Hunting deer in the wilderness. Just you, and your rifle. It could be great, or it could be a frustrating exercise in futility.
Already available on Steam for Windows PC, theHunter: Call of the Wild is a definite change of pace. It was recently announced to be coming to Xbox One at some point in 2017, and we've been able to have a little look at what's to come at EGX Rezzed in London.
Every weekend, Windows Central livestreams an Xbox One or Steam game for 1-2 hours and gives out free games to the cool people who join us during the stream. It's like a live podcast, only you also get to watch a game while chatting with our awesome readers and viewers! We call this show Saturday Game School, because learning about new games is always fun.
Tonight at 9pm Eastern (8pm Central, 6pm Pacific, 1am GMT) on Beam, we'll be playing Mass Effect: Andromeda, the latest epic sci-fi action-RPG from EA Bioware. We're also giving out Xbox gift cards and more! Read on for quick impressions and contest details.
It may be April 1, but this is no joke. Microsoft has begun pushing Groove update 10.17032.1019.0 to some users on the Insider Fast Ring for PC and Mobile – a jump from the previous 10.17022.1030.0.
With this update is the ability to play music videos for songs that have them within the app directly (like on Xbox), a slightly updated "now playing" screen that features elements of NEON and more.
Here is what's new!
Also, we can see some elements of Project NEON sneaking into Groove's now playing screen.
Microsoft is working on a new design language for Windows 10 codenamed Project NEON
Previously, the background was all black with either the album or artist image centered. Now, the background is blurred with the artist album.
What are the best portable scanners?
Updated March 31, 2017: We refreshed this list with a new collection of portable scanners to help you decide which one is best for you.
There is nothing worse than a wallet or car console full of receipts or a filing cabinet that's bursting with unsorted documents. If you find yourself on the road a lot, you're probably looking for a scanner that can come with you, whether it's in your luggage or right in your laptop bag. In any case, we rounded up some of the best portable scanners you can get right now.
When it comes to portable scanning, adding a function to a product you already carry around every day is a no-brainer. In this case, it's as easy as downloading the Office Lens app. It's completely free, and it has a 4.5-star rating on the Microsoft Store with more than 14,000 reviews.
All you have to do is snap a picture of a document, crop out the background, trim the edges, and choose where to save the file. With upload options straight to OneDrive, OneNote, and Dropbox, Office Lens makes scanning about as easy as possible.
It's no secret there is an app gap when it comes to Windows 10 apps, especially Windows 10 Mobile apps. For those who participate in fantasy baseball leagues, the options seem to have faded into the shadows.
We recently highlighted the best Major League Baseball apps for Windows 10 and noticed that many of the fantasy baseball apps have disappeared from the Store.
There are a few apps available such as Fantasy Baseball that ties into your Yahoo Sports fantasy leagues and Live Draft Board that helps you set up a fantasy draft. But the offerings today, pale in comparison to what we saw back in the days of Windows 8.1 or even at the early stages of Windows 10.
If you live with family or have multiple devices, odds are your outlets and USB ports are crammed full of plugs and chargers because, hey, we all need that sweet, sweet juice. Some people treat a dying phone like a dying relative, so when charging ports are at a premium, it can feel like a case of life or death (in terms of your devices, not people. Life's not that dramatic).
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If this is a frequent problem in your home, you should get yourself a USB hub. It plugs into one power outlet and allows you to charge many devices at once. If you have a family of four, for instance, you'd want a six-port hub — one for each family member's phone and the other two for tablets and peripherals.
The Kinkoo 40W 6-port charger is the perfect solution for cluttered wall outlets and computer USB ports. It features six USB Type A ports and can charge via all six ports at a consistently high speed. The blue LED lets you know when it's ready to use and uses a smart detection chip to make sure each device is being charged the way it should.
You can never have too many Micro-USB cables around, and if you are tired of yours getting all tangled up check out Ventev's great option. At just over 3-feet it is long enough to keep you from sitting right next to the wall, and right now you can pick one up for just $7.85.
