Mobile

Vodeo Games, Threes! designer Asher Vollmer’s newly formed studio, has revealed its new game, Beast Breaker. In Beast Breaker, players will assume the role of a mouse named Skipper who serves as the “ball” in the brick smashing gameplay. As Skipper, you’ll have to take turns lining up shots and attacking giant beasts in an effort to save the world. On top of that, Vodeo … [Read more...] about Threes! creator reveals new brick smasher called ‘Beast Breaker’

It looks like Koodo has, unfortunately, ended its ‘Spring Sale‘ and now has a new slate of plans on offer. However, there are some actually decent options in the new plan suite, including a $65/15GB option. We’ve listed all the new plans below, as well as the previous sale cost associated with them: $45/3GB | Previously $45/6GB $50/5GB | Previously $50/10GB $55/8GB (6GB plan + … [Read more...] about Koodo ends Spring Sale, rolls out new plans including $65/15GB BYOD option

Zero-emission cars accounted for almost 10 percent of vehicle sales in British Columbia in 2020. This brings the province to the top of the ‘highest electric vehicle uptake’ list in North America. “With the highest reported uptake rates of EVs in North America, B.C. is quickly becoming a leader in the EV industry,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon … [Read more...] about Almost 10 percent of all 2020 B.C. vehicle sales were zero-emission cars

Spotify just got hands-free on mobile. As spotted by GSM Arena, the music streaming service has rolled out a ‘Hey Spotify’ feature to Android and iOS. It’s not completely intuitive though, since it’s not a native voice command offered through Siri or Google Assistant. Instead, you need to leave the app open for it to work. That said, those who do leave the app open can tell … [Read more...] about ‘Hey Spotify’ voice command rolling out now on Android and iOS

Facebook has introduced Zoom and GoToMeeting to its Portal TV product to better connect with family, friends and colleagues on the big screen. If you move around or sit still, the smart camera keeps you in the frame, along with a smart sound feature that reduces any background noise and enhances your voice. Since Portal handles video calls, your computer screen is still free. … [Read more...] about From the desk to couch, Facebook adds Zoom to Portal TV

What a time to be alive. You can now play every classic Halo game on the Xbox One consoles and the Xbox Series X/S with a mouse and keyboard via Halo: The Master Chief Collection, including Halo CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach and Halo 4. The April 2021 update to the classic Halo collection also lets you adjust your field-of-view, crosshairs and allows players to … [Read more...] about Every classic Halo can now be played on Xbox with a mouse and keyboard

COVID-19 has put the world on pause and has forced many Canadians to stay at home. While limiting public exposure is of the utmost importance, boredom from staying at home is inevitable. To cope with the boredom, many Canadians are looking for new and unique hobbies, like coding. From using robots to reduce your cleaning load to teaching your children how to code, #RoboWeek … [Read more...] about iRobot’s Root rt0 coding robot now available Canada

In 2019, Spotify began testing a hardware device for automobile owners it lovingly dubbed “Car Thing,” which allowed Spotify Premium users to play music and podcasts using voice commands that began with “Hey, Spotify.” Last year, Spotify began developing a similar voice integration into its mobile app. Now, access to the “Hey Spotify” voice feature is rolling out more … [Read more...] about Spotify stays quiet about launch of its voice command ‘Hey Spotify’ on mobile – TechCrunch

Amazon Music is launching a new feature on Android and iOS, called ‘Car Mode.’ The functionality is designed so that drivers can easily listen to music while in their cars. Car Mode uses a simplified mobile CX with simpler controls, larger text, and customizable presets to make it easier for users to utilize the app while driving, and more usability for voice … [Read more...] about Amazon Music launches Car Mode for iOS and Android

Ring is bringing its latest high-end ‘Video Doorbell’s’ radar feature that tracks a person walking to your front door to its new wired floodlight camera. The Floodlight Cam Wired Pro includes an HD video camera, enhanced audio, a 100db siren, colour night vision, 2,000 lumen motion-activated lights, and even borrows the Ring Video Doorbell 2’s ‘Birds Eye View’ feature that lets … [Read more...] about Ring’s reveals new radar-scanning Floodlight Cam Wired Pro