Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Short film created in Unreal Engine showcases a photorealistic world

    A short film that premiered at GDC highlights the photorealism potential of Unreal Engine, and it would be easy to assume Rebirth is a live-action short given how life-like it looks. The video depicts an atmospheric environment full of craggy rocks,… Source: Engadget | Short film created in Unreal Engine showcases a photorealistic world

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The Morning After: Apple's new AirPods look very familiar

    Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Apple's slow reveal of refreshed hardware continued yesterday with the new AirPods many people have been waiting for. There's also a flood of news coming in from the Game Developers Conference, and our first rea… Source: Engadget | The Morning After: Apple's new AirPods look very familiar

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Telltale's 'The Walking Dead' delivers its final episode next week

    The final season of Telltale's The Walking Dead series will come to an end next week, when the fourth and last episode is released by TWD creator Robert Kirkman's Skybound Games. When Telltale Games virtually shut down and laid off everyone working o… Source: Engadget | Telltale's 'The Walking Dead' delivers its final episode next …

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Apple rolls out pastel Watch bands and iPhone cases for spring

    Apple has revealed new Watch bands and iPhone cases for spring, and they sure look like an explosion of colorful pastel hues to fit the season. You can now get an iPhone XS or XS Max silicone case ($39) in Spearmint, Papaya and Delft Blue, and the XS… Source: Engadget | Apple rolls out pastel …

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Shampoo magnate uses glasses-free 3D to push budget phones

    Remember how shampoo magnate John Paul DeJoria threw himself into the mobile world five years ago? He's now offering smartphones — and they might be appealing if you find most budget phones a little boring. Rokit's newly launched Io 3D and Io Pro… Source: Engadget | Shampoo magnate uses glasses-free 3D to push budget phones

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Crowdfunded Nanoloop synth doesn't need a Game Boy to make beats

    Nanoloop has been a cornerstone of chiptune music for years, but using one has meant either owning a Game Boy or making do with a mobile app. You won't have to make those compromises for much longer. Developer Oliver Wittchow and crew are crowdfund… Source: Engadget | Crowdfunded Nanoloop synth doesn't need a Game Boy …

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Postmates cuts its delivery fee if you join a group order

    A new feature from Postmates lets people who live close to each other score free food delivery. The popular food delivery app's new "Party" feature groups together restaurant orders from customers who live in the same neighborhood. Hungry patrons can… Source: Engadget | Postmates cuts its delivery fee if you join a group order

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Windows 7 message alerts users to the end of security updates

    Microsoft really, really wants you to know that Windows 7's security updates will end soon. A newly deployed update will warn users that Microsoft will stop providing security updates for the operating system after January 14th, 2020, with a not-so-… Source: Engadget | Windows 7 message alerts users to the end of security updates

    March 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Apple's news service adds the Wall Street Journal at the last minute

    Whatever trouble Apple has had recruiting publishers for its paid news service, it appears to have scored at least one big coup. New York Times tipsters claim the Wall Street Journal has agreed to join the service mere days ahead of Apple's March 25… Source: Engadget | Apple's news service adds the Wall Street Journal …

    March 20, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Dyson's latest handheld vacuum works smarter, not harder

    The weather's warming up, which means spring is almost here. That heralds the cleaning out of musty apartments, students studying for finals and of course, allergy season. Dyson just unveiled a trio of products that can take care of all of thos… Source: Engadget | Dyson's latest handheld vacuum works smarter, not harder

    March 20, 2019 | by Raheel