This week Microsoft has rebranded its game development division from Microsoft Studios to its new name Xbox Game Studios. The move has been made to combine 13 games studios and publishers acquired by Microsoft over the last few years including some of the most recent acquisitions for developers such … [Read more...] about New Microsoft Xbox Game Studios rebrand introduced
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Vodafone is working with Qualcomm and Ericsson on 5G tests in the UK
Vodafone has announced that it is working with Qualcomm and Ericsson on some over-the-air tests using 5G technology in the UK. The company is working with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem and using Ericsson radio equipment for the tests. Starting this week, Vodafone has begun lab tests of a 5G … [Read more...] about Vodafone is working with Qualcomm and Ericsson on 5G tests in the UK
German regulators order Facebook not to combine WhatsApp and Instagram data without consent
We recently heard that Facebook has a plan to combine the backend of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and also Instagram into one platform. Obviously they have come under some scrutiny for this and now Germany's competition regulator has told the company it cannot combine the date of the three … [Read more...] about German regulators order Facebook not to combine WhatsApp and Instagram data without consent
Microsoft Surface Studio 2 now available in the UK
The Microsoft Surface Studio 2 was made official back in October of last year. It has been available in the US for a while, and now it is also available in the UK. This expansion marks a significant step for Microsoft, as the Surface Studio 2 is one of their flagship devices aimed at professionals … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Studio 2 now available in the UK
Official Raspberry Pi store opens in Cambridge
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts will be excited to know that the Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the opening of an official Raspberry Pi Store in Cambridge the United Kingdom. Offering everything from hardware, T-shirts, mugs and Raspberry Pi merchandise as well as in-store exclusives. Watch the … [Read more...] about Official Raspberry Pi store opens in Cambridge
Microsoft adds new background blur feature to Skype
Microsoft has announced that it is dding a new background blur feature to Skype, this is designed to put the focus on you during a video call and blur out the background. According to Microsoft the background blur feature in Skype uses artificial intelligence to keep you in focus during a video … [Read more...] about Microsoft adds new background blur feature to Skype
Microsoft’s Build 2019 developer conference starts May 6th
Microsoft has today announced that this year’s Microsoft’s Build developers conference will be taking place between May 6th - 8th 2019 in the Washington State Convention Center | Seattle, WA. If you are interested in attending, registration will open later this month on February 27th, 2019. What to … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Build 2019 developer conference starts May 6th
eSPEAR handheld shark deterrent
A development team at Ocean Guardian, based in Sydney, Australia has created the world’s first handheld shark deterrent aptly named eSPEAR. The new handheld shark deterrent is powered by Shark Shield Technology, the world's only scientifically proven and independently tested electrical shark … [Read more...] about eSPEAR handheld shark deterrent
VLC 4.0 brings new UI, improved Wayland, VR, 3D support
This week more details have been released by VLC lead developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf who confirmed plans for the next version of VLC version 4.0, codenamed Otto Chriek. New features expected to be rolled out with VLC 4.0 include a new playlist, user-interface, video output architecture that supports … [Read more...] about VLC 4.0 brings new UI, improved Wayland, VR, 3D support
TVOOT crowd powered social TV platform hits Kickstarter
A new crowd-powered, social TV platform has launched via Kickstarter this week in the form of TVOOT. Created to add a social element to TV viewing and allow “like-minded people to connect and leverage crowd-power to create a better experience for everyone” says its creators. Watch the demonstration … [Read more...] about TVOOT crowd powered social TV platform hits Kickstarter
Facebook Messenger now lets you delete messages you have sent
Facebook has announced that it is adding the ability to delete sent messages from Facebook Messenger. This feature is great if you send a message to the wrong person by mistake or make an error in your message. The new functionality aims to provide users with more control over their conversations … [Read more...] about Facebook Messenger now lets you delete messages you have sent
3DMark Port Royal NVIDIA DLSS performance test now available
This week 3DMark has added a new NVIDIA DLSS performance test to the Port Royal benchmarking suite of applications. DLSS is a proprietary NVIDIA technology, so naturally, you must have an NVIDIA graphics card that supports DLSS, such as a GeForce RTX series, Quadro RTX series or TITAN RTX, to run … [Read more...] about 3DMark Port Royal NVIDIA DLSS performance test now available
