1TB Xbox One with new controller spotted on Amazon
I
spy with my little eye an Xbox One with 500GB more storage and a
controller with a built-in 3.5mm headset port. Amazon has what appears
to be a placeholder page for a 1TB Xbox One bundled with the newly
designed controller and Halo: The Master Chie... Read More ...
Amazon's Fire TV is a hit among US consumers, says report
Its
ability to do everything, from video-streaming to gaming, makes the
Fire TV a solid home entertainment product. And people in the US are
starting to take note of this. According to Strategy Analytics, an
independent firm that researches the consu... Read More ...
You can now Skype from your browser in the US and UK
If
you like using Skype, but the only connection you have in Squankville,
USA is at an internet cafe, now you have an option. Microsoft has opened
Skype for Web (beta) to all users in the UK and US on Internet
Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Pr... Read More ...
The best handheld vacuum
This
post was done in partnership with The Sweethome, a list of the best
gear for your home. Read the original full article at TheSweethome.comFor small spills and tight spots that a regular vacuum can't reach, we recommend using the Black & Decker...
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Gaming hall of fame inducts 'Pong,' 'Tetris' and other classics
The
results are in. After a selection process that lasted nearly four
months, the newly created World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced
its first class inductees. Doom, Pac-Man, Pong, Super Mario Bros.,
Tetris and World of Warcraft were chosen by... Read More ...
A drop of blood reveals every disease you've ever had
This stock image is just for illustration, you do not need this much blood to take the new test.Every disease that you've ever encountered is cataloged within your DNA, and now a team from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has worked out how to a...
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Going Android: How Nintendo could learn from Amazon
Nintendo
may have quashed rumors that its next-generation "NX" console will run
Android, but that isn't enough to stop the speculators. After all, the
company has a history of denials that weren't entirely forthright.
Remember how the console maker d... Read More ...
How an astronaut shook hands with someone on Earth from space
NASA
astronaut Terry Virts is part of the current ISS crew, while ESA
telerobotics specialist André Schiele is in the Netherlands. Thanks to
two special joysticks with force feedback in both locations, though,
they were able to "shake hands" during a... Read More ...
Nubia's bezel-free Z9 smartphone is coming to the US
If
I had a nickel for every "ugh, too much bezel!" comment, I'd have...
well, a few bucks anyway. That's why it's good news that Nubia's
borderless 5.2-inch Z9 smartphone is coming to the US next quarter at a
rather tempting price. We already preview... Read More ...
Guess who's (kinda) keeping 'Rock Band 4' from PCs
Rock
Band 4 arrives on the PC-like Xbox One and PS4, so it made sense for
Eurogamer to ask if the game would ever make its way onto the real
thing. Unfortunately, PC gamers won't be getting a version of their own,
and it looks as if the music labels'... Read More ...
Wild UI concept uses paper to interact with projected displays
A
simple table can be a profound tool for collaboration, so it's
particularly disappointing that we haven't yet solved the puzzle of how
to effectively digitize that experience. Microsoft's original Surface
table was cool, but expensive, and newer op... Read More ...
NASA to hold competition for autonomous rock-collecting robots
DARPA
isn't the only government agency holding a robotics competition this
June. NASA's fourth Sample Return Robot Challenge will take place on
June 8th to 13th, though with fewer contenders -- mostly universities
and small businesses -- compared to ... Read More ...
HP abandons futuristic tech for its futuristic supercomputer
HP
has abruptly changed course on its 'Machine,' a new type of
memory-driven computer it thinks will radically alter large-scale data
processing. When the company first launched it last year, the plan was
to use a new kind of memory chip called the "... Read More ...
UK government department swaps Microsoft for Google
For
the longest time, the UK government built its systems around Microsoft
software. That's still largely the case, but things have slowly changed
as departments get to grips with the cloud, and companies like Google
have planted their flag. The Regi... Read More ...
London tests traffic lights that stay green for cyclists
Cycling
is one of the quickest ways to get across London, and soon adaptive
traffic lights could make pedal-power even faster. Transport for London
(TfL) is testing a system that detects groups of cyclists and, where
possible, keeps the lights green ... Read More ...
Google revamps Android TV with over 600 new apps
Google
is hoping to give Android TV a boost after updating the platform to
make app discovery much easier, letting you find more than 600 'new'
apps that have previously been difficult to find. Our chums over at
TechCrunch spotted the improvement, wh... Read More ...
New York sets rules for running Bitcoin exchange businesses
New
York has finally issued an official set of rules for businesses that
deal with Bitcoins. If you recall, New York Superintendent of Financial
Services Benjamin M. Lawsky and his team have been writing and rewriting
those regulations for the past t... Read More ...
Vodafone and Virgin Media may team up to take down BT and Sky
With
BT currently in the process of acquiring EE and Sky expanding into
mobile, the UK is set for media consolidation. Consumers are set to
benefit as providers fight for their money, but it's also put a lot of
pressure on other providers to expand t... Read More ...
Yahoo takes the ax to Mail, Maps and Pipes features
Yahoo
has published its second quarter progress report for 2015, and its
theme's pretty clear: killing features and antiquated products. Starting
on June 15th, Yahoo Mail will no longer be able to sync with Apple's
stock Mail app on iOS 4 and older, ... Read More ...
Chrome will 'intelligently' pause Flash content like auto-playing ads
Few
things are more annoying on the internet than auto-playing Flash ads,
especially if it has audio. If you don't already have an ad-blocker
installed, then you might want to consider getting the upcoming version
of Chrome. Google has announced toda... Read More ...
Massive hack compromises 4 million federal employees' private info
A
group of hackers has attacked the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
stealing sensitive data on 4 million current and former American
federal employees. Law enforcement sources tell Reuters that the
government believes the perpetrators are from ... Read More ...
Edward Snowden looks back, two years after NSA leaks started
It's
been about two years since we first discussed the NSA plan for "bulk
metadata" monitoring of phone calls. At the heart of that information
and so many revelations since, is Edward Snowden, the man who leaked
documents to Glenn Greenwald and Laur... Read More ...
Poke monster heads and solve puzzles in VR with 'GNOG' on PS4
GNOG
is a weird game from a strange studio, which is probably why it's
attracted the attention of both Sony and Double Fine, the company behind
Broken Age and other big-name indie games. GNOG is a colorful, quirky
game that turns giant monster heads ... Read More ...
Pebble Time's iOS app hasn't been approved by Apple yet
The
iOS faithful who already received their shiny new Pebble Time
smartwatches are likely more than a little disappointed. The wearable is
shipping to Kickstarter backers, but there's one big problem: the
Pebble Time Watch iOS app hasn't been approve... Read More ...
Google Search on iOS picks up a new feature from Android
Google
has included contextual search results (links to content from installed
apps, not just web pages) for Android users since 2013. Today, iOS
users will be able finally be able to do the same. Following up on its
reveal during the I/O event last ... Read More ...
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