Today is Nintendo's 130th birthday. No, that's not a typo. The company's been around since before video games or even televisions. It started way back in 1883 making hanafuda — that's a type of playing card with flowers on it. In fact, the comp… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mByq17 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "On Nintendo’s 130th birthday, here are five books about its history September 23, 2019 at 06:30PM"

For people with vision impairments, figuring out what's in a can or jar of food without opening it can be difficult or impossible. Amazon thinks it has a solution to that and other daily challenges that its blind and low-vision users face. Today, the… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2m7BCBk via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Alexa’s Show and Tell feature IDs objects for blind and low-vision users September 23, 2019 at 06:19PM"

Apple hinted that it wanted to manufacture the redesigned Mac Pro in Texas, and now it's official. The company has confirmed that it'll assemble the workstation at the same Austin, Texas plant that has produced the cylindrical Mac Pro since 2013. T… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mygFj7 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro in Texas September 23, 2019 at 06:11PM"

Subscription services have taken over music and movies, and now they're coming to games and apps too. In August we heard that Google was in the final stages of testing its new Android app subscription service called Play Pass, its equivalent of Apple… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mercjd via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Google’s Play Pass app subscription service is now available September 23, 2019 at 06:00PM"

Hyundai is getting particularly serious about its self-driving car strategy. The Korean car maker has formed a joint venture with Aptiv to foster Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous technology (that is, completely self-driving in some or all situations)…. from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2mzExD8 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Hyundai teams with Aptiv to put self-driving cars on the road by 2022 September 23, 2019 at 05:46PM"

Microsoft has joined other major tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Sony in laying out some new commitments to mitigate climate change. One of the more eye-catching measures it detailed was a pilot project to make 825,000 Xbox consoles carbon… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2kzj2l7 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Microsoft announces plan to make the Xbox carbon neutral September 23, 2019 at 05:28PM"

The home entertainment industry is in transition. Cable companies are reacting to Netflix by trying to become Netflix, launching countless streaming services of their own. YouTube, having taken a huge bite out of TV viewing, now counts TV as its fast… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2l23pD3 via IFTTT

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Sony's PlayStation 4 is fast approaching its sixth birthday, and that poses a problem. You see, game developers have seen fit to release a game for almost every day the console has been available, leaving you with well over 1,500 titles to choose fro… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2kSskck via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "The best games for PS4 September 23, 2019 at 05:00PM"