Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Project xCloud is coming to Canada

    Microsoft is making good on its promise to expand the Project xCloud preview in 2020 to include more than just three countries. The company has announced that its game streaming test will be available in Canada starting on January 29th, with registra… Source: Engadget | Project xCloud is coming to Canada

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • ‘Project: Mara’ is Ninja Theory's new psychological horror game

    Microsoft's Ninja Theory is developing an experimental new game called Project: Mara that it says will explore "new ways of storytelling" through "a grounded representation of mental terror." We don't know when you'll be able to play Project: Mara, b… Source: Engadget | ‘Project: Mara’ is Ninja Theory's new psychological horror game

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • PGA Tour highlight videos are coming to Facebook Watch

    You won't have to venture far beyond your Facebook feed to get a pro golf fix this year. The social network has reached a deal with the PGA Tour to bring daily round recaps and player-oriented highlight videos to Facebook Watch in 2020, starting wit… Source: Engadget | PGA Tour highlight videos are coming to …

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft accidently exposed 250 million customer service records

    While most people were out celebrating the start of a new year, Microsoft's security teams were working overtime to close a potentially enormous security loophole. On Thursday, the company disclosed a database error that temporarily left approximatel… Source: Engadget | Microsoft accidently exposed 250 million customer service records

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Germany has to pay Microsoft for failing to upgrade from Windows 7

    Last winter, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would reach its end-of-life on January 14th, 2020. In other words, the company will not be releasing any updates for the operating system — even crucial security patches — after that date. The public… Source: Engadget | Germany has to pay Microsoft for failing to upgrade from Windows …

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Seattle-area election will let residents vote by smartphone

    Claims that Americans could vote by phone have usually been hoaxes, but Seattle-area residents will get to try the real thing before long. NPR has learned that a King County board of supervisors election on February 11th will let all eligible voters… Source: Engadget | Seattle-area election will let residents vote by smartphone

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • EA is shutting down its mobile 'Tetris' games

    EA is giving up on its mobile Tetris games. Tetris 2011 and Tetris Blitz have disappeared from the Play Store, and in the App Store, EA left a note for fans explaining that it will retire its Tetris app on April 21st, that includes Tetris 2011, Tetri… Source: Engadget | EA is shutting down its …

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • How I smart-homed my tiny studio apartment

    I work in New York. I live on my own. Ergo, I live in a tiny apartment. I also rent my studio, meaning I can't make major changes to my place. This, to a tech reporter covering the rise of the smart home, is like being a diabetic kid in a candy store… Source: Engadget …

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Is this the back of the Xbox Series X?

    Behold the derrière of the Xbox Series X. Images of an alleged prototype have surfaced on Twitter and the gaming forum Neogaf, hinting at the various ports that will be available on Microsoft's next console. Thurrott's Brad Sams believes they… Source: Engadget | Is this the back of the Xbox Series X?

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Amazon Pharmacy may expand to the UK, Canada and Australia

    Amazon may be expanding its prescription drug delivery business to other countries. The e-commerce titan has applied for a trademark on the name "Amazon Pharmacy" in Canada, the UK and Australia, according to CNBC. Amazon reportedly filed its applica… Source: Engadget | Amazon Pharmacy may expand to the UK, Canada and Australia

    January 22, 2020 | by Raheel