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Lenovo's new handheld will smush together our favorite bits of the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch

 Lenovo's new handheld will smush together our favorite bits of the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch Leaked images of the Legion Go shows it will have detachable gamepads and perhaps a larger screen than its portable rivals. Some leaked images obtained by Windows Report show Lenovo's upcoming handheld gaming PC, the Legion Go, is taking some heavy design influences from the Nintendo Switch, featuring detachable gamepads and a sizable display. We first heard that Lenovo was reportedly reviving plans for a handheld PC a few weeks ago. The speculation is it will be a Windows 11-based system, much like the Asus ROG Ally or the recent (and unfortunately named) OneXPlayer OneXFly, potentially packing an AMD Phoenix processor. That will either be the Z1 Extreme or the Ryzen 7 7840U. Obviously, the first thing that stands out in these Legion Go images is the detachable Switch-like gamepads. There's even a small touchpad on the right gamepad for mouse controls. There's also a kick...

SpaceX’s new Bandwagon program is a big threat to small launch providers

 SpaceX’s new Bandwagon program is a big threat to small launch providers SpaceX is expanding its rideshare program with a new series of missions aimed at meeting the demand for launches to mid-inclination orbits. The new program, which was quietly announced at a space industry conference earlier this month, is the latest sign that SpaceX intends to take no prisoners in the small launch market. Orbital inclination refers to what part of the Earth is visible to a satellite as it rotates around the planet. A satellite in an equatorial orbit is at 0 degrees inclination; a satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) is slightly higher than 90 degrees; and a mid-inclination orbit is around 45 degrees. Currently, SpaceX offers rideshare services on the Falcon 9 rocket to SSO through the Transporter program, which is in notoriously high demand. But mid-inclination orbits (MIOs) are appealing to a growing number of customers, especially to remote sensing companies that want to strengthen th...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 tips and tricks: 16 essential features to try

 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 tips and tricks: 16 essential features to try  Master your new Wear OS watch from Samsung with this collection of handy features and tricks to try on your Galaxy Watch. Samsung's not shy about loading its products with lots of useful software features. Whether they be obvious or hidden and secret. That includes the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic. So if you have one of the new watches - or even one of the older models with new software - there's plenty to discover if you're happy to go digging. 1. Control your Samsung camera from your watch With the right Samsung phone connected - which is essentially any Galaxy S series or Galaxy Z Flip or Z Fold from the past 2-3 years, you can use the Galaxy Watch to remotely trigger the shutter button on the camera or record video. It's simple enough to do, so just make sure your phone and watch are connected by opening the Galaxy Wearable app and checking the home screen. Now, on the watch find the camera...