… Intel is launching TB4 with Tiger Lake, its upcoming refresh to the 10nm Ice Lake platform. Tiger Lake has been generating some positive buzz about its expected performance, both on CPU and GPU, but we don't have firm details on the platform yet. …
… Game saves and online play are both cross-platform: All applications are supposed to be capable of saving games that can be played on either console, both consoles must be able to play together online, and the operating system will be identical across both platforms. …
Apple is adding end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between iPhones and Android phones with iOS 26.5—a big upgrade for cross-platform texting security. …
… As consoles gain the advantages of PCs, like upgradeable mid-cycle hardware and assumed backwards compatibility, PC gamers deserve to benefit from the features that previously defined the platform and made it unique. …
… Other updates include larger text on tvOS, better hearing aid support across devices, expanded Name Recognition in more than 50 languages, and support for Sony's Access controller on Apple platforms.
… During Google I/O this week, Google and Samsung unveiled their new AI Intelligent Eyewear: phone-connected smart glasses that use Google's Gemini and are based on the Android XR platform. …
… How's backwards compatibility coming along? Microsoft's backwards compatibility announcement was one of the big events at E3 this year and the company wasn't always certain it could be done. …
… As I pointed out earlier this month when the news hit about the potential Xbox One upgrades, the compatibility issues are nontrivial. Perfect backwards compatibility is not necessarily guaranteed on newer hardware, and releasing games exclusively for the improved console will fragment the market. …
… Microsoft may want to unify the Windows Store and its Xbox One gaming empire with the PC space, but it risks creating a two-tier system in which Steam buyers have dramatically better features and compatibility than Microsoft products on a Microsoft platform. …
… Microsoft Edge is also going to be re-optimized for the platform. …