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Xbox 360 and Backward Compatible Gamerscore Now Counts on Xbox Live Leaderboards
For all the Xbox achievements hunters out there, we have some good news for you. For the first half of the month, Xbox One users will also be able to play Assassin's Creed Syndicate , which is an action-adventure game from the popular Assassin's Creed franchise set in a fictional historical world. [Full Article...]
Facebook's AR camera effects platform comes to Instagram
The company introduced the first version of AR Studio at F8 past year, along with Facebook Camera, a platform for third-party developers to make AR games and apps for Facebook's platform. Namely, the assistant will now be able to help with translations for businesses who want to reach customers in other regions. If an English-speaking user sees a Marketplace posting in which a Spanish-speaking... [Full Article...]
New Features (Calender View and Slo-mo videos for Stories + 3 more)
Instagram also outlined plans for group-based video chats and said it will soon roll out a redesigned version of the app's Explore section to group posts thematically. For example, Instagrammers will be able to try out Kylie Jenner's favorite lipstick colors in their selfies; add a cloud of hearts and Pomeranians from Jiffpom; or turn any video into an NBA "DunkCam" moment. [Full Article...]
Mega Man 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridges Available For Pre-Order
Capcom is teaming up with iam8bit to bring back Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X in cartridge form, and to make it even cooler, some of the cartridges glow in the dark. Both packages are limited to 8,500 copies each and come with a premium box, instruction booklet, and some ultra-collectible retro art on the packaging. [Full Article...]
Apple's Cross-Platform UI Project Will Launch in 2019
However, Apple watcher John Gruber has this week claimed that Apple doesn't plan to merge iOS and macOS apps this year - and says that the project may be less ambitious than previously thought. The update and the enhancement that would allow the iOS applications to run on Mac would not be unveiled in the Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2018. [Full Article...]
Mozilla's approach to sponsored content aims to protect privacy
The reason is that Mozilla needs revenue, which is not flowing in great enough quantities from other streams, and they claim the ads will be "Worthy of your time". If you're not in the test group, recommendations on your new tab will come from a general list of the best of stories on the web. Learn more about the data we collect . [Full Article...]
Amazon Wants You To Subscribe To Everything - Including Kids Books Now
Plans don't require a commitment-except, of course, an Amazon Prime subscription-and you can skip a scheduled box or cancel your subscription whenever you want. According to Amazon, this equates to a 35 percent discount over buying all of the included books separately. Customers who opt into the 2-and-under segment get four board books, while older cohorts receive two hardcover books. [Full Article...]
Marketo Acquires Bizible, Announces Partnership With Google Cloud
As a result, Bizible will be integrated into the Marketo Engagement Platform and Bizible customers will have access to more tools and resources through Marketo's LaunchPoint partner ecosystem. "We remain committed to delivering marketers effective solutions that provide the analytics and insights needed to make smart decisions and grow their companies". [Full Article...]