Author: Kevin Le

When Google first announced its Stadia cloud gaming platform, it took a huge risk that would change the way people play games. It initially planned to release original games developed by Stadia’s in-house studio called SG&E (Stadia Games and Entertainment). Google’s latest blog post announces the company’s closing of the same studio. Creating top-notch games from scratch takes many years and a lot of investment, and the cost is growing exponentially. Given our desire to build on Stadia’s proven technology and deepen our business partnerships, we have decided not to invest further in bringing exclusive content from our internal SG&E…

Mediatek announced that two 6nm chipsets and smartphone companies have already jumped on the hype train, rushing to launch their devices with the new platforms. Xiaomi and Redmi have already committed to releasing phones with the Dimensity 1200, now we’ve learned from a leakster that the vivo S9 will be the first phone powered by the Dimensity 1100 chip. The new device will ship with a 6.4-inch display, but it will have a standard notch, not a drop of water or a punch hole. It will house two front cameras – a 44 MP main and an ultra-wide unit. The…

Written and video reviews of the Motorola Moto G9 Power are on the rise, and as expected, the best selling point of this phone is battery life. With an overall score of 155h, the Moto G9 Power took third place in our battery rankings, far ahead of its predecessor, the Moto G8 Power. However, the handset also appears to be good at shooting with its main camera. But we don’t want to spoil it for you, so we suggest you hear what Will has to say about Motorola’s battery champion. Source: GSMArena

  Locals’ changing demands, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, have inspired companies to be creative with their Tết gift baskets. Photo courtesy of thoibaokinhdoanh.vn HCM CITY — Compared to years ago,Tết (Lunar New Year) gift packages are now being arranged and priced slightly differently. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how locals are going about buying Tết gift baskets. New variations of gift baskets have been introduced to the market to meet customers’ changing demands. Vegetable wholesale market Phiên chợ Xanh tử tế, Trà Quế Company and the e-commerce site FoodMa have collaborated to launch exclusive gift sets for the new year…

  A rental car business in Hà Nội’s Hà Đông District. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Xuyên HÀ NỘI — The demand for cars during the seven days of Tết (Lunar New Year) in Hà Nội is on the rise despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Đỗ Toàn, an owner of a car rental showroom in Xuân Đỉnh Ward said he had received deposits for almost 20 cars. As they were from regular customers and booked a month ago, the price is only 10 to 15 per cent higher than normal. Toàn said the rental prices for five-seat cars such as Hyundai Grand i10, Kia Morning, Toyota Vios,…

Apple’s Black History Month initiatives continue with the release of the special Black Unity Apple Watch Series 6 smartwatch. The limited edition wearable comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes and comes with a strap in black, green and red silicone inspired by the Pan-African flag. Apple Watch Series 6 Black Unity Edition There is also a personalized “Black Unity” laser engraving on the caseback of the watch as well as “Truth”. Power. Solidarity details’ on the pin loop. The Black Unity Apple Watch 6 is available starting today for $ 399 / € 429 in the 40mm size and $…

  Tourists visit Hạ Long Bay in the northern province of Quảng Ninh. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Many booked tours to the northern provinces for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday have been postponed or changed amid the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in the area two weeks before the holiday, travel firms have said. Tours to the northern provinces saw strong demand for the Tết holiday as visitors from the tropical south sought to experience cold weather in the north. A representative from Saigontourist said that customers were told about tour cancellation and postponement policies when they booked tours. Most customers from HCM…

The market benchmark VN-Index ended Monday at 1,035.51 points, down 2 per cent. — VNS/VNA Photo. HÀ NỘI — After a surge in new community COVID-19 cases which were reported last week, the State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC) ordered industrial units to reenact measures to stabilise market activities. In a press conference, Tạ Thanh Bình, Director of Securities Market Development Department under the SSC, said that the commission directed stock exchanges, Việt Nam Securities Depository (VSD) and market participants to carry out solutions implemented last March and April to stabilise the market and respond to the pandemic. SSC also strengthens strict inspections on market activities…

  Students who have close contacts with a confirmed COVID-19 cases stayed quarantined at Xuân Phương Primary School in Hà Nội’s Nam Từ Liêm District. Photo baotintuc.vn HÀ NỘI — The children of Xuân Phương Primary School in Hà Nội’s Nam Từ Liêm District would normally be getting excited for their Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays at around this time, but not this year. Instead, almost 60 students will be spending the next three weeks living in the school, which has been turned into a makeshift COVID-19 quarantine centre after one of their classmates was confirmed positive for…

GeForce Now has been available for Android phones and Chromebooks for quite some time now, and macOS and Windows users should stick to the standalone versions in their respective app stores. As of today, however, you have the choice of using the service using the Chrome browser. It doesn’t matter if you are a Mac or Windows user, you can go to play.geforcenow.com and start playing as long as you are subscribed. Keep in mind, however, that Nvidia always recommends using the correct app instead of the web app for the best experience, but it’s still a great way to…