Parker Wilhelm

Parker Wilhelm

Parker Wilhelm is a freelance writer for TechRadar. He likes to tinker in Photoshop and talk people's ears off about Persona 4.

Articles by: Parker Wilhelm

Tired of sitting through opening credits? Netflix is experimenting with a solution

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Netflix is testing a 'Skip Intro' button to help shave precious seconds off your binge watching marathon.

Spotify may soon require a Premium account to listen to certain albums

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Spotify may soon have more listeners ponying for the service's top tier, as the free end is about to get limitations.

Can Swatch beat Google and Apple with a smartwatch OS of its own?

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Swatch might be known for old-school timepieces, but the watchmaker is making its own wearable operating system.

Make room, Siri: Amazon Alexa just landed on iPhone

By Parker Wilhelm Published

While Amazon's Alexa is a well-known component of the Echo, the digital assistant is making moves to new devices.

How VR-ready is your computer? This test will let you know

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Proper specs are crucial to a good VR experience, and Nvidia's latest tool can help see if your rig has the right stuff.

YouTube is using cartography to improve virtual reality videos – here's how it works

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Two years since VR content first graced YouTube, the service looks to improve quality without killing your bandwidth.

The best-looking iPhone 8 may be really, really expensive

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Brand-new iPhones already cost a pretty penny, but the iPhone 8's rumored 3D Touch screen may push that trend further.

Bigger, faster, sooner: the 10.5-inch iPad may launch in April

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Apple appears to be prepping its latest batch of tablets - and one of those models could be announced in less than a month.

Facebook updates policy to prevent your data from being used for surveillance

By Parker Wilhelm Published

The social network makes it clear that using data to monitor users is a no-no following cases of law enforcement surveillance.

PS4 games will soon be playable on your PC thanks to PlayStation Now

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After dropping support for older devices, PlayStation Now is bringing in a newer console's worth of streamable games.

Not sure where to view video games in virtual reality? YouTube has your answer

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Virtual reality is shaping how we watch gaming content, and YouTube's new playlist has 80 examples to prove it.

iPhone 8 could have a powerful augmented reality-capable graphics chip

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Imagination Technologies has unveiled its newest graphics processing architecture, which may appear on future iPhones.

Nintendo Switch Joy-Con work with NES Classic Edition thanks to this adapter

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Beleagured by the NES Classic Edition's short cables? Just bought a brand-new Nintendo Switch? You're in luck!

Android Wear 2.0 watches from some big names in fashion are on the way

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Watch designer Movado and others are preparing new Android Wear 2.0 device for the fashion forward.

YouTube TV is a monthly subscription service that wants to take down cable

By Parker Wilhelm Published

YouTube has announced a new television streaming service that beams in live television from dozens of major networks.

Bethesda pledges to optimize its PC games for AMD Vega and Ryzen

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GDC 2017 AMD held its Capsaicin & Cream event today to demonstrate what's next for the graphics technology firm.

Amazon's Alexa could one day recognize users by the sound of their voices

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Arguably even more useful than ordering pizza, Amazon's smart speakers may one day tell users apart.

LG's SteamVR headset is real - and it's at GDC this week

By Parker Wilhelm Published

GDC 2017 It appears LG is entering the VR gaming ring with the likes of HTC and Oculus, thanks to a little help from Valve.

GDC 2017: 5 things we want to see at this year's Game Developers Conference

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GDC 2017 In a warm-up to E3 2017, here’s what we hope to see from Microsoft, Nintendo and more game makers.

Google just made texting on Android more like WhatsApp

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Google is getting rid of its default texting app, making way for a new one called Android Messages.

Apple CarPlay is finally ditching wires with the help of Harman

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Auto tech developer Harman announces the first successful use of Apple's in-car interface sans cable.

Here’s what Samsung’s latest chip means for future Galaxy phones

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Samsung begins mass production on a new processor that handles gigabit LTE, 4K video recording and UHD VR.

This US carrier is testing 5G connectivity with the help of Samsung and others

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Verizon has revealed plans for the first customer trials of its newly built 5G network.

Finally! Minecraft: Pocket Edition comes to Windows 10 Mobile

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Microsoft continues its trend of being a tad slow in the phones department.

Google’s next trick is bringing your face into virtual reality

By Parker Wilhelm Published

Mixed reality videos help show off VR experiences, but Google wants to see through that face-blocking headset.

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