Horror game Agony coming to Xbox One in 2017
The first person horror game Agony is coming to both Xbox One and PC next year. Developed by Madmind Studio, the game places you in the ghostly shoes of an amnesiac spirit that’s trapped in Hell. [embedded content] In an attempt to escape Hell, the player will have to meet with the mystical Red Godd...
Microsoft may hold a second WinHec event this year
Microsoft’s WinHec conference recently took place in China. At the event, Microsoft a ounced some upcoming changes for Windows 10, mainly focused towards OEMs. Now, it looks like Microsoft may hold a second WinHEC event this year. The event, which Microsoft is calling “WinHec Mixed” is coming this F...
MSI announces new gaming laptops with VR support
At Computex today, MSI a ounced new gaming laptops powered by Windows 10 that support VR. MSI’s new GT83 Titan SLI and GT73 Titan SLI gaming laptops are powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX980 SLI graphics to support VR out of the box and the extreme 3+1 of 4K display surround mode delivers true-to-life ga...
Samsung begins mass production of 512-Gigabyte NVMe SSD
Samsung today a ounced that it has begun mass producing the NVMe PCIe solid state drive (SSD) in a single ball grid array (BGA) package. This new SSD is 20mm x 16mm x 1.5mm and weighs only about one gram. The single-package SSD’s volume is approximately a hundredth of a 2.5” SSD or HDD, and its surf...
Dell announces updated Inspiron 5000 Series 2-in-1 devices
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series (Model 5568) 2-in-1 Touch notebook computer, codename Starlord ROR. Dell today a ounced new Inspiron 5000 2-in-1 devices with a new design and a wide-angle FHD resolution display. It also comes with Windows Hello supported IR camera. SSD option provide longer battery lif...
Uber app for Windows 10 updated with stability improvements
The Uber app for Windows 10 has today been updated to version 3.2.6.1 in Windows Store. The app features: App Features: Request a ride using the app and get picked up within minutes. Compare rates for different vehicles. Add a credit card to your secure account so you never need cash on hand. Easily...
Windows 10 overtakes Windows 7 in USA
Windows 10 may still only be a fraction of the desktop operating systems used worldwide, but in some markets it is now the dominant operating system. According to Statcounter (as tweeted,by David Storey, Edge developer at Microsoft) Windows 10 for the first time overtook Windows 7 in USA on the 29th...
Tekken 7 may come to Xbox One and PC later this year
At this time, the latest installment in the Tekken series, Tekken 7, has only been confirmed as coming to Sony’s PS4. However this could soon be about to change, as Twitter user YellowMotion was in attendance at the MCM London Comic Con event over the weekend and stated that a Bandai-Namco represent...
Developer Submission: Travel Currencies Converter UWP app
When traveling I frequently need to compare exchange rates and compare prices quoted in different currencies. A common scenario is one hotel quoting their room rates in Euros, one in Dollars and another one in the local currency Baht. My Travel Currencies UWP app shows multiple conversions at once. ...
Funker to bring continuum-capable mid-range handset to Europe
Microsoft hopes that 3rd party OEMs will fill the gaps their retrenchment from the smartphone market has left, and it appears Spanish company Funker is willing to give it a good go. The company has already released a number of Windows Phones from Microsoft’s Windows Reference Design range, and today...
Tubecast and Playcast updated with various fixes
Supporting 3rd party APIs such as those of YouTube can be hard work, with the target constantly changing. That means apps need to be regularly updated to take account of the latest changes. Fortunately Tubecast and Playcast developer poppyto appears to be up to the job, and has just posted some upda...