Mar 15
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Mar 15
The smart speaker market is heating up and it’s being driven not just by the “speaker” part but, more importantly, the “smart” part as well. Apple can sing all it wants about the quality of the HomePod’s audio experience, but it will only be a matter of time before high-quality Amazon or Google speakers pop up. Siri, in contrast, might … Continue reading
Mar 15
GM is working hard on rolling out a fleet of self-driving cars under its Cruise startup. An insider has come forward and alleges that there are some big issues with Cruise self-driving cars that have led to significant limitations. The tipster claims that the “Cruise cars frequently swerve and hesitate.” The source has also tipped that the Cruise self-driving cars … Continue reading
Mar 15
Just in time for Pi Day (March 14, a.k.a. 3.14, for the less mathematically inclined), the Raspberry Pi foundation released a new Raspberry Pi board. Of course it’s not the Raspberry Pi 4 but simply a Model B+ for the existing RPi 3. Like almost any other Pi before it, it’s a step up, though small, in performance without changing … Continue reading
Mar 15
Uber recently started sharing its ride-sharing data in a limited number of cities in the US, and now the incredibly useful urban-planning tool is coming to the UK. Uber Movement launches today in London, letting developers and city officials see hist…
Mar 15
About a month ago, Stardew Valley’s developer announced that development on the multiplayer aspect of the game was progressing nicely, and that the next step would be to launch the feature as part of QA testing. The good news is that it looks like we’re one step closer to it being released.
This is according to a tweet by Stardew Valley’s developer ConcernedApe in which he revealed that multiplayer had entered in the QA testing phase and that bugs are being fixed at a “very good pace”. It is unclear as to when the multiplayer feature will be released, but like we said we’re one step closer to seeing that made a reality.
Stardew Valley multiplayer is in QA and bugs are being fixed at a very good pace!
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) March 13, 2018
Stardew Valley for those unfamiliar is a farming sim similar to games like Harvest Moon. It is one of the more popular indie games in modern times and has been largely single-player until now. Multiplayer will allow friends to play with each other where they can work together and even get together and get married in the game, like you would an NPC.
In addition to multiplayer, Stardew Valley is also expected to get new single-player content, which should be very much welcome considering how long the game has been in existence, meaning that players would have probably done all that they can do by now.
Stardew Valley’s Multiplayer Enters QA Testing , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Mar 15
Considering how much people rely on Google for, it isn’t surprising that Google holds a lot of clout over publishers and what gets displayed in search results. This has led to Google implementing a first-click-free policy (which was later dropped) where publishers had to offer users at least 3 free articles a day before they ran into a paywall.
Like we said this policy was later dropped and it seems that in a bid to appease publishers, Bloomberg is reporting that Google will now prioritize news subscriptions in search results. This means that if you’re subscribed to a paywall publication like The Financial Times or The Wall Street Journal, news stories from those publications will appear first in your search results.
This is meant to help media companies find and retain paying readers. After all why would you keep paying a subscription to a website if news outlets in your search results are from free websites that offer up similar content, right? This feature has yet to go live as Bloomberg claims that Google is expected to disclose the details at an event in New York on the 20th of March.
Google is also expected to share data with publishers on who is the most likely to purchase a subscription, thus allowing publishers to better target potential customers.
Google To Prioritize News Subscriptions First In Search Results , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Mar 15
We’re not sure there’s this trend of gaming peripherals and accessories sporting RGB lighting, but that certainly seems to be the way things are done. In fact it looks like Logitech plans on capitalizing on that trend as they have unveiled a new set of gaming speakers in the form of the Logitech G560.
What makes the G560 different from the majority of the competition is that as you can see in the image above, the speakers actually come with RGB lighting built into them. These lights will sync with Logitech’s G LIGHTSYNC technology, which means that as you play your games, the lights will shift and change accordingly to match what’s going on.
Ultimately we can only assume that this meant to create a more immersive gaming experience, like if you’re playing a game involving the police that the speakers will flash red and blue to signify police lights. Or it could flash red when you’ve been hit, or emit a nice calming blue when you’re underwater, and so on.
It is admittedly a rather novel feature but if you are in the market for a new set of speakers and have $200 to spare, then you can head on over to Logitech’s website where you’ll be able to order a pair for yourself.
Logitech Unveils G560 Gaming Speakers With Built-In RGB Lighting , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Mar 15
We know that many of us have probably set reminders on our phones, only to forget about them later. For example you might have set a reminder to pick up milk at the grocery store on your way home, but you forget. However the good news is that Google Home will change that with location-based reminders.
According to Google’s announcement, they will be introducing location-based reminders to Google Home/Google Assistant. This means that if you’re at home and you realize that you’re out of juice, you can just ask Google Home to remind you to pick up more juice when you’re at the supermarket.
Yup, we’ve all been there. Try saying, “Hey Google, set a reminder to pick up more coffee at the grocery store” and your Google Assistant will remind you on your phone. pic.twitter.com/IkLjV4I2zd
— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) March 14, 2018
This reminder will be saved to your phone and when it detects that you are at the supermarket, you will be reminded accordingly. This isn’t necessarily a groundbreaking feature or a new one, just that users now have the added convenience of using their voice to set their location-based reminders which might be more convenient, especially if you’re the type that tends to forget easily.
According to Engadget’s testing, they have discovered that users can be general in their reminds, like using terms like “grocery store” or just saying “Starbucks”, and the reminder will work when you’re at any Starbucks location. This is versus Siri which will prompt users to ask which Starbucks they want to be reminded at.
Google Home Lets You Set Location-Based Reminders On Your Phone , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Mar 15
Sometimes we take our legs for granted, where any road or path is pretty much accessible as long as we are willing to walk. However this is a completely different story for those who are in wheelchairs, where certain architectural choices might make it difficult for them to access which can be annoying and a time-waster.
However Google wants to do their part and have since announced that they will be rolling out wheelchair accessible routes in Google Maps for transit navigation. According to Google, “To access the ‘wheelchair accessible’ routes, type your desired destination into Google Maps. Tap ‘Directions’ then select the public transportation icon.”
“Then tap ‘Options’ and under the Routes section, you’ll find “wheelchair accessible” as a new route type. When you select this option, Google Maps will show you a list of possible routes that take mobility needs into consideration—for example, whether a transit station has accessible stops, platforms, entrances and exits.”
That being said, this feature won’t be available worldwide just yet. According to Google, it will be initially available in London, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney, but the company has plans to work with more transit agencies in the future to bring more wheelchair accessible routes to more locations.
Google Maps Adds Wheelchair Accessible Routes In Transit Navigation , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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