Lionsgate has just added over 100 movies, including the Hunger Games films and Kill Bill (both volumes) to, of all things, Steam. That’s Valve’s digital content delivery platform, of course, used by millions of PC gamers. Why did Lionsgate add over 100 movies to a gaming platform? Hard to say. It’s part of “our commitment […]
After almost a month on sale, Apple’s new iPhone SE is making relatively slow progress and in that time has managed to capture only 0.4 percent of the market, claims a report by mobile engagement platform Localytics. This figure, according to the report, is lower than previous Apple models, such as the iPhone 5S had […]
It’s a sad fact for us Mac-lovers, but dollar for dollar, an Apple computer can’t keep up with a custom-built PC. And if you have any doubts about the veracity of that claim, a new report by the folks at SLR Lounge should put them to bed. You can read the full specs of the […]
Pique Cold Brew Coffee Maker GE’s gadget-invention partner FirstBuild is launching Pique, a cold-brew coffee maker for the home. Coffee has turned from a daily routine into somewhat of an art form in the last few years, with drip makers, the French press, single-serve cups, pour-over and an endless supply of the latest hi-tech machines that will whip […]
Just when you were starting to get used to the way Facebook shows your News Feed, it’s time for another shake-up. This time, the social media mogul is updating the feed to highlight links to sites it thinks you’ll spend more time looking at. The update is part of Facebook’s “Feed Quality Program,” a much […]
Microsoft has released a next-word predicting keyboard as an iOS app as it seeks to tap into the popularity of Apple’s mobile ecosystem in the hopes of expanding its influence in the mobile productivity space. The Word Flow app, which was developed by Microsoft’s in-house experimental projects division, Garage, is now live in the US App Store — although it’s not yet available in Europe. Earlier this […]
Adriana Stan Crunch Network Contributor Adriana Stan is the public relations director of W magazine and a writer on media, culture and technology. How to join the network As we get into cars with complete strangers, sleep in the beds of people we’ve never met and lend money to others on the other side of […]
What would your camera be like as a person? That’s the question Sony Thailand tries to answer in this strange and humorous 3-minute advertisement that was published earlier this month. Here’s a neat way to take your photos of wedding rings to the next level: include the couple in the reflections. I’ve been wrestling with […]
Swarms of drones flying in terrifyingly perfect formation could be one step closer, thanks to a control algorithm being developed at MIT. The complexities involved in controlling teams of moving robots so they don’t crash into each other, or indeed wipe out other objects/entities that cross their path, is a hard problem that continues to keep roboticists […]
Last month Acer released its first 14-inch Chromebook, and it must think highly of the form factor, as it’s quickly followed that up with a new model with the same size — but with more bells and whistles. As its name suggests, the Chromebook 14 for Work possesses a feature set that Acer hopes will […]