Holiday 'Fortnite' outage leaves players in limbo
"We hope you didn't plan on spending your holiday week indulging in a Fortnite marathon. Epic Games has confirmed an outage preventing players from joining games, or even signing in. The developer hasn't been specific about the nature of the issue,..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/fortnite-holiday-outage/JR東日本、Twitterで新幹線や特急の運行情報を配信
" JR東日本は、新幹線や特急の運行情報をTwitterで配信する新サービスを12月27日10時頃より開始します。
列車の遅れが発生したときなどに、ホームページやアプリでの告知とあわせて、Twitterのツイートとして列車の運行状況を配信します。JR東日本が運行する、新幹線と在来線特急が対象となります。JR東日本管内の在来線の運行状況も配信される予定です。
JR東日本公式の運行情報配信アカウントは、新幹線が「@JRE_Super_Exp」、在来線特急などが「@JRE_Lim_Exp_etc」となっています。
あ…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/12/26/jr-twitter/
Government reportedly asked Redskins to nix free WiFi deal with Huawei
" The unfortunately-named Washington Redskins had a deal in place with Huawei to provide free WiFi in the suites at FedFex Field but security concerns raised by the federal government reportedly led to the team backing out, according to the Wall Street..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/washington-redskins-huawei-free-wifi-security-concerns/12月27日のできごとは「鏡音リン・レン 発売」「LaVie X 発売」ほか：今日は何の日？
" 12月27日のおもなできごと
2007年、クリプトン・フューチャー・メディアが「鏡音リン・レン」を発売
2012年、NECが12.8mmの薄型ノート「LaVie X」（LX850/JS）を発売
2017年、ドコモが「ウルトラパック」でも「シンプルプラン」の申し込みを開始2007年：「初音ミク」に続くキャラクターボーカルシリーズ第2弾「鏡音リン・レン」
音声合成によるDTMソフトとして異例の大ヒットとなった「初音ミク」に続く、キャラクターボーカルシリーズの第2弾が「鏡音リン・レン」。アイドルポップス、ダンス系を得…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/12/26/12-27-lavie-x/
Sony winds down 2018 with a look at your PS4 gaming history
" Now that 2018 is almost over, Sony is eager to provide a look back at your PS4 gaming history -- and not just the past 12 months. It recently launched a My PS4 Life site that provides some eye-opening stats about your habits through a shareable cust..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/sony-my-ps4-life/Android Pie rolling out now to OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T
"The OnePlus 5 and 5T are finally getting Android Pie. The latest version of Google's operating system is being made available to the OnePlus handsets via an over-the-air update. The rollout started this morning and will make its way to most devices over the n…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/android-pie-now-available-for-oneplus-5-oneplus-5t/Russia tested a hypersonic missile it claims will beat all defenses
" Russia might have advanced the development of a hypersonic missile system. State-backed media reports that the Defense Ministry has successfully tested Avangard, which mates an ICBM with a glide vehicle that travels up to Mach 5. Officials say they..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/russia-tests-avangard-hypersonic-missile/Smart displays came into their own in 2018
" When Amazon first debuted the Echo Show last year, plenty of people, us included, mocked its unusual design. More than that, we wondered if adding a display to a smart speaker makes sense, or if it was just another one of Amazon's gimmicks. It tu..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/smart-displays-year-in-review-winner/Samsung's latest experiments include an ASMR recorder
" Samsung is coming to CES with a bevy of C-Lab projects, including ASMR recording, an AI desk lamp and a posture-correcting monitor stand."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/samsung-c-lab-projects-ces-2019/2018 was the biggest shakeup in years for the camera world
" If you're a photographer who fears change, 2018 might've shook you up. First Sony launched the A7 III, arguably the world's best full-frame camera, then Fujifilm released the X-T3, the top APS-C model you can buy right now. Right after that, Canon an..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/26/cameras-in-2018-review/ https://http://www.engadget.com/ 