Will the new, undead Jon Snow be hotter than the previous Jon Snow, or less hot? That's my only question about the upcoming season of Game of Thrones, since I've given up on expecting the narrative to be logical or emotionally rewarding.Before we move forward in answering this qu … | Continue reading
In the end, the price tag to maintain the status quo on Uber's gig economy was $100 million. That may seem like a lot, but to Uber it's a paltry amount, representing only 1 percent of its total $10 billion war chest. Last night, the ride-hail giant agreed to cough up $84 million … | Continue reading
DeWalt is a common brand of power tools, but this week it announced its first smartphone, the MD501. The new phone pairs rugged looks with tough durability — it's rated IP68 for water resistants (up to 2m of immersion for 30 minutes), 810G for drops (survives 2m drops to concrete … | Continue reading
Virtual reality has been appearing at the Tribeca Film Festival for a while now — remember Robert de Niro in a prototype Oculus Rift back in 2014? But it wasn’t until this year’s show that it felt like a truly integral element, instead of a nice extra. Like the Sundance Film Fest … | Continue reading
Quick and easy advice on duplicate content, including advice from Google, and the implications for publishing content across multiple content platforms. | Continue reading
Pyszny, delikatny torcik z pieczonym z wanilią rabarbarem oraz kremem z mascarpone. Dla przełamania kwasowości rabarbaru do przełożenia użyłam też konfitury truskawkowej. Świeże truskawki wykorzystałam tylko do dekoracji, ale nie są konieczne. Za to bardzo polecam dekorację z bez … | Continue reading
2016 is the year where mobile gaming overtakes console and PC gaming, according to Newzoo. Between 'personal screens' (phones, watches) and tablets, they are estimated to represent 37% of the total gaming market, versus 29% for TV-based gaming (plus 2% for handheld systems), and … | Continue reading
Today, scientists have uncovered how tiny bacteria — nature’s ice machines — create ice crystals. By bringing the cold, these incredible organisms are believed to create clouds and cause snow and rain. Though the new study, published today in the journal Science Advances, doesn’t … | Continue reading
It’s worth noting that this copy of Independence Day is HD quality, meaning it would usually cost you $12.99. That makes this a 92% discount. Who can’t jump on that? | Continue reading
Some people say golf isn't a sport. Others hedge and call it a "leisure sport." Well Garmin is saying phooey to all that; golf is definitely a sport! And it's such an important one that its players need their own golf-oriented wearable. The Approach X40, which Garmin announced to … | Continue reading
Good news, hybrid fans: One of the industry's best hybrids is back.SEE ALSO: Volvo wants to sell 1 million electrified vehicles by 2025Honda announced Thursday morning that it will be bringing back the Accord Hybrid for the 2017 model year after having discontinued it for 2016. I … | Continue reading
Dawn Richard may be the first woman on Live 360, but she's no stranger to VR. At the live broadcast on Wednesday, she announced that the upcoming video for her single "Not Above That" will be in 360 — she's been hard at work finalizing it for the last month. So by the time she an … | Continue reading
Volkswagen took a $18.28 billion charge related to the diesel emissions cheating scandal. The news came as the German government revealed conclusions of its emissions scandal report that showed diesel manipulation could be more widespread, although it accused no car maker of crim … | Continue reading
Apple has historically doled out annual awards to those third-party app developers who it believes have created the best apps and games over the past 12 months. Now, Google is launching its own take on app awards with the debut of what it’s calling the “Google Play Awards.” But w … | Continue reading
If you've been checking out our Upcoming Games Forum thread at any time during the last couple of years, you've probably seen Happymagenta's Joan Mad Run, or Project "Joan", pop up on the front page quite often. The thread has been around since 2013, and while there were plenty o … | Continue reading
It was only a matter of time before Chinese companies made a carbon copy of Microsoft's Surface Book, and the time has finally come. Chinese manufacturer Onda has shown off its oBook 11 Pro, which features a very familiar detachable tablet and hinge.The oBook 11 Pro comes with a … | Continue reading
Speaker manufacturer Denon announced a refresh of its HEOS wireless speaker line this week, adding Bluetooth functionality to the entire line, as well as support for various hi-res audio files. The new line, designated Series 2, ranges in price from $200 to $600 and is available … | Continue reading
European Parliament member Antanas Guoga called blockchain a "perfect technology" when advocating for a new virtual currency task force. | Continue reading
Technology is becoming more user-friendly with each new advancementBut until recently, one crucial part of the tech experience was bogging everything down: Battery lifeThe better our devices get, the more they require reliable and long lasting sources of energy. However, no one w … | Continue reading
In 2002, right around the very peak of Mini revival mania, I walked into a suburban Chicago Mini dealership. It was more out of curiosity than anything else; I hadn't seen the new Mini up close, and I suppose I had some idle curiosity in just how difficult it would be to get one. … | Continue reading
With the correct equipment, you can travel to destinations all over the world without ever having to leave your home.Well, virtually, anyway.And these days, the correct equipment is something as simple as a smart phone, tablet or home computer. If you want to get vaguely fancy, y … | Continue reading
Keywords may be less important for SEO, but they're still absolutely essential for your content marketing strategy. Here's a look at why they're here to stay. | Continue reading
Chinese search giant Baidu has formed a team dedicated to its self-driving car efforts in Silicon Valley, taking its autonomous car ambitions to Google's home turf. The team, which Baidu announced in a press release, will grow to more than 100 researchers and engineers by the end … | Continue reading
