By Stephen Lambrechts After much protestation from fans, Nintendo has dropped the controversial nine-day unlock structure found in its upcoming game, Super Mario Maker. The unlock cycle, which doles out the game’s level creation tools over a nine day period to help ease players into its features, will be removed via a downloadable Version 1.01…

By Stephen Lambrechts After much protestation from fans, Nintendo has dropped the controversial nine-day unlock structure found in its upcoming game, Super Mario Maker. The unlock cycle, which doles out the game’s level creation tools over a nine day period to help ease players into its features, will be removed via a downloadable Version 1.01…

By Frederic Lardinois DJI, the largest drone manufacturer in the world, announced two new cameras for its high-end Inspire drone. The Zenmuse X5 and X5R are the first micro four thirds cameras designed specifically for aerial use and will offer drone pilots 13 stops of dynamic range, 16 megapixel resolution and the ability to shoot…

By Josh Constine 90% of people trying to learn guitar quit in the first year. That’s a big problem for the musical instrument industry, but also a big opportunity for one of the top guitar makers — Fender. If Fender can use digital tools like a new tuner app it’s building to keep musicians engaged,…

By Nick Pino Microsoft has today unveiled the finalized version of the Xbox One interface coming in November that will improve a number of features on the current iteration – the most prominent of which is the inclusion of the much-loved guide function. Leaning heavily on graphic-heavy placecards, the new interface will offer “the fastest…

By Nick Pino Microsoft has today unveiled the finalized version of the Xbox One interface coming in November that will improve a number of features on the current iteration – the most prominent of which is the inclusion of the much-loved guide function. Leaning heavily on graphic-heavy placecards, the new interface will offer “the fastest…

By Ron Miller Tracy Young is anything but a typical startup founder and we’re excited to announce she will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt SF in late September. Young was working as construction engineer in 2011 when she saw a problem, an industry operating on paper. In her case, she was dealing with paper architectural drawings…

By Matt Burns Don’t call it a hobby. Amazon is serious about its living room aspirations and is about to launch a second generation Fire TV media receiver. The company launched the original Fire TV a year and a half ago, which packs a similar feature set as the newly revamped Apple TV. From voice…

How does Apple’s all-new iPhone 6s Plus compare with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5? Here’s an in-depth comparison of the world’s most premium phablets. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The Sony Xperia Z5 Ultra has been notably absent from the company’s latest Xperia Z5 lineup unveiling, but it could launch in March 2016 with top-notch specs on board. A massive 6.44-inch 4K display, Snapdragon 820 processor, and 23MP camera are just a few highlights. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Rob Edwards The new game-tastic Apple TV already has its first wireless gamepad: the SteelSeries Nimbus. While we suspect the new Apple TV will focus on casual gaming, its chances of appealing to the hardcore market will increase with the addition of SteelSeries’ new controller. Equipped with A, B, X, Y buttons, the controller…

By Rob Edwards The new game-tastic Apple TV already has its first wireless gamepad: the SteelSeries Nimbus. While we suspect the new Apple TV will focus on casual gaming, its chances of appealing to the hardcore market will increase with the addition of SteelSeries’ new controller. Equipped with A, B, X, Y buttons, the controller…

By Fitz Tepper While rumors of the iPhone 6s having a smaller battery than its predecessor emerged about a month ago, Apple today made no mention of the new device’s exact power capacity. However, a 3D Touch promotional video released by the company seems to confirm that the 6s will indeed have a smaller battery…

By Lucas Matney Apple unveiled its tablet behemoth, the iPad Pro, today at its event. The gorgeous 12.9″ screen gives users enough screen real estate to engage in the split-screen multitasking that iOS 9 allows. That massive multitouch screen is powered by a next-generation A9X chip that’s 1.8x faster than the A8 before it. We…

By Greg Kumparak Among this morning’s torrential blast of Apple news were a handful of new options for would-be Apple Watch buyers, from new finishes to fancy new watch bands. The Watch Sport now comes in a pinkish “rose” gold and a more traditional gold. Meanwhile, they’ve introduced a bunch of new colors for the…