Category: Tech

Microsoft says Apple’s game streaming policy will lead to ‘a bad experience’

[ad_1] Earlier today, Apple revised its App Store guidelines to give companies such as Microsoft and Google a way to offer their video game streaming platforms on iOS, but did so with a major caveat. Apple said those companies could release catalog-style apps that collect and link to games iOS users would have to download individually through […]

‘Console Wars’ documentary arrives on CBS All Access on September 23rd

[ad_1] Console Wars, the documentary based on the 2014 non-fiction novel of the same name, will premiere on CBS All Access on September 23rd, CBS Interactive announced on Friday. The company also shared a new trailer for the doc. Console Wars details the battle between Nintendo and Sega in the 90s, focusing mostly on the Genesis […]

Xbox Series S won’t apply Xbox One X enhancements to older games

[ad_1] When Microsoft detailed the Xbox Series S earlier this week, it said the console is four times more powerful than the Xbox One. Notably, the company didn’t compare the upcoming console to the Xbox One X. With its ability to play next-generation titles, the Series S will likely end up the more capable system […]

Disney+ is getting a watch party mode

[ad_1] Screenshots of the feature first popped up on the Disney+ subreddit. Disney confirmed to The Verge it’s running a limited test of GroupWatch. There are plans to roll out the option in other regions this fall — just in time for the cold winter months where you probably won’t be hanging out with your […]

What to expect at Apple’s September 15th event

[ad_1] Even though new iPhones aren’t expected for another month or so, it seems likely we’ll get updates on all of Apple’s upcoming software releases. According to Bloomberg’s Debby Wu and Mark Gurman, iOS 14 is still expected to hit iPhones this month. And if we get a new iPad, it would only make sense […]

Chinese government reportedly would rather TikTok shut down than be sold

[ad_1] It also comes just days ahead of Donald Trump’s Sept. 15 deadline for TikTok to find a new home with an American company. Experts have said it’s unlikely a deal could materialize that quickly, but Trump said Thursday he would not extend the deadline.  Further complicating things are new trade rules in China, which […]

Apple gives Stadia and xCloud the green light to run on iOS

[ad_1] “Streaming game services may offer a catalog app on the App Store to help users sign up for the service and find the games on the App Store, provided that the app adheres to all guidelines, including offering users the option to pay for a subscription with in-app purchase and use Sign in with […]

The best Labor Day 2020 tech deals you can still grab

[ad_1] Buy Note 20 Ultra at Amazon – $1,099 Buy Note 20 Ultra at Best Buy – $1,099 Buy Note 20 at Amazon – $799 Buy Note 20 at Best Buy – $799 Apple iPad Pro Chris Velazco / Engadget If you’ve had your eye on the latest iPad Pros since their debut earlier this […]

Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the ’80s

[ad_1] Overall physical sales fell to $376 million. That’s a drop of 23 percent year-over-year. Reasons for that include people not visiting music stores, artists not touring (and not selling CDs at shows) and millions of people losing their jobs and entertainment budgets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And then, of course, there’s the increasing shift […]