The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
Earlier this year, we reported an issue with the PS4 concerning its CMOS battery. This battery maintains the system’s real-time clock, which displays the date and time. It’s also used to authenticate games and trophy information with the servers. Problems occur when both the battery dies, and the console is unable to connect to the…
A couple years ago, I got tired of all the charge bricks I had lying around the house. So I bought those wall sockets that have built in USB ports. They’re an amazingly convenient way to get DC power anywhere in your house, without having to block an outlet with yet another wall-wart. Since USB…
Gaming at 4K and 60fps (or higher) has been the holy grail for quite a while now. Sure, 4K displays have been widely available for a number of years, but the necessary hardware to drive those displays has been cost prohibitive. Well, until very recently at least. Yet those crisp, true to life visuals it…