Sentences with phrase «supporting old hardware»

Microsoft gets to draw the line of when they want to stop supporting old hardware with future updates.

Windows can't continue to support old hardware forever — Windows 10 won't run on PCs from 20 years ago.

It's just that Google's latest major Android release does not support the old hardware.

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Most current products support a data - transmission standard known as 802.11 g and are usually backward compatible with an older standard called 802.11 b. There's an even older standard, 802.11 a, that may not be supported, so check older hardware before you go shopping.

I realized the most likely cause was that I'm running an older version of the Mac OS, though it's the latest my hardware will support.

Connectivity Wi - Fi (802.11 a / b / g / n), Wi - Fi Direct, DNLA Built - in mobile hotspot functionality Next - generation Bluetooth 4.0 backward compatible with older Bluetooth - enabled peripherals and includes stereo audio streaming Near Field Communication (NFC) for sharing contacts, web pages, directions, and more to compatible phones as well as payments GPS for navigation and location services Integrated Google Maps with turn - by - turn navigation, street and satellite views Communications & Internet Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture / video and IM instant messaging Full HTML browser with Adobe Flash Support Personal and corporate e-mail access with support for Exchange ActiveSync as well as mobile e-mail accounts (Google push, Yahoo!, POP3, IMAP) Hardware Dual - core 1.5 GHz processor capable of opening web pages twice as fast as most other smartphones 4.8 - inch HD Super AMOLED multi-touch screen (1280 x 720 pixels) MicroUSB port 3.5 mm headphone jack Memory 16 GB internal memory (non-expandable) microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 64 GB 2 GB RAM for improved multitasking Camera 8 - megapixel camera with continuous auto focus, zero shutter lag, face detection, high dynamic range mode, burst mode, and more Full HD 1080p video capture (30 fps) Front - facing 1.9 - megapixel camera for HD video chats and self portraits Multimedia Music player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC / AAC +, eAAC +, MIDI amd WAV Video player compatible with MPEG4, H. 264, H. 263aSupport Personal and corporate e-mail access with support for Exchange ActiveSync as well as mobile e-mail accounts (Google push, Yahoo!, POP3, IMAP) Hardware Dual - core 1.5 GHz processor capable of opening web pages twice as fast as most other smartphones 4.8 - inch HD Super AMOLED multi-touch screen (1280 x 720 pixels) MicroUSB port 3.5 mm headphone jack Memory 16 GB internal memory (non-expandable) microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 64 GB 2 GB RAM for improved multitasking Camera 8 - megapixel camera with continuous auto focus, zero shutter lag, face detection, high dynamic range mode, burst mode, and more Full HD 1080p video capture (30 fps) Front - facing 1.9 - megapixel camera for HD video chats and self portraits Multimedia Music player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC / AAC +, eAAC +, MIDI amd WAV Video player compatible with MPEG4, H. 264, H. 263asupport for Exchange ActiveSync as well as mobile e-mail accounts (Google push, Yahoo!, POP3, IMAP) Hardware Dual - core 1.5 GHz processor capable of opening web pages twice as fast as most other smartphones 4.8 - inch HD Super AMOLED multi-touch screen (1280 x 720 pixels) MicroUSB port 3.5 mm headphone jack Memory 16 GB internal memory (non-expandable) microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 64 GB 2 GB RAM for improved multitasking Camera 8 - megapixel camera with continuous auto focus, zero shutter lag, face detection, high dynamic range mode, burst mode, and more Full HD 1080p video capture (30 fps) Front - facing 1.9 - megapixel camera for HD video chats and self portraits Multimedia Music player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC / AAC +, eAAC +, MIDI amd WAV Video player compatible with MPEG4, H. 264, H. 263asupport for optional cards up to 64 GB 2 GB RAM for improved multitasking Camera 8 - megapixel camera with continuous auto focus, zero shutter lag, face detection, high dynamic range mode, burst mode, and more Full HD 1080p video capture (30 fps) Front - facing 1.9 - megapixel camera for HD video chats and self portraits Multimedia Music player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC / AAC +, eAAC +, MIDI amd WAV Video player compatible with MPEG4, H. 264, H. 263and DivX

This supports the case that businesses will refresh older hardware, positive for earnings and sales at Microsoft.

It's worth pointing out that the older iPod Touches and iPhones can't run any game using Unreal Engine 3 on iOS: the tech relies on the OpenGL ES 2.0 support only available on later hardware.

Do we want a hardware platform thats closer to old gen with marginal software support or new gen hardware with next gen.visuals.

Nintendo could then port older games and develop new ideas on Sony, Microsoft, iOS, and other platforms without having to worry about supporting their own hardware.

In the UK it utterly sucks as only the 2012 + model Bluray players support Netflix as they decided to use a more complicated DRM for the UK service that older hardware couldn't handle.

Rumours of the return of PS2 game support to the PS3 have been doing the rounds ever since the Emotion Engine chip, the actual physical hardware that enables the majority of PS2 games to be played on old PS3s, was removed from the chip - set.

Keep in mind, however, that Resident Evil Revelations Collection only contains ports of games released on older, less powerful hardware, so this might not even signal a broader outpouring of support from other developers at all.

