Articles by Carl Velasco
YouTube Personality JonTron Cut From ‘Yooka-Laylee’ Voice Cast Over Racist, Anti-Immigrant Comments
Developers of Kickstarter-funded 'Yooka-Laylee' have dropped JonTron, who did voice work for the game, over racist, anti-immigrant statements he made last week. The developers, while distancing themselves from JonTron’s comments, promoted diversity.
Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Guide: How To Buy Your Own House
You probably didn’t know that you can buy a house in 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.' Here’s how.
Marriott Hotel Deciding Between Amazon’s Alexa And Apple’s Siri As Digital Assistants For Its Hotel Rooms
You could soon find Alexa or Siri in a hotel room as a digital assistant. Marriott is currently testing which technology it’ll use for many of its hotel rooms, hoping it could turn into a global platform down the line.
Apple Acquires Automation Tool Workflow, Makes It Free For Everyone: Why This Matters
Apple has completed inking a deal with Workflow, an automation app for iOS. Apple hasn’t shared what it plans to do with the acquisition, but improved automation might just be the next big thing on future iOS releases.
Nintendo Says Switch Joy-Con Issue Is A Result Of ‘Manufacturing Variation,’ Offers Dead Simple Fix
Nintendo has put the blame on manufacturing variation for the connectivity issues plaguing the Switch’s left Joy-Con. It now recommends that users send in problematic Joy-Con controllers for repair, as it has apparently found an easy fix.
Super Mario Run Finally Arrives On Android Devices
After three months of being released exclusively on iOS, 'Super Mario Run,' Nintendo’s smash hit endless runner, has finally arrived on Android devices. The game is exactly the same as on iOS.
Google Introduces New Advertising Safeguards, Pledges To Pull Ads From Racist, Sexist, And Offensive Videos, Sites
With Google facing mounting uproar from brands over their ads’ presence on offensive videos, the web company has now introduced stricter policies that’ll more efficiently pull ads from offensive videos. No set date, however, has been offered for full implementation.
Google Releases First Android O Developer Preview: All The New Features You Need To Know
Google has released the first developer preview of Android O, the next version of its OS believed to be called Oreo. Android O doesn’t feature a heavy revamp in terms of visuals, but underneath is where the tweaks become apparent.
iTunes 12.6 Introduces New ‘Watch Anywhere’ Feature For Easier Movie Rental Playback Across Devices
Apple has now made it easier for users to watch movie rentals in iTunes across devices. Starting with iTunes 12.6, users can now finish a rental on a separate iDevice even if the film wasn’t rented using it.
Updated Google App Brings Shortcuts So You Can Search For Stuff Much Faster
Google has added neat little shortcuts to its Google app for iOS and Android to make searching much more easier and faster. Rolling out to U.S. users, shortcuts take the chore out of searching for specific areas of interests.
Order It And It Will Come: Amazon Alexa Now Supports Prime Now 2-Hour Delivery Service
Amazon has added support for Prime Now deliveries through Alexa-enabled Echo devices, letting users order items and have it delivered in just two hours. The move is seen as Amazon further making Alexa a part of the core shopping experience.
The Best LG G6 Cases, Accessories You Can Buy Right Now
The LG G6 is an incredible phone, but it’s not invincible, and it can gain a lot more flair and functionality with the help of accessories. Here are the best cases and accessories you can buy for your G6.
6 Hidden Features In Android Nougat You Might Have Missed: Quick Switching, Power Notifications, And More
Android Nougat is a pretty stellar operating system for smartphones, but it comes packing with features you might have skipped past on. Here are hidden features you should try on Nougat.
Take A Look At The Characters And Weapons In Upcoming ‘Arms’ For The Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has officially released two new trailers for the boxing-esque game 'Arms' for the Switch, featuring its fighter and weapon roster. 'Arms' comes out sometime this Spring.
New Xbox Live Features, Including Custom Gamerpics, Games Filtering, And More, Coming To Insiders
Microsoft is bringing a laundry list of feature updates to Xbox Live, including custom gamerpics, improvements to Looking For Group posts, captive portal support, and more. The updates will roll out over the coming weeks to Xbox Insiders.
