Monthly Archives: February 2016

How Steph Curry Broke The Way Basketball Video Games Are Being Built

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If you grew up playing basketball video games in the 90s and early 2000s, you probably hate cheese. Nah, not the milky protein that we Americans put on everything, but the way digital counterparts of elite 3-point shooters can often be abused by gamers. Who hasn’t hit 15 3s in a 20 minute game with Ray Allen on NBA Live 2003? Remember the godly Scott Skiles of NBA Jam? This so-called “3-point cheese” (Google that term and you’ll see frustrated gamers complaining about this dating back to the 90s) has been a constant frustration for serious gamers, but as basketball games — in particular, the NBA 2K series, the basketball game — have gotten more realistic and advanced, developers have found ways to mitigate player abuse of three-point shooters.

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Microsoft Monday: Xbox One February Update, Skype Group Video For iOS And Android, New Plumbago App

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“Microsoft Monday” takes a look back at the past week of news related to Microsoft. This week, “Microsoft Monday” includes details about the Xbox One February update, the Microsoft Translator app updates, a patent for a potential modular Surface desktop system, Rocket League becoming available on the Xbox One, Minecraft updates, a new digital note-taking app called Plumbago, a new HP Windows 10 phablet, Skype’s group video calling support on iOS and Android and more!
U.S. Department Of Defense Signs Major Windows 10 Contract
Last week, Microsoft announced that it received a major Windows 10 contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. Over the next year Microsoft will be upgrading 4 million seats to Windows 10 for the Department of Defense, according to Forbes contributor Patrick Moorhead. The adoption of Windows 10 has been growing at a rapid pace as it has been installed on over 200 million devices and 76% of enterprise and education customers are participating in active pilots of the new operating system. The Department of Defense is the largest employer in the U.S., which means that this contract is a major endorsement for Windows 10.
Microsoft Updates Translator Apps For Android And iOS

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T-Mobile posts Galaxy S7 and S7 edge unboxing video completely underwater

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T-Mobile decided to make a video that will catch people’s attention as well as raise awareness about the new Galaxy S7’s IP68 immersion rating meaning that it is dust resistant and can be submerged underwater up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes at a time.

Des, T-Mobile’s product manager, filmed a video completely underwater of him with a snorkel and T-Mobile retail uniform, unboxing a Galaxy S7. And yes, he took the entire box under water and unboxed it, underwater.

He is murmuring the entire video because of all that water, so the video has had to include subtitles to understand what he’s saying. He also turns the phone on, takes tests shots with the camera, and even takes a video call, all underwater.

The Galaxy S7 was announced this past weekend at MWC in Barcelona. It features a 5.1″ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 CPU paired with Adreno 530 GPU, 12.1MP camera, IP68 immersion rating, and will be available in Black, White, Gold, and…

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