Technology
Microsoft Surface Pro 5: Bringing It On Apple
There seems to be a stylus patent that's been spotted and some have even claimed that it will be rechargeable with a magnetic connection to the tablet. [Full Article...]
Heavy Rain Now Available On PS4
As they reminded us over at the PlayStation Blog , Heavy Rain won three BAFTA awards and numerous other awards from various publications. The narrative arc follows Ethan's the dramatic story, where he desperately searches for his missing son. [Full Article...]
Meta Unveils New Augmented Reality Development Kit
This device has what Meta suggests is the largest field of view of any comparable product on the market. After HTC and Microsoft announced a one-two punch on Monday with both Vive and HoloLens pre-orders going live, lesser-known Meta has thrown its Meta 2 augmented reality development kit in the mix. [Full Article...]
Xbox One Preview update expands party chat, Xbox 360 integration and more
Aside from " Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved ", other upcoming popular game titles that will reportedly come soon are "DOOM I" and "DOOM II". But, not anymore as exclusively, members of the said program are treated with free four games every month. [Full Article...]
Microsoft pushing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 10586.122 update
These are the MCJ Madosma Q501, BLU Win HD W510U, BLU Win HD LTE X150Q and Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL. InfoWorld reported that Microsoft has introduced Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection to enhance security for Windows 10, a new incentive to encourage firms to adopt the operating system. [Full Article...]
Backwards compatibility gets a boost with the next Xbox One update
These remarks are little more than a vision for the time being. Previously the only ways to purchase these games were from the official Xbox website or through an Xbox 360 console. This will make it so that one's game library isn't rendered obsolete when a new iteration of hardware is released. He said that this would allow games to be backward and forward compatible. [Full Article...]
Fallout 4's DLC bounty!
Following previous release patterns, it is possible that Patch 1.4 will also become available to consoles in the first week of March. That price was $30, but it is now $50. The game should update automatically, so no action is necessary for this one. With the Wasteland Workshop, design and set cages to capture live creatures - from raiders to Deathclaws! The last DLC is the largest, with a price... [Full Article...]
Microsoft's Brad Smith: 'The path to hell starts at the backdoor'
Congress must urgently study up on encryption and pass new legislation to define what companies can be required to do to help law enforcement, he said. "When things go wrong, people often call tech companies", he said, revealing for the first time that Microsoft received 14 lawful data access requests in connection with the Paris attacks . [Full Article...]
Marco Rubio Nabs His First 2016 Win In Minnesota GOP Presidential Caucus
Trump won Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, and Tennessee. Sanders had an overwhelming victory in his home state of Vermont, and also won in Oklahoma, Colorado and Minnesota by smaller margins. Sanders. But so far in the night, Rubio had failed to score any victories - a bad sign for the future of his campaign. " At the end of tonight, 15 states will have voted, 35 states remain ", ... [Full Article...]
Astronaut Scott Kelly shares last sunrise from space
He has spent nearly a full year on the International Space Station floating 250 miles above the earth - setting a record for an American astronaut. By the time the Soyuz landed the pair had circled the world 5,440 times. He acknowledged each of the 13 U.S., Russian, European and Japanese space fliers with whom he and Kornienko lived during the past year. Kelly spent 125 more days in space than t... [Full Article...]
Microsoft announces plans for Xbox hardware upgrades and cross-platform gaming
They have been saying that they 'lost their way' with PC games and that they intended on making a come back for a while and according to Xbox Head Phil Spencer, the Microsoft team is delivering on their word. It's also unlikely that the current configuration of the Xbox One supports shifting around its hardware. Moving forward, the Xbox chief said he believes users will see more hardware innov... [Full Article...]
Bill Clinton shaking hands does not violate election law
At least until the recent rise of Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party has not attempted to mobilize such people in decades. Trump said, "I can tell you the one person Hillary Clinton doesn't want to run against is me". "But if she wins MA, she strikes at the heart of Sanders base, both regionally and philosophically, and that damage could be irreparable", Paleologos told NH1 News. [Full Article...]
ANZ Bank hires Google executive Maile Carnegie
The new role sees Carnegie reporting directly to the banking group's CEO, Shayne Elliott, as well as becoming a member of the group executive committee with responsibility for marketing including ANZ's brand, advertising and sponsorship. The wealth distribution unit will be moved into the retail business. The announcement said ANZ's remaining Insurance, Superannuation and Investments activities ... [Full Article...]
Mortal Kombat X Gets a Jaw-Dropping Update
Previously, NetherRealm released Jason Voorhees, Predator, Tanya, and Tremor as Mortal Kombat X DLC characters. Warner Bros. Interactive has finally released the XL Pack on PlayStation Store and Xbox Live marketplace. [Full Article...]
Ubisoft's The Division Is Ditching Microtransactions
After Ubisoft nixed the idea of adding a level skip microtransaction to the game, Ubisoft Community Manager Natchai Stappers has recently taken to Twitter to confirm that The Division will indeed not feature microtransactions or any "pay-to-win" feature. [Full Article...]
Microsoft takes a dig at Apple's Macs in new Windows 10 advertisements
The video ends with the tagline, "Windows 10 PCs do more". That is definitely a relevant point, as Macs don't yet have an equivalent voice-operated digital assistant. Microsoft indicated a while ago that these types of ads would appear in Windows 10. However, as we said earlier, it is a matter of opinion and while some of the fans have provided a negative reaction on the situation, there are ... [Full Article...]
Ronaldo SLAUGHTERS Real Madrid kids after derby defeat
He had a day to forget in front of goal as Real waved goodbye to any lasting hope of mounting a title challenge in a 0-1 defeat by Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo failed to lead the team's attack, despite Real Madrid enjoying a lion's share of the possession. "He is very important for his team and someone I have appreciated as a player and a coach", said Zidane. [Full Article...]
Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple
THE BLOOMING Apple versus Samsung patent case has taken another turn (or is it another weak spasm?) after Samsung won an appeal and the prospect of walking away with some cash. A Federal Circuit panel in September said Apple was entitled to a narrow order that would have forced Samsung to remove the slide-to-unlock and other features that were found to infringe the Apple patents. [Full Article...]
Lloyds Bank's dividend surprise sweetens profit miss
Bank shares have been pummeled this year on concerns about how they will continue to generate income while interest rates remain at historic lows. Lloyds have raised their guidance for future expected levels of capital generation and have reported a further improvement in their cost: income ratio, down 0.5% to 49.3%. [Full Article...]
Microsoft To Bring Windows 10 To Xiaomi Mi5, OnePlus 2 And 3
As far as Mobile build is concerned, Microsoft says the build is same which was released last week but with two important fixes and one new feature. We fixed an issue where the "Hide notifications while presenting" setting preference is lost after upgrading to a new build. [Full Article...]