Xbox controller update makes it easier to pair with and switch between devices

Steve Dent

Xbox is rolling out a controller firmware update to insiders, with the biggest change being the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy for supported devices. This will make it easier to pair with and switch from Xbox One consoles to different systems like Windows 10, iOS 15 and Android devices, the company said. Microsoft also introduced … Read more

Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 synth update brings USB audio streaming 10 years after release

Igor Bonifacic

Ten years after its first release, Teenage Engineering is still finding ways to surprise and delight with the OP-1. On Wednesday the company released a software update for the popular synthesizer that supports USB audio streaming. In short, it means it’s much easier to plug the OP-1 into your favorite digital audio workstation and start … Read more

GeekWire 200 update: Top Pacific Northwest tech startups hold their ground atop the list

GeekWire 200 update: Top Pacific Northwest tech startups hold their ground atop the list

(GeekWire Photo Illustration / Canva Pro) Companies like Big Fish Games, Cheezburger Network and Tableau Software once sat on the GeekWire 200, our ranking of privately owned tech startups in the Pacific Northwest. Since then, they have “closed” the list after growing up and going through an acquisition or IPO. Fast forward to today, and … Read more

Panasonic’s S1 gains 6K video capability with a new firmware update

Steve Dent

Panasonic is in the process of improving some of its current cameras with firmware updates, particularly the S1, S1H and BGH1 models. The biggest winner is the $ 2,500 full-screen Lumix S1, which is about to take an internal 6K 24p 10-bit recording or a 5.9K 10-bit recording at up to 30 fps. You can … Read more

Android update adds scheduled texts and improves accessibility

Android Spring 2021 Update Assistant Lock Screen

The first Android 12 Developer Preview may not have told us much about what to expect from the next version of Google’s mobile operating system, but we’re getting new features sooner than expected. The company today announces a series of six updates that might surprise us as we wait for Android 12 to officially arrive. … Read more