Twitch announces live streaming schedule for E3 2016 as Expo’s Official Broadcasting Partner

Twitch, the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers, today announced its return as the official live streaming partner of E3 2016. In addition to featuring the expo’s most notable press conferences and shows, Twitch will be broadcasting E3-related content beginning the weekend before doors open and throughout the entire conference. Based on the community’s positive reception last year, there will also be multiple foreign language broadcasts and the ability for the community to co-stream content.

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The Apple Beat: Mighty MacBook Pro up for redesign

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The 13-inch MacBook Pro and its 15-inch variant are undoubtedly two of the greatest laptops ever made. My 2013 13-inch MacBook Pro has been dropped multiple times, has survived chaotic press scrums, and traveled with me all over the world and it still runs like a clock.

The size, amount of ports and combination of processing power and portability, plus the ability to run the latest version of Mac OS X and that class-leading Retina Display, makes the MacBook Pro one of the most compelling notebook options out there. So how can it be improved?

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Viber releases beta version of Windows 10 app

If you use Viber and have a Windows 10 device, you finally get a native Viber, albeit in beta. According to Microsoft, the messaging app has been built from the ground up and it can be used across all Windows 10 devices. Viber for Windows 10 has been built with responsive resizing so it should work well no matter what screen size your device has. If you’re new on Viber, the app like many other free messaging platforms offer things like Public Chats, sticker, group messaging, etc. It also recently announced end-to-end encryption. The app maintains a clean user interface and in the teaser video above shows that it also allows for drag-and-drop files from the desktop immediately into the chat. The app is already available for download from the Windows Store.

Source: SlashGear

Tony Fadell leaves Nest

Nest Labs head Tony Fadell is leaving Nest and its effective immediately. While it may seem like a sudden departure, Fadell claims they have been in transition has been in progress since late 2015. Nest has been going through tons of rough patches since Alphabet, then Google, acquired the company in 2014. There were things like the failed release of a smoke and carbon monoxide detector (due to software issues), complaints of employees about Fadell’s leadership style, and the like. Fadell will be replaced by former Motorola Home CEO Marwan Fawaz but he’ll still stay on as an advisor for Alphabet in the immediate feature.

Source: Nest | Via: The Next Web