You can’t play ‘Super Mario Run’ offline

If you’ve been waiting to play Super Mario Run no matter where you find yourself, there is going to be a limitation you’re going to have to live with. The new Super Mario game only works online. According to Mario creator and this game’s producer Shigeru Miyamoto, the game will always need an internet connection to play all its modes. Miyamoto cites security for the reason but also acknowledged that the reason is to help avoid piracy of the game. The game is expected to launch on December 15 for US$9.99 on iOS.

Source: Kotaku

Play the piano on the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar with this app

A new app made by developer Graham Parks adds a bit of whimsy to the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. Called Touch Bar Piano, the app turns the MacBook Pro Touch Bar into a small touch-based piano. It’s completely polyphonic and offers 128 instruments for you to make music with. If you don’t have a MacBook Pro but want to play around with it, the app works with emulator Touché. You can download the app from his site.

Google adds user’s TV and movie ratings to Search

If you use Google Search on a desktop browser and you input a particular movie or TV show, Google seems to have integrated users’s ratings into the mix. It’s not showing up for us yet but as Android Police reports it seems to be showing up for some users on the web browser version (it doesn’t seem to be up on mobile either at the moment). Now, there’s thumbs up and thumbs down icon (which can reflect your own verdict) that shows up before the IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes ratings. You can also see a cumulative rating from Google users about the particular show or movie. We’re kind of hoping Google incentivizes users to “like” or “dislike” movies and TV shows so the system can suggest things you might want to watch.

There’s a glossy black version of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung has not been shy about following in the footsteps of Apple (the copying itself is something quite common in the industry itself). This time, the 128GB version of its Galaxy S7 edge flagship gets its own special glossy black version that will be available in “select markets” starting December 9. Samsung hasn’t said yet which markets and how much it will be going for but this “Black Pearl” variant won’t be coming to the Galaxy S7.

Adding this option, the S7 edge is now available in Blue Coral, Pink Gold, White Pearl, Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium. Not all colors are available in all markets, though.

Source: Mashable