Enter the Xbox One S Giveaway to win this cutting-edge gaming console
You read that headline correctly. Enter this giveaway, and you can have a chance of winning your very own Xbox One S.
The only console with 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR, the Xbox One S can turn any entertainment center into a gaming powerhouse. Just sign up, and you’ll have a shot at getting your hands on one for free.
The Xbox One S is 40 per cent smaller than its predecessor, but don’t let its size fool you. This console is packed with its own internal power supply and a whopping two terabytes of internal storage.
Boasting High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, the Xbox One S also delivers richer colors on screen and allows for greater contrast between lights and darks. That way, the Xbox One S gives your in-game graphics an even greater sense of depth.
Speaking of games, the Xbox One S is supported with a myriad of exclusive titles. From Forza Horizon 3 to Gears of War 4, this console gets you exclusive access to some of this year’s most anticipated games.
Of course, this console does more than just gaming. With its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and streaming capability, the Xbox One S can stream 4K content from sites like Netflix and Hulu with jaw-dropping detail. And with its IR Blaster, you can also configure your console to turn on other devices. That way, you can activate your TV or cable receiver without having to fumble for a remote.
This zenith of gaming technology normally goes for £316, but you can get your hands on one for free by signing up for the Xbox One S Giveaway.
Get a lifetime of login security with Sticky Password Premium (80 per cent off)
Elaborate passwords can help keep hackers out of your online accounts, but they’re useless if you can’t remember them.
That’s why you should let Sticky Password Premium do the memorizing for you. Trusted by millions of users, Sticky Password Premium makes managing secure passwords seamless and effortless. Get a lifetime subscription for just £24.72 ($29.99 USD).
Sticky Password Premium bolsters your online security by generating tough, encrypted passwords for all your accounts. Instead of having to memorizing each password, you can rely upon Sticky Password to manage all of them using a single master password known only to you. You can choose to store your password information on the Cloud or locally. Either way, you’ll have access to all your important data on all your devices, whether they’re PC, Mac, Android, or iOS.
On top of managing your passwords, Sticky Password Premium also streamlines the login process. Using the information you put into Sticky Password’s protected storage, you can automatically login to accounts on recognized sites. What’s more, you can even auto-fill forms online using Sticky Password. That way, Sticky Password does double duty, securing your logins with tough passwords, while still making them accessible for the person they’re protecting.
A lifetime subscription to Sticky Password Premium is normally £123.63, but Pocket-lint readers take 80 per cent off the retail price, bringing the final price down to just £24.72 ($29.99 USD).
Apple reportedly unveils new Macs on October 27th
Even before Apple’s September event, rumors swirled that the company would save any Mac-related updates for an October presentation. As the month has gone on, however, fans have wondered whether or not or not anything would happen. Isn’t it a little late to send out press invitations? Supposedly, you can relax. Recode sources claim that Apple will introduce new Macs at an event on October 27th. This would be a smaller-scale affair than the iPhone 7 introduction (possibly held on Apple’s campus), but that doesn’t mean that it would be devoid of interesting products. If you believe the rumors, just the opposite is true.
While the leak doesn’t give any hints as to what you can expect, there have already been plenty of rumors. The headliner may be overhauled 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros that include OLED touch strips and fingerprint readers, but ditch conventional ports in favor of multiple USB-C connections. You could also see a stand-alone 5K display and refreshed MacBook Airs with USB-C. And of course, nearly every other computer in Apple’s lineup is due for an upgrade of some kind — you could see a slew of revisions, even if some of them never get mentioned on stage. The purported unveiling is just over a week away, so you won’t have long to find out whether or not the story is true.
Source: Recode
Candy Crush is becoming a game show
Candy Crush, the once ubiquitous mobile game behemoth that’s now played almost exclusively by my aunt, is getting its own game show. CBS announced on Tuesday that it is teaming up with King Games and Lionsgate to produce the hour-long series. Details on game mechanics are still sparse but the network did explain that 2-person teams will “use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards.” The series will be executive produced by Matt Kunitz, the guy behind Fear Factor and Wipeout, however there’s no word yet on who will host or when the series will premier.
This move follows the recent successes of retro-style game shows like Celebrity Family Feud as well as mobile game crossovers like the Angry Birds movie and the upcoming Fruit Ninja feature. This is what we get for complaining about how Hollywood was only interested in rebooting existing franchises.
Via: TechCrunch
Source: CBS
Bill Belichick is through with the NFL’s Surface tablets
You’d think Patriots coach Bill Belichick is feeling over the moon right now. After all, his golden boy Tom Brady is finally back from a four-game suspension, handed to him by the NFL for his role in a cheating scheme now widely known as “Deflategate.” But no, Belichick isn’t happy. Instead, the Super Bowl-winning coach is lashing out at tablets. And while he doesn’t mention Microsoft’s Surface by name, that’s the device the league pays $80 million dollars a year for teams to use on the sidelines. It’s also the one he just smashed in a game against the Bills earlier this month.
