Archive for: May, 2016

Duo Is Google’s New Video Chat App

Following the announcement of its Assistant digital helper as well as the Amazon Echo‘s competitor Home, Google is now focusing on messaging and videos. Allo was the first app announced at I/O 2016, and now Duo, a mobile exclusive one to one video service has been unveiled…   It includes a feature called Knock Knock, […]

Google Previews Google Home – Their Answer to Amazon Echo

In a product announcement in which it gave credit to Amazon Alexa, Google today teased Google Home, a device which brings the newly announced Assistant in to the home. Design-wise, it looks very similar to the OnHub, and is customizable and incredibly versatile. “It will let anyone in the family, kids or adults, have a conversation with Google”… Google […]

Batman: Return to Arkham Remaster Arrives for Xbox One and PS4 In July

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed today that Batman: Return to Arkham, for Xbox One and Playstation 4, will launch July 26 for $49.99. The bundle remasters Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City for the current console generation. The games will be remastered using the Unreal Engine 4, according to a press release from the studio. […]

New Grand Kingdom Trailer Shows Off Characters and Classes

Ahead of its launch across PS4 and PS Vita next month, NIS America today premiered a new character trailer for tactical RPG Grand Kingdom. Introducing Valkyrie, Archer, Noble, Paladin, and Dark Knight, fans will be pleased to note that all five classes will be included in the North American and European versions of the game […]

Elton John Confirms Kingsman: The Golden Circle Casting

Last month came the revelation that musician Sir Elton John was in talks for a role in the upcoming Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and the man himself has taken to Instagram to confirm the casting with a new poster for the film. Parodying the previous poster for the film, which itself teased the return of […]

Google Debuts Allo Messaging App

Google today announced Allo, a messaging application that expands the ability for expression by tapping into the new Google Assistant, all while keeping conversations secure. The app supports emoji and stickers, and a tool called “whisper shout” that lets people shrink or expand the size of text to convey volume or impact. Allo supports drawing […]

Microsoft Sells Feature Phone Business to FIH Mobile Limited – Nokia-Branded Phones May Make a Comeback

Nokia and Microsoft today put in motion a series of deals that may eventually lead to Nokia-branded handsets returning to the market. Microsoft has agreed to sell its feature phone business to FIH Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of Foxconn, for about $350 million. The deal will include the transfer of select assets, such as manufacturing […]

Samsung Pay Adds Support for Loyalty Cards – Plus Personal ID and Insurance

Samsung today updated its Samsung Pay service in the U.S. to include merchant membership and loyalty cards. Samsung says Pay users can easily add loyalty cards to the app and use them during checkout to redeem rewards or discounts. Stored cards can be called up and scanned at the point of payment. The app can […]

Google Dishes Stats for Chromecast, Play, Store, Google Photos Users & More at I/O

Google shared some updates on company stats today while kicking off its Google I/O developer conference including updates on Chromecast, active users, new Android phones, Google Play installs and more. In addition to showing off its new chatbot-style Google Assistant, Amazon Echo-like Google Homedevice, new Allo and Duo messaging apps, and Daydream VR platform, the company […]

You Can Play Paragon for Free Next Weekend!

Epic Games is inviting everyone to play Paragon for free on PC and PS4 next weekend. Running from Thursday May 26 to May 30, the free beta weekend is open to anyone who registers by May 25. This follows some stress test weekends which Epic ran recently. Epic will be hoping this Paragon open beta […]

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