“For the first time, you and your TV will have a relationship.”
That’s how Microsoft began the introduction of its new Xbox One today — a presentation that focused less on games and more on the new console as a complete living room device. “The ultimate all-in-one entertainment system,” said Microsoft̵ [...]
Live TV on the Xbox One: Microsoft le...
“For the first time, you and your TV will have a relationship.”
That’s how Microsoft began the introduction of its new Xbox One today — a presentation that focused less on games and more on the new console as a complete living room device. “The ultimate all-in-one entertainment system,” said Microsoft̵ [...]
Green screens were necessary to film ...
We’ve already been told a fifth season of Arrested Development on Netflix is unlikely due to scheduling issues with the show’s busy ensemble. But it turns out show creator Mitch Hurwitz barely managed to get everyone together for season four — set to debut on the streaming service this weekend. In fact, he often couldn̵ [...]
Sony reportedly mulling proposal to s...
Sony Corporation is reportedly mulling over a proposal from a major shareholder Third Point LLC to spin-off its movie and music businesses. Reported by the Japanese daily newspaper Nikkei (via Reuters), the hope is to separate two of successful business units and use the funds to aid Sony’s struggling electronics division.
Third Point [...]
Google+ adds card UI and larger cover...
Google has been spending quite a lot of time tweaking, streamlining and generally beautifying the interface of its “social backbone.” But while the mobile apps and desktop site have seen near constant updates, the mobile Google+ site has languished slightly behind. Today Mountain view is delivering a little bit of parity for th [...]
Latest Google+ redesign comes to the ...
Google on Tuesday announced a redesign of its Google+ social network for the mobile Web. The revamp is meant to bring the mobile version of Google+ in line with the last redesign of the service.
Here’s what’s new:
Posts now appear as “cards” in the stream, making it easier to read, +1 and re-share them.
We’ve a [...]
Slickdeals’ best in tech for Ma...
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.
Monday’s list of links may have gotten bu [...]
Xbox One installs discs to the HDD, f...
The Xbox One’s 50GB Blu-ray discs will automatically rip to your 500GB harddrive, Microsoft tells us, and it looks like you won’t have to wait ’til they’re done to get going. That’s according to the Xbox One landing page on Xbox.com, spotted by our friends at Joystiq, which says, “With Xbox One, you can s [...]
Nokia adds sight recognition to HERE ...
Six months after promising to integrate sight recognition technology into its HERE suite of apps, Nokia has finally updated HERE Maps with LiveSight. The update is available today in the Windows Phone app store and requires Windows Phone 8. By tapping a button in HERE Maps, users can enter LiveSight mode, which will scan the surrounding ar [...]
Photo Finish With The Best: 8 Photogr...
Contest. That word has a charm of its own. Ever since the days of the cavemen right till today’s Olympics, the brave and the meek have gone up against each other. A contest has a simple pull – all of us want to know and show if we are the best. Even on the comparatively egalitarian World Wide Web, it is a barometer for a self-pat on t [...]
