GamingNews

Xbox is the only weak point for Microsoft's strong quarter

January 29, 2020
If you’ve been paying close attention to Microsoft’s quarterly earnings, you’ve probably noticed they’ve started to sound like a broken record. The company’s cloud business typically grows steadily (it’s up 27 percent this quarter), and for the past few years it’s driven continual revenue growth. According to the company’s latest earnings report…
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Xbox Q2 revenue sinks 21% as Microsoft reloads for next gen

January 29, 2020
Microsoft’s gaming revenue dropped significantly in the second quarter of its fiscal 2020. Xbox’s Q2 revenue plummeted 21% year-over-year during the three-month period ending December 31. But while that is a precipitous decline, it looks worse than it actually is. This…
MobileNews

Here are the 117 new emoji that will come to iPhone and more later this year

January 29, 2020
The new emoji that will arrive in 2020 on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices have been officially set. Additions in Emoji Version 13.0 include “Italian Hand,” ninjas, the Transgender flag, anatomical body parts, smiling face with tear, disguised face, new animals, food, parents feeding baby, and much more. As reported by Emojipedia, the officially approved Emoji Version 13.0 list was…
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MobileNews

Calendar app Fantastical switches to a subscription for its Mac and iOS apps

January 29, 2020
Fantastical, one of the oldest and most loved calendar apps on Apple devices, just received its biggest update in years. The most significant change is that Fantastical is now a universal app you pay for through a subscription. As such, you don’t need to purchase separate licenses to use the app on multiple devices. Developer Flexibits has also introduced a new tier that allows you to check…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Nest is testing detecting HVAC problems with AI

January 29, 2020
Owners of Nest-branded thermostats will soon see their systems improved with a new feature designed to detect problems in heating and cooling (HVAC) systems. Google today announced that it’s testing algorithms tailored to identify “unusual patterns” related to HVAC…
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PlayStation Plus Fabruary 2020: BioShock: The Collection, The Sims 4, and Firewall Zero Hour

January 29, 2020
Subscribers to PlayStation Plus will be getting some notable free games for PlayStation 4 in February, including every game in the popular BioShock franchise. BioShock: The Collection headlines February’s offerings. It includes remastered version of the original BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. This package of all three games together first came out in 2016. PlayStation Plus users…
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