In a crowded smartphone world you need to do something seriously special if you want to stand out. Essential‘s mix is a combination of pure Android, high-end build quality even a Vertu fan would have to give credit, and an ambitious roadmap of modular accessories, multiple form-factors, and a new generation of AI. Today, though, with the Essential Phone in … Continue reading
Tech and automotive companies have quietly been trialing autonomous trucks since 2015. Thus far, these tests (from the likes of Daimler and Uber) have been inconspicuous enough to go unnoticed by other drivers. But, a new kind of driverless truck is…
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In this day and age, the mechanical keyboard is something that many people look forward to using — as it delivers a fantastic level of performance while looking good at it. The SteelSeries APEX M750 mechanical keyboard will offer a fantastic degree of capability, touted to be the ‘complete package’. It comes with brand new QX2 mechanical switches, per key RGB lighting as well as SteelSeries Engine Apps that will certainly keep even the most hardcore gamer, offering a combination of beauty, performance and customization.
With the SteelSeries APEX M750 mechanical keyboard, it delivers extremely fast and a consistent level of gameplay. Boasting of low-force, linear actuation point, it also delivers a whisper-quiet response as well as a guaranteed lifespan of 50 million key presses — which is a whole lot, of course. The keyboard itself has been designed using an aerospace aluminum core in order to deliver durability, stability and a sleek, modern look.
With the Apex M750’s launch, it will kickstart several exciting upgrades, with the SteelSeries Engine being one of them. This is a powerful software suite, where it offers the most intuitive, easy-to-navigate UI, while boasting of new Engine Apps that will be able to deliver reactive lighting, chat notifications and an unparalleled degree of customization. Chat notifications is something new, offering in the form of a partnership with Discord. This is a new feature that enables real-time chat notifications from Discord that will be synchronized to SteelSeries illuminated products. It does not matter whether you are a streamer, gamer, or e-sports players, you are able to light up the new Apex M750 via customizable notifications which will inform the user of any incoming new messages, mute status and others.
It is going to be a blast using the SteelSeries APEX M750 mechanical keyboard, as it delivers immersive, reactive effects with the ability to respond to in-game events like low ammo, health and cooldown timers. Expect the SteelSeries APEX M750 mechanical keyboard to retail for $139.99 a pop.
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Carriers usually have a very bad habit of loading their phones up with apps, also known as bloatware. We suppose that for the most part, the intentions are good in which these apps are designed to provide certain services to users right out of the box, but usually people already know what they want to use, so these apps are really just taking up space.
Usually these apps can be deleted, but for some reason the BlackBerry KEYone from Sprint is presenting its users with a problem, and that is the bloatware that is deleted on the phone is somehow reinstalling itself. The good news is that according to Sprint, this is completely unintentional and is a bug that they plan to fix in an upcoming update.
Sprint claims that the issue lies with the SprintID app, which pushes third-party apps to devices when it is activated for the first time. However the app seems to be running every few hours, which means that it keep checking for the apps every few hours and if you have deleted one of the bloatware apps, the check forces it to reinstall itself.
Sprint claims that an incoming update will address the problem, but in the meantime uninstalling updates from the BlackBerry Launcher is said to offer a workaround for now. Alternatively you can just leave the apps as it is and delete them once the update has been issued.
Sprint To Address BlackBerry KEYone Bloatware Bug , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Valve’s Steam platform plays host to many games, and while some might consider Valve almost monopolizing the market, at the same time one could argue that Steam does help keep things in one place, and also provides a platform for friends to play together, review games, and so on. However Valve does have a problem, which is that some developers are selling Steam games outside of Steam.
While developers do have the right to sell their own games on other platforms, Valve is taking issue with developers selling games with Steam access outside of Steam, and to combat that, Valve will no longer be automatically fulfilling key requests from developers, which hopefully should curb these activities.
In a post made by Valve employee Sean Jenkin, “If we are denying keys for normal size batches it’s likely because your Steam sales don’t reflect a need for as many keys as you’re distributing, and you’re probably asking for more keys because you’re offering cheaper options off Steam and yet we are bearing the costs. So at some point we start deciding that the value you’re bringing to Steam isn’t worth the cost to us.”
Basically what some developers are doing is they are taking Steam keys and selling those on other websites, such as bundle websites at a cheaper price, and where Valve does not get a cut, which clearly the company isn’t too happy about. While this clearly affects developers, on the consumer front it seems to imply that perhaps we can expect fewer bundles/bargains from third-party websites in the future.
Valve Trying To Curb Steam Games From Being Sold Outside Of Steam , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
If there was one feature that was missing from the console version of Overwatch that was present on the PC version, it is the player reporting feature. In case it wasn’t obvious, player reporting is where players can report other players for bad behavior, like suspected cheating/hacking, profanity, being a troll, harassment, and so on.
Blizzard has in the past stated that they do plan to bring the feature onto consoles, and it looks like console players won’t have to wait much longer. In a post on the Blizzard forums, Overwatch’s director Jeff Kaplan confirmed that the next patch for the game will enable the feature for consoles.
According to Kaplan, “Reporting on console will be available when patch 1.14 goes live (the patch that has DM and TDM and is currently on the PTR for testing). Thanks for being so patient with us.” He also notes that the way reporting and punishments work is still something that is constantly in development, and is expected to keep changing while adapting to the behaviors of players.
He writes, “We are working on increased punishments for high frequency offenders, email notifications when your reports result in disciplinary action (we’re experimenting with this right now and we’ll expand this as we refine it) and eventually notifications in the game client when your report results in disciplinary action.”
Overwatch For Consoles To Get Reporting Feature In Next Patch , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
If you’re a fan of the Tekken franchise and wouldn’t mind playing the game on your phone, you’ll be pleased to learn that the folks at Bandai Namco have announced a new Tekken mobile game. The game will be available for both iOS and Android gamers, but it seems that at the moment it has been soft-launched only in Canada.
According to the game’s description, “Tekken, the world’s most successful fighting game franchise has been brought to mobile! Join Paul, Kazuya, Xiayou, Law, Panda, Nina, and all other famous fighters to engage in an intuitive, deep combat system featuring fighting techniques from all around the world. Take on the role of the Dojo Master, collecting, upgrading and battling with your favorite fighters from the legendary Tekken franchise!”
There will be over 100 characters to “collect”, and there will also be over 20 unique special moves for each fighter that can be upgraded and unlocked over time. As expected there will be online play so that players can fight against each other. For those who wouldn’t mind single-player, there is also a story mode that will expand on the world of Tekken.
The game is free-to-play but as expected, there will be in-app purchases so that could be worth taking into consideration.
New Tekken Mobile Game Announced For iOS And Android , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
It has been a while since we last saw a Marvel VS Capcom mashup, which is why it is understandable that gamers are pretty excited by the next installment, which is Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite. Capcom is certainly doing their best to hype the launch and have since launched a new story trailer for the game.
The trailer features a bunch of new playable characters in the game which includes Jedah, Dormammu, Firebrand and Ghost Rider, which was announced not too long ago. However it seems that based on the comments on the trailer, quite a few people don’t seem to be too thrilled with the graphics of the game, in which the consensus seems to be that it feels a bit outdated and meant more for older platforms like the Gamecube or the Xbox 360.
However we suppose at the end of the day it’s the gameplay that matters, which gamers will be able to find out for themselves come 19th of September when the game is finally released. According to Capcom, there will be a total of 30 characters available at the launch of the game, but they’re not stopping there as there will be additional characters that will be revealed in the future post-launch.
Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite Story Trailer Released , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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