How a hackathon helped build the Xbox Adaptive Controller
"A small crew of designers pieced together the first prototype for the Xbox Adaptive Controller three years ago, at Microsoft's annual internal hackathon. The event invites employees to work on experimental or pet projects and present them to co..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/xbox-adaptive-controller-interview-ces/The New York Times expands its briefing series on Alexa
" The New York Times is expanding its slate of audio programming to Alexa, with dedicated daily news briefings, quizzes and arts and travel coverage. On weekdays, the paper will offer a news briefing hosted by The Daily's Michael Barbaro. Once you've a..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/new-york-times-alexa/The ‘Minecraft’ movie will now be directed by Peter Sollett
" The Warner Bros. Minecraft movie has a new director... again. Variety reports that Peter Sollett is now on board to write and direct the long-awaited movie, which was at one point supposed to be released in May of this year. However, production has h..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/minecraft-movie-directed-by-peter-sollett/Everywhere we found AirPlay 2 at CES 2019
" As is tradition, Apple was once again infamously absent at the biggest technology show of the year, CES. The company hasn't actually stayed out of the headlines over the past week, however. Apple didn't do any announcing of its own, but it was name-c..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/apple-airplay-2-ces-2019/1月12日のできごとは「PadFone 2 発売」「完全ワイヤレスイヤホン 400-BTSH004 発売」ほか：今日は何の日？
" 1月12日のおもなできごと
2012年、SDアソシエーションがインテリジェントなSDIO規格「iSDIO」を発表
2013年、ASUSがタブレットに変身するスマホ「PadFone 2」を発売
2016年、auが「Qua phone」「Qua tab 02」などを発表
2017年、サンワサプライがBluetoothイヤホン「400-BTSH004」を発売2013年：ステーションへの接続で10.1インチタブレットになるスマホ「PadFone 2」
基本的には4.7インチ液晶（1280×720ドット）を備えたスマホな…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2019/01/11/1-12-padfone-2-400-btsh004/
Google kills its Chromecast Audio dongle
"If you've been thinking about whether to pick up a Chromecast Audio to make your audio setup a little smarter, you should probably make your mind up quickly. Google has confirmed it's discontinuing the device."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/google-chromecast-audio-discontinued/'Choose Your Own Adventure' publisher sues Netflix over 'Bandersnatch'
" Netflix's choose-your-own-adventure style film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is the subject of a new lawsuit, brought against the streaming giant by Chooseco LLC. The company is known for publishing the "Choose Your Own Adventure" book series popular in..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/netflix-sued-choose-your-own-adventure-bandersnatch/China cracks down on Twitter users critical of its government
" It won't surprise you to hear that China keeps a tight lid on homegrown social networks, but it's now doing more to stifle free expression on outside networks, too. The New York Times reported that Chinese law enforcement recently began a crackdown on residen…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/china-cracks-down-on-twitter-users/'Red Dead Online' gets a 32-player battle royale mode
" Rockstar continues to expand the Red Dead Online beta, and its latest update will seem particularly familiar. The studio has added a Gun Rush mode that's effectively a one-for-one parallel to the battle royale modes you see in Fortnite, PUBG and numerous othe…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/red-dead-online-gun-rush-battle-royale/Researchers may have witnessed the birth of a black hole
" Researchers believe they might have an explanation for an incredibly bright event that took place in a distant dwarf galaxy. Scientists observed it last June when the object in question lit up and then faded over the course of 16 days, and it has con..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/11/researchers-witnessed-birth-black-hole/ https://http://www.engadget.com/ 