Microsoft reverses Xbox One DRM policy, kills required online check-in and used game complications (updated) Microsoft reverses Xbox One DRM policy, kills required online check-in and used game complications (updated)

Microsoft's next game console, , is perhaps best known for its complex used game system and . Today, Microsoft is rolling back those policies, and the company took to its Xbox blog to explain. "I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360," Xbox head Don Mattrick writes. He then...

yesterday, 20:33
Xbox One DRM rollback cuts family sharing features, digital mirroring of retail games out Xbox One DRM rollback cuts family sharing features, digital mirroring of retail games out

In the aftermath of Microsoft's , we talked to Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten to find out exactly what will change about Redmond's next game box this November. Whitten thankfully assuaged our primary concern right off the bat: the company's (new) used game policy extends to third-party publishers as well as Microsoft first-party games. Though gamers won't have to put up with , some...

yesterday, 22:43
BioShock creator confirmed as scriptwriter for Logan's Run remake BioShock creator confirmed as scriptwriter for Logan's Run remake

The mind behind BioShock's Big Daddies and BioShock Infinite's Songbird is apparently also getting behind the script for a Logan's Run film remake. is working on a Logan's Run remake script, Irrational confirmed to Engadget today, which he was tapped to pen by Warner Bros. "I can confirm that the information is indeed correct, but unfortunately there is no other information we can share...

yesterday, 16:24
Apple TV adds HBO Go and WatchESPN to its ranks Apple TV adds HBO Go and WatchESPN to its ranks

Apple today announced that two more entertainment options will be hitting its set-top offering. and have been added to the lineup, along with Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello, joining the ranks of Hulu Plus, Netflix and sports from the MLB, NBA and NHL. Apple also used the opportunity to talk up some download , revealing that iTunes users have downloaded one billion TV episodes and 380...

yesterday, 14:20
University of Tokyo's fast-tracking camera system could revolutionize sports coverage (video) University of Tokyo's fast-tracking camera system could revolutionize sports coverage (video)

Researchers at the University of Tokyo's have been hard at work on a camera system that can track fast moving objects incredibly well, and the technology may change the way sports like baseball and soccer are televised. Recently, the team building the system has entered the next phase of testing: taking it outside, to see if will perform as well as it has in a lab setting. If all goes...

yesterday, 19:36
Hey, bounty hunters: Microsoft is paying $100k for Windows 8.1 Preview exploits Hey, bounty hunters: Microsoft is paying $100k for Windows 8.1 Preview exploits

Chalk up one more reason to check out when it becomes available on June 26th. Today, Microsoft announced that it'll pay up to $100,000 in cash to those who discover and report novel security exploits within its latest OS revision, along with up to $50,000 in bonus loot for defensive suggestions that relate to the attack. But wait... there's more. Starting on June 26th and running through July...

today, 5:27
Facebook comments get image embeds, give online flame warriors graphical ammo Facebook comments get image embeds, give online flame warriors graphical ammo

Facebook comment threads are apparently a bit too calm, so the social network company's decided to mix things up with the addition of in-line image embeds starting today. But wait -- put down the link to your hottest GIF -- apparently the service only supports static images for now. And not everyone has it thus far, with the service only rolling out to folks who have a camera icon appear in the...

yesterday, 18:35
Nejhustější ajťák radí, jak odinstalovat McAfee antivirus

Nevíte, jak odinstalovat McAfee antivirus? Poradí vám excentrický milionář John McAfee, který mimochodem firmu před šestadvaceti lety založil. Ten už nevydržel pročítat sprosté e-maily uživatelů, kteří prostě nejsou schopni program odinstalovat. Šel na to po svém.

yesterday, 23:36
Apple providing iPads to Los Angeles school district in $30 million contract Apple providing iPads to Los Angeles school district in $30 million contract

Apple won a contract this week with the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide iPads to its students, netting Cupertino $30 million across the next two years. The agreement will roll out iPads to students at 47 campuses; the iPads cost $678 apiece (nearly $200 more than a standard entry level iPad) and come loaded with educational software. Bizarrely, with tablets priced at $678 apiece,...

yesterday, 17:43
Researchers create micro-battery with 3D printer (video) Researchers create micro-battery with 3D printer (video)

We often hear about the coming revolution, but just how are they planning on powering those future marvels? Well, researchers from Harvard and the University of Illinois may have found the solution in a 3D printed battery: it's smaller than a grain of sand, yet has areal energy and power densities comparable to your cellphone battery. The scientists used a custom 3D printer with a 1mm wide...

yesterday, 12:41
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