By Joe Osborne “This is the console that developers asked us to build.” Microsoft dropped a major bomb for the kicker in its E3 2016 keynote address. On stage, Xbox team team lead Phil Spencer revealed “Project Scorpio” with glee. This is Microsoft’s recently-rumored upgraded console set to launch during Holiday 2017. And, with 6…

By Romain Dillet Apple just unveiled macOS 12 at WWDC, the next version of Apple’s operating system. Among other things, the company announced a brand new way to unlock your Mac. Instead of typing your long and boring password dozens of times a day, your Mac will be automatically unlocked if you’re wearing an Apple…

By Romain Dillet Apple just turned the Apple Watch into an SOS button at WWDC. With watchOS 3, you can long press the side button to start a call with the emergency services. When you hold the side button, a countdown starts. If you keep pushing, a call starts and you can talk with the…

By Fitz Tepper Today at WWDC, Apple launched the third version of watchOS, and it’s all about speed. The beta release is going out today to developers, and to all users in the fall. Speed The company is really touting how fast apps will now run, a much needed improvement from the lagginess of the…

By Parker Wilhelm Gears 4 won’t be an Xbox One exclusive, as Microsoft is bringing the shooter to PC this October – part of a brand new program letting players cross-purchase games across both platforms. Xbox Play Anywhere is Microsoft’s take on allowing cross-buy for PC and Xbox One – a system not unlike Sony’s,…

By Hugh Langley Where were you the day Kinect died? I was watching the Xbox One E3 2016 stream, where Microsoft confirmed its new Xbox One S console won’t have a dedicated Kinect sensor port. If you want to use Kinect on the new console you’ll have to use a separate USB adapter, which seems…

By Hugh Langley Microsoft has confirmed the existence of the Xbox One S, its souped-up new console which packs more power and less bulk. Unfortunately for Microsoft the console leaked just hours ahead of its official reveal, but at least we can now put any lingering doubts to rest. The S is 40% smaller than…

By Romain Dillet Microsoft is holding its annual Xbox media briefing in Los Angels ahead of E3. So if you don’t care about Apple’s WWDC, you’re in for a treat. You can watch the live stream right here. The keynote is scheduled to start at 9:30 AM in Los Angeles, 12:30 PM in New York,…

By Sarah Buhr Stylish sex toy maker LELO is introducing something to go along with its pleasure-centered machinery today – condoms. There’s already a mind-boggling amount of prophylactics readily available at your local corner store, but what’s the difference between any of them? “Zero!” says LELO founder Filip Sedic. His sex toys launched to much…

By Jon Porter If you came away from EA’s E3 press conference this year thinking that you’d heard the word ‘Frostbite’ quite a lot, it did come up an awful lot. We got the news that both FIFA 2017 and Mass Effect: Andromeda would be running on DICE’s engine, which was originally produced to handle…

By James Rivington Sociologists might say that this is the age of the social network but I disagree. This is the age of tangled wires and USB chargers. I have many, and if you’re reading this review you probably do too. There just aren’t enough plug sockets in the world to charge all our devices…

By Joe Osborne Razer, the company known for countless quality gaming mice, headsets and keyboards has had a leg in the virtual reality (VR) for over a year now, but it’s been rather quiet about the whole thing. At E3 2016, Razer’s getting loud about its VR plans with a vastly upgraded and way more…

By James Rivington Sociologists might say that this is the age of the social network but I disagree. This is the age of tangled wires and USB chargers. I have many, and if you’re reading this review you probably do too. There just aren’t enough plug sockets in the world to charge all our devices…

By Romain Dillet Microsoft has a new Xbox One to showcase at E3 later today, and here’s what it’s going to look like. Rumors of a slimmer, cheaper Xbox One have been quite persistent for the past few weeks. And the NeoGAF forums leaked two i Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

By John Biggs Scott Thrift takes the long view on things. The Brooklyn-based artist has been making crazy clocks for most of this decade, starting out with the incredible ThePresent seasons clock and culminating in something he’s calling Today. His Kickstarter project for the new clock has already blown past its goal and he’s excited…