Entries by Nicole Batac (11987)

Saturday
Dec292018

Louis Vuitton’s newest smartwatch packs in the latest Snapdragon Wear processor

Louis Vuitton updates its premium smartwatch with new internals. The new LV Tambour Horizon packs in the newest Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor, which Qualcomm developed with Google for Wear OS. One of the major things this brings to the smartwatch is better battery life, giving users one full day and up to five more days if they’re just displaying time. It also has a better display and a new 24-hour ring with a day/night indicator across the ring. Its rich ambient mode can display things like time and information such as heart rate or step count while making sure it uses less power than the watch would if it was fully active. The LV Tambour Horizon also has a new white ceramic option. No word on pricing or availability just yet but with the old version going for US$2,490, you can expect this to come with an exorbitant price tag.

Source: Engadget

Saturday
Dec292018

Global version of the Huawei P10 gets Android Pie update

Changelog of the EMUI 9.0 update for the P10

Not all manufacturers update previous generation smartphones with the latest version of Android. The older the phone gets, the less assurance you get that it’s going to get updated. We just got word that Android 9.0-based EMUI 9.0 is hitting the two-year-old international edition of the Huawei P10. So, if you have one of these, you might expect the update to head your way. What would be missing though is the GPU Turbo 2.0 update. This is supposed to bring higher frame rates and reduced input latency to a selection of games, which include NBA 2K18, Arena of Valor, Vainglory, and Rules of Survival.

Source: Revu

Saturday
Dec292018

Microsoft revamps user interface for its Windows 10 Camera

Maybe you still use your Windows 10 machine to take photos. If you do, you’re getting a new interface. The new version moves the hamburger menu to the left, while the menu to take photos, videos, and panorama is moved to the right and now has elements of fluent design. There’s a new Pro Mode you can turn on or off as well. On top of that there are new “corrections and improvements.” This app version is currently being tested by Windows 10 Insiders on the Fast and Skip Ahead Rings.

Source: MSPoweruser

Saturday
Dec292018

You can play one of the ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ games

This isn’t the first time Netflix or even Black Mirror has hidden Easter eggs in its content. This time, it seems you can play one of the games featured in Bandersnatch, the first choose-your-own-adventure interactive film from the same universe. The movie features a fictional game development studio named Tuckersoft, which aims to become the “Motown of games.” And now one of the games, Nohzdyve, to be specific, is available to play right now. But you’ll need an emulator to play. There are a number to choose from, including Fuse, Qaop, and Speccy.

Nohzdyve was developed for the ZX Spectrum, a personal computer that was released in Britain in the early 1980s, which is the same time period in which the movie takes place. The time period is special to Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, who started working as a video games journalist. If you’re curious about the game, the Tuckersoft describes it as: You’re falling fast through the sky! Collect eyeballs and avoid the buildings and other hazards. Perfection is key. This was truly a five star game by none other than Colin Ritman (played by Will Poulter).

Source: The Verge