You can be happy for one artist while wanting better for others. That’s the takeaway from a recent exchange between Adele and Spotify, involving the streaming service’s controversial auto-shuffle feature, Mashable reports. Last week, Adele retweeted a post from entertainment news site Pop Crave, confirming Spotify had removed the auto-shuffle feature on the premium version […]
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Microsoft Makes Online Xbox Museum for 20th Anniversary
Maybe Microsoft’s Xbox hasn’t been around the block as many times as Sony and Nintendo, but they’ve had a rather storied history that spans a couple decades, as of this year. With several different commercially released gaming consoles and numerous first-party and third-party titles populating each console’s respective game library, the lineage of Xbox consoles […]
Roku promises to fix 10.5 Software Update Bugs
Roku says it’s working to fix issues that users have been reporting following its 10.5 software update. TechCrunch reported the problems earlier on Monday, citing posts on Reddit and Roku forums where users said that apps like HBO Max, ESPN, Disney Plus, and more wouldn’t allow them to watch any video content after updating the […]
Microsoft’s new Xbox app for Windows resolves game install headaches
Microsoft is now allowing testers to access a new Xbox app for Windows that greatly improves the game install process from the Windows store. As The Verge reported earlier this month, the updated app allows PC gamers to install titles into any folder of their choice with unrestricted access to game files. It’s an option […]
Watch out Qualcomm and Samsung: MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 flagship is the first 4NM Smartphone Processor
MediaTek has just announced its latest flagship processor: the Dimensity 9000, the company’s most powerful chip ever that looks like it should be able to go head to head with the best chips that more popular competitors like Qualcomm and Samsung offer. Where previous top-tier Dimensity chips (like last year’s Dimensity 1000) were still less powerful than […]
Rockstar promises fixes for its Grand Theft Auto remaster debacle
The Verge reports that Rockstar has published a blog post apologizing for the rocky launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition, which packages together remastered versions GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas. The company is promising a “Title Update” in the coming days that will “address a number of issues” and plans to make the original […]
Apple announces Self Service Repair
Tired of waiting interminably for a Genius Bar appointment? Well your wait may finally be over! Apple just announced “Self Service Repair,” which will allow customers who are comfortable with completing their own repairs access to Apple genuine parts and tools. Available first for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups, and soon to be […]
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now rolling out to Xbox consoles
On Wednesday Microsoft announced that they’re beginning to roll out the ability to play games via Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One or Xbox Series X / S consoles. The feature requires a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and will be available in 25 regions “with Brazil coming soon,” according to Microsoft. But you might not […]
Twitch is now on the Switch
There’s now a Twitch app for the Nintendo Switch. It’s a free download that’s available now on the eShop. The app is pretty straightforward. There’s a Home tab with recommended streams for you to watch, a Browse tab to look for streams by game or category, and a Search tab. Just know that the app […]
Judge in the Apple v. Epic Games Lawsuit denies Apple’s attempt to Delay App Store Changes
MacRumors reports that Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has denied Apple’s request to delay the implementation of a permanent injunction that will require Apple to make significant App Store changes. As part of the judgement in the Apple v. Epic lawsuit, Judge Gonzalez Rogers is requiring Apple to allow developers to add in-app links to outside […]