Entries by Nicole Batac (11949)

Monday
Jun012015

Trailer and box art for 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' comes out

Still can’t get enough of Lara Croft? The new Rise of the Tomb Raider game got an all-new trailer and the new box art for the game. This latest Tomb Raider trailer shows Lara’s motivation and drive as she goes on another adventure in some of the most dangerous and remote regions in the world. The box art features Lara holding a flare while at the edge of a secret tomb. Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft will be launching the game exclusively on the Xbox this year.

Source: Xbox Wire

Monday
Jun012015

Facebook boosts security of its emails to you with encryption

Facebook might be the hub of oversharing but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to keep communications with you secure. The company announced that it’s allowing users to add PGP keys to profiles so the emails Facebook sends you can be encrypted. If you aren’t convinced about the legitimacy of the project, one of the testers for this program is security expert and former Tor lead Runa Sandvik.

Source: Facebook | Via: Engadget

Monday
Jun012015

Foursquare now supports Android Wear

The latest update for Foursquare brings Android Wear support to the app. Not only do you get a dedicated app on your smartwatch, you now get push notifications when you’re with vicinity of interesting places to visit. You can conduct voice searchers with the app or find suggestions for places to eat at.

Source: Greenbot | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Sunday
May312015

Google to discontinue Calendar text alerts for regular users

Google’s taking away Calendar’s text message alerts for regular users starting June 27th. Those who use Google education, work, and government still have access to the feature though. If you’ve been relying on this feature to get updates, you’re going to have to start weaning yourself off of this reliance. Google opted to discontinue this feature because smartphones these days are said to give “richer, more reliable” notifications.

Source: Google | Via: Engadget