and a weight of less than a pound, the iPad Air may be slipped into a bag or used as a second screen with more features than a portable monitor. While keeping your laptop for more intensive duties, use it to run personal apps, take notes, or manage day-to-day tasks like email and videoconferencing. You may quickly accessorise as needed with Bluetooth, a Lightning connector, and a headphone jack, and take advantage of the huge iPad accessory aftermarket. The 9.7-inch multitouch screen has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and is powered by an Apple 1.5 GHz A8X CPU with 2GB RAM, allowing for rapid app loading and multitasking. Whether f...