Steam Frame Preorders Open as WPS Adds Markdown and Google, MediaTek Push AI

WPS said in a September 15 post that users can open, edit and save Markdown files in WPS on Windows, Mac and Web. Headings, emphasis, lists, quotes, tables, images, links and code blocks can be edited on PC and Web. Formula, Mermaid diagrams and source mode, which were in high demand during early small-scale testing, have been added. Backlinks, side-by-side split view, direct creation of Markdown files and export to other formats are not yet available, but most features are on the schedule.

Valve officially launched Steam Frame on September 15 and opened queue-based preorders starting at $1,059 with a bundle of Half-Life: Alyx. The headset weighs 440g and separates a rear battery module from the front lens module to spread weight. It runs SteamOS 3 based on Arch with KDE Plasma and uses a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform on ARM64, with 16GB LPDDR5X memory and 256GB or 1TB storage plus microSD expansion. Its dual LCD screens offer 2160x2160 resolution per eye and 72-144Hz refresh rates, with 144Hz experimental. It supports inside-out camera tracking and low-latency eye-tracking-driven foveated streaming, and includes four high-resolution monochrome cameras and external infrared LEDs for controller and headset tracking; color passthrough requires an extra accessory. It has Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, a bundled 6GHz Wi-Fi 6E adapter, dual speakers in each ear and a dual-microphone array. The 21.6Wh battery supports 45W or higher PD3.0 Type-C power and no power supply is included in the standard box. A 6DoF controller is included, and separate accessories include a $29 power adapter, a $59 ergonomic set and a $49 replacement set, sold only as checkout add-ons.

Yamaha introduced the compact B200A soundbar on September 15. It is 23.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches high, supports wall or desktop placement, and combines two drivers with a built-in subwoofer. It supports Dolby Atmos, Bass Extender, Clear Voice and four preset modes, and has one HDMI port, a 3.5mm jack and Bluetooth. It is priced at $250 and is scheduled for release in November 2026.

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets on September 15. Both use custom planar magnetic drivers, with four magnets per driver in Pulse and eight in Pulse Edge, and have rotating earcups that fold flat in black or white. Both include a USB Type-C PlayStation Link adapter for lossless low-latency audio and support dual-mode Bluetooth. Pulse has an integrated microphone with AI noise reduction and built-in volume controls. Pulse Edge adds active noise cancellation, a detachable boom microphone with a hidden backup, a 3.5mm jack, a PS5 game and voice volume balance key and a carrying case. Pulse will launch in the 2026 holiday season in select markets, and Pulse Edge in early 2027; prices and preorder dates are not yet announced.

Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking on September 15. Extended Thinking ranked first on Artificial Analysis's Speech to Speech Quality Index with 82.6 points, scored 68.6% on an agent task completion benchmark, 35.1% on Sierra Voice-banking and 97.7% on Big Bench Audio reasoning; Gemini 3.8 Live placed second in Speech Agent Arena. The models can process near-real-time visual input, automatically detect and switch among 97 languages, and run tools and API calls in the background without interrupting conversation. Extended Thinking uses synchronous reasoning and verbal cues to give real-time progress commentary on multi-step tasks. All generated audio carries a SynthID digital watermark. Both models are available in Gemini API and Google AI Studio for developers and in private preview in Gemini Enterprise. Gemini 3.8 Live is on Google real-time search, Extended Thinking is on Gemini Live, and both are being pushed to Google AI subscribers for Docs, Gmail and Keep and Google Workspace business customers.

MediaTek announced the Dimensity 9600 Pro on September 15. Built on TSMC's 2nm process, it uses a 2+3+3 all-big-core CPU with two 4.55GHz Arm C2-Ultra cores, three 4.35GHz C2-Pro cores and three 3.1GHz C2-Pro cores. L2 cache is 21% larger, and single-core and multi-core performance rose 17% and 15% over the previous generation. The G2-Ultra NX GPU has 27% higher peak performance, 24% lower power consumption, 18% faster ray tracing and support for up to 185fps gaming. A second-generation Super Efficient NPU cuts power by 40% and improves generated tokens per watt. The Imagiq 1290 ISP supports 4K240 native slow motion, 4K120 cinematic Log, AI True Color Tone and 60fps motion capture, and the chip supports UFS 5.0. The first commercial device, OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, will launch next week. MediaTek also introduced the Dimensity 9600M, a lower-cost version without UFS 5.0 that uses Arm C1 cores.

Spotify introduced a child music exclusion toggle, the briefing said. IT之家, citing an announcement from the Mutual Transfer Alliance, reported that the alliance launched a tap-to-tap mutual transfer technology standard developed with Honor, OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi; it unifies underlying specifications and will roll out from mid-October. Microsoft confirmed an October 7 local-time event focused on Windows and Surface. Apple released official versions of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate and watchOS 27 in the early hours of September 15. Tech blogger Moore's Law Is Dead, citing Nvidia insiders, reported that Nvidia plans to launch its next-generation GeForce RTX 60 series in the first half of 2027; the Rubin-architecture cards were originally expected within the year but were delayed because Nvidia needed to prioritize TSMC capacity for AI hardware.