Amazon Game Studios has announced its latest project: a Lord of the Rings massively multiplayer online game that Amazon is developing in partnership with Leyou. It’s planned as a free-to-play title for both PC and consoles. Athlon Games is teaming up with Amazon Game Studios to help bring its upcoming Lord of the Rings game […]
Microsoft has open the doors on its latest retail space, the first flagship Microsoft Store in London. Microsoft invited me to check out the store which today I got my first view of it. Set across three floors, Microsoft has laid out everything it has to offer. With Other Microsoft stores I have visited not […]
Nintendo’s finally drawn the curtain back on a smaller, portable-only version of its successful Switch console. The Nintendo Switch Lite is $100 cheaper than the flagship console but lacks a number of features found on the more expensive variant such as TV and tabletop modes. As a handheld-only system, one could argue that it’s not […]
Good design on the inside and out, but VAIO’s return to the laptop market is hampered by a high price and poor battery life. Good Slim, sturdy and attractive design Decent components and screen Superb connectivity High-quality keyboard Bad Disappointing battery life More expensive than rivals Small, fiddly trackpad Better screens available elsewhere The new […]
Microsoft is experimenting with prototype Xbox controllers for phones and tablets. The controllers attach to the sides of devices to provide an experience that’s similar to Nintendo’s Switch. “The success of the Switch is testament to the value of mobile gaming with physical controls,” explains a Microsoft Research paper, spotted by Windows Central. Microsoft has […]
Security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh has publicly disclosed a serious zero-day vulnerability for the Zoom video conferencing app on Macs. He has demonstrated that any website can open up a video-enabled call on a Mac with the Zoom app installed. It seems that a Zoom user’s camera can be highjacked by malicious websites. The problem exists […]
AT&T is making quick use of Federal Communications Commission rules explicitly allowing carriers to block robocalls by default which was agreed with back in June. AT&T will start automatically blocking fraud calls and issuing suspected spam call alerts for new phone customers as a matter course, at no extra charge. You’ll have to opt out […]
HBO Max That’s the name of WarnerMedia’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service, set to launch in the spring of 2020. WarnerMedia still hasn’t announced pricing for the service, which will compete with Netflix, Hulu, and Disney Plus, among others. Under a new deal with Warner Bros. Television, HBO Max will have exclusive streaming rights at launch […]
The entry level MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are getting a refresh today with faster CPUs, better screens and a price drop on Apple site. Both laptops vanished from Apple’s website earlier today while the new Retina MacBook Air and MacBook Pro received updates. Apple is dropping the older non-Retina MacBook Air, and the polarizing […]
Google has updated the FAQ page for its upcoming Stadia cloud gaming service. Google has revealed in a comprehensive update to the service’s FAQ where Google promises that once you purchase the game on its platform, you’ll own the right to play it. That means you’ll still be able to access it even if time […]
Spotify is launching the lighter version of its Android app dubbed Spotify Lite that’s designed for people with smaller data plans and older devices. The 10MB app the main Spotify app can require 100MB ships with one major new feature the ability to set a data limit and receive a notification when it’s reached, a […]
Researchers have found more than 1,000 Android apps that skirt around data protection restrictions that ‘protect’ consumer privacy, collecting data even when users deny permission to the app to access their information. The study’s sample contained some 88,000 apps from the Google Play store. Researchers then investigated their data transfer process after the user denied […]
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has some advice for most Facebook users: Delete your account. “You should figure a way to get off Facebook.” That’s the advice Apple co-founder Steve ‘Woz’ Wozniak offers, warning that technology firms are invading our privacy now more than ever. His solution? Let people pay to keep their data more secure […]
The Google Pixel 4 is coming this year, We already know what the rear of Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 looks like, and renders of the other side of the XL version suggest the smartphone will ditch the widely-derided notch of the Pixel 3 XL. It appears the Pixel 4 XL will have a larger top […]
The UK’s data privacy authority has announced it intends to levy its largest ever fine against airline British Airways (BA). The airline will have to pay £183.39 million ($230 million) to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to protect its customers’ data. In September last year, hackers stole the data of anyone who booked […]