But so far, Google has only acknowledged that people have a desire for this feature. Noting that it’s exploring the possibility of making this happen. Yet offering no guarantees. Some users have taken it upon themselves to see that the Stadia controller doesn’t die an untimely death. All of that said, you can use the Stadia controller just fine with a wired connection. Including on PC. But that still leaves users with the requirement of being tethered to their hardware....

Rather, it’s a portion of the job description that indicates Google has a new strategy for Stadia in the works. In this description, Google says it sees an important opportunity to “make its infrastructure and tools available to partners who want to build their own interactive streaming platforms.” While it doesn’t come right out and directly say it, that would be using Stadia as a white label offering. To put it another way, Stadia would be the foundation for another streaming product coming from a different company....

Firstly, T-Mobile is offering $50 off a streaming device of your choice. The offer doesn’t require any minimum purchase amount. So you can get devices that cost less than $50 for free, such as Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku. If you want to get something else, you can rest assured that you will be getting the “lowest price around”. The $50 discount will also be available on eligible gaming consoles. Additionally, eligible T-Mobile subscribers are getting a 50% discount on YouTube TV for one year....

A total of 37.7 million tablets were shipped this past quarter, Canalys’ data estimates show. The figure for Q3 2020 came in at 44.2 million. As expected, the firm attributes this decline to dropping demand for tablets “to support consumer and education use cases” in the post-pandemic era. But the numbers are still “well above” pre-pandemic levels when the tablet market saw long periods of decline. A region-wise breakdown of shipment data shows that demand for tablets has come down in almost all regions....

Game Face On: Hockey enthusiast Geoff Eaton faces-off against leukemia—and plays the game of his life. Read Geoff’s story in “Trading in his Hockey Stick for a Walking Stick,“ a chapter from The Healing Circle, by Rob Rutledge and Timothy Walker. Practicing with Cancer: Barry Boyce explains how mindfulness teacher Elana Rosenbaum turned a cancer diagnosis into an opportunity to help others live. Coping with Cancer: Faced with cancer, mindfulness instructor Elana Rosenbaum had to put her practice to the test....