“As you probably noticed, I’m done with the tablets,” Belichick said at a press conference today, in response to a question about issues he had with the tech during the Patriots’ latest game. “I’ve given them as much time as I can give them. They’re just too undependable for me,” he added. “I’m going to stick with pictures as several of our other coaches do as well because there just isn’t enough consistency in the performance of the tablets.
Belichick says he “just can’t take it anymore,” noting that he’s going back to relying on printed images to view and analyze plays. “It’s a personal decision. “I’ll use the paper pictures from here on because I’ve given it my best shot,” he added. “I’ve tried to work through the process but it just doesn’t work for me and that’s because there’s no consistency to it.”
The NFL gave us the following statement: “Microsoft is an integral, strategic partner of the NFL and implementing their technology on our sidelines has increased the efficiency and speed of collaboration between coaches and players to an all-time high. Within our complex environment, many factors can affect the performance of a particular technology either related to or outside of our partner’s solutions. We continue to work with all of our partners to ensure the best systems are in place to most effectively assist the clubs in the execution of their game plan.”
As for Microsoft, the company told Engadget that it respects Belichick’s decision, but naturally doesn’t agree with his comments about the Sideline Viewing System not being reliable. Unfortunately, the fact is there’s plenty of proof to suggest otherwise.
Here’s the full statement from Microsoft: “We respect coach Belichick’s decision, but stand behind the reliability of Surface. We continue to receive positive feedback on having Surface devices on the sidelines from coaches, players and team personnel across the league. In the instances where sideline issues are reported in NFL games, we work closely with the NFL to quickly address and resolve.”
Here’s Belichick’s full answer as to why he hates the tablets. Lasted five minutes and 25 seconds. pic.twitter.com/wcSqebtQRu
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) October 18, 2016
Source: Patriots
Ecuador confirms it cut Assange’s internet for US election interference
Last night Wikileaks confirmed Ecuador — whose London embassy its founder has been holed up in since June 2012 — was responsible for cutting off Julian Assange’s internet access. Now the Ecuadorean government has explained why it changed the WiFi password, claiming it’s due to Wikileaks releasing documents meant to interfere with the US presidential election. Specifically, its statement says “The Government of Ecuador respects the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states.” As such, it has “exercised its sovereign right to temporarily restrict access to some of its private communications network.”
While the asylum it has granted Assange remains in effect, enabling him to participate in these releases via its embassy’s network was apparently too much. Wikileaks said last night that it has “activated the appropriate contingency plans” and released another batch of emails from the account of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman.
BREAKING: Ecuador admits it cut off Assange’s internet due to his use of it to interfere in the U.S. election. pic.twitter.com/VNJ6sdHhHj
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) October 18, 2016
Source: Ecuadorean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AP
OneNote can now use Android’s split-screen mode
As Windows Phone is not so much an ongoing concern anymore, Microsoft’s software is decidedly cross-platform at this point. Today, the company’s collaboration and note-taking software OneNote is getting some Android-specific updates. For starters, the OneNote app now supports Android’s new split-screen mode that launched with Android 7 Nougat — you can view the app side-by-side with other Office apps, or really any other app you want. For a productivity app, that’s pretty helpful.
The OneNote app also now lets you open password-protected sections of files and documents that were locked on other apps. Microsoft said this was a top user-requested feature — which makes sense, given that any locked file would be essentially useless without it. Microsoft also added back the ability to record audio directly in the OneNote app, with the recordings automatically backed up to the cloud. That’s a pretty handy feature if you do a lot of recording, as Android doesn’t really have its own built-in voice recording features.
You can also embed any PDF or Office document that you’ve saved in OneNote directly into any documents you’re creating in the app. Lastly, Microsoft will soon be adding the ability to customize the “section tabs” in your OneNote documents on the Android app — a pretty basic feature that seems like it should have been in the app for a while now. That feature isn’t available yet, but the rest should be rolling out to the app today. You can go get it in Google Play now.
Source: Microsoft
Microsoft’s Outlook.com Premium gives you custom email
How much do you value control over your email? Enough that you’re willing to pay for a custom experience, but not so much that you’re willing to jump through hoops to do it? Microsoft might have your back: it just held a quiet launch of the public preview of Outlook.com Premium, a subscription version of its web-focused email service. Fork over $50 per year ($20 per year as part of a promo) and you’ll not only ditch the ads on the web, but receive five personalized email addresses at no extra charge during the first year (it’s $10 per year afterward). Microsoft will automatically share calendars, contacts and files between those custom addresses, too, so your family or small business will stay in the loop.
This is a preview, so it’s going to be rough around the edges. There’s no auto-forwarding or groups, for starters. If you can live with the omissions, however, the Premium service might strike a good balance between that urge for customization and the safety net you get through tech giants like Microsoft.
