Snapchat brings Bitmoji shortcuts to both iOS and Android users

A few days ago we saw Snapchat testing out Bitmoji widgets of your friends for the Android home screen. But it looks like the feature isn’t limited to Android users anymore. In fact, Snapchat has taken the feature out of testing and into the hands of its iOS and Android users. For those using iPhones, though, you can only see the widget from the Today screen. If you’re on Android, well, then you can see that from your home screen like how it was done in the tests.

Source: The Verge

‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie comes to Blu-ray & DVD on March 21st

The film adaptation of Assassin’s Creed wasn’t as well received as hoped. But if you liked the movie, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will be available to you in the coming week. The video game turned film will be available on Blu-ray and DVD starting March 21^st. Of course, there will be bonus content included. There is a five-part documentary series showing how the movie was made and interviews with director Justin Kurzel and stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. You can also watch deleted scenes from the film.

Source: Gamespot

Amazon Web Services to provide developers with free credit for storage and computing for Alexa skills

A new program from Amazon might encourage developers to keep building and working on Alexa skills. Amazon Web Services is offering US$100 promotional credit as well as another additional US$100 per month to help pay for extra cloud computing and storage costs third-party developers might incur when their Alexa skills exceed the limits of the existing AWS Free Tier. By taking extra cost out of the way, this benefits Amazon’s own Echo smart speakers that are powered by Alexa, among other Alexa-powered devices. Skills are the system’s version of apps and by having more developers work on those, it gives more options and capabilities to users, which in turn can entice more people to use Amazon Echo products over its competitors.

Source: Geekwire

Amazon Prime Video to premiere Hefner docuseries "American Playboy" on April 7

Amazon Prime Video is showcasing more original content with the addition of "American Playboy" a docuseries focused on Playboy founder Hugh Hefner starting on April 7th. Hefner, a former illustrator and writer for Esquire, published Playboy in the 50's and went on to define a lifestyle with Playboy Clubs and other properties.

The Amazon Original Series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories on Friday, April 7. The docuseries combines archival footage, pulling from thousands of hours from Hefner’s personal archives; interviews with notable figures including Jesse Jackson, Gene Simmons and Bill Maher; and cinematic reenactments.

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