More evidence supporting a Nintendo NX controller leak appeared online today as a Reddit user called perkele37 shared high-quality images of what he claims to be the controller for Nintendo’s next-gen console. The controller in the image has an oblong shape and appears to feature a touchscreen in place of buttons.

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When the images leaked on Wednesday, commenters were quick to point out that the “controller” could actually be the portable unit that is expected to release ahead of the home console, but the leaker returned to clarify that “this is the controller unit for the console.” He also noted that this is a dev kit, so the design is subject to change.

As for the controller’s functionality, the leaker was able to provide a few details. Apparently, only the upper ‘nubs’ of the analog sticks move, similar to the Circle Pad on the New 3DS. The rollers on the top of the controller, which you can just barely make out, feel like the scroll wheel on a mouse. There’s also haptic feedback within the controller and a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the bottom.

Kotaku reached out to Nintendo for a comment, but the company simply said it had “nothing to announce on this topic.” Nintendo is expected to reveal the NX by E3 2016 in June. We’ll be on the lookout for more leaks and details until then.

UPDATE: A third photo leaked online a few minutes before this post was published:

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Although the iPhone SE was the highlight of Apple’s spring event on Monday, it wasn’t the only new device announced. Apple also unveiled a smaller, more affordable iPad Pro which features some notable improvements over its predecessor.

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It may share a name with the 2015 iPad Pro, but the new tablet doesn’t look quite the same. First of all, the 2016 iPad Pro features a display of 9.7 inches — a significant downsizing from the 12.9 inches of last year’s model. As a result, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro weighs in at just 0.96 pounds to the 12-9-inch iPad Pro’s 1.59 pounds.

Another key difference is the display. Yes, the smaller screen with have a slightly lower resolution, but Apple says that the iPad Pro will be the first Apple device to feature a True Tone display. The company says that True Tone displays are able to dynamically change the color temperature of the screen to better suit the setting.

The camera setup has also improved dramatically with the smaller iPad Pro. Unlike last year’s model, the new iPad features a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. If you can deal with the camera bump on the back of the device, you’re in for a much better picture-taking experience, with an f/2.2 aperture, 63-megapixel panoramas and True Tone flash.

Internally, the devices are far more similar, both equipped with the upgraded A9X processor and M9 motion coprocessor. But despite this parity, the 9-7-inch iPad Pro is the only one of the two that supports always-on “Hey Siri” functionality.

Finally, when it comes to available models, the miniaturized iPad Pro has its big brother beat once again. Along with the 128GB/256GB cellular models and the 32GB/128GB/256GB Wi-Fi models of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, the 9.7-inch tablet will also have a 32GB cellular model. Plus, you can get a 9.7-inch iPad Pro in Rose Gold.

Here’s a graphic showing off a few of the key differences between the tablets:

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The top of the line speaker from Sonos is the Sonos PLAY:5, and it’s pretty fantastic. In fact, it’s one of the best wireless speakers out there, no question. That said, it’s kind of annoying that with Sonos, you’re limited as far as what sources you can stream music from. The PLAY:5 also isn’t portable, so you can’t take it with you outside or when you travel. Come to think of it, there are some other limitations too — it only has six drivers, it’s not rugged, and you can’t control all of its features with your voice.

Check this out: the FUGOO Sport XL Portable Rugged Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker sports eight drivers, it’s waterproof, it’s rugged, it integrates with Siri, and you can stream anything and everything you want to it. And best of all, it’s on sale right now through April 9 for about half the price of a $500 PLAY:5.

Here are some key details from the product page:

• 360 degree sound with 8 symmetrically placed drivers crank out clean highs, midrange punches and deep, roaring lows. 4 tweeters, 2 mid/sub drivers, 2 passive radiators and a 97 db. sound pressure level, the CORE-X fills produces rich audio.
• 100% Waterproof and the perfect teammate for the beach, paddle boarding and sailing. IP67 rating insures it can go 3′ under water for 30 minutes, though it will float as well for easy retrieval. Fully dustproof, mud-proof and shock proof to 3′ as well.
• 35-HOUR BATTERY LIFE – Best-in-its-class battery life means more than a day and a half of continuous jams, uninterrupted experiences and all-out adventures.
• Portable Power Bank -Quick charge your phones and tablets from the included USB Port
• SIRI & GOOGLE NOW CONTROL – With Apple Siri and Android Google Now accessible through your FUGOO Bluetooth speaker, you’re a voice command away from unlimited searches. There is also a built in full duplex speakerphone for hands free chatting.

