[ad_1] Xiaomi is the fourth-largest smartphone maker in the world and is particularly popular in India. While it largely sells low- and mid-range devices, it launched the Poco sub-brand in 2018 to compete with high-end smartphones from Samsung, OnePlus and others. However, since the Pocophone F1, the brand has yet to launch another smartphone. Xiaomi […]
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Microsoft’s Xbox Console Streaming preview goes global
[ad_1] The list of requirements is fairly hefty: As well as being inside an Update Preview ring, you’ll need an Android device running Marshmallow, or higher. You’ll also need to own a Bluetooth Xbox One controller, and a speedy home network to ensure your setup can cope with streaming. Microsoft’s Jonathan Hildebrandt says that the […]
The Morning After: Comcast and NBC explain their Peacock streaming service
[ad_1] Ready for another trip?Engadget Podcast: Super Nintendo World, here we go! Devindra, Cherlynn and Senior Editor Nick Summers take a relaxing break from the madness of CES by diving into some of this week’s news, like the trailer for Japan’s Super Nintendo World park. They also question the wisdom of Sony abandoning E3 (yet […]
Google Stadia is being bundled with BT broadband packages in the UK
[ad_1] After the first three months, you’ll need to pay £8.99 per month to keep Stadia Pro. You can let the subscription expire, though, and still have access to Stadia Base, a basic storefront that lets you buy games individually and play them (via streaming) in up to 1080p resolution. BT’s offer is available until […]
Nestlé adds sausages to its range of plant-based meats
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Europeans are getting a soy-based sausage in Bratwurst and Chorizo variants. While soy is its main ingredient, it also uses beetroot, carrots, peppers and rapeseed and coconut oils. It will be released as part of the “Incredible” meat alternative lineup under the company’s Garden Gourmet brand and will be available for purchase in […]
Facebook canceled two original Watch series
[ad_1] Facebook Watch still has some level of commitment to scripted series, as it plans to go forward with several in development. It would also be willing to pick up new programming if the right project came along, according to Deadline. Overall, however, it plans to emphasize unscripted programming, where it has had better success […]
Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer won’t arrive until after 2021
[ad_1] Cyberpunk 2077, was supposed to be part of the pretty long list of much-awaited games dropping in April, along with the Resident Evil 3 and Final Fantasy VII remakes. (Square Enix also move back FFVII’s release for a month.) However, CD Projekt Red had to delay the RPG’s release by five months to give […]
Lyft’s autonomous vehicle partner Magna is done with self-driving tech
[ad_1] Magna isn’t fully severing ties with Lyft, in which it invested $200 million in 2018, but the self-driving partnership seems to have been impacting its bottom line. They’ll keep working together on other autonomy-related software and hardware. Lyft has also collaborated with Waymo on autonomous cars. Ultimately, Magna doesn’t think there’s big enough potential […]
NPD’s best-selling games of the decade charts ‘Call of Duty’ domination
[ad_1] As usual, the NPD group has rounded up sales stats for the last month, but with the flip from 2019 to 2020 it is also listing some of the best sellers over the last ten years. Grand Theft Auto V is the best selling game across all platforms and outlets tracked from 2010 through […]
WSJ: Facebook won’t push through with plans to put ads in WhatsApp
[ad_1] The founders have strong feelings against advertisements, after all. In a 2012 post on the app’s blog, they called ads “insults to your intelligence” and said they wanted to “make something that wasn’t just another ad clearinghouse.” Jan Koum left in 2018, a few months before Facebook announced it’s putting ads in Status, though […]