Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Doom review: Glorious guns, gibs, and more guns and other top stories.

  • Doom review: Glorious guns, gibs, and more guns

    Doom review: Glorious guns, gibs, and more guns
    You’re on Mars. There are demons. The demons need to die. That’s it. That’s all the story you need, and it’s pretty much all the story you’re getting. This is Doom in 2016—not done up like Wolfenstein: The New Order, artfully blending the absurdity of ‘90s shooters with modern-day storytelling and bombast, but just straight-up Doom. Big arenas, lots of guns, waves of demons, wailing guitar solos, and so much in-your-face violence that your own eyes might start bleeding by the end. Hell, t..
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  • Garmin Vivosmart HR+ gets more fitness-focused features

    Garmin Vivosmart HR+ gets more fitness-focused features
    Wearables Garmin Vivosmart HR+ gets more fitness-focused features Scott Collie May 16, 2016 As the number of smartwatches, fitness trackers and clever health applications grow, companies like Garmin are being forced to squeeze extra functionality into their step-counting bands. The new Vivosmart HR+ will measure your heart rate, track you using GPS and even give detailed information about yo..
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  • Google-owned Waze testing carpooling service in San Francisco

    Google-owned Waze testing carpooling service in San Francisco
    Screenshot by Daniel Van Boom/CNET Waze has more than 700,000 users in the San Francisco Bay area, and it intends to give them the ability to get to know each other better -- and help the environment in the process.The Google-owned navigation app on Monday announced it is trialling a carpool service in the Bay Area for around 25,000 employees who work near Google's offices, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A..
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  • Twitter may remove photos and links from its 140-character limit

    Twitter may remove photos and links from its 140-character limit
    For years, Twitter users have complained about the fact that link and photo URLs count against each tweet’s 140-character limit. Now that may finally change. According to a report in Bloomberg, Twitter will stop including photos and links in character counts, possibly within the next two weeks. URLs are automatically shortened by Twitter, but still eat up 23 characters. The platform has explored ways to make it easier to include links in tweets since 2010, when its t.co link wrapping service l..
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  • 'Pokemon Go' field test signups are now live

    'Pokemon Go' field test signups are now live
    Like Niantic Labs' alternate reality app Ingress that takes place in the real world, players are encouraged to get out of the house and go outdoors to catch various Pokemon, engage in battle with other trainers and complete special challenges. If chosen for the field test, which requires either an iOS or Android device, users will be required to keep their experiences with the game confidential, with progress removed before the full game actually makes its debut later this year. According to Ni..
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  • Apple Releases OS X 10.11.5 El Capitan With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

    Apple Releases OS X 10.11.5 El Capitan With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
    What on earth are you guys doing to your system that causes issues ? Not with Yosemite or this current OS have I had any problems. Of course I don't fool around with things. Everything stock and all have worked well. Only downloaded app would be a weather app. Is this serious? Btw with all the apps out there why would you only download a weather app when all that info is a click away on a web browser. [doublepost=1463449281][/doublepost]I feel the same way. Unless these few actually d..
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  • Sony's Xperia XA Ultra is all screen, and even more camera

    Sony's Xperia XA Ultra is all screen, and even more camera
    Sony has yet to put its freshly introduced Xperia X smartphone range on sale and it's already updating the lineup with a new 6-inch model.Enter the Xperia XA Ultra. It might be late to the party, but it's still making a statement.Unlike the Xperia X, the smaller XA and the X Performance, which are all about top specs and processing might, the real emphasis of this larger phone targeted at younger, edgier phone owners is its photography prowess. And, of course, its attention-grabbing screen.Just..
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  • YouTube for iOS gets full Google Cardboard support

    YouTube for iOS gets full Google Cardboard support
    As the tech world waits to see what VR stuff Google shows off at its I/O conference later this week, today, the company snuck in an update to YouTube for iOS that allows you to view any video in VR mode on Cardboard. YouTube’s Android app has had full Cardboard support since November, but iPhone users have been sorely out of luck. With today’s release, iOS users can now tap the icon in the top-right of any video to get the option to view it in VR mode. This is huge news for mobile VR as YouTub..
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  • Apple Updates GarageBand With New Instruments and Sounds to Celebrate Chinese Music

    Apple Updates GarageBand With New Instruments and Sounds to Celebrate Chinese Music
    Apple today announced a major update to its GarageBand music creation software for Mac and iOS, adding a wide range of Chinese instruments that are designed to celebrate the "rich history of Chinese music." Today's update also includes "extensive Chinese language localization." In a press release, Apple says the update adds traditional Chinese instruments like the pipa and erhu, plus Chinese percussion offerings that include drums, wood blocks, cymbals, and gongs. 300 Apple-created Chinese mus..
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