Episode 54

Episode 54: Star Wars Phone

Published on: 5th December, 2017

Microsoft:

- New Photos Companion app for iOS and Android.

- A new ability to unlock your Lumia Windows phone.

- Microsoft Edge is now available on iOS and Android.

- Caleb talks about a lot of browsers you probably shouldn't download.

Google:

- Google Opinion Rewards is apparently available on iOS!

- December security updates going live December 5.

- Have a Pixelbook or Samsung Chromebook Plus or Pro? Google is hooking you up with 6 months of Netflix.

- OnePlus has a Star Wars Edition 5T. And it's amazing.

Apple:

- Apple let a major bug letting anybody with access to your Mac get root access. WTH Apple?

- PrimeSense team patents method of interacting with a desktop via gestures.

- Shipping times for iPhone X have dropped to 1 week.

- Rumors of a new/ discounted 9.7" iPad could be coming next year.

- The autocorrect bug in iOS has been fixed in iOS 11.2. Plus some other useful features.

- 2011 Mac Mini is now considered obsolete.

General Tech:

- HDMI 2.1 spec has been released.

Gaming:

- Mobile Game Spotlight of the Week: There is no game, by Kamizoto. Sadly, it's only available on Android.

- Gimme Five for Windows Phone and Windows 10.

- Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Hollowed, from Project Polish Productions.

- GRID Motorsport does run on the iPhone SE and 6S

- Highlight Reel #353

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Calling All Platforms Tech and Gaming News
We're just a few guys talking about our favorite hobby. And that just happens to be tech! We cover everything from Apple to Google to PC to console gaming. We give viewpoints from all sides.

Tempers can tend to get pretty heated when it comes to technology and platforms. Everyone has a favorite. But here we think that arguing about why we're different doesn't do a whole lot to make us happier. So you've got a favorite platform? Awesome. So do we. But we figure that there's always going to be something worthwhile wherever you choose to check your email, browse your social medias, or play your games, so we try to keep an open mind.

We're not interested in angry rants about the terrible state of various industries, nor are we interested in laying blame for problems squarely at someone's feet. We recognize that in a lot of cases the reason we might not enjoy something is entirely the blame of our own preferences. The only name-calling and platform-bashing you'll see around here will be in good fun, and likely self-inflicted.

We're on a quest to find quality technology wherever we can get it. Sometimes that's an Android smartphone, sometimes it's a Surface or an iMac. In any case, you are welcome to join us.