Warner Bros. cancelled new ‘Scribblenauts’ game; Laid off 45 staff members
5th Cell studio was working on a mobile game “Scribblenauts: Fighting Words,” and this project shutdown resulted in wake of layoffs.
5th Cell studio was working on a mobile game “Scribblenauts: Fighting Words,” and this project shutdown resulted in wake of layoffs.
The release date of Stoic’s “The Banner Saga 2” has finally arrived. For PCs, “The Banner Saga 2” is going to be released on April 19 through Steam, but the release date is not yet disclosed for the Xbox One and PS4 versions.
Apple has planned to get the Apple Pay to work with websites for iPhone and iPad during the second half of the year. It is going to help iOS users make purchases directly from the Safari browser on their devices.
Xiaomi has now come up with the Mi Band Pulse (1S), after the huge success of Xiaomi Mi Band. The Band Pulse maintains a low price of US$15 yet featuring a new HR sensor, software and app, which is a much enhanced type to give an experience that is worth the price.
Sony’s Playstation 4 was launched almost three years ago. Unsurprisingly, PlayStation devotees are already looking forward to Sony’s next generation console release. Sony has yet to confirm any details about a new PlayStation; however, rumors about a Playstation 4.5 have already made its way online. By the information that has been made available, the new Sony console would be more powerful than ever.
Acer's Chromebase was unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 but the new version includes Google software and is built for video conferencing. It includes features such as schedule tracking and sessions with the instant messaging and video chat platform Google Hangouts, with up to 25 people. The OS giant claims that the all-in-one computer can be used after users plug it in and connect it to the Internet.
Oculus Rift launched last week but most of the people who pre-ordered the virtual reality headset have not received it yet. The Facebook subsidiary announced that customers who ordered the VR device up through April 2, Saturday will not have to pay any shipping and handling fees. Oculus sent an email explaining that a component shortage is causing shipping delays of the company's first product.
Microsoft's Windows 10 has not helped the company to become the top operating system in the world, and last year it fell to third place behind Apple's combined iOS for iPhones and iPads, and OS X for Macs; as well as Android, based on a new report. The Bill Gates co-founded company has lost OS market share since 2013 and will not start recovering losses until next year.
Google's April Fools' Day prank called Gmail Mic Drop has caused a lot of big problems for Gmail users who clicked on the button by accident when sending serious emails and could face results such as losing their jobs. The special Send button first launched in Australia attached a gif of a minion character from the "Despicable Me" movie series to e-mails. Google promised in a blog post that the message would disappear after being sent, but since it was located on the Compose window many Gmail users accidentally clicked on the little yellow creature.
The Federal Communications Commission just voted to expand the current Lifeline program to not only include subsidized phone and pre-paid wireless access for low-income households, but also Internet connectivity. The household subsidy pays $9.25 directly to Internet service providers (ISPs), and minimums for mobile broadband and cellphone voice minutes.