FUGOO Sport XL Portable Rugged Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker: $278.99 with free Prime shipping

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I have wanted a Tesla for years… but unfortunately they’ve all been way out of my price range. But with the new Model 3 set to sell for as low as $25,000, my dreams of actually owning a Tesla are much closer than they’ve ever been to becoming a reality.

There are many reasons that I would love to drive a Tesla and one of them is the insane acceleration that Tesla cars have — in “Ludicrous Mode,” for instance, the Tesla Model S P85D can go from 9 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds. If you want to see how this looks in action, then you need to check out a new video posted by YouTube channel AutoTopNL that shows a Tesla Model S P90D burning down an autobahn in Germany at a top speed of 155 miles per hour.

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Here is the video:

As you can see, the car blows past 60 miles per hour (or 96.5 kilometers per hour) in under three seconds. From there, it takes an additional 27 seconds or so to hit 155 miles per hour (250 kilometers per hour) before slow decelerating.

I’m going to assume that the driver was able to get away with this because they were in a portion of the autobahn that doesn’t have a speed limit — I personally can’t imagine them being able to pull this off on the Mass Pike, for example.

At any rate, this video only has me more excited for Tesla’s big Model 3 announcement coming at the end of the month. Even if it doesn’t deliver “Ludicrous Mode,” I’m sure it will have better acceleration than any other comparably priced car on the market.

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After spending three-and-a-half years languishing at the bottom of the market, the Wii U is finally being put to rest. That’s according to a report published by Japan’s Nikkei on Tuesday, which claims that Nintendo will cease production of the ill-fated console before the end of 2016, perhaps in preparation for the rumored NX console.

Hours later, Nintendo responded to the report by denying it out of hand, saying that it wasn’t an official report from the company. According to Nintendo, “production is scheduled to continue” in the coming months.

But whether or not the report is completely accurate, it begs an interesting question about the future of the company: Is the next home console Nintendo’s last chance to compete with the PS4, Xbox One, PC and VR?

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Ever since the Wii U launched in 2012, Nintendo’s revenue has been sliding at an alarming pace. Despite the shocking success of the Wii, sticking with a brand name wasn’t enough to buoy the upgraded console. The E3 reveal was confusing and disorganized, the tablet-sized controller turned people off and the lack of third-party games was an ominous sign long before the Wii U even made it to store shelves.

The Wii U felt like it was dead in the water from day one. To make matters worse, when the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched at the end of 2013, the Wii U became laughably outdated. Graphics aren’t everything, but when your 1-year-old console can’t even begin to stack up against the competition, consumers take notice.

So where does this leave Nintendo?

In my mind, this is the beginning of what could either be another massive revitalization for the flailing House of Super Mario, or the final chapter in the long, winding saga of Nintendo as a hardware powerhouse.

If the NX manages to strike a chord with the general audience the way the Wii did ten years ago, Nintendo won’t have to worry about high-end processors and limited time exclusive map packs — it will just need to provide an experience that the average consumer can enjoy and that the hardcore gamer can appreciate.

Easier said than done, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

On the other hand, if Nintendo delivers yet another flop, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the company abandon the home console business for the foreseeable future. That’s not to say we’d never see another Nintendo console, but if the NX were to bomb, we’d be talking about a bare minimum of five consecutive years and two straight console generations of critical and financial disappointment.

Besides, home consoles are far from Nintendo’s only source of revenue.

To date, Nintendo has sold over 57 million Nintendo 3DS consoles worldwide. The portable console business isn’t the cash cow it once was, but 3DS sales are still trouncing Wii U sales month-to-month. Then there’s amiibo, the company’s toys-to-life figures – some of which are harder to find than rare Beanie Babies in their heyday.

