Sunday
Nov042018

Leak suggests YouTube is coming to the Nintendo Switch on November 8th

If you wanted to stream video on the Nintendo Switch, your only option before was Hulu (and Niconico, if you’re in Japan). But that’s it. Now, signs point to YouTube finally making its way to the service. Some users have been searching Nintendo’s site for games and have gotten suggestions for a YouTube app that is said to be coming on November 8th. Its product page doesn’t lead to anything but that’s as close to a confirmation as we can get right now. This isn’t the first time, Google has brought YouTube to a Nintendo device and with the company working on bringing its streaming service to all platforms, this will be a welcome addition. It’ll also help make the Switch an all-around multimedia device. Granted, there’s still a long way to go but this would be a good place to start.

Source: Engadget

Saturday
Nov032018

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 10/28 – 11/3

Saturday
Nov032018

Blizzard receives to backlash over ‘Diablo: Immortal’

After announcing the arrival of Diablo: Immortal for mobile devices, Blizzard was hit by tons of negative comments and reactions from its community of players. The trailers for the game have received a disproportionate amount of dislikes over likes, both for its cinematic trailer and gameplay trailer. One attendee at BlizzCon even asked if the game’s announcement was “an out-of-season April Fool’s joke.” The negative response, IGN says, most likely stems from long-standing rumours surrounding new Diablo games coming with some assuming Diablo 4 was on its way. Some are also concerned about how Diablo: Immortal looks similar to a previously released NetEase mobile game called Endless of God.

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Saturday
Nov032018

Apple rumoured to be releasing first 5G phone in 2020

A new report from Fast Company suggests Apple is working on launching its first 5G-enabled phone in 2020. This next-generation cellular networking technology promises to bring faster download speeds for consumers and hardware makers have been working hard to get products ready for its arrival. Apple already has FCC approval to experiment with 5G last year, giving them room to work on a 5G phone. According to “a source with knowledge of Apple’s plans,” the said phone will be out in 2020.

While Apple has had its fair share of issues with Intel, the report claims Apple will be using Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip. However, said chip still has some issues to sort out, particularly when it comes to heat dissipation and its effect on battery life. Apple is rumoured to also be talking to MediaTek as a “Plan B.” Apple hasn’t commented on the report.