WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.680 Whatever it ends up being called, it seems highly likely that we'll get a new edition 00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:09.120 of the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2021. The dockable handheld is still wildly popular, 00:00:09.120 --> 00:00:13.760 but it hasn't gotten a real update since it launched back in 2017. Unless you count the 00:00:13.760 --> 00:00:18.240 TV and compatible Switch late. So naturally, there are some features that gamers have long 00:00:18.240 --> 00:00:24.880 been pining for. A big one is 4K support in docked mode. Even back in 2017, it was a little puzzling 00:00:24.880 --> 00:00:30.560 that a brand new console didn't support 4K at all. And today, with even inexpensive TVs supporting 00:00:30.560 --> 00:00:35.760 4K, it's nearly certain that a new Switch will render games at a handheld friendly resolution, 00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:41.440 then scale the output to 4K using NVIDIA's impressive deep learning super sampling technology. 00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:47.120 That's a mouthful. Additionally, it sounds like the upgraded Switch will feature an OLED display 00:00:47.120 --> 00:00:51.200 similar to what you've seen on mid to high end smartphones for better color accuracy 00:00:51.200 --> 00:00:56.400 and clearer gaming on the go. This last one is purely speculative, but hopefully a sturdier 00:00:56.400 --> 00:01:00.480 redesign of the Joy-Con controllers in the works as well. Far too many Switch owners have 00:01:00.480 --> 00:01:04.960 reported issues with the Joy-Con drift. Our second entry is one that could help keep your 00:01:04.960 --> 00:01:09.760 new Switch and other expensive electronics safe when you're out of the house. Officially called the 00:01:09.760 --> 00:01:15.440 Always Home Cam, Ring's camera equipped mini drone is designed for use indoors rather than 00:01:15.440 --> 00:01:20.560 outside like most other drones. The idea is that you set paths for it to follow and the drone 00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:25.520 will regularly patrol your home with no input from the user. The drone is designed to be 00:01:25.520 --> 00:01:29.840 intentionally audible so that in the event someone breaks into your home, the noise will serve as a 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:34.800 deterrent if your home alarm already hasn't been triggered. Which all sounds pretty neat, 00:01:34.800 --> 00:01:42.160 but what does it cost? In dollars, $249. Not bad. In your privacy, well, if Ring's parent company 00:01:42.160 --> 00:01:46.640 Amazon is already listening to everything you say, what difference does it make if they can see it 00:01:47.440 --> 00:01:52.160 Here's something I want to see though. Samsung is a familiar name in high-quality TVs, 00:01:52.160 --> 00:01:57.280 but their ink country rival LG has been a step ahead in recent years thanks to their use of OLED 00:01:57.280 --> 00:02:03.280 panels on their top-tier models. Samsung is ready to strike back, however, with MicroLED, 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:08.400 an all-new type of panel that delivers OLED-level inky blacks with better brightness and without 00:02:08.400 --> 00:02:14.720 the downsides. You see, the O in OLED stands for organic, and these organic materials can degrade 00:02:14.720 --> 00:02:20.160 over time, putting your fancy new TV at risk of image burning. This is particularly problematic 00:02:20.160 --> 00:02:25.040 for people who often play games with static display elements like health bars or speedometers. 00:02:25.040 --> 00:02:30.000 MicroLED will still lose some brightness over time, but theoretically it should offer superior 00:02:30.000 --> 00:02:36.240 longevity. The bad news, however, is the steep early adopter tax. Currently, MicroLEDs are very 00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:41.600 complex and expensive to produce, meaning you can expect prices to be from the high five figures 00:02:41.600 --> 00:02:47.920 all the way to around 150 grand, depending on size. Oof, I really hope Linus doesn't hear about 00:02:47.920 --> 00:02:53.360 these. Thankfully, our next product will be far less expensive, assuming the scalpers don't get 00:02:53.360 --> 00:02:58.320 to it. Intel is finally getting close to a large-scale release of their first discrete 00:02:58.320 --> 00:03:04.880 graphics product for gamers, the Xe HPG GPU. According to leaks, we can expect performance 00:03:04.960 --> 00:03:12.080 comparable to a GeForce RTX 3060 or a Radeon RX 6700 XT, which would have Intel competing in the 00:03:12.080 --> 00:03:17.520 enthusiast segment of the market for the first time ever. Now, before you get too excited though, 00:03:17.520 --> 00:03:23.040 it looks like this year's Xe HPG parts will be restricted to laptops, with desktop versions 00:03:23.040 --> 00:03:28.560 showing up sometime in 2022. An interesting side note is that while Intel has its own chip-making 00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:35.040 fabs, TeamBlue is reportedly using contract chip maker TSMC to fabricate these new products. That 00:03:35.040 --> 00:03:40.000 means they're stuck in the same manufacturing queue as competitors AMD and NVIDIA, which might 00:03:40.000 --> 00:03:44.560 explain the slow timing for the rollout. Finally, we've got another entry from Intel, 00:03:44.560 --> 00:03:49.520 Alder Lake processors. By this point, you're probably burnt out of all the lake variations of 00:03:49.520 --> 00:03:54.800 Intel CPUs that seem to offer only modest performance gains, except when they don't, 00:03:54.800 --> 00:04:00.640 but Alder Lake is fundamentally different in a few ways. Alder Lake is a hybrid CPU that incorporates 00:04:00.640 --> 00:04:06.480 both high performance cores and power saving cores on the same CPU package. This is similar to what 00:04:06.480 --> 00:04:10.240 we've seen in ARM chips for a number of years now, and it's a big part of the reason that your 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:14.240 smartphone can save battery when you're browsing the web, but kick it up into high gear when you're 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:18.400 touching up your selfies or playing a game. This kind of efficiency improvement is mostly geared 00:04:18.400 --> 00:04:23.600 towards helping laptop users, but what this will help the rest of you is that Intel is finally 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:28.880 moving to their many times delayed 10 nanometer process on their desktop. Additionally, Intel 00:04:28.880 --> 00:04:34.080 will be using its new Super Fin Transistors, a variation on standard FinFET that allows for 00:04:34.080 --> 00:04:38.480 better power flow and faster performance, so hopefully the gains will be larger than we've 00:04:38.480 --> 00:04:44.400 seen in recent years. And Alder Lake should also feature support for DDR5 and PCI Express 5.0, 00:04:44.400 --> 00:04:47.840 so it could be an interesting platform if you're looking to get ahead of the curve with the rest 00:04:47.840 --> 00:04:52.080 of your system. Of course, that's not all the new tech coming out this year. We didn't even mention 00:04:52.080 --> 00:04:56.480 hot upcoming mobile devices like the Pixel 6, so if there's something you're looking forward to 00:04:56.480 --> 00:05:01.280 that we missed, let us know down in the comments below. Thanks for watching. Like, dislike, 00:05:01.280 --> 00:05:04.800 check out our other videos, and comment with video suggestions below. And always, 00:05:04.800 --> 00:05:06.800 don't forget to subscribe and follow.