Via: ZDNet
Source: Outlook.com Premium
Apple to Introduce New Macs at October 27 Event
Apple will introduce new Macs at an event that’s set to take place on Thursday, October 27, reports Re/code. The event will be held “at or near” Apple’s Cupertino campus instead of in San Francisco, suggesting it will perhaps be at the company’s Town Hall conference center.
Re/code does not detail which Macs will receive a refresh at the event, but Apple’s entire Mac lineup, aside from the Retina MacBook, is in need of a refresh.
New MacBook Pro models will likely headline the event, as rumors suggest a major update is in the works. The new MacBook Pro is said to include a redesigned, thinner body with a flatter MacBook-style keyboard, an OLED touch panel that replaces the physical function keys at the top of the keyboard, and Touch ID support.
It is expected to do away with the USB-A port, HDMI port, and SD card slot, featuring just four USB-C ports based on part leaks, and it is said to include support for USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3.
A recent rumor from Japanese site Mac Otakara suggests Apple will also be introducing a new 13-inch MacBook Air, also featuring USB-C and Thunderbolt 3. Other products that could potentially see refreshes include the iMac, the Mac Pro, and the Mac mini.
With an event set to take place on October 27, media invites should be going out later this week.
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Google Pixel: Best Canadian deals and offers
What’s the best Canadian deal for the Pixel or Pixel XL?
If you’re a Canadian looking to buy one of Google’s latest phone, the Pixel or Pixel XL, you’re definitely going to want to take advantage of some of the deals being offered by carriers and other authorized sellers. These are premium devices, with prices starting at $899 for the 5-inch Pixel and a whopping $1,049 for the 5.5-inch Pixel XL.
Your best bet is to buy through a carrier and finance your purchase through a wireless plan. Here’s the best deals available from the major Canadian carriers.
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Interested in the smaller of the two Pixels but not interested in buying it outright at full price? You’re going to have to settle for signing up for a 2-year plan with one of the major carriers to bring that price down, along with likely settling for the 32GB model. There have been a few preorder deals that you might still be able to get in on, but you’ll have to act very fast. Here’s the breakdown of the best contract deals available from the major carriers.
- Best Buy is offering a $100 gift card if you pre-order your Pixel XL through them, and activate it on a plan with Rogers, Telus or Bell.
- Rogers is offering 2GB of bonus data for 12 months, $50 worth of Google Play Store credit (credits expire December 30th, 2016), and a free Google Chromecast when you buy the 32GB Pixel for $199.99 on a two-year Share Everything Plus plan (offer expires Oct. 19).
- Bell is offering the 32GB Pixel for $399.99 when you sign up for a 2-year plan starting at $50 per month. If you’re a new customer, you might be able to get additional discounts against the cost of your new phone if you inquire in-store.
- Telus) is offering the 32GB Pixel for $200 on a 2-year Premium Plus plan starting at $90 per month, or $400 on a 2-year Premium smartphone plan starting at $80 per month.
- Fido is offering the 32GB Pixel starting as low as $400 on a two-year plan. They’re also one of the few Canadian retailers to offer the 128GB Pixel, which starts at $560 on a two-year plan.
Pixel XL
Go big or go home. If you’re after the Pixel XL, you know you’re going to be paying a little extra compared to the 5-inch Pixel. With the pre-order deals quickly expiring, if you don’t want to pay full price outright for your new phone you’re going to have to settle for signing up for a 2-year plan with one of the major carriers to bring that price down, along with settling likely settling for the 32GB model. There may still be time to get in on a pre-order deal before the phone launches Oct. 20, but you’ll have to act very fast.
- Best Buy is offering a $100 gift card if you preorder your Pixel XL through them, and activate it on a plan with Rogers, Telus or Bell.
- Rogers is offering 2GB of bonus data for 12 months, $50 worth of Google Play Store credit (credits expire December 30th, 2016), and a free Google Chromecast when you buy the 32GB Pixel XL for $349.99 on a two-year Share Everything Plus plan (offer expires Oct. 19.)
- Bell is offering the 32GB Pixel XL for $549.99 when you sign up for a 2-year plan starting at $50 per month. If you’re a new customer, you might be able to get additional discounts against the cost of your new phone if you inquire in-store.
- Telus is offering the 32GB Pixel XL for $350 on a 2-year Premium Plus plan starting at $90 per month, or $550 on a 2-year Premium smartphone plan starting at $80 per month.
- Fido is offering the 32GB Pixel XL starting as low as $550 on a two-year plan. They’re also one of the few Canadian carriers to offer the 128GB Pixel XL, which starts at $680 on a two-year plan.
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Have you noticed any other deals on the Pixel or Pixel XL? If so, be sure to drop a line in the comments letting us know where the deal is and why other people may be interested.
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