GoPro app heading to Xbox One, Xbox 360

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox One,

We're big fans of crazy GoPro footage, and we know a lot of you are, too. Soon, you'll be able to access a bunch more GoPro content by way of Xbox Live. Today, Microsoft announced that it has teamed up with GoPro, and will launch a GoPro channel on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One for Xbox Live Gold subscribers.

“Our GoPro Channel app will make it easy for millions of global Xbox Live customers to watch GoPro originally-produced and ‘best of’ user-generated content on their televisions at home,” GoPro CEO Nicholas Woodman said in a press release. “We’re excited to align ourselves with Microsoft and the Xbox brand as we believe our customers share the same desire to enjoy the type of immersive, experiential content that our cameras enable.”

Wanna check out this library of cool content? You'll have to wait a bit--the GoPro Xbox 360 app will launch sometime this spring, while the Xbox One version won't arrive until the summer.

Rumors say Halo 2 Anniversary edition set for 2014, Halo 5 delayed to 2015

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: First Person Shooters, Microsoft, Rumors, Xbox One,

Back in 2004, Microsoft released what many believe to be the best in the Halo series: Halo 2. Ten years later, and the rumor mill is buzzing with anticipation of a Halo 2 Anniversary Edition announcement, with the hope that it'll arrive on the Xbox One in full high definition glory later this year. The rumor originated on NeoGAF. If true, it does seem to throw a wrench into the previous plans, where Microsoft has promised to release Halo 5 in 2014. Microsoft likes to spread out Halo releases, so if a Halo 2 reboot is set for 2014, it wouldn't be hard to believe that Halo 5 would be pushed back to 2015, resulting in much disappointment. We'll update when we hear more.

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Here’s an iOS 7-style lock screen screensaver for your Mac

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Design, PC / Laptop, Software,

If you wanna have a little more visual parity between your iOS devices and your Mac, you may wanna check out this iOS 7-style screensaver. As you can see, it has an oversized digital clock with the default wallpaper found in iOS 7. It's also simple to install:

1. You’ll want to download the screensaver from the developer’s website
2. Open the downloaded file, and double-click on the installer.
3. Launch your Mac’s System Preferences app and click the Desktop & Screen Saver icon. The new screensaver should show up towards the bottom of the list.

Select the new screensaver, and you are good! You can change the "Press any key to unlock" message to whatever you'd like.

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iOS 7.0.5 now available

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Software,

Apple just released iOS 7.0.5, which you can download through iTunes, or right on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch through the Software Update feature within the Settings app. iOS 7.0.5 is a fairly minor update, focused on correcting a few network provisioning issues that affect some iPhone 5s and 5c models in China.

How American Football works [Video]

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Videos,

The Super Bowl is upon us! You're probably gonna watch it, whether you're a football fan or not (those commercials though!), so why not get a quick primer of the rules and how the game works? Hit the video after the jump for the quick, animated tongue-in-cheek tutorial.

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Apple TV set to see major update, no longer a “hobby”

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Home Entertainment, Rumors, Video Games, Wireless / WiFi,

If you were paying close attention to the changes that Apple made to the Apple Store Online overnight, you would have noticed that, for the first time in its history, the Apple TV has its own section in the Store. Previously, the device had been relegated out of the way, buried in the iPad Accessories section. Odd, sure, since the Apple TV is hardly an accessory for the iPod at all, save for the fact that they can work together over AirPlay, but where else was Apple to put a product that wasn't meant to be featured? After all, the Apple TV wasn't a real business according to Apple--it was just a "hobby." Something the company dabbled in and played with, pulling the string to see where it would lead. Let's be clear: Apple has ambitious TV plans. The company has just been using the Apple TV as a research project. While it has been available for purchase for many years, Apple never advertises it. Not on television, radio, print, or web. So, the fact that here in 2014, seven years after first going on sale, the Apple TV now has its own dedicated section on the Apple Store (with AppleCare, a refurb section, and dedicated accessories) must mean that something bigger is happening, right? Well, where there is smoke, there's fire.

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Bleeding Edge TV 496: SOL REPUBLIC Tracks HD headphone review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Wearables, Features, Music, Podcasts, Videocasts, Videos,

I demo the SOL REPUBLIC Tracks HD headphones in this episode. The Tracks HD feature removable ear cups that allow you to mix and match the colors and style of the headbands and cups themselves to suit your look. Check out how it all works. Also, check out our full SOL REPUBLIC Tracks HD review.

You can pick up the SOL REPUBLIC Tracks HD headphones from Amazon.

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Unboxing Live 130: Fitbit Force

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Features, Videocasts, Wearables,

The Fitbit Force is, in my opinion, the best FitBit to date. All the power of the Fitbit One, but strapped to your wrist with a nice OLED display (unlike the Fitbit Flex.) The Fitbit One is a great fitness tracker, but it's small enough to lose easily. Having the Fitbit Force on your wrist is just super convenient. The battery lasts over a week as well. We give you a look at the package and what's included with the Fitbit Force in this episode.

You can pick up the Fitbit Force now.

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On Apple’s Q1 2014 performance

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Editorial, Features, PC / Laptop,

I was talking with my pal Dave Scherer from PWInsider today about Apple's performance, and he seems convinced that AAPL is no longer a good buy as far as stock is concerned. He basically believes that due to lower cost competition, Apple's higher-priced items won't sell as well, and that's why the stock was down after the earnings report. Of course, while I am no stock market expert, I definitely have