Add the Xbox One to the long list of things Google Assistant can control. This morning, Microsoft and Google jointly announced the Xbox Action, which enables console owners of any Assistant-enabled smart speaker, smart display, or mobile device (iOS or Android) to launch games, automatically queue up and load apps, and more with their voice.
It launches in beta starting today in English…
Analyst: Mario Kart Tour has record-breaking debut for downloads
September 27, 2019
Mario Kart Tour has already surpassed 10.1 million downloads worldwide, according to data-tracking intelligence firm Apptopia. Nintendo’s latest free-to-play mobile game had a better first day in terms of downloads than Pokémon Go or Clash Royale.
This is now Nintendo’s…
Ahead of TwitchCon, Twitch changes its logo and branding for community empowerment
September 27, 2019
Ahead of the annual TwitchCon event in San Diego, Amazon’s livestreaming firm Twitch is changing its logo and branding to reflect its goal of empowering communities to create together.
The company spent a year on the project, with the destination being the logo on this…
The Last of Us Part II is finally coming to us on February 21, 2020. And I couldn’t be more excited to play this sequel to the 2013 title, which was my favorite game of all time.
So you can imagine I was a bit jazzed to attend a preview event on Tuesday in Los Angeles, where Naughty Dog and Sony announced the game’s launch date, revealed a new trailer, and let us play two levels of the game…
Gen.G starts NBA 2K League team in Shanghai as it shoots for global esports presence
September 27, 2019
Gen.G is one of the esports organizations that bridges the East and West, with a dual headquarters in Seoul and Los Angeles. And now the company is emphasizing that global presence with the announcement of a new Shanghai team in the NBA 2K League.
The team is the 23rd in the…
Weve seen Nokias brand on smartphones and smartwatches, but now the company wants to expand its presence. It has signed a contract with Global Icons, a venture from the world of licensing, which would help to extend Nokias expansion beyond smartphones.
Currently, the…
Sales of the redesigned Samsung Galaxy Fold are already underway in South Korea, the US and several European markets and now Samsung is gearing up to expand the list of countries with India, Australia and the UAE. Previously, Samsung confirmed the official Galaxy Fold launch date in India is set for October 1, while the exact Australian and UAE launch is still unknown.
Those who wish to reserve…
OnePlus has officially unveiled its much-anticipated smart TV, representing the Chinese company’s first proper foray into non-smartphone hardware.
The announcement came at the company’s OnePlus 7T smartphone launch in India.
OnePlus first revealed plans to launch a TV in…
OnePlus SMS app taps AI to categorize messages and display content as visual cards
September 27, 2019
OnePlus is introducing a new AI-powered feature to its SMS app today, one that automatically groups messages together by category — much like Gmail does for email. Additionally, traditionally plain-text SMS messages will now be displayed as visualizations to make them more…
Apple’s 5G iPhones may borrow iPad Pro’s shape and notchless screen
September 27, 2019
Only days after the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro hit stores, early reports are beginning to circulate regarding the design of next year’s models, and there could be good news for fans of the 2018 iPad Pro: Two of the tablet’s signature design elements may shrink down to pocket-sized for the first 5G iPhones.
According to leaker and concept renderer Ben Geskin (via MacRumors), Apple has…