And then there’s mobile. Over one million users signed up for Miitomo, Nintendo’s first mobile game/app/social network within days of its release. Imagine what those numbers could be for a full-fledged Mario or Zelda game?

Regardless of whether or not the NX tanks, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Nintendo is able to keep up with Sony, Microsoft and the onslaught of VR devices. It’s still too early to sound the death knell for Nintendo’s home consoles, but the company is going to have to bring its ‘A’ game to E3 this year.

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There’s no doubt about it: Apple makes the best smartphone chips out there. The company’s mobile chip division has put intense pressure on rivals in recent years and iPhones crush their biggest rivals in performance tests on a regular basis. That’s because Apple controls both the hardware and the software and is able to create efficient chips ready to deliver steady, speedy performance.

The one major component that Apple does not fully control right now, however, is the graphics processing unit.

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A source familiar with negotiations told Ars Technica that Apple is in advanced talks to buy Imagination Technologies, the company that has made every iPhone PowerVR GPU since the iPhone 4.

Imagination Technologies has not confirmed the talks, but it hasn’t denied them either. The company has been struggling lately, and such an acquisition might not be a bad idea. The company said in February that longtime CEO Hossein Yassaie will step down and that it will be restructuring its business. Last week, the company said it will be firing 350 people and focus on PowerVR for the future.

On the other hand, Apple told CNBC that it doesn’t plan to buy it. Currently, Apple owns 9.5% of Imagination Technologies, and the British company has a market capitalization of about £500 million.

Despite earlier reports, Apple says it doesn't plan to make an offer to buy Imagination Tech. but it did hold some talks with the company.

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) March 22, 2016

Bringing PowerVR development in-house would be a major move for Apple, whose chip division already does a stellar job on its A-series CPUs. Even if it doesn’t buy the British company, making its own GPUs should be a top priority for the iPhone maker.

A recent benchmark comparison between the iPhone 6s and top Android devices revealed that while CPU makers are chasing Apple’s lead in the processor department, the latest iPhone doesn’t have the best GPU in town.

Controlling both the CPU and GPU design process isn’t only important for the future of the iPhone and iPad though. Apple is expected to make a virtual reality play in the future. Furthermore, the company is toying with the idea of replacing Intel chips for future MacBook models, and the A9X chip in the iPad Pro shows that moment could arrive a lot sooner than expected. The company would definitely need a powerful GPU to make such things happen, so it’s more than logical to see it acquire Imagination Technologies or design its own GPU.

And if the Apple TV is supposed to become a real Xbox One and PS4 competitor at any point in the future, the device would need a highly efficient and very powerful GPU to get the job done. Again, PowerVR GPUs of the future, developed by Apple’s own chip engineers, might be the ones to do it.

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We’ve already given you so many reasons to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 9.3 when we showed you all the best new features in Apple’s latest mobile OS update. We also told you how to fix the coolest new iOS 9.3 feature if it’s not working properly for you. For whatever reason, some people still aren’t convinced, so now it’s time to see if fear is a better motivator than the promise of great new features.

If you don’t update to iOS 9.3 right now, your iPhone or iPad will remain exposed by a serious security flaw that could allow hackers to steal photos, videos and other files that you send or receive through iMessage.

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Apple’s iOS platform has a few major advantages over devices powered by Google’s Android software, and the instant availability of updates is somewhere near the top of the list. As Apple CEO Tim Cook noted while speaking on stage during a press conference on Monday, about 90% of all iOS devices in the world run a version of iOS 9 while less than 2% of Android devices run the latest available version of Google’s mobile platform.

iOS 9.3 was first released on Monday following Apple’s big iPhone SE and iPad Pro unveiling, and tens of millions of people have already updated their devices. If you’re not among them, you need to be — Apple’s new iOS update fixes a major security flaw that was discovered recently by security researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

In a nutshell, the researchers found that photos, videos and other files sent via iMessage could be intercepted by hackers. iMessage conversations are encrypted, but they found a hole in that encryption that allows it to be broken.

It is unclear if this vulnerability had been previously discovered and exploited by hackers, but there’s only one way to ensure you’re safe: download and install iOS 9.3 right now. If you’re unclear on how to update, this post explains the simple process.

