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"We're officially in the thick of awards season, and after the Golden Globes nominations were revealed Thursday morning, it's time to turn our attention to The Game Awards. The ceremony celebrating the best of gaming from the last year takes place ton..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/watch-the-game-awards-2018-livestream-youtube-twitch/Xfinity is the first TV provider to connect to Disney's Movies Anywhere
" Movies Anywhere now has its first pay TV partnership. Starting today, Comcast Xfinity TV customers can sync their accounts with the Disney-led movie service. Movies purchased through the Xfinity Digital Store will appear in Movies Anywhere alongside..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/comcast-xfinity-movies-anywhere/ソフトバンク、12月6日の通信障害はエリクソン製機器が原因。海外キャリアでも障害発生
" ソフトバンクが、12月6日に発生した通信障害の原因が、東京および大阪に設置したエリクソン製のパケット交換機のソフトウェアの問題だったことを発表しました。
この障害は13時39分から18時4分という長時間にわたって継続し、その間ソフトバンクの4G/LTEモバイルネットワークを使用するすべての端末、固定電話サービス「おうちのでんわ」、家庭用WiFiインターネットサービス「SoftBank Air」がまったく使えないか、または断続的に使えない状態になりました。さらに4G/LTEの通信障害に伴って3G網にも輻輳が発生し…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2018/12/06/12-6/
Qualcomm's new PC processor promises 'extreme' power
" It's been a year since we've seen the first devices running Windows on Snapdragon, and Qualcomm is continuing its quest to make a capable ARM-based processor for PCs. On the third of its three-day tech summit in Hawaii today, the company unveiled the..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/qualcomm-snapdragon-8cx-pc-arm-extreme/Lyft may become a public company before Uber
" Lyft is smaller than Uber, but it might just one-up its rival on the stock market and provide some fiercer competition. Wall Street Journal sources have learned that Lyft has filed documents with the SEC for its expected initial public stock offering, and hop…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/lyft-may-debut-ipo-ahead-of-uber/Aston Martin previews EV conversions with electric 1970 DB6 Volante
"By Joel Stocksdale It's all completely reversible.If you're a fan of classic British sports cars, and you're concerned about the environment, the future is looking pretty bright. Similar to what Jaguar is preparing for old E-Types, Aston Martin has just annou…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/aston-martin-previews-ev-conversions-with-electric-1970-db6-vola/Alexa will pepper you with questions to build better playlists
" Amazon is rolling out a few tweaks to Alexa that will make it easier to find the music you want to hear. By telling Alexa what you like and don't like and by conversing with Amazon's assistant about what you enjoy listening to, Alexa will be able to..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/alexa-asks-questions-build-better-playlists/Pandora's podcast recommendations are no longer a test
" Pandora is bringing its podcast recommendations to everyone following a beta launch last month. The Podcast Genome Project suggests shows and episodes you might like using a combination of curation and Pandora's algorithms."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/pandora-podcast-recommendations-launch/Lego's augmented reality iOS app is ready for adventure
" Lego's augmented reality Playgrounds app was arguably the highlight of the demos at Apple's yearly developer conference, and now you can try it for yourself -- the iOS app is available today. Point your iPad or iPhone at a compatible Lego set (more o..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/06/lego-playgrounds-ar-available/Google’s messaging app strategy is still a mess
" The rumors were true. Google is killing Allo, its smart messaging app, for good. The platform will "continue to work through March 2019," the company said in a blog post, and users can export their conversation history until then. The so-called "classic" vers…"
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