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Uncharted 4 multiplayer add-ons won’t cost you a Drake’s fortune

By Parker Wilhelm The Uncharted 4 release date is next week, and that’s exactly when you can stop paying for the game, downloadable content and all. All future maps and modes for its multiplayer mode will be free, and all in-game items can be unlocked via credits earned by playing the game, announced lead designer…

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Do you miss Mega Man? Spiritual successor Mighty No. 9 is almost here (for real this time)

By Parker Wilhelm The crowdfunded platformer Mighty No. 9 is finally emerging from the flames of development hell. The gone-gold callback to classic Mega Man-style games hits digital and physical shelves on June 21 in North America and Asia, and June 24 worldwide. Created by Capcom alum Keiji Inafune and other veterans behind the original…

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Amazon Kindle Oasis Review Roundup: The E-Reader To Rule Them All?

Amazon unwrapped its $290 Kindle Oasis in April and it’s drawing mixed reviews from users. The latest e-reader model is praised for its sleek and beautiful design, but is widely criticized for being overpriced. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Hype: Fiery Snapdragon 823, USB Type-C, 6 GB RAM And More

More information has surfaced on upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 6, and hype is building up. The device is expected to rock USB Type-C, a powerful Snapdragon 823 processor, a hefty 6 GB of RAM and other high-end specs and features. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer is, like, totally space-age

By Kevin Lee After teasing us with trailers and poop emojis, Activision and Infinity Ward has released the full trailer for Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare and surprise, we’re going to space. Once again, the world – Switzerland in this case – has been hit with a surprise attack. However, instead of a government force…

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LG’s Next Fingerprint Scanner Will No Longer Need A Button: Where Will It Be Located?

LG has developed new technology that will no longer require fingerprint scanners to be placed underneath a button. Where will users place their thumb or finger to activate the feature? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Intel Drops Atom Processors: What This Means For The Surface Phone

Intel announced it already dropped its Atom processors, codenamed SoFIA and Broxton. Does the company’s latest decision have a ramification for the rumored Intel-based Surface phone? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Apple Honors Mother’s Day With New ‘Shot On iPhone’ Ad

Apple launched a new ad honoring all mothers for Mother’s Day, which will be celebrated on May 8. The 30-second ad shows photos and videos of mothers and their children. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Azure VMs with real GPUs will deliver a massive power boost

By Mary Branscombe Introduction and N-Series VMs Whether it’s Photoshop filters, JavaScript in the browser or machine learning, increasingly GPUs are as important to computing performance as CPUs, but you haven’t been able to take full advantage of that with virtualisation or in the cloud. Windows Server 2016 will let you get full access to…

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Week in Gaming: Yokai Watch, and the strange, arbitrary rules of video games

By Kate Gray I’ve recently been playing Yokai Watch, the 3DS’s new monster RPG from Level-5, and while I’m not completely sold on the game overall there are a couple of neat little mechanics I’ve come to appreciate. One is that you always take your shoes off when entering a house – a cute little…

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Catches Fire With Official Charger

A Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ catches fire while plugged in with an official charger. The big question is: what the heck happened here? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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SAM Labs raises $4.5M to turn kids into IoT-mavens

By Haje Jan Kamps London-based SAM Labs just announced that it raised $4.5M from a group of investors led by Imperial Ventures. In addition, the round was padded out with smart money from a number of angels specializing in high growth education technology. The investment will help the company continue its mission to introduce the…

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Beware: Samsung Galaxy S7/ S7 Edge Home Button Prone To Scratches, Gets Easily Damaged

Several users’ reports are saying the home button of their Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices from Samsung now show some scratches. However, they also noted that there’s no single scratch seen on their handsets’ shiny glass bodies. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Keyever Teases World’s First Windows 10 Smartphone With Physical Keyboard, Launching Later This Year

Windows 10 Mobile will land on a few phones this year, and Keyever’s smartphone marks a first for the platform. The handset will sport mid-tier specs, Windows 10 Mobile, and a physical keyboard. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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LG Announces LG X Cam Smartphone With LG G5 Dual Rear Camera

LG has announced its second smartphone to feature a dual rear camera configuration, like the one found on the LG G5. The LG X Cam brings a similar setup to a midrange device. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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