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This week Valve unveiled a next-gen Steam Machine that blurs the lines between a gaming PC and a game console, a new Steam Controller, and a new VR headset called the Steam Frame. While each device is interesting, the Steam Frame in particular packs a bunch of surprises.
It's designed as a streaming-first device that comes with a 6 GHz wireless adapter that will let you stream VR and non-VR games from a PC. But with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and 16GB of RAM and updated version of the SteamOS operating system, you can also install and play games locally on the device itself… including Linux, Windows, and Android games.
Valve hasn't announced pricing or a precise launch date for any of its new hardware yet.
In other recent tech news from around the web, this fall Google and Qualcomm hinted that Android was coming to devices with a PC form-factor, and now Lenovo is giving us a preview of what that could mean. Amazon appears to be getting serious about blocking users from running apps that enable piracy on its Fire TV devices. And if you're looking for an alternate media streamer, it turns out the 6+ year old NVIDIA Shield TV is still getting software updates.
Valve's upcoming Steam Frame is a VR headset that brings a major update to SteamOS. Originally a Linux-based OS for AMD-powered handheld & desktop PCs, it now runs on an ARM-based VR device that supports Linux, Windows, and Android games + streaming. www.uploadvr.com/valve-steam-…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
With Android coming to PCs, Lenovo outlines some of the pros (lightweight design, touchscreen compatibility and a lot of apps), and cons (limited desktop features, limited gaming support, and many apps weren't made for mouse & keyboard). www.lenovo.com/us/en/knowle…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Amazon has confirmed that it's cracking down on third-party Fire TV apps that enable users to stream pirated content… even apps that are sideloaded rather than downloaded from the Amazon Appstore. www.nytimes.com/athletic/677…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 13, 202 5 at 6:11 PM
It's been more than six years since NVIDIA released a new Shield TV media streamer, but the company continues to roll out software updates with bug fixes, performance enhancements, and even some new features. 9to5google.com/2025/11/13/n…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-X series chips feature 8 to 12 Arm-based CPU cores, up to 45 TOPS of AI performance, and support for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC. They're designed for industrial and edge applications rather than consumer PCs. www.qualcomm.com/news/release…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) November 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Apple Announces Launch of U.S. Passport Feature in iPhone's Wallet App
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— MacRumors.com (@macrumors.bsky.social) November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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