There are a whole heap of smart TV options out there on the market now - after years in which the technology has become completely widespread around the world. It’s now a fairly safe bet that most TVs you might look into buying will be smart TVs, so we’ve got a guide here for you to establish just what that means and what you can expect from them. What is a smart TV?...
What Does Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Mean? Evolved Packet Core (EPC) is a framework standardized in Release 8 of the 3GPP for giving data and converged voice on a network based on 4G LTE. Evolved Packet Core is based on a constant network connection or an always-on connection. Evolved Packet Core helps in combining voice and data on an Internet Protocol service architecture. This helps service operators in operations as well as deploying one packet network for 2G, 3G, LTE, WLAN or fixed access such as cable or DSL....
In a move that has confused literally everyone, Atari has announced something called the Ataribox and given absolutely no details as to what it is. A small website popped up on Friday with a 20 second long embedded YouTube video, several email links, and that’s it. The video shows close-up angled shots of a wood-grained, plastic slotted device, providing nothing to determine size or dimensions, and then abruptly ends with the Atari logo and the message “Coming Soon....
Back in 2016/2017, while the franchise had seen steadily rising popularity, the fifth entry kicked off the huge popularity that Persona has garnered since then. Most recently in 2020, games like Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Scramble’s Japanese release have solidified Atlus’ JRPG spin-off as its own identity. Definitively separating from Shin Megami Tensei, the Persona series has a very bright future ahead, especially with the upcoming 25th anniversary celebration....
As seemingly every major company in the television and film industry scrambles to replicate streaming service success, those who have sought to have exclusive, high-budget shows based on massively popular franchises have been the ones to rise to the top. Whether it’s Netflix with its big license purchases and original content production or Disney+ with its procedural spinoffs of Marvel and Star Wars brands, everyone seems to be realizing that the ways of standard cable and satellite programming are dying out....
There are 273 quests to choose from in Skyrim (aside from the infinite quests) and deciding what to spend your time on can be difficult. Though completionists will be going through every quest in the game, many of us don’t plan to spend that kind of time. We’d rather play the material that is the most enjoyable or the most rewarding, given the vastness of the game. Not to mention, it’s incredibly disappointing to spend a lot of time on tedious quests, just to realize that you’ve basically wasted your time at the end....
Netflix’s upcoming Malcolm And Marie could become one of the only films to have its entire cast nominated for Academy Awards. It wouldn’t be the first film to do this, but it would be the first one that had an original screenplay. Euphoria’s Sam Levinson wrote and directed the black-and-white drama, which stars John David Washington and Zendaya. As far as anyone knows, those are the only two actors it stars....
This is not going to be another debate about whether Edelgard was justified with her actions. After reading numerous articles, I think it’s safe to say that that topic has been beaten into the ground. However, if you have any interest in playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses and have yet to try each path, I highly recommend saving this article for afterwards, as there will be plot spoilers. Upon my tenth or so playthrough (with about seven of those being the Blue Lions route), it dawned on me that back when I played through Black Eagle House, I never heard anything about the past relationship between Dimitri and Edelgard....
Entering into Blizzcon, gamers everywhere no doubt expected a torrent of new details regarding Blizzard’s upcoming titles. What gamers probably didn’t expect to learn about though, is one of the new features in the upcoming World Of Warcraft expansion Mists Of Pandaria which bears a striking resemblance to a certain Nintendo franchise featuring battling creatures of all shapes and sizes. Obviously, the franchise in question is the insanely popular Pokemon series....
Of all characters in Blizzard’s acclaimed Warcraft franchise, it’s perhaps Thrall that made a mark as one of its most iconic - especially during his adventures in World of Warcraft. As fans might remember, Thrall suffered a rough childhood under the hands of Humans who turned him into both a slave and a gladiator. However, his adventures not only managed to free him from captivity but also change the lives of Orcs in Azeroth forever....
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is an upcoming FPS powered by the Quake 1 engine and published by 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment. In Early Access on the PC, Wrath proves that decades-old technology can still have a life today, powering a frantic shooter with a nostalgic feel and modern updates. Unlike retro-inspired games that use modern game engines to create a retro look and feel, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is designed to deliver fresh experience using a retro game engine....
The WWE 2K series has always been a divisive franchise. While many gamers don’t enjoy the series for several reasons, there are gamers that just like fans of the Madden or FIFA series that will buy it every year without fail for love of the sport. However, after the catastrophic failure and PR nightmare that was WWE 2K20, the developers are taking a year off to hopefully work on a better product....
It’s been nearly fifteen years since the release of the Xbox 360 and seven since it was a current-gen console. Soon, with the release of the Xbox Series X, the Xbox One will join the 360 in the afterlife of consoles of the past and live on in the hearts of gamers forever. Oddly, there are still a ton of games that have a fairly big community on the Xbox 360....
The Xbox Countdown Sale begins, with discounts on the year’s biggest titles including Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and more. As we near the end of the holiday shopping season, gaming companies are offering their final sales of the year, including Microsoft. The Xbox-maker has just kicked off a three week long sale that it’s dubbed its Countdown Sale, which it’s claiming will be the “biggest-ever” Xbox Live sale....
A 1.5m tall Dragonite plushie has been announced, with an expected release date of 2021. Dragonite was one of the 151 Pokemon that debuted in Pokemon Red & Blue. It was one of the three original Dragon-type Pokemon and its line was used by Lance of the Elite Four. Since then, Dragonite has made numerous appearances in the Pokemon anime and video games, where it has always posed as a major threat on the battlefield....
YouTube Premium subscribers have a chance to get a bundle of Google Stadia equipment for free. For those who have any interest in Google Stadia, this presents a superb value and a chance to experience Stadia without needing to pay at all. The Google Stadia has had a bit of a rough time since the service launched in 2019. Unflattering early Stadia reviews criticized the service for its reliance on constant Internet connectivity....
What Does A2P Messaging Mean? A2P messaging is a term for SMS messaging that is sent from a software application to a user device feed. In other words, businesses often use A2P messaging to send messages from central databases for customer outreach or customer relationship processes to individual phone numbers attached to user smartphones. Techopedia Explains A2P Messaging A2P messaging is commonly used for many key business practices such as multifactor authentication, as well as routine updates and notifications related to products and services....
What Does Ambient Backscatter Mean? Ambient backscatter is a new idea related to the use of radio waves and connectivity that posits a device’s ability to send and receive signals without inherent power. It has the potential to greatly redefine the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape and change wireless technology in a big way. Techopedia Explains Ambient Backscatter Although it may sound like something that happens when water escapes the kitchen sink, ambient backscatter is actually a subtle term with some amazing potential for the future of technology....
What Does Contact Center Workforce Optimization Mean? Contact center workforce optimization is a specific type of workforce optimization software designed for use in a call center or contact center. These types of software help to handle quality assurance, effective use of resources and other types of optimization for these types of operations. Techopedia Explains Contact Center Workforce Optimization Contact center workforce optimization is built with a general eye toward the best ways to utilize resources to run a contact center environment....
What Does Hundred Call Seconds Mean? Hundred call seconds or centrum call seconds is a standard measurement in the telecommunications industry for the time used to communicate over digital voice systems, as well as the data workload. A hundred call seconds is equivalent to 100 call seconds, where a call second is equavalent to the duration of one call for 1 second. Techopedia Explains Hundred Call Seconds It is interesting to note that while chronological minutes consist of 60 seconds, a hundred call seconds is still a fairly standard way to refer to data time increments in the telecommunications industry....
