Monthly Archives: October 2015
Microsoft Announces Surface Book Laptop
Microsoft has announced the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop.
It will be available for pre-order from October 7 until its release on October 26, and it'll cost you $1,499. Microsoft says that the Surface Book is 50% faster than the MacBook Pro.
The screen is detachable and becomes a tablet that's designed to be like a clipboard. You can then reverse the screen and plug it back into the base which contains the GPU for "draw mode."
Switch Between Phone and Desktop With Microsoft Continuum
Microsoft has showcased Continuum in a live demonstration of integrated phone-to-screen productivity.
In today's Microsoft October 2015 Event, the presentation showed the seamless integration between phone and desktop via the Display Dock and universal apps.
Microsoft Unveils Lumia 950 and 950XL
Microsoft has announced two new Lumia handset, the 950 and 950XL.
Some specifications for you. The 950 comes equipped with a Hexa-core processor, while the 950XL features an Octa-core processor. Each handset comes with liquid cooling tech and two internal antennas. Why two? According to Microsoft’s Panos Panay, it’s to allow the phones the best possible connection available.
The Lumia 950 range also boasts:
Microsoft Announces New Surface Pro 4
During its Windows 10 devices live event today, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 4, confirming rumors about Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 that began to circulate earlier in the year.
The Surface 4 Pro runs 50% faster than a Macbook Air, Microsoft claimed during its presentation.
The 8.4 mm thick device can be configured with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Microsoft also revealed a new backlit keyboard and a glass trackpad with with 5-point multitouch compatible with both the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Pro 3.
Incredibles 2 Director on Spielberg’s Superhero Movie Quotes
Brad Bird agrees with Steven Spielberg that there are “way too many superhero movies now” but he’s figured out how to make The Incredibles 2 work…
IGN: You’re working next on The Incredibles 2. Did you always envisage a sequel, or were you happy to leave it as a standalone masterpiece, like, say, E.T.?
Brad Bird: Well, my true answer is somewhere in the middle. I wanted to make a film that was self-contained and didn’t have to go on. There’s another worrying trend that if you make a successful movie then you have to go on and follow it up, or you’re leaving money at the table and I hate that mentality. You know, a film like E.T., if it were made nowadays I think there would be E.T 2 and 3 and 4 and they’d beat it into the ground, instead of letting it be the wonderful standalone film that it is.
New Microsoft Band Details Revealed
The new Microsoft Band will be available on October 30, and you'll be able to pre-order it later today for $249.
Shown off today at the Microsoft October 2015 Event, the new Band is a wearable for people who want to "live healthier and achieve more." The new design has no rigidity in any direction, no hard edges, and fits nicely around your wrist. The new curved screen is scratch resistant and more responsive to touch.
IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Transformers Devastation under £18
Disney Infinity 2.0 PS4 Starter Pack is £17.50 at Tesco.
Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call is £3.49 at Argos.
Lex Luthor ‘Interview’ Reveals Bruce Wayne Rivalry
The viral marketing machine for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has now kicked into gear.
None other than Fortune Magazine has posted an "interview" with captain of industry Lex Luthor wherein he speaks about his rivalry with Wayne Enterprises, and recalls his immigrant, empire-building father.
The article reveals that Alexander Joseph Luthor Jr. -- played by Jesse Eisenberg in the forthcoming DC Comics movie -- "is a 31-year-old wunderkind who transformed an aging petrochemical and heavy machinery dinosaur into a tech darling of the Fortune 500 in what some call a superhuman feat."
Jaws 19 Trailer Released as Back to the Future Tie-In
Universal Studios has released a parody trailer for Jaws 19 as part of the lead-up to the release of the Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy on Blu-ray and DVD
In case you’re unfamiliar with the reference, shortly after Marty McFly arrives in Hill Valley in 2015 he’s startled by a holographic billboard for Jaws 19. Universal’s trailer for Jaw 19 doesn’t contain much in the way of fake sharks but it does make an effort to detail every Jaws sequel that led up to it.
This Jaws 19 trailer is just the latest piece of Back to the Future-related goodness to arrive in a year that already brought us news of Power Laces, Pepsi Perfect, a somewhat limited hoverboard, and the chance to win a DeLorean time machine if the Chicago Cubs win the world series (which probably sounded like a much better idea to Chicago’s Volo Auto Museum before the Cubs actually qualified for the postseason).
Ubisoft Acquires The Crew Developer Ivory Tower
Ubisoft has acquired Ivory Tower, the studio that developed The Crew. Ubisoft has confirmed that the Lyon, France-based team is now “officially part of the Ubisoft family” via the Ubi blog.
Ivory Tower was founded back in 2007 by ex-Eden Games members Ahmed Boukhefila, Stephane Beley, Emmanuel Oualid. Building on Eden’s experience in the racing genre (which included the V-Rally series and the acclaimed Test Drive Unlimited) The Crew was Ivory Tower’s debut game. Ivory Tower worked on The Crew with the assistance of now fellow Ubisoft driving specialists, Reflections.
Ubisoft notes that The Crew has racked up more than three million players worldwide since its release.