Sega’s ‘Crazy Taxi’ sequel for mobile tipped to launch first in Canada and Australia

Sega is unveiling the first made-for-mobile sequel of the arcade classic Crazy Taxi called Crazy Taxi: City Rush. And the game will be free on both Android and iOS platforms. Game play will mostly require players to swipe side to side to avoid traffic and navigate around the other cars. It will also have a more cartoon-ish look to it and feature music from unidentified indie bands. The game will reportedly make its debut this month in Canada and Australia before the global release later this year.

Source: The Verge

Windows Phone 8.1 to reportedly add removable USB flash drive support

New reports have surfaced that the next Windows Phone update will include USB flash drive support to help ease file transfer process. Ubergizmo reports Windows Phone 8.1 will support both removable USB flash drives and USB HID class accessories (such as keyboards, mice, and game controllers). USB flash drive support means you might need a microUSB adapter for USB flash drives or microUSB flash drive from the likes of Sony. Microsoft’s BUILD conference is happening in a few weeks so hopefully we can learn more about this.

Facebook now auto-plays video ads for all users

Facebook has been testing auto-play video ads for some users. Now, the feature seems to be available for everyone. Facebook says the video ads will only download when your mobile device is connected to Wi-Fi but will play no matter what connection you use. Like Instagram, the videos will play without sound first until you tap on them.

Source: Lifehacker

Microsoft Bing adds search image matching

It took over two years but at least Microsoft finally lets you search using images. Bing will let you conduct search using a particular photo through an Image Match button that shows different sizes of a picture. This will be helpful for those who need specific image resolutions to work with.

Source: Engadget