Daily Roundup: New Nexus 5 hardware, Amazon Pantry, next-gen console sales and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Nexus 5 production tweaks
New Nexus 5 owners are noticing a few design improvements over the original launch day model. Follow the link for all the deets.
November’s next-gen console sales
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 went head to head last month, and according to NPD, Sony’s sales came out on top. Click on through for the numbers.
Samsung promises ‘differentiated’ smartphones
By merging its digital imaging and mobile divisions, Samsung is taking a PureView-like approach to improve its smartphone camera technology. Click the link for details.
Amazon Pantry tipped for 2014
According to USA Today’s anonymous sources, Amazon may be expanding into the grocery business. Click through for more details on this intriguing online service. Watch out, Costco!
Microsoft has sold 2 million Xbox One consoles to date, maintains ‘record-setting’ pace
After crossing the one million mark in 24 hours, it took 18 days for Microsoft to sell another million of its shiny new console. The folks in Redmond have announced that the Xbox One has officially eclipsed sales of two million with an average of over 111,000 units being sold per day since its November 22nd luanch. Just over a week ago, Sony posted news of a 2.1 million dollar sales tally for the PS4 in November while Microsoft informed us of some zombie-killing stats. Even still, both consoles are pretty hard to come by this holiday season.
Filed under: Gaming, Microsoft
Source: Xbox Wire
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Weekly Roundup: Xbox One and Nokia Lumia 2520 reviews, the future of EA Games and more!
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