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Valve recently announced that its online marketplace –Steam, will no longer be accepting bitcoins as a mode of payment. The cryptocurrency lost favour due to the high transaction fees and the high volatility which overburdened Valve’s processes. And earlier this week, it looked like Microsoft had followed suit by refusing to accept Bitcoin as a mode of payment on their Windows and Xbox online stores. However, according toBitcoininst, we have reports of thecompany resuming the services of accepting bitcoinon their stores once again....

We’ve previously covered aSmart Bed from Nokia,a Smart Shower, and alsoa smart camera for your skin. Now, San Francisco-basedQuartzhas launched a new smart bottle. The ultra-portable 0.53L Quartz Bottle is theworld’s first self-cleaning water bottle and water purification system. Using a 280 nm UV-C LED inserted at the bottom of the cap of the bottle, the company claims that the bottle can clean the water inside in just sixty seconds. Furthermore, the cleaning process takes place automatically every four hours, that is, six times a day....

Facebook is undeniably the world’s biggest social network, with over 2.07 billion users. The team behind Facebook has been active lately, rolling out new features for its users such asintelligent photo tagging,better groups, and much more. While the company has had some issues in the past, Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s CEO haspromised a brighter future for the Facebook this year. Now, as part of this bright future, the company is also looking to expand its business, by diving into the home device market with its own video chat device....

While the concept does deserve all the attention it is getting, another product that Razer launched might have skipped your eyes. The company has also launched a new wireless mouse named theRazer Mamba HyperFluxthat makes use of Razer’s all-new wireless power technology. Unlike theoriginal Razer Mambathat houses a900mAh batterywithin its shell, the new Razer Mamba makes use of the company’s all-newHyperFlux wireless power technology. With this system,a bundled Razer Firefly HyperFlux mousepad uses a magnetic field to transfer power to the mouse in real-time, as opposed to charging the battery wirelessly....

The company has already introduced itsBixby powered Smart Fridge Hub, AKG Speakers, and Smart Home Controls. Now, it is also planning to attract more consumers to its mobile platform by upgrading Bixby Vision. Bixby Vision is essentially Samsung’s take on theGoogle Lensand this smart AI tech can identify objects by looking through the camera lens and matching them with an online database. The company is integrating a new feature that will allowBixby Vision identify your food, and give you approximate calorie count....

Selfies are a growing trend when it comes to photography for social media. Aids for the same such asselfie stickshave been in huge demand. Last year, DJI attempted to make things even easier by introducingDJI Spark, the lightweight and economical drone that one could use to capture moments easily. While the concept of using a drone for taking selfies is great, at $499, it is still an expensive option. Now, the camera and recording company AEE aims to tackle this issue with the introduction ofSelfly, the drone-in-a-phone-case....

Targeted primarily at users who like to listen to music while working out, Sony has introduced the WF-SP700N and WI-SP600N, with the former being completely wireless, while the latter using a connecting cord like the Google Pixel Buds. Thesewill get Google Assistantthrough a software update, according to Sony. The biggest selling point of these wireless headsets is the fact that Sony has managed tocombine both noise cancellation features and water resistance....

While gaming with a mouse, whenever you lift your mouse up from the surface, the sensor loses track. So, when you place the mouse back onto the mat, the cursor has already moved a bit, and it creates a problem for you while aiming down at your enemy, especially if you have twitchy hands. As reported byEngadget, SteelSeries is hoping to solve this issue with the Rival 600, by placing an extra sensor on the mouse....

Acer’s major focus this time has been connectivity, and it is quite evident by the number of ports available on this device.The Chromebook comes with two USB-C ports, two USB-A 3.0 ports for extra attachments, and even a microSD card slot for expandable storage. Unlike thePixelbook,the Acer Chromebook 11 lacks the support for Google Assistant, which might be something that Google hasn’t made available to other manufacturers just yet. That being said, full Android app support, another feature that debuted with the Pixelbook, is now available on the Chromebook 11....

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is well on its way to being everywhere. At CES, manufacturers announced Alexa integration insmartwatches,AR glasses,microwaves,bathroomsand much more. Furthermore, as part of its expansion,AmazonandMicrosoftalso announced the collaboration of Cortana and Alexa, that brought about new smart products such asMicrosoft’s ThermostatandXiaomi’s Yeelight Speaker. That being said, the collaboration also promised the integration of Alexa on Windows 10 PCs as well. While the assistant partnership failed to see the light in the way we expected to see,Amazon is finally bringing about a dedicated Alexa app for Windows 10that allows users to make use of the voice assistant....

TheHonor View 10 is here, and it is the first budget flagship device to feature a processor with an NPU embedded within it. While AI might be the major attraction of the device, there are loads of other features present in the phone. One of the most prominent things is the inclusion of Huawei/Honor’s EMUI 8.0 skin on top of Android. The custom skin comes with a plethora of modifications and customizability....

When you are a gamer, you are used to being on the bleeding edge of technology and even more used to your shiny new PC getting obsolete by the month. Similar toSteam’s game streamingservice, which comes in handy for gamers who are on-the-move, HP would allow you to connect your laptop to your powerful gaming desktop using high-speed internet, enabling you to game on the go. As always, the game is actually being played on your actual gaming PC back at home, whilethe end-user is only getting shown a video of the same....

Steam has just cemented its places as the world’s biggest marketplace for PC gamers. This January saw Steam reach new heights and set two new records. A record high of 18 million people were logged into the service, and more than 7 million of them were in-game. While the number in itself is staggering, what’s even more interesting is the fact that this number has grown up by 30% when compared with this time last year....