Umar Shakir

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Barnes & Noble is ending support for older Nook e-readers

/ Three Barnes & Noble Nook models released from 2011–2013 will lose the ability to buy new books and more in June 2024.By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of...

Tesla’s back seat audio update keeps the kids’ content quiet

/ Tesla’s new Model 3 can send rear-screen audio to Bluetooth headphones so you don’t have to listen to Paw Patrol... unless you want to.By Umar Shakir, a news writer...

Now Samsung’s 2020 smart TVs have cloud gaming apps too

/ Samsung’s smart TVs from 2020 are getting access to Xbox Game Pass and other streaming game services.By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and...

Call of Duty anti-cheat update will make cheaters go splat

/ Activision is updating its Ricochet anti-cheat system so that Call of Duty: Warzone plunges cheating players to their doom.By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle...

Faze Clan acquired for $17 million, one year after its $725 million SPAC

/ Faze Clan, the struggling influencer and esports company, gets picked up by a gaming venture firm part-owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond...

Best Buy will no longer carry physical movies in 2024, and I am no longer whole

/ Best Buy is exiting the physical media business and will no longer carry movies, including 4K Blu-rays — gutting the shrunken department that was one of my first and favorite...

FCC proposal would force cable companies to issue rebates for channel blackouts

/ The FCC is considering new rules that would at least ensure customers get a discount if they lose access to channels while companies try to work out a new deal.By...

Another game controller maker is embracing drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks

/ GameSir’s T4 Cyclone and Cyclone Pro controllers offer Hall effect joysticks and shoulder buttons that should resist annoying drift over time.By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the...

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