Pocket-lint daily - Cloud gaming with Samsung, EU data roaming, and more

Happy Friday! By Rik Henderson | Friday July 1 2022 It's Friday! - If you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( Samsung TVs can now access cloud gaming, including Xbox Game Pass and Stadia Samsung What's happened? Samsung has [rolled out the Gaming Hub]( it announced earlier this year to its 2022 TVs, meaning you can play Xbox Game Pass and other cloud-streamed games directly on your TV. Why does it matter? The new Hub also includes Nvidia GeForce Now and Stadia, with US Samsung TV owners to get Amazon Luna support in the coming months, too. What's my take? The headline app of Samsung's new Gaming Hub is clearly Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass, but there are others worth considering as well. Stadia, for example, is another interesting proposition, while Nvidia's GeForce Now enables you to play many of the PC games you've bought already through the likes of Steam and the Epic Games Store. It amounts to a premium games centre that no longer relies on a wheezing box under the telly - just grab a controller and away you go. We're a long way of seeing the end of dedicated consoles, with latency and streaming hiccups still a barrier to the purest of gaming experiences, but this is a great way for casual gamers to have access to titles they might not have considered in the past. I'm sure it will expand quickly too, with other TV manufacturers jumping on board in the coming months (Stadia is already on Android TVs from Philips, for example), while Microsoft itself is making overtures at releasing its own Xbox Game Pass streaming dongle. So, while you might not have access to nor plan to buy a recent Samsung QLED, you'll undoubtedly be able to play all the latest and greatest games sans console shortly. As long as you're willing to cough up yet another subscription fee, of course. EU extends mobile data roaming to 2032 Guillaume Perigois / Unsplash What's happened? Citizens of European Union countries will be able to [continue to use their mobile phones]( in other EU member states without incurring extra charges for another decade. Why does it matter? With the original agreement expiring yesterday, 30 June 2022, a new regulation came into force today, 1 July 2022. It will last until 2032. What's my take? This is great news for all mobile phone users across the EU, who can not only continue to use services in other EU member states without incurring extra charges, but now 5G too. It has no impact on UK mobile customers, of course. Most networks have now introduced post-Brexit roaming fees for users travelling to European countries. Almost all now charge a flat fee of £2 per day, with Virgin Media O2 a rare exception. Huawei Freebuds Pro 2 review: Buff up Pocket-lint What's happened? Huawei has impressed in the headphones category in recent years, but is upping the ante with the Freebuds Pro 2. They add support for LDAC Hi-Res audio, promise improved ANC and include a unique dual-driver system to help boost sound performance. Our quick verdict The combination of features, sound quality and noise-cancelling make these buds appealing. There's a lot of versatility here, and great sound performance. [Read our review](. In Case You Missed it [BMW's Operating System 8]( will run with Android Automotive on some future BMW models. --- Everything you need to know about [Stranger Things season 4 volumes 1 & 2](. --- The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE mobile phone [has a $100 saving today]( priced at $499.99. That’s a 17% discount on the fan edition of the former flagship device. From The Gear Loop Montane The best moisture wicking layers: Warm, breathable and high-performing base layers. [Read all about them here](. And finally... ITV How to watch the Tour de France 2022 in the UK and US. [Find out more here](. Have you checked out our weekly podcast that comes out every Friday? It's packed with news, interviews, and top things to get. You can subscribe to the Pocket-lint Podcast via [iTunes]( and [Spotify]( or access it on the web via [Acast](. This week, we report back from Huawei's Berlin launch, review the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 headphones, and talk electric car charging cables with Wottz. [Listen to the new episode today.]( Thanks for reading , if you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( [The Trust Project][Why you can trust Pocket-lint]( Copyright © 2022 Pocket-lint, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Our mailing address is: Pocket-lint PO Box 4770Ascot, Berkshire SL5 5DP United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](