[ad_1] Fall 2020 is getting closer.Microsoft gets the ball rolling on Surface Duo apps Microsoft has released a preview toolkit to help developers make apps for its Android-powered Surface Duo, including Java frameworks and emulation that can handle the two-screen device. This is rough code, to put it mildly, but it should help studios get […]
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Tinder is working on a panic button for dangerous situations
[ad_1] If a date turns ugly, users will be able to trigger an alarm via the Noonight tool within the Tinder app. They’ll then be instructed to enter a code. If they don’t, they’ll receive a text from one of Noonlight’s dispatchers. If they don’t respond to that message, Noonlight will call them, and if […]
A ‘The Witcher’ anime film is coming to Netflix
[ad_1] Netflix clearly knows its adaptation of The Witcher is a hot property (shifting metrics aside), and it’s determined to milk that success for all it’s worth. The service has confirmed rumors that it’s working on an anime movie offshoot, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. It’s not saying much about the plot besides talk […]
PGA Tour highlight videos are coming to Facebook Watch
[ad_1] You won’t have to venture far beyond your Facebook feed to get a pro golf fix this year. The social network has reached a deal with the PGA Tour to bring daily round recaps and player-oriented highlight videos to Facebook Watch in 2020, starting with the Farmers Insurance Open on January 23rd. These will […]
EA is shutting down its mobile ‘Tetris’ games
[ad_1] EA hasn’t given an explanation for retiring the games. It did say, “we have had an amazing journey with you so far but sadly, it’s time to say goodbye.” The decision likely comes down to licensing. EA was once the exclusive Tetris license holder, but that expired a while ago, and it appears EA […]
The Morning After: Sonos ‘legacy’ plan makes smart homes look silly
[ad_1] Calling all Photoshop experts.Is this the back of the Xbox Series X? Now we’ve seen the next Xbox from the front, everyone is wondering what’s hiding on the other side. Pictures posted to gaming forum NeoGAF appear to show an Xbox Series X development kit in the wild, complete with a back plate lacking […]
Spotify tests Stories for influencer playlists
[ad_1] Apparently, Spotify is not sharing the new feature with artists, who received their own version of Spotify Stories last year. Instead, this will be available to select influencers like YouTube makeup and fashion vlogger Summer Mckeen, who has just over two million subscribers on both YouTube and Instagram and 126,455 Spotify followers. It’s unclear […]
Netflix changes how it counts viewing popularity, pumps up ‘The Witcher’
[ad_1] To back up that claim — and push back against belief that Disney+ and others are already starting to catch up — it posted a Google Trends result showing The Witcher blowing The Mandalorian out of the water over the last few months, a result that holds up even if you add “baby Yoda” […]
YouTube TV arrives on PS4 ahead of PlayStation Vue shut down
[ad_1] PlayStation Vue subscribers have likely already marked their calendars for January 30th, the day when Sony will pull the plug on its live TV service. But the death of Vue doesn’t mean PS4 users will have to move to different hardware for their live and on-demand fix, as YouTube TV is now available on […]
A Lego version of the International Space Station is coming February 1st
[ad_1] The set came out of a competition Lego held last year for the 10th anniversary of its Ideas program. The initiative allows fans to submit concepts they’d like to see the company manufacture and sell. With 10,438 votes, the model won 45.6 percent of the community vote, beating out tough opponents like this adorable […]