Next Futurama game will feature original writers, animators & cast, says Matt Groening
Last year’s Futurama game Game of Drones may have been little more than a Candy Crush clone, but it sounds like the next game in the franchise will offer rather more. In an interview with USA Today, show creater Matt Groening says that the game features ‘the original writers, cast, and animators.’
Not only that, but he says that it will effectively offer some completely new Futurama episodes in game form …
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Faster mobile data likely as 5GHz LTE found to play nicely with WiFi, FCC approves LTE-U
More areas of the country are likely to see gigabit LTE, say carriers, as the FCC has approved the use of the 5GHz spectrum for mobile data.
The 5GHz band is currently used for WiFi, and there had been concerns that there would be conflicts between the two, but the FCC accepted that equipment manufacturers had demonstrated that LTE and WiFi could co-exist in the same spectrum …
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Apple speaks out against Trump’s recent decision on transgender rights for students
Apple this evening has voiced opposition towards President Trump’s recent ruling to roll back protections for transgender kids in schools. This isn’t the first time Apple has spoken out against a decision from Trump, having previously distanced itself from the administration’s travel ban.
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Are you a fan of Apple’s butterfly keyboard or do you have problems with it? [Poll]
Last night, we rounded up a handful of complaints from 2016 MacBook Pro users related to the device’s new keyboard. While there are a variety of complaints presented on Apple’s Support website and other websites, the comments on our post were interesting.
Some users reported that they hated the new butterfly keyboard, while others acted as if the keyboard was the best thing since sliced bread.
What do you think?
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Chrome 58 likely to include Touch Bar support, currently being tested in canary build
Apple’s MacBook Pro gained a new feature with its last refresh, the Touch Bar. Since the announcement in October, third-party applications have slowly been gaining support for the capability and now one of the more popular apps, Google Chrome, is adding support for Touch Bar…
Earlier today, Google quietly released the first canary build of Chrome 58. One thing quickly noted by MacBook Pro users was the added support for Touch Bar support, something that has been present in any version of Chrome released since the MacBook Pro was updated last fall.
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ColorWare introduces ability to customize AirPods in 58 different colors, including Jet Black
One of the more common requests for AirPods has been additional color options. Apple only offers them in the standard white option, but concepts have imagined AirPods in such colors as Jet Black.
Now, popular aftermarket coloring service ColorWare has announced the ability to customize AirPods with 58 different color options…
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Hands-on: Transcend’s JetDrive Go brings Lightning-enabled external storage to iOS devices [Video]
If you own an iOS device with a lower tier of storage — 16, 32, or even 64 GB — then you may know how annoying it is to have to micromanage your device’s storage. Not only can managing storage be tedious, but it can be downright frustrating when you don’t have enough storage space to take a photo or video.
Unfortunately, once you’ve decided on a particular amount of storage, you’re stuck with that decision for the lifetime of the device. That’s where a product like Transcend’s JetDrive Go hopes to supplement your iPhone’s meager storage capacity, as it brings Lightning-enabled external flash storage to iOS devices. more…
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Hands-on with Nomad’s Midnight Blue Horween Leather Folio Wallet for iPhone 7 Plus
Last fall we showed you Nomad’s Horween Leather Case for iPhone 7 Plus which is a sturdy alternative to Apple’s similar cases, and now Nomad is back with a new Midnight Blue color joining the existing Rustic Brown option. This time we’re checking out Nomad’s $50 Leather Folio Wallet iPhone 7 Plus case which is wrapped in Horween Leather with Nomad’s new blue.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: DJI Phantom 4 $799, Honeywell Lyric HomeKit Thermostat $116, Seven Mac App Bundle $20, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
DJI will sell you its Phantom 4 Drone for $799 shipped, today only (Reg. $1,000)
Stay in control with the Honeywell Lyric T5 HomeKit-enabled Smart Thermostat for $116 shipped (Reg. $150)
Score 7 Mac Apps from a selection of 49 options including OCR Wizard, WinZip, Snapheal, Ubar, more for $20
Save $349 on Apple’s 12-inch MacBook 512GB at Best Buy, dropping the price down to $1,250 shipped + open-box deals
9to5Rewards: Circle with Disney lets you monitor kids’ screen time
Due for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch is now on sale: $1 (Reg. $5)
- Deus Ex Go – the turn-based stealth puzzler – is now just $1 on the App Store (Reg. $2)
- App Store Free App of the Week: the gorgeous Green Riding Hood goes free (Reg. $3)
- 2K iOS Game Sale: Civilization Revolution 2 $3, XCOM Enemy Within $3, more
- The entire GO Trilogy on iOS for just $2 today: Hitman, Lara Croft and Deus Ex (Reg. $5+)
The Best Console Game Releases for February: Horizon Zero Dawn, For Honor, and more
Hands-on with Haiku Home’s beautiful L and H Series smart ceiling fans
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Say goodbye to dead zones with the NETGEAR Orbi Tri-Band Home Wi-Fi System for $330 shipped (Reg. $380+)
Amazon offers BIGTHANKS to customers by taking $8.62 off any $50+ purchase, today only
Grab a rare discount on $50 gift cards at Amazon: Starbucks, Whole Foods, Staples and more for $41 shipped
- Daily Deals: Samsung Level U PRO Bluetooth Headphones $30, more
- Today only, get the TOSHIBA 3TB Canvio Basics Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $80 (Reg. 100+)
- Smartphone Accessories: iClever BoostSound Bluetooth Speaker $20 (Reg. $30), more
- Take off and land using just one button with the AUKEY Mini Drone for just $23 (Reg. $30)
- Games/Apps: HOOK free, Amazon Steam sale – Controller $35, iOS freebies and more
- Keep your stuff safe with the Timbuk2 El Rio Full-Cycle Twill for $24 (Reg. up to $79)
- Magazine bundles w/ titles from $4/yr: Wired, GQ, Mens Fitness, Popular Science, more
- Learn App Development from Scratch with 45 Hours of Android Training: $34 (Orig. $415)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Claim your unlimited storage with 12 months of Amazon Cloud Drive for $48 (Reg. $60/yr)
Save 15% on all your favorite Nest Products: 3rd Gen. Thermostat $212, Cam $169, more
Amazon has quietly updated its free shipping policy for the better
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Instagram update introduces new carousel album posts for up to 10 photos and videos
Instagram is introducing a new sharing format that lets you publish multiple photos and videos in a single post on the social network. Posts were previously limited to single photos or videos with the exception of Stories which are ephemeral.
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