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Tuesday
Jan172017

The trailer for Injustice 2 is out

Injustice: Gods Among Us was a successful and well received fighting game that incorporated various iconic DC Comic characters. The whole idea was that in an alternate reality, Superman becomes a villain after the Joker destroys Metropolis and kills Lois Lane. Injustice 2, continues where the first game left off, but now includes various new heroes and villains. Character reveals here include Supergirl, Brania and the big bad Darkseid. The game drops on May 16, 2017.

Tuesday
Jan172017

Samsung now offers iPhone compatibility for Gear S3, Gear S2 and Gear Fit2

Samsung's been making wearables for a number of years now, but has often limited these to be compatible to specific Samsung models and just recently made them interoperable with other Android devices. Samsung's now announced that iPhone users can consider rocking a Gear wearable.

Consumers can download the Samsung Gear S app for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 or the Samsung Gear Fit app for the Gear Fit2 from the Apple App Store.

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Saturday
Jan142017

Apple's latest commercials give the AirPods some love

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's most innovative product for 2017 are the AirPods and here there are a series of advertisements showing what these tiny wonders can do. The ads show some of the key features of the AirPods (easy to pair to iPhones, they don't fall off even if you moonwalk on walls and they sound pretty good). I ordered my personal pair AirPods as soon as they were made available and one month in, they're still the accessory I use the most and have become one of my favourite Apple products, ever. They motivate me in the gym, they pair to my iPhone, Surface Book, iPad and even Apple Watch, battery life has been very good and sound is A+.

The othe Apple AirPod ads can be found here and here.

Friday
Jan132017

The Nintendo Switch console comes on March 3 for $400

Nintendo's new Switch console, an evolution of their 3DS and their Wii U products rolled into one, will begin shipping on March 3. The console is being offered in the US for $299, a reasonably price for what is a mobile gaming device which can convert into a console for use in the home. Canadians will need to pay $399 plus tax for the Switch and already we can expect this product to be scarce and in demand on launch day.

The Nintendo Switch will not be region locked, so games will be playable all over the world. There's a Switch Online subscription services (like Xbox Live). As a mobile device, the Switch should run on 2.5-6 hours on a full charge, it can be charged via USB Type-C, 80 games are currently in development for this new platform and the Zelda: Breath of the Wild title they've been demoing with this console is expected to be ready on launch day. Nintendo's Switch is different enough to attract some attention, it straddles the line between mobile gaming and console fun, but availability will be a factor on whether user interest can be sustained or not.