Entries by Nicole Batac (11832)

Tuesday
Feb182020

Epic Games Store to offer 'Assassin's Creed: Syndicate' for free from Feb. 20-27

It's a good week to check out the Epic Games Store. Epic will be offering Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Syndicate for free between February 20 and February 27. If you haven't gotten your hand on this 2015-era game, it might be worth checking out Epic's deal.

Source: Engadget

Tuesday
Feb182020

Microsoft now has a unified Office app on Android

Microsoft promised, and now it delivered—at least for some users and with a few caveats. Following months of beta tests, there's now a unified Office mobile app showing up for some users on Android. This all-in-one productivity suite will let you edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files within that single app. It'll also allow you to go through OneDrive files, look for real-world documents with Office Lens, and read QR codes. However, the app isn't optimized for tablets or Chromebooks yet. It's not even usable in landscape mode, either. And if you're looking for an iOS equivalent, Microsoft hasn't discussed its plans for the platform yet.

Source: Engadget

Monday
Feb172020

A Motorola Razr screen is peeling right on the fold

Raymond Wong/Input

There hasn't been a lot of good buzz around the Motorola Razr, and a new report shows a flaw in the foldable phone. Input's Raymond Wong reported the Motorola Razr's screen separating from the plastic laminate protecting the display right by the hinge, with a bubble forming between the screen and the laminate. Input has owned the unit for a little over a week.  

Aside from being an eyesore, the bubble seems to be causing issues with the touchscreen. The display above the bubble still works, but the middle is "not the most responsive." It isn't clear how the issue happened. Wong said he didn't drop the phone or get it wet. He speculated that it could be because of temperature changes, from using it out in the cold and then back again inside his warm apartment. But we don't know if that could be the cause. Motorola hasn't responded to the story yet.

Monday
Feb172020

New Chrome beta brings web-based AR & NFC to more users

The next version of Google Chrome will bring augmented reality and NFC to more web users. The Chrome 81 beta version for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows adds WebXR support for browser-based AR. It will be a straightforward way to bring AR to users on different platforms without resorting to native apps.

The update also brings with it a new Web NFC framework that will allow mobile devices to interact with tappable objects without needing a native app or system-level features. These features, however, won't be useful until site developers make use of them.

Source: Engadget