The bigger picture articles
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Xbox must fully embrace third-party and Xbox Game Pass to find success – but is Microsoft struggling to see the bigger picture?
Xbox Game Pass has always, in my mind, been a wonderfully enticing offering. Pay a relatively small fee each month/year in exchange for an ever-revolving door of games to play. These games would span the genres, the scale, and budgets that the industry offers, giving a curated taste that would satisfy the majority of people looking to play as a hobby without the need to be so 'online' they know the shoe size of every developer working today. But there's always been a problem: Xbox doesn't have...
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Android 14 for TV adds picture-in-picture mode and reduces power consumption
Google I/O brings a new version of the Android TV OS, which is based on Android 14. Just like the new Wear OS 5 (which is also based on Android 14), there is a focus on reduced power consumption. But the most interesting feature for users is support for picture-in-picture mode. This enables a form of multitasking with one app running in full screen and one in a small window. This will enable several use cases: ticker: live sports scores or stock tickers smart home: showing connected...
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Rihanna is the picture of style in sleek black dress and hoodie as she is pictured for the first time since skipping Met Gala 'due to flu'
The Diamonds songstress, 36, was spotted embracing her partner A$AP Rocky as she departed a building before heading inside her awaiting car.