In spite of all the privacy and user data abuse scandals that it had to face last year, Facebook still started selling its own smart speakers. Called Portal, the Facebook home devices target similar products from Amazon, Google, and Apple, although Facebook’s Portal comes with a special focus on video chatting. While the hardware and …
When Facebook unveiled its Portal smart speakers last week, it insisted that the devices will protect your privacy even though they’re equipped with a camera and microphones. The focus on privacy isn’t surprising for a company that’s still in hot waters following the Cambridge Analytica revelations earlier this year. But, as much as you might …
We first heard rumors that Facebook would make a foray into smart speaker hardware a few months ago, well before the Cambridge Analytica scandal came to light. After that privacy nightmare, rumors claimed that Facebook would be pushing back plans to launch the Portal ecosystem to later this year. Fast-forward to this Monday, and after …
Amazon and Google are currently the major players in the smart speaker business, with the former being the undisputed king of this product category. Many other companies have similar products in stores, including devices that are powered by Amazon’s own voice tech. Apple just launched the HomePod, it’s own competitor to Amazon’s Echos and Google’s …
Last summer, the world lost its collective mind over Pokemon Go. Thanks to augmented reality, smartphone owners were able to find and catch Pokemon in the real world for the very first time. Many speculated that Pokemon Go would kick off a new wave of AR entertainment, but seven months later, Pikachu, Charizard and company are still the only …
Years ago, at the 2013 DICE Summit, J.J. Abrams took the stage to reveal that his studio was working with Valve to create two movies: one in the Portal universe and one in the Half-Life universe. That’s basically the last we heard of the projects, but at the Westworld premiere this week (an upcoming HBO …
Fans of Portal and Half-Life can start getting excited: Movies based on these iconic PC games are in the making. J.J. Abrams confirmed as much in an interview about his film 10 Cloverfield Lane, although he didn’t offer any extra details about either new movie. Watch out, though, some spoilers about Abrams’ other projects follow below.
In most cases, popular mobile games hit Android only after they have been launched in the App Store, but that won’t be the case with a special version of Portal that’s apparently been developed for NVIDIA’s Android-based Shield console. The company announced that it’s working with Valve to bring the critically acclaimed PC game to …
One of the most beloved video games in history has been refreshed in a new mashup that gaming fans of all shapes and sizes need to download immediately. The title is “Mari0” and simply stated, it’s Super Mario Brothers meets Portal. Game developer Maurice Guegan is the man behind Mari0, and he built the title from the …
During its webOS CONNECT event in London on Wednesday, HP announced that webOS 3.0 beta is now available for developers taking part in its Early Access program. The SDK includes full support for HP’s new Enyo apps framework, which offers hardware acceleration, browser-based development, better performance, support for HTML 5 standards, and more. PreCentral says …
