Samsung will soon let us take its home cinema experience on the go - thanks to the newly announced The Freestyle projector.
Announced as part of its CES 2022 lineup, The Freestyle aims to let us enjoy everything we love about Samsung’s tech whether we’re at home or on an outdoor adventure - though from what we've seen it might struggle to deliver.
As portable projectors go, The Freestyle ticks plenty of boxes. The whole device weighs less than 2lbs (under 1Kg), so it should be easy enough to take with you on the go, and its auto-leveling features and adjustable stand should mean you won’t struggle to set up a cinema wherever you are.
On top of that, this all-in-one device comes with a built-in 360-degree sound system - so there’ll be no need to carry around additional speakers.
The only major downside so far is that the projector requires you purchase optional add-ons to make it a device you can truly use anywhere. This includes a portable USB-C battery so you aren't reliant on needing to find a plug socket and a waterproof case to keep The Freestyle dry in the outdoors.
Additionally, while the projector boasts the ability to plug into any standard E26 lightbulb socket so you can easily hang from a wall or ceiling in your home you'll need to purchase an additional base accessory to make this possible.

We’re also skeptical of Samsung’s comparisons to its smart TVs . While we haven’t had the chance to try out this projector yet, our experiences with others like it lead us to believe we might be getting an inferior performance compared to what we've seen from Samsung before.
For one thing, the image we expect to see will be nowhere near as bright nor colorful as a QLED or Neo-QLED display, and it will likely be a step down from what we saw with Samsung's The Premiere LSP9T projector too.
That’s because The Freestyle is a long throw projector rather than an ultra-short throw design like the Premiere, which means you’ll need more space to use The Freestyle and the image it produces won’t be as bright.
As a result, where the Premiere could handle some ambient light and still deliver a splendid image we expect The Freestyle will require a much darker viewing environment and may struggle to provide clarity in darker scenes.
Its audio performance is likely to take a few knocks, too. The small size won’t leave much room to include speakers that would make an audiophile proud.
Lastly, the image size is a tad smaller than we’d expect. Long throw projectors tend to boast a 120-inch maximum size rather than just the 100-inches Samsung’s The Freestyle can deliver. While this is still massive it’s an overall reduction of around 30% compared to what's already available on the market.
However, Samsung has surprised us before. The Premiere LSP9T performs much better than we expected. Until we try out The Freestyle, it’s hard to say for sure if it will be a disappointment, especially since Samsung has yet to reveal how much its projector will cost.
For now, we'll have to wait and see what Samsung has in store for us. As we learn more about The Freestyle, including its price and release date, we'll be sure to keep you up to date.
There's a new way to tell if your device has best-in-class connectivity, but do you care?
What do you look for when you buy a new smartphone, laptop, or pretty much any mobile device? Design perhaps, maybe the amount of storage, you may want to check the camera specs, or screen size, price is likely an important point - but what about the connectivity?
Qualcomm - a company whose business it is to put connectivity in our devices - unsurprisingly believes this is an important point to flag to consumers, and to do just that it has revealed Snapdragon Connect at MWC 2022 - a badge applied to products it believes have best-in-class 5G , Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The badge won't just be applied to smartphones and laptops, but a range of products which require its connectivity services, including VR/AR headsets, gaming handhelds, connected cars and in the future, wearables too.
Not every device will be eligible for a Snapdragon Connect badge however, as Qualcomm has a list of requirements products need to meet to qualify.
Only certain devices make the cut

Smartphones and laptops with a Snapdragon Connect badge will support 5G, 5G mmWave, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1+ at a minimum, along with a range of other features. This opens up the door to multi-gigabit connections for super speedy downloads and uploads.
So why should you care? Our lives are increasingly going more and more online, and the cloud is the center of this - whether it’s streaming gaming content or harnessing the power of edge computing, your connection for these activities is vital.
Future devices will need to be able to access super-high speed internet to keep our experiences flowing without interruptions. Qualcomm won't be the only firm touting its connectivity chops however, and this move could well spark the rest of the market into producing similar graphics in an attempt to catch the eyes of consumers.
Let us know what you think
Take part in our Twitter poll and let us know whether the inclusion of the Snapdragon Connect badge would sway your decision-making process when purchasing a new device.
Sifu isn't coming to PS Plus, developer Slocap confirms
Update: Sifu is not coming to PS Plus, developer Slocap has told TRG. "The PS+ logo apparition was a bug and should be fixed now," a statement from the developer reads. We've checked the page in question and can still see the PS Plus logo as of writing; however, it's clear that this was indeed an error, and that the excellent fighting game isn't coming to Sony's service, at least not in the near future. PlayStation Plus games for March 2022 include Ghostrunner, Ark: Survival Evolved, Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, and Sonic Team Racing. Original story: Sifu , the superb, yet supremely difficult martial arts brawler from French developer Sloclap (previously responsible for Absolver) could soon be coming to PS Plus. That's if the game's listing on the browser version of the Game Library section of your PlayStation account is to be believed.
If you own Sifu, you can sign in to your PlayStation account via your internet browser of choice, navigate to the Library section and click the 'Played' tab. Locate Sifu in the list, and you'll notice that the PS Plus logo is right next to the version (either PS4 or PS5 ) you have played.
In the following image, you'll see that Sifu shares that PS Plus icon with other games like Dirt 5 and P ersona 5 Strikers, both of which have also featured in the PlayStation Plus lineup over the last few months.

Of course, the PS Plus logo appearing next to Sifu in our online libraries could be a mistake or tied to the fact digital purchases included bonus content like an art book and soundtrack. However, when downloading free PS Plus content for other games, like Apex Legends, nothing appears in the PlayStation Plus section on Sony's website.
Sifu launched less than two weeks ago, so it does seem a little out of the ordinary for Sony and Sloclap to already be prepping the game for PS Plus, but stranger things have happened. Sloclap might want to give away the PS4 version, for example, and keep the PS5 version on sale.

We usually have to wait a good year or two after a game's release date for it to show up on a service like PS Plus. Either that or new titles release on PS Plus the day of release, as we saw with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout .
Sony likely has its year of PS Plus additions planned out ahead of time, so if Sifu is indeed coming to PS Plus, it could happen anytime throughout the year. Still, we're curious to see if one of the year's best PS5 games so far will soon make itself widely available to PS Plus subscribers.
We've reached out to Sony and the game's publisher Microids for comment. Don't subscribe to PS Plus already? Check out the best deals on Sony's subscription service below for your area.