Entries by Nicole Batac (11984)

Saturday
Sep102016

Microsoft rumoured to be launching Surface PC in late October

While this is still all up in the air and speculation at the moment, Microsoft will supposedly unveil a Surface All-in-One alongside new Windows 10 devices from partner manufacturers. But what’s caught our interest is this AIO that’s being called Cardinal. Past rumours surrounding the device claim it’ll come with three different screen options: a 21-inch Full HD display, 24-inch 4K display, and 27-inch 4K display. Some are speculating it could be a consumer version of the Surface Hub using Perspective Pixel screen technology. What fueled the speculation further was Microsoft applied for a patent for an all-in-one modular PC back in 2015. But Microsoft is keeping tight lipped at the moment and won’t acknowledge that the event is happening. We are keeping our eyes peeled for any updates.

Source: CNET

Saturday
Sep102016

‘Pathfinder Adventures’ comes to Android and iOS smartphones

Tabletop adventure game Pathfinder Adventures finally makes its way to smartphones. The Obsidian Entertainment creation was first made available to iOS and Android tablets back in April. In case you didn’t know, the game is an adaptation of the award-winning card game from Paizo Inc. Pathfinder Adventures follows a freemium model, where it’ll let you pay for adventure packs to add more content to the game. You play with cards in set encounters as you go through the story. And if you’re logged into an account, you can access information from your existing games.

Source: Venture Beat

Friday
Sep092016

Samsung Galaxy Note7 is suspected to have caused a house fire in South Carolina

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The bad news just keeps rolling in for Samsung. This time the new smartphone is being suspected of having caused a fire inside the home of a firefighter from South Carolina. Wesley Hartzog plugged in his Galaxy Note7 in his garage before he left to pick up his two daughters. When they got back, he found his garage in flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire. Hartzog told Gizmodo he bought the phone around August 20, which was right when it was released in the US. He says he didn’t notice anything weird with the device when he plugged it in. Investigators haven’t also been able to determine if the phone was the cause of the fire.

Friday
Sep092016

Fujifilm introduces Instax mini Monochrome film

Add a dash of drama to your Instax prints with the new Monochrome film. Fujifilm Canada is introducing the new film built specifically for the Instax mini line. The Monochrome films are also credit card sized and bring that vintage, black and white feel to your shots. Each pack will come with 10 prints and will retail for $13.99. Wait for them to come out in the country next month.