Nintendo discontinues the NES Classic

It was hard to find to begin with but now we really won't be able to see again. Nintendo has announced that it's discontinuing the NES Classic Edition. According to Nintendo's statement to IGN, “Throughout April, [Nintendo of America] territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this year. We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check with retail outlets regarding availability. We understand that it has been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that we apologize. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support for this product.” 

It wasn't supposed to be a long-term product for the company, a Nintendo representative told IGN. But they added extra shipments beyond their original plan because of high demand. Nintendo of America won't confirm if the announcement means the discontinuation of the NES Classic worldwide. They won't comment on the future of the Nintendo Classics brand, either. 

Here’s your first look at ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

The first trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi picks up from where we left off in The Force Awakens. A big chunk of the teaser focuses on Rey and Luke on the planet Ahch-To. He seems to be training her there but we hear a contradictory message from Luke at the end saying, “It’s time for the Jedi to end.” We catch glimpses of Finn in a pod, some big battles, and Poe Dameron running to his fighter which is suddenly caught in an explosion. There’s just enough action and suspense to keep us excited for the movie’s release on December 15th.

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You can now download Google’s Handwriting Keyboard for Android Wear 2.0

When Android Wear 2.0 was previewed last year, one of the new features was the handwriting keyboard. However, when this iteration of Android Wear came out, users have reported that it doesn’t come pre-installed. Well, now we know it’s available as a standalone app and it’s already on the Play Store. If you’re one of the fortunate ones to get the update, you can now download it.

Source: Android Police

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There will be times you’ll notice the video become slightly warped or look a bit artificial but this presumably happens with parts of the video that need to be stabilized the most. One other downside is that the video will be cropped a bit. But if you wanted a steadier clip, this is an easy way to achieve that. Android Authority put a side-by-side comparison of Daniel Stone’s video above with and without video stabilization done.