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#TBT: NVIDIA Announces Project SHIELD at CES 2013

Tim January 12, 2017 6

At CES 2013, NVIDIA held a press conference. At the end of the event, the company announced a surprise product, Project SHIELD. For those not in the know, SHIELD is a portable gaming machine powered by Android, complete with a flip-up display, console-quality...

Obsessed With a YouTuber? Now You Can Pay to Ensure They See Your Message

Tim January 12, 2017 30

Today, YouTube is introducing Super Chat, a way for YouTube viewers to pay an amount of money to ensure their messages in a livestream are viewed by the streamer. With Super Chat, say one of your favorite YouTubers is hosting a livestream, complete with a...

Google Maps Streamlines Uber, Lyft Ordering Through App

Tim January 12, 2017 12

Back in March of last year, Google introduced a ridesharing tab into Google Maps, allowing anyone to see potential pricing and timing for ordering an Uber or Lyft ride. Today, Google is introducing a streamlined experience, bringing the ability to book those...

Google’s Toontastic 3D Helps Kids Create Cartoon Movies

Tim January 12, 2017 2

The new Toontastic 3D app is bringing the power of 3D animation to the power of kids on both Android and iOS. With the app, kids can wield their imagination to create stories, complete with self drawn characters, self-voiced dialogue, or choose from plenty of...

Chrooma Keyboard 4.0 Leaves Beta, Available for All on Google Play

Tim January 12, 2017 12

In mid-December, the team behind Chrooma Keyboard launched version 4.0 for beta users. Today, version 4.0 is being pushed as a public build to Google Play, bringing its neural prediction and GIF goodness to everyone. Beyond the neural predictions, Chrooma now...

NVIDIA SHIELD Portable 2 Spotted at FCC, But Launch Seems Unlikely

Tim January 12, 2017 13

In mid-2016, NVIDIA submitted what appears to be a possible SHIELD Portable 2 device to the FCC for regulatory certification and all that jazz. Now that we're in the first part of 2017, the short-term confidentiality request (180 days) has expired, meaning...

Wednesday Poll: Which OEM’s H1 Flagship Are You Most Looking Forward to?

Tim January 11, 2017 111

It's a new year, meaning we have new flagship devices for the first half of 2017 to look forward to! If I'm not mistaken, we should be seeing the next big launches from Samsung, LG, and HTC rather soon, so we'd like to gauge which company's flagship you're...

Honor 6X Flash Sale Kicks Off Right Now, Get the Phone for $199

Tim January 11, 2017 10

The first flash sale for the Honor 6X kicks off at 10AM PST, allowing potential buyers to pick the phone up for just $199. Regularly priced at $250, the flash sale will only last as long as Honor's supplies holds up. According to Honor, should you be one of...