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Two weeks before the official Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is scheduled to hit retail, an early copy of the movie has been leaked on several torrent sites around the Internet. Within hours of being posted, it became the most shared file on The Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents and similar sites.

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According to TorrentFreak, around 250,000 pirates had downloaded the Blu-ray release of The Force Awakens within 12 hours of the first copy making its way online. The group that ripped the movie provided a photo of the disc:

Of course, this isn’t the first leak of The Force Awakens. Recorded copies of the movie were posted within days of the movie being released in theaters, but shaky cam torrents don’t draw nearly as much attention as HD leaks.

TorrentFreak also notes that Disney and Lucasfilm have sent out tens of thousands of takedown requests over the past few weeks, but the pirated Blu-ray is still available on a majority of the popular torrent sites to this day.

If stealing movies isn’t your thing, you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on the official release. Disney announced earlier this month that the digital download would be available on April 1st and the physical copies would release on April 5th. For more details on the various releases, check this post, which also lists all the bonus features.

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Stop for a moment to think about all of the old gadgets hiding around your home right now. All the old computers, tablets and cell phones tucked away never to be used again. And it’s not just devices that have been replaced by newer models, it’s also things that have become obsolete. Seriously, now that you have a killer camera on your iPhone or Galaxy S7, are you ever going to pick up that old dedicated point and shoot camera again? You probably didn’t even remember you had it until we just reminded you. And come on… as much as you use your PS4 these days, are you ever really going to dig your PS2 out of the garage and play those boring old games?

What you probably don’t realize is that all these gadgets sitting around your house aren’t just clutter, they’re a gold mine that you can quickly and easily turn into cash that can be spent on things you need and actually might use.

You shop at Amazon all the time. You belong to Amazon Prime. You probably even fancy yourself an Amazon expert. But did you know that Amazon has one of the most comprehensive used gadget trade-in programs out there?

From smartphones, tablets and cameras to wireless routers, video game controllers, computers, wearables, MP3 players and just about anything else that runs on a battery, Amazon’s trade-in program makes it insanely easy to learn how much your old unused gear is worth. Then you can gather it all up, ship it off to Amazon for free with a prepaid label, and get credit on your account to spend on anything and everything you want. And while some services can take forever, Amazon will pay you for your gear within two days of receiving it.

There’s another cool way to use Amazon’s trade-in service. When you buy a new smartphone, you can get some pretty low trade-in quotes from your carrier. If you don’t feel like selling your current phone privately instead, you can use Amazon long before you get your new phone. Smartphone value quotes are locked in for 21 days from now through May 1, so you can get your guaranteed quote now and know exactly how much you’ll have to put toward your new phone. Then you can take your time, buy the new phone, and send Amazon your old one once the new one is activated and all set up.

You’ll find a bunch of other benefits to Amazon’s trade-in program compared other options out there and like everything else Amazon does, it’s beyond simple to use. Get started right here on Amazon’s main trade-in page.

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The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are Samsung’s best smartphones ever. That’s abundantly clear. Samsung has perfected an amazing design released last year, addressed previous complaints from consumers, and returned in 2016 with a product refresh that’s already selling better than expected.

But is the Galaxy S7 the best in the world? Consumer Reports believes so.

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“These new models aren’t just Samsung’s best smartphones, but, perhaps, the best smartphones. And they now sit atop our Ratings,” Mike Gikas wrote.

“The new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge bring back water-resistance and expandable memory. They earn Excellent battery life scores, and turn in top-notch performance in other areas,” he added.

Consumer Reports praised the various features that aren’t available on the Galaxy S6, including water-resistance and microSD support. But the organization was less enthusiastic other aspects of the device, including the great 12-megapixel rear camera and the battery life.

“Our testers found that battery life wasn’t as good as it had been on the previous models. Camera performance was just Good,” Consumer Reports wrote.

Of note, expert reviews have deemed the Galaxy S7’s camera to be the best the world has ever seen.

There you have it, the Galaxy S7 series represents the best smartphone duo on the planet according to Consumer Reports. Of course, in real-life tests, the Galaxy S7 can’t outperform the iPhone just yet.

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