Jason Bourne takes off his jacket, punches a man unconscious, looks forlornly off camera, and then a title card appears. The ad — five seconds of action — is a teaser for the full Jason Bourne trailer, which immediately follows the teaser. In fact, the micro-teaser and trailer ar … | Continue reading
Intel is widely seen as a leader around corporate diversity in tech. But, it turns out some Intel employees are not happy with the company’s stance on it. In fact, there’s “been a bit of a backlash within the company” and even threats made towards the company’s senior leadership … | Continue reading
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones. This is the second build reflecting the Windows 10 Anniversary Update coming this summer; the first one arrived earlier this month. Windows 10 is a service. As we wrote in our deep dive on how Microsoft is stil … | Continue reading
Ziro, a kit that lets you build motion-controlled robots, has reached its $30,000 Indiegogo goal with a month left in its campaign. The Ziro kit comes with an app, modules to build a robot, specific parts to create a rover or trike, and a smart glove, which lets users control wha … | Continue reading
You may have heard of the Berlin Airlift. But how about the Berlin Applift? It’s not easy to get a return on your investment when you’re trying to promote a game or an app across a ton of ad networks in mobile. But Applift exists to help those advertisers (who are often game deve … | Continue reading
Remember the news from earlier this week that a pesky drone hit an airplane in flight near London’s Heathrow airport? Yeah, so that may not be the case at all. According to Transport Minister Robert Goodwill, authorities have yet to confirm it was a drone at all. He claims local … | Continue reading
I really don't think free-to-play is as bad as its vocal haters claim it is, but I totally get that it changes games' structures. Look at something like the soft-launched Micro Machines; if you just wanted a way to play the classic Micro Machines game on your iPhone or iPad, all … | Continue reading
The original Nexus 5 was never offered in a 64GB variant, but that didn't stop one owner from making it happen by soldering in his own replacement EMMC chip. | Continue reading
It’s been exactly two years since Casper started selling mattresses, and CEO Philip Krim said it’s already turned into a big business, with $100 million in revenue (not to mention a $550 million valuation) in 2015. Next up is international expansion, with the New York City-headqu … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Cavs ready for Game 3 in Detroit AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – No team has done it and none likely will break through this postseason, as far as cruising through the NBA playoffs without a loss. Five teams currently are unbeaten but 2-0 is a long way from 16-0 and the Cleveland Ca … | Continue reading
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! We hope that you had as interesting a week as we did. Former Microsoft employee Alex St. John caused a lot of outrage with his guest story defending crunch time in gaming, a view that indie developer Rami Ismail blasted in a response. … | Continue reading
We’re happy to be adding Tim Sweeney as a mainstage speaker for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s set for May 3 and May 4 at the scenic Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, Calif. Sweeney has spent 25 years as graphics guru and chief executive of Epic Games, t … | Continue reading
mNectar allows mobile game developers to promote their games with ads that people can actually play before downloading. That means its technology needs to evolve with the games, so now it’s announcing support for force touch interactions. Also known as 3D touch, the term refers t … | Continue reading
Read on to learn more about the Google Analytics dashboard every AdWords marketer needs to know about. | Continue reading
This week: The next Penguin update could be the last, Google results display TV show times, and say goodbye to the PageRank toolbar. | Continue reading
Quick Charge 3.0 technology found inside USB Type-C phones, such as the LG G5 and HTC 10, goes above the 5V limit on the specification, breaking the USB-C spec standard. But does this matter? | Continue reading
Last year, long-standing studio audio equipment manufacturer Blue put its first set of headphones up for sale, and now a smaller, lighter version of the cans are available to buy. With an asking price of $250, the Lola are in direct competition with the more fashion-oriented Beat … | Continue reading
Irgendwie schraubt sich Snapchat unermüdlich immer weiter zum neuen Social Media Entertainment Darling hoch. Für den MTV Snapchat Discover Kanal (das gibt es) auf Snapchat, wird jetzt das legendäre Reality-Format MTV Cribs wiederbele... | Continue reading
Trade shows have "outgrown" learning, networking and party-going, says Holly Barker in Event Manager Blog . Trend-setting organiz... | Continue reading
Hey, it's HighScalability time: A perfect 10. Really stuck that landing. Nadia Comaneci approve... | Continue reading
Imagine a tech world where the ‘us vs them’ mentality wasn’t a thing. While Apple and Samsung are still sniping at one another, the more mature Microsoft and Google have seemingly put their differences aside. In a joint statement to Recode, the two tech giants revealed they have … | Continue reading
In Play is a column taking a weekly sideways look at new game releases. Bait your clicks, moi? Well, for one thing, it's my website and I'll troll if I want to. For another: I absolutely mean that headline. Of course, our official game of last year was Bloodborne, while you guys … | Continue reading
Bitcoin mining company BitFury has inked a deal with the Georgian government to develop a system for registering land titles using the blockchain. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Thunder handle Mavs 131-102 in Game 3 DALLAS — There is never a downside to having a pair of top-five players as teammates, especially if they respect and genuinely like each other and seldom, if ever, conflict on the floor. This is certainly the case with Kevin Durant and … | Continue reading