IT&Software
When does Apex Legends' new Battle Armor limited-time mode end?
When is the Battle Armor event update? "Throughout the a year ago, we've heard many fun ideas from our fans about different ways to play Apex Legends ". The new event will come part of a new Apex Legends update , which is set to launch later today, April 28. As spotted by GamesRadar , Respawn has posted a job listing for senior rendering engineers to seemingly work on next-gen ports o... [Full Article...]
Apple Maps now showing COVID-19 testing sites in US
It automatically tells you of the centers where you can get tested for COVID-19 if ever you feel the need or urge to do so. Facebook , Google, and Apple have all published maps and dashboards in recent weeks with the information of millions of users showing how the disease is spreading. [Full Article...]
Apple pays to settle lawsuit saying it broke FaceTime on older devices
The lawsuit in question, filed in 2017, ties to Apple's original implementation of FaceTime. As AppleInsider reports , when Apple introduced FaceTime, audio and video was transmitted between devices through two different methods: audio was sent via a peer-to-peer connection, while video was sent through third-party servers run by Akamai Technologies. [Full Article...]
Zoom admits lying about user numbers
According to The Verge , Zoom later edited this post, deleting the original wording and changing it to "300 million daily Zoom meeting participants " instead. Zoom has still not provided numbers on its daily active users . We are humbled and proud to help over 300 million daily meeting participants stay connected during this pandemic. [Full Article...]
Xbox Game Pass boasts 10 million subscribers as Microsoft reports 'record engagement'
Commenting on the figure, Xbox chief Phil Spencer said that use of Game Pass, as well as the company's online multiplayer gaming service Xbox Live, had increased substantially in recent weeks due to Covid-19. Later this year, the cloud game streaming technology Project xCloud is set to come to Game Pass, enabling players to stream and play games against friends on whatever devices they own. [Full Article...]
Buffett pares down Berkshire annual meeting amid pandemic
Unlike previous years, shareholders will not be allowed to attend the event in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Berkshire results can be accessed at www.berkshirehathaway.com. Berkshire said the two men won't have prior knowledge of the questions coming from a group of hand-picked journalists; however, the men won't discuss politics or specific investment holdings. [Full Article...]
Oracle wins cloud computing deal with Zoom as video calls surge
Surging video communications star Zoom has selected Oracle as its cloud infrastructure provider for its core online meeting service as demand skyrockets. Starting today, Zoom now delivers over seven petabytes through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure servers on a daily basis, with the ability to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent Zoom meetings. [Full Article...]
Xbox Game Pass subscriptions hit 10 million