[ad_1] A month after another extended outage impeded Xbox gamers from playing for hours — and with a number of smaller issues in between — Microsoft’s network is down once again. Right now, many people can’t sign in or do much other than maybe watch Netflix on their Xbox Ones, after hours of problems and […]
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Nintendo won’t deliver NES and SNES games to Switch on a regular schedule
[ad_1] The console maker didn’t explain why it’s shifting its strategy, although it may be a combination of a more established selection and avoiding conflicts. While Switch Online doesn’t have absolutely every retro game players would crave, it now has a decent selection. There’s less of a rush to fill things out. Moreover, Nintendo might […]
Sony forgot to put a tape deck in its retro Walkman
[ad_1] Good news: It will never eat your favorite cassingle.Guess what Sony’s 40th anniversary Walkman doesn’t do Along with having music on local storage, you can play your favorite jams over WiFi via your streaming service of choice — Sony’s NW-A100TPS Walkman runs on Android. The model has a 40th-anniversary logo on the rear, and […]
Altice adds a $20 mobile plan to its cable service
[ad_1] Moreover, unlike Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile, you don’t need to be a customer with Altice’s Optimum or Suddenlink cable services to subscribe. But you do at least need to live near where those services are offered. The plan also costs $30, instead of $20, per month if you’re not a current cable subscriber. As an […]
Lime makes group scooter rides available in the US
[ad_1] The feature was introduced in cities across Europe and Latin America this summer. The North American rollout will take place in “select” cities over the weeks ahead. While there will only be so many people who’ll need Group Ride, it’s easy to see where this might give Lime a competitive edge. This could be […]
‘Midsommar’ director’s cut will be an Apple TV exclusive
[ad_1] The director’s cut will also be released on September 24th and features some extended scenes, a new scene of a pagan ritual and more explicit exposition between the two main characters. The movie focuses on Dani and Christian, a young couple lurching toward a breakup. They’re invited to their friend’s commune in Sweden, which […]
Porsche unveils its first electric sports car
[ad_1] Does ‘Turbo’ on an EV mean the same thing as it did on a 486?The Taycan EV takes Porsche into a new world of technology The all-electric Porsche Taycan can pull off repeated launches of 0 to 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds (a Tesla is faster once, but not over and over again) thanks […]
Spotify’s Android widget will return in a future update
[ad_1] When it first removed the widget, the company said, “We always take retiring features in Spotify very seriously.” It went on to justify the removal by noting people could access much of the same functionality through the operating system’s notification shade (pictured above). Of course, none of that helped to defuse the situation. In […]
Fox is the first US sports network to put its name on a gambling app
[ad_1] While Fox is not the first to launch this kind of app, it’s the first major media organization in North America to put its name directly on one – other companies have created standalone brands to keep them at arm’s length from the sometimes-controversial issue of gambling. However, Rupert Murdoch’s company already has some […]
Google Calendar will guess your working hours and warn colleagues
[ad_1] Google Calendar’s Working Hours feature has been around for a while, letting you inform others when you’ll be around for meetings and when you’re unavailable. Previously, you’ll have had to activate it through the app’s settings, but now it’ll be enabled by default, displaying an estimate of your work day availability based on previous […]