Breaking: Pebble officially announces it has dissolved to join Fitbit

No joy: Existing Pebble devices will no longer be updated as the company has dissolved.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It's a definite end of an era as Pebble has finally 'fessed up and confirmed it is joining Fitbit. In a celebratory letter to backers and fans today, Pebble stated,"due to various factors—Pebble is no longer able to operate as an independent entity. We have made the tough decision to shut down the company and no longer manufacture Pebble devices." Fitbit is said to have bought ailing Pebble for around US $40 million.

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Google collaborates with En Masse art collective for new Pixel cases and wallpapers

Customization is one of the key aspects of Google's Pixel smartphones with a variety of customizeable Live Cases and corresponding wallpapers available to make each Pixel look unique. Google has extended their customization to include orginial works from the Montreal-based En Masse art collective.

The new Artworks Live Case designed by EN MASSE, a multi-artist collaborative drawing project that explores the creation of highly spontaneous, large-scale collaborative black and white drawings and public installations.

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Reviewer's Choice Gift Guide: Home Technology

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

When deciding to create a series of gift guides for the Holiday and Christmas Season, we decided to focus on technology and products that we have tested and used ourselves, products that have made our lives easier in 2016 and which we would happily purchase after having tested. Here's the first of a series focusing on technology and devices for the home.

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Wait for 'The Last Guardian' almost over as anticipated epic game ships tomorrow

Truly great things take time to make and this is true for Fumito Ueda's "The Last Guardian," a PlayStation 4 exclusive that's been in the works for almost a decade, and which could be considered a masterwork of game design and execution. 

'The Last Guardian, which is coming to PS4 tomorrow, is a gorgeously presented and fluid game. While the game is hinged on the relationship of a young boy and a giant magical creature. Trico, the giant creature reminds me of a pup, cat and griffin and is actually an A.I. (artificial intelligence) he learns from you and you build a bond.

The game is about logic, it is about gut feel and it is both contemplative and deeply immersive. The in-game animation is simply magical and looks like a cel-shaded anime epic. The controls and movement as well as the camera are slick and highly intuitive. If I didn't already own a PlayStation 4, I would buy one just to play this game, it is that good.