| 'Twin Peaks VR' trailer offers a dive into David Lynch's mind |
[09 Dec 2019|09:23am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/66JxS-izLfA/  If you suspected that Twin Peaks VR would be a head trip, you guessed correctly. Collider and Showtime have released a trailer for the series' official virtual reality experience ahead of its debut later in December, and it feels like a mirror of Da...
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| What we played in December: 'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' and 'FIFA 18' |
[09 Dec 2019|10:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gz-O83ZDO08/  Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. This month, we couldn't help but plow through Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and devote plenty of time to FIFA 18. And we made some time for classi...
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| Pixel 4 will automatically screen robocalls and center your Duo videos |
[09 Dec 2019|10:16am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/u_kt9MgMAcg/  To keep its phones from steadily getting worse over time, Google plans to roll out bigger updates, called feature drops, to its Pixel devices. The first feature drop, rolling out this month, will bring the latest Call Screen features and improved Duo...
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| Netflix dominates Golden Globes nominations while Apple lands its first |
[09 Dec 2019|10:42am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/crCyVqd88oU/  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes, and this could be a milestone year for streaming. Netflix is even more of a frontrunner among streaming services than it was last year, with 17 TV network...
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| Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus review: Improved, but still pricey |
[09 Dec 2019|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/VuDPhXaHwTM/  In 2018, Master & Dynamic joined the true wireless fray. The company had been making headphones for years, including a number of wireless models, but it had yet to jump on the latest earbud bandwagon. With the MW07, M&D was able to bring its...
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| First 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' trailer entrusts Ecto-1 to Egon's grandkids |
[09 Dec 2019|11:14am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/yQYWgNG8nzI/  Nearly a year after audiences got a super short tease of the new Ghostbusters movie, we finally have a full trailer. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a continuation of the original series -- unlike Paul Feig's 2016 reboot -- and is being directed by Jason...
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| 'Minecraft' will finally support cross-platform play on PS4 |
[09 Dec 2019|11:36am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/2hihtqOMMFo/  Minecraft fans on PlayStation 4 will be able to play with their buddies on other platforms such as Xbox One, PCs and mobile devices starting Tuesday. Mojang is at last updating the PS4 version of its colossally successful title to the Bedrock version...
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| Google's new depth feature makes its AR experiences more realistic |
[09 Dec 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Coapnm5DueQ/  Google has been experimenting with ARCore for the better part of two years, adding more features to its AR development platform over time. Back at I/O this year, Google introduced Environmental HDR, which brings real world lighting to AR objects and...
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| The best books and movies to give the geek, techie or sci-fi fan in your life |
[09 Dec 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/WS_OKtl_w2k/  After months of thinking, curating, photographing, more thinking, we've come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only on...
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| Louis Vuitton’s ‘League of Legends’ biker jacket can be yours for $5,650 |
[09 Dec 2019|12:21pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/K7mYCO3Gpx4/  Louis Vuitton's League of Legends apparel line is here, and as you'd expect, it is expensive. On the lower end, there's a $670 t-shirt with League of Legends champion Qiyana on the front and back. On the other end of the spectrum, you can nab a $5,65...
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| Roku will stream the first season of 'Game of Thrones' for free |
[09 Dec 2019|12:37pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/MuNhspC-N0Y/  If you and your nearest and dearest have been meaning to check out Game of Thrones but haven't gotten around to it yet (or don't have an HBO subscription), you can stream the first season for free on Roku over the holiday season. The monstrously popu...
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| Oculus Quest hand tracking is available as an experimental feature |
[09 Dec 2019|01:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/duxTjW1GvJk/  You don't have to wait until 2020 to try Oculus Quest hand tracking, at least so long as you're willing to accept some limits. Oculus is trotting out the controller-free input method as an option in the "Experimental Features" menu this week. You c...
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| Google Maps for iOS gets Incognito Mode |
[09 Dec 2019|01:09pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/FxjPYA7-XzE/  You no longer need an Android phone if you want to keep your Google Maps activity (mostly) private. Google is rolling out Incognito Mode to iOS users as of today, giving you the same ability to search for and navigate to locations without leaving re...
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| OnePlus adds Netflix to its TVs |
[09 Dec 2019|01:24pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/XsaWPDlsk40/  When OnePlus made its TV debut, releasing its OnePlus TV Q1 series in India this September, it noticeably left Netflix out of the picture. Now, Android Police reports that OnePlus is bringing the Netflix app to its TVs via a system update. Newer mode...
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| Microsoft will shut down to-do app Wunderlist on May 6th |
[09 Dec 2019|01:35pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/zglt-9iIA_U/  Over two and a half years after Microsoft said it'd one day kill to-do service Wunderlist in favor of its own To Do app, it has revealed when it'll drop the ax: May 6th. After that time, Wunderlist's to-do lists won't sync anymore and you'll have a l...
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| Amazon claims Trump's 'personal vendetta' cost it $10 billion Pentagon contract |
[09 Dec 2019|01:52pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/rEoeqkwP850/  Last month, Amazon said it would formally challenge the US Department of Defense's decision to award the $10 billion JEDI contract to Microsoft, instead of Amazon Web Service (AWS). The lawsuit, unsealed today, reveals the details behind Amazon's arg...
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| Jaguar's I-Pace software update boosts the range by 12 miles |
[09 Dec 2019|02:10pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/3JpgXH-SX-E/  Car makers frequently make vague claims that their racing technology leads to improvements in road-going vehicles, but this is one of those precious few moments where the gains are very tangible. Jaguar is delivering an update to its I-Pace EV that p...
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| Michelle Obama headlines YouTube's new 'Creators for Change' series |
[09 Dec 2019|02:29pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/jfstEcJh3HM/  Unless you closely follow some of the biggest content creators on YouTube, you're probably unfamiliar with the company's Creators for Change initiative. Since 2016, YouTube has worked with some of its most popular stars, such as AsapSCIENCE, to creat...
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| ‘Bayonetta’ & ‘Vanquish’ bundle comes to PS4 and Xbox One in February |
[09 Dec 2019|02:53pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/8uqV0FYzGiI/  Last week, multiple retailers leaked the existence of a Bayonetta and Vanquish bundle for PS4 and Xbox One. Today, we have confirmation that the compilation is on its way and that the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X owners will be able to play the games in 4K...
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| Domino's GPS-powered pizza tracking is available in many more places |
[09 Dec 2019|03:14pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7-kWO8_imK0/  Earlier this year, Domino's Pizza said it would let you track your pizza deliveries using GPS. And, well, the company is now delivering on that promise. Domino's announced today that approximately a quarter of its locations across the US will have th...
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