Anthem is causing quite a mixed feelings among the players. On the one hand it is a new Bioware game, fancy and shiny co-op looting shooter with Iron Man-esque flying suits; on the other hand, well, it is Bioware, an (ex?) kind of cRPGs, now making a co-op lootbox shooter. To those of you who do not feel good about this, I have at least some good news: Bioware says that Anthem will have no paid loot boxes. There will be microtransactions, yes, but these will be cosmetic only, with no p2w. Michael Gamble, Bioware’s lead designer, says that adding paid lootboxes would be ...
The last twelve months of Windows 7
That is right: Micosoft will cut the Windows 7 support on January 13th 2020. Windows 7 is currently the 2nd most popular PC operating system in the world; removing it will both help speed up the Windows 10 updates but will also boost new PC sales. After all, modern OS requires a modern computer, eh heh heh… Tweet Vote on HN ...
Moto G6 64GB Prime Exclusive is available cheaper than ever
As the Moto G7 is coming out soon, it seems like a good time to try and sell the older models cheaper. Motorola is currently offering its 64GB storage memory variant of the Moto G6 Prime Exclusive with a significant 100$ cut. The device can be found on sale on Motorola online store, B&H Photo Video, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint. The device offers a 5.7′ display, 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 450 CPU, fingerprint scanner, dual rear camera and an unconfirmed but likely Android 9 Pie OS ...
Firefox 69 will block Flash Player by default
Firefox 69, the newest version of this classic web browser, will not support Flash Player. The old plug-in is generally considered to be an old and unhandy relic of the old times and is being pushed out more and more in favour of HTML 5 or other, newer ones. Firefox 69, which is supposed to come out on September 2019, will block that plug-in by default. Consumer version of the browser will completely stop working with FP at 2020. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy M series officially revealed later this month
Samsung decided not to reveal its Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 smartphones at the CES 2019; instead, the new line will simply be quietly released on January 28th, two weeks from today. You can learn more about them here: all we will say is that these will be the first Samsung smartphones with the Infinity-V displays, that they will come with wide-angle lenses and large batteries supported by the quick charge tech. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will be released later than planned
Due to unknown circumstances, Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will not become available for pre-orders today. Phone’s store release has been moved to January 29th, and its pre-orders should start in ”a few days”. As for the phone itself, it is a Plus version of the device that will be released in the middle of the March 2019. Its price in China is 2698 yuan, which roughly equals 399 USD. Its specification is as follows:– 6,39′ display, Super AMOLED, Full HD+,– Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU, Adreno 640 GPU,– 6, 8 or 12 GB RAM, 128, 256 or 512 GB storage space,– ...
Ulefone Armor 6, a rugged smartphone
– another phone in the extra durable Ulefone Armor line,– IP68 certified as well as IP69K certification, making it resistant to pressure and high temperatures as well as water,– compliant with the MIL-STD-810 standard, so resistant to low temperatures, dirt, sand, shock and vibration. Basically you can kick this phone around and then throw it into the tub of hot water and it will be okay,– Helio P60 CPU,– 6GB RAM, 128GB storage,– 21 + 13 mpix main camera,– UV detector,– dual SIM support,– fingerprint scanner,– GPS,– facial ...
German owners of Galaxy Note 9 can upgrade their smartphones’ OS to 9 Pie now
It took Samsung some time, but the Galaxy Note 9 OS update is finally rolling out. The first country to have received the update were the United Arab Emirates and some of its neighbours; now the update is available in Germany. Until today, only German beta-testers were able to use the new operating system. As usually, the update is available over-the-air. It weights almost 1.6GB, so make sure that your phone is charged up and connected to the wi-fi before you download it. Tweet Vote on ...
What Remains of Edith Finch available for free on Epic Games Store
Have you considered creating an account in the new online video games Epic Games Store? Would you like to play a great story-based video game but do not feel like paying for it? … probably not, I mean one has nothing to do with the other, but if you do then you are in luck! Newly opened Epic Games Store, a growing competition for Steam (they are selling, among other games, Ashen, last season of The Walking Dead and have an exclusive deal for The Division 2), is trying to lure new customers with some juicy deals. Such a deal is a free copy of What Remains of Edith Finch, an ambitious, ...
Messenger’s New Clothes
Both stationary and mobile Facebook Messengers have received a slight lifting. The changes are subtle rather than revolutionary: stationary version has a slightly greater contrast between the white and blue elements and the minimalized chat window lies now slightly higher than it used to; in the meantime, the mobile Messenger now uses black and white colours and has also changed some of its icons. The changes have already been implemented, so you can go and check them ou yourselves. Messenger Lite will also receive them at some point in the near ...