MSI has officially announced its next crack at handheld gaming is here with the Lunar Lake-powered MSI Claw 7 AI Plus and MSI Claw 8 AI Plus. The two Windows-based handhelds come with 32GB of RAM and larger batteries than their predecessors. They release on December 25th, but you can preorder them now, starting at $799 for the Claw 7 and $899 for the Claw 8. When the original MSI Claw shipped last spring, MSI needed to address battery life and performance, both of which were both sticking points in Sean Hollister’s Verge review. The Claw 8 brings more significant changes here; its 80-watt-hour battery is a big jump over the original model’s 53 watt hours. The Claw 7 has a much smaller increase at 54.5 watt hours. The Claw 8 also has an “easy access” SSD storage slot that the Claw 7 lacks. Both devices have a 120Hz variable refresh rate LCD display, but the Claw 8’s 8-inch screen is slightly higher resolution (1920 x 1200) than the Claw 7’s 7-inch one (1920 x 1080). Performance-wise, MSI claims the handhelds will have a 113 percent higher peak FPS and 20 percent higher average FPS than its competitors “under identical power conditions.” MSI doesn’t say which competitors it’s referring to, but in Sean’s review, the previous model was outdone by the Steam Deck OLED, Asus ROG Ally Z1E, and the Lenovo Legion Go. Image: MSI The new MSI Claw 8 AI Plus and Claw 7 AI Plus. Other changes to both handhelds include redesigned Hall effects sticks and triggers, and updated bumpers and d-pad. MSI also added a second Thunderbolt 4 port to each one’s complement of I / O ports that includes an audio jack and a microSD card reader.

The creators of the Flexbar think Apple’s Touchbar deserves a second chance as a standalone solution. | Screenshot: YouTube Apple may have said goodbye to the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar last year, but a team of four engineers believes the concept deserves a second chance. They’ve created the Flexbar, which is essentially a standalone version of the MBP’s thin touchscreen display that can be used with multiple devices and platforms through a USB connection. The Flexbar’s creators have started a new company, Eniac, which is attempting to bring the accessory to consumers through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The earliest backers can preorder one discounted to $119 from the full MSRP of $179, with delivery expected as early as February 2025. This is the company’s first product, however, and while they have demonstrated functional hardware in several videos, there’s still an element of risk when backing it. The company told The Verge it was sourcing “components through standard supply channels,” but didn’t confirm where the Flexbar’s uniquely-sized 10-inch 2K OLED screen was coming from. Ideally it’s not repurposing Apple’s Touch Bar screens, which have a limited supply stock. Screenshot: YouTube The Flexbar is designed to provide more customizability than the MacBook Pro’s Touch... Read the full story at The Verge.

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Elton John is one of the most celebrated musicians in the world. He has been making music since the ‘70s and over his career of five decades, Elton has sold around 300 million records and won six Grammy Awards. The musician retired in 2023 due to his worsening health, but despite that, he still takes up projects and appears at events. Recently, Elton John gave shocking news about his health. During the gala performance of “The Devil Wears Prada,” Elton revealed that he has lost his eyesight after battling a severe eye infection. Elton John recent news: musician opens up losing his eyesight due to infection  Elton John/Instagram Elton explained on stage that he could not watch the show he had written the music for because of his failing eyesight, but he enjoyed the performance regardless. He also appreciated his husband, David Furnish, who accompanied him to the event. Furnish guided and helped Elton off the stage and the red carpet, little wonder Elton called his husband his “rock.” In an interview with GMA, Elton shared that despite being unable to see with his right eye for the past four months, he has hope that everything will be okay.  He also confessed that his health and bad eyesight have made him stagnant currently, as he can’t go to the studio to record music. “I can’t see anything, I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything.” He went on to say he and Furnish are focusing all their attention on making sure his eyes get better. Elton John and his partner/Instagram Fans think it might be time for him to slow down Elton’s struggles with his eyesight are just one of the many health challenges he has faced recently. In 2017, he contracted a bacterial infection during a tour in South America, and in 2022, the music legend had hip surgery after a fall at his home, which forced him to postpone several shows on his farewell tour. Speaking at the premiere of his documentary in New York in October, he joked that there’s not much of him left. He said he doesn’t have tonsils, adenoids, or an appendix, nor does he have a prostate, or a right hip, a left knee, or a right knee. “In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip. But I’m still here,” he concluded. Elton John/Instagram Fans send in their love and prayers, hoping that Elton gets better quickly. Many of them also think it might be time for the 77-year-old to leave the spotlight and enjoy his life with his husband and their two sons. Next up: Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Breaking News About Her Cotswolds Home Getting Flooded The post Elton John Is Now Totally Blind After Losing His Eyesight appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

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