Hope for the Holidays

Sony promises PS5s in retail this year

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 It's November 30, 2020—We hope you had a wonderful holiday. It's National Personal Space Day, so take some time for yourself.      ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 611 articles, 12 podcasts, 21 press releases, 324 tweets, and 8 YouTube videos 1. Sony Promises PS5s for the Holidays Sony took to Twitter to not only thank fans for buying the new PS5 console in record numbers, but also to promise more units at retail for those looking to get their own gaming machine before the end of year holiday season. 2. Microsoft Surface 8 Pro and Laptop 4 Leaked Apparently the regulatory filing that a young Korean Twitter user found contains details on Microsoft's upcoming iterations of its Surface Pro 8 and Laptop 4. Unfortunately, the specs show pretty much the same abilities as the earlier devices, which isn't a good look for new hardware.  3. Animal Crossing Gets New Fish for December  In a weekend chock full of news about every sale available for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we're super excited to bring you this story: Here's a list of every new fish that will show up in December for Nintendo's relaxing Animal Crossing game. Pond Smelt, anyone? 🦑 Go Deeper Apple's new lower App Store fees for smaller developers has all the earmarks of a move against larger, litigious developers like Epic Games, but the move might not be as sinister as it seems. Brandon Sams has all the details.      🎱 By the Numbers Apple already has the advantage Data: ZD Net Higher scores on Geekbench mean getting things done faster. Microsoft's last version of the Surface Pro was already edged out in multi-core performance by Apple's 2018 iPad Pro. Sad news if the new Surface Pro has the same performance, as Apple will probably drop an even faster iPad Pro in 2021.      🔥 Hot Deals For Cyber Monday It's Cyber Monday! Our editors are working around the clock to provide you with some of our favorite deals on the hottest tech and electronics so you don't have to waste any of your precious time after a long weekend doomscrolling on Amazon. You're welcome! Get These Deals 🤓 Nerd Out "I've got a need—a need for speed." -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor We've all heard of quantum computing, but it's the quantum internet that will likely blow our minds. Think faster than light information and networks that can't be hacked. Oh yeah! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  No Zoom in this room. Image: Google Getting tired of using a plain old laptop for your video conferences? Check out Google Meet's Series One room kits, with special AI-enhanced features, audio, and touchscreen-enabled control systems. They're not out, yet, but we know you'll want one once they are.  🎧 Listen Up Teach your children well Right and wrong is tough to teach in the best of times, but what about online? This episode of the Note To Self podcast focuses on the ways in which we can all create better digital citizens and helping our current culture shift online into something more positive, respectful, and inclusive.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]