You’ve probably never heard of Edgegap, a young shoot from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu that is enjoying international success by considerably reducing video game latency.
Edgegap
“We have no customers in Canada,” specifies Mathieu Duperré, CEO and founder. Edgegap’s patented technology is essentially based on the use of nearby servers, so-called edge computing in the lingo. Two AAA studios have experimented with it and have seen improved latency for 91% of players, says Edgegap. The small team of nine people built since 2018 will grow to more than 20 with the announcement this week of a US $ 7 million fundraising round. The 250 server sites will increase to “tens of thousands”, announces Mr. Duperré.
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Riders Republic
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Whether skiing, snowboarding, in a wing suit or on a bike, it’s hard to resist the contagious pleasure of extreme sport that offers Riders Republic, last baby of Ubisoft Annecy.
Whether skiing, snowboarding, in a wing suit or on a bike, it’s hard to resist the contagious pleasure of extreme sport that offers Riders Republic, last baby of Ubisoft Annecy. And if we quickly get tired of these endless combinations of backflips and others tricks when you’re not a fan, you have to admit that this open world is very generous and expertly designed. Ubisoft Annecy digs deep into the game Steep, launched in 2016 and dedicated to snow sports. We did not skimp on the reproduction of mythical national parks like Bryce Canyon, Sequoia Park, Mammoth Mountain, Grand Teton, between canyons, snow-capped peaks and forest trails.
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Wi-Fi 6
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The Archer AX6000, from TP-Link, was one of the first routers on the market in 2019 using the new Wi-Fi 6 protocol.
Wi-Fi 6, offered since 2019, promises more stability and speeds of up to 9.6 Gb / s, which is 872 times faster than the speed of the original Wi-Fi. An American site, Speedcheck, carried out a rare survey on the subject among its users. First observation: Wi-Fi 6 users are overall more satisfied with their signal (at 55%, compared to 44% for others). Note that, all groups combined, 29.7% of users are dissatisfied. The survey also tells us that those who have Wi-Fi 6 are more likely to have their own router (in a proportion of 45%), rather than that of their internet provider. And we change a lot of router, it seems: 77% have done so in the last two years.
Read the article on the Speedcheck website