Latest Google Maps Beta Helps Remind You Where Your Car Is Parked And More
Google has released a beta version of Google Maps for Android, which adds parking and meter reminders. The features, however, look pale at present owing to the lack of any form of automation.
Instagram Now Lets You Save Live Video Broadcasts On Your Phone: Here’s How
Following the footsteps of Periscope and Facebook Live, Instagram has now introduced to its users the ability to save their own live broadcasts. The new feature rolls out with version 10.12 of Instagram for iOs and Android.
Game Freak Hiring New Game Developers: Is ‘Pokémon Stars’ For The Nintendo Switch On The Way?
Game Freak, developers of 'Pokémon' games, is reportedly looking for two new developers to work on a brand-new console game. Users online have inevitably speculated that the hiring is for the unofficial 'Pokémon Stars' game for the Nintendo Switch.
The Nintendo Switch Uses A Tegra X1 Chip, The Same One Inside Nvidia’s Shield Android TV
The Nintendo Switch uses the same chip Nvidia’s Android Shield TV does, according to a new in-depth teardown and die-shot photography of the system’s internals. This discounts speculation that inside the Switch was a Tegra X2.
Uber President Jeff Jones Quits, Cites Differences Over Leadership As Reason For Exit
Uber’s Jeff Jones has now resigned as the president of the ride-hailing company, citing differences over his own leadership principles and Uber’s. His exit follow Uber’s string of high-profile departures recently.
Gamers Harass, Attack Woman Who Reportedly Worked On 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' Over Awkward Facial Animations
Users are spewing hateful and misogynistic attacks at a woman believed to have worked on 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' over growing frowns directed at the game’s supposed awkward facial animations. BioWare has cracked down at the accuracy of the reports.
New Samsung Galaxy S8 Leak Shows Pricing, Renders, 3 Color Options Including ‘Orchid Gray,’ And More
New details concerning the enigmatic Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have emerged thanks to trusted tipster Evan Blass. His leaks showed three color options for both handsets, pricing details, and seemingly legitimate renders.
Sony To Finally Halt PlayStation 3 Production In Japan More Than A Decade After Its Launch
PlayStation 3 production in Japan will reportedly come to a halt, capping the console’s 10-year availability in the country. Production in the West and other parts of the world, however, will still continue.
Huawei P10 Lite Now Official: Budget Android Nougat Phone Ships March 31, UK Preorders Now Open
Huawei has now made the P10 Lite official, a feature-rich, Android Nougat-powered midrange phone that, looking at its spec sheet, seems like a bang for anyone’s buck. The phone will be released globally on March 31.
Super Mario Run Finally Coming To Android Devices On Thursday, March 23
Nintendo has confirmed that 'Super Mario Run' is arriving to Android devices March 23. This comes three months later after the game was first exclusively released on iOS devices.
Android O Rumors: Possible Name, Features, Release Date, And Everything We Know So Far
Android O is becoming more and more imminent by the day. The next version of Android isn’t due for an unveiling until May, but here are all the rumors and alleged features you need to know.
Google Develops Algorithm That Reduces JPEG Size By 35 Percent, Images Will Still Look Good, Though
Google has devised a new way to encode web images that’ll maintain the quality while reducing the file size by 35 percent. It’s called Guetzli, and Google has made it available to download for free.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Reportedly Capable Of Shooting Slow-Mo Video At 1,000 FPS: Beat That, Apple
The Samsung Galaxy S8 could be the king of slow-mo videos, if reports turn out accurate. Rumors pit the phone’s camera to be capable of 1,000 fps video recording, an unprecedented scale in the arena of smartphones.
Gmail Now Lets You Stream And Preview Video Attachments On Desktop, No Downloading Needed
Downloading video attachments on Gmail will become a thing of the past, or at least on the desktop version. Google has finally allowed Gmail users to stream and preview video attachments without downloading them.
Microsoft Reportedly Disabling Updates For Latest AMD, Intel Chips Running Windows 7 Or 8.1
True to its promise last year, Microsoft will disable any form of updates for modern processors still running older versions of Windows. Affected processors include those from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.
