Essential designer shows off the phones that might've been

"Earlier this year, Essential, Android creator Andy Rubin's once high-profile phone startup, shut down. Besides Project Gem, a concept device it teased late last year, the company had released only one phone: the striking but flawed Essential Phone. However, n…"

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/19/essential-designer-shows-off-concept-phones/

2015年3月20日、日本通信から初代「VAIO Phone」が発売されました：今日は何の日？

" 日本通信とVAIOの協業成果第一弾、独自のスマートフォンとして投入されたのが「VAIO Phone」。"

https://japanese.engadget.com/jp-2020-03-19-2015-3-20-vaio-phone.html

Microsoft's DirectX 12 Ultimate brings ray tracing effects to more games

" More efforts are underway to bring ray traced visuals to more of your games. Microsoft has introduced a DirectX 12 Ultimate framework that makes ray tracing and other visual effects both more efficient and more flexible. A new inline ray tracing technique giv…"

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/19/microsoft-directx-12-ultimate/

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 review: Pricey and impressive

" Sennheiser debuted its first true wireless earbuds in 2019. And, while the Momentum True Wireless had that stellar sound profile the company is known for, there were a number of things that made them frustrating to use. Now the company is back with the Moment…"

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/19/sennheiser-momentum-true-wireless-2-review/

Amazon suspends Prime Pantry to handle its backlog of orders

" If you're looking to order food online while you're holed up at home amid the COVID-19 outbreak, you won't be able to do so through Amazon's Prime Pantry for now. The company has paused new orders through the service, which offers household and non-perishable…"

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/19/amazon-suspends-prime-pantry-to-handle-its-backlog-of-orders/

The latest 'Overwatch' hero can transform into enemy characters

"Echo, the latest Overwatch hero, is joining the ranks of the game's damage dealers with some nifty-sounding abilities. The AI robot's ultimate in particular will give players plenty of new scope for creativity -- when they activate Duplicate, Echo can adopt t…"

https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-19-overwatch-echo-gameplay-abilities.html

Square Enix slashes prices on its ‘Final Fantasy’ Switch games

" RPG fans who are stuck at home and need some bang for their buck might want to check out Square Enix's sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop. All of the main Final Fantasy games available on the Switch are on sale for 40 to 50 percent off, and titles from Square …"

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/19/square-enix-switch-eshop-sale/

Netflix will reduce streaming birates in Europe to ease congestion

" Following reports this morning, Netflix confirmed it will reduce the bitrate of videos it streams in Europe for the next 30 days. The company says the move will reduce its footprint on European networks by approximately 25 percent."

https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-19-netflix-reduce-streaming-birates-europe-coronavirus.html

Amazon, DOJ ask consumers to report coronavirus price gouging

" Since the coronavirus outbreak began, Amazon has seen a "significant increase in demand," especially for medical and cleaning supplies. It has also seen third-party retailers raising prices on things like masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant sprays..."

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/19/amazon-doj-coronavirus-price-gouging/

Serif discounts Affinity creative apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

" Life as a digital creative might be a little easier if you're working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Serif is trotting out a number of deals for its Affinity apps to help out artists and photographers (and, of course, encourage them to buy software)…"

https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-19-affinity-designer-photo-publisher-discounts-covid-19.html

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