289: Microsoft’s Project Helix Headlines Gaming Debates, Gwen Reviews the Pen Pulse Ring, and Will the MacBook Neo Be Worth It? Plus iOS exploit, Spotlights Lego’s Smart Brick, and We End with Glenlivet 12 | Air Date: 3/10 - 3/16/26

289: Microsoft’s Project Helix Headlines Gaming Debates, Gwen Reviews the Pen Pulse Ring, and Will the MacBook Neo Be Worth It? Plus iOS exploit, Spotlights Lego’s Smart Brick, and We End with Glenlivet 12 | Air Date: 3/10 - 3/16/26

March 7, 2026 · 59 min · Season 8 · Episode 289

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This episode discusses Microsoft's Project Helix and its implications for gaming, along with reviews of various tech products.

Episode 289: TechTime Radio: This week, we open with Microsoft’s Project Helix, the ambitious “one box to rule them all” promising native PC gaming, Wi‑Fi 7 speeds, and a next‑gen low‑latency controller. With a rumored $1,000 price and a 2027 release window, we dig into whether true backward compatibility across Xbox generations finally makes a premium console worth the splurge. Or should we pass on the New X-box for the rumored Steam Machines? What new gaming machine will be the SNES, and wh...

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