A new hardware which signifies a change in the generation might support backwards compatibility but could also force developers to completely drop support for the old hardware, like it happened with the PS4.

Developed on DICE's Frostbite 3 engine, FIFA 18 is extremely scalable, running at lightning speeds on today's hardware, and at playable framerates on the seven year - old GeForce GTX 460 GPU requested by the official system requirements, which is still supported by our Game Ready drivers.

Is Nintendo crazy to continue to support seven - year - old hardware when they've got that beautiful, HD Switch screen available?

You would think the GPU memory speed and amount of RAM on a new PlayStation 4 model would be even more of an upgrade over the old hardware if supporting VR is the driving force behind it.

Although support is strong at launch, with over 130 games being overhauled to take advantage of this powerful hardware, the lineup favors older games over new releases.

Unfortunately if the manufacturer doesn't use a central hub system and / or doesn't release an updated hub with HomeKit support then there is no way for your old hardware to integrate with HomeKit.

If you have older graphics hardware, bear in mind that it won't be supported forever.

This is a good selection, with broad support for both older media and today's fastest hardware — a fact that's sure to make MacBook owners jealous.

Microsoft has never before stopped supporting an older version of Windows on new hardware during its official support period.

Ultimately, it doesn't matter whether or not you agree with Microsoft's choice not to support old versions of Windows on new hardware.

You'll want to look up the specs for your old hardware, check which HDMI version it supports, and then be sure to check the specs on any new hardware you're considering as a replacement — if you need help decoding what the port - related terminology (like HDCP 2.2, 10bit, and such) means on the back of your TV, check out our guide here.

Unfortunately, it does require special hardware support — you can't just use any old PC that was upgraded to Windows 8.1, and you can't just use any old phone that was upgraded to Android 4.2 or later.

So far, the only new phones that are supported on Fi are the Pixel and Pixel XL and with the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X approaching two years old, it was becoming clear that some people will be ditching the MVNO, especially due to the hardware issues facing the two phones.

This opens the door to certain older connected home devices adding support through a firmware update, instead of requiring users to purchase a new hardware model.

Android devices do need the appropriate hardware, so your Android phone or tablet may not support Miracast — especially if it's an old device that's been updated to the latest versions of Android.

The support doesn't extend to older devices like the iPhone 6s or the iPhone SE however, which could be due to hardware limitations.

WPA3 enhanced WiFi security standard will be coming somewhere in this year with support for older hardware likely being dropped.

Google is the only company who has the capability and can «afford» to support their own older devices, but with this move, seems to be forcing loyal users to upgrade hardware.

And, remember — if you have an older CPU, it may not support the Intel VT - x or AMD - V hardware virtualization features at all.

In a world where the way Google and its hardware partners support older Android devices comes under constant scrutiny, the company has announced that it will be ditching support for a number of devices when Android P goes live later this year.

Intel Haswell and later CPUs have this feature, while older Intel CPUs don't have this hardware support and may see more of a performance hit after installing these patches.

At the beginning of the year, Microsoft made an unsurprising but unpopular stance regarding support for older Windows versions on newer hardware.

Of course, older hardware can't be supported forever.

Of course, Apple also «waters down» OS updates on older hardware, so the actual level of support devices receive is arguable there — one might even say it's slightly fragmented, but that's a line I don't think we want to cross here.

The biggest advantage is that you can theoretically run any PC game or application that the hardware supports, meaning anyone with a Steam library full of older classics or newer indie games has a ton of stuff to play right out of the box.

Very few other hardware vendors will voluntarily commit to a lengthier support schedule, as the goal is obviously to make consumers ditch their old phones for new ones far more often than once every 36 months.

A Google employee further elaborated on the matter, noting that although the Nexus 5X and 6P have similar hardware, the firmware was an older version without gesture support.

Unlocked smartphones under $ 100 and under $ 200 generally have very plain designs, smaller screens, entry - level hardware, low quality cameras, older operating systems and support only 3G connections.

We have, however, seen hardware manufacturers cease supporting older components for newer builds of Android, for example the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and 801 chips do not have official drivers for Android Nougat, meaning large swathes of devices are unlikely to ever be officially updated to the new platform.

Other manufacturers cease support for a given device with a reason that makes no sense, stating that the older hardware would not be capable of running the newer version of the operating system when the underlying reason seems to be more, «the development teams are busy with this year's model, sorry.»

Unfortunately, the Huawei Watch won't gain support for some of Android Wear's other new capabilities, like Android Pay, due to the older hardware.

Older models will not get them because they often lack the hardware to support those features, and that's understandable.

Even though hardcore fans supported the release, the older generation release limited the number of potential new fans because it was up against the release of new hardware.

Our budget smartphone guide covers phones under $ 100 - $ 200 which generally have very plain designs, smaller screens, entry - level hardware, low quality cameras, older operating systems and support only 3G connections.

It used to be the case with older iPhones, that didn't have fast enough hardware to always support new features.

Portrait mode is never coming to older iPhones, because the hardware can't support it.

The voice activation will probably work only for smartphones with Snapdragon 800 or higher processors as the older models don't have enough hardware capacity to support «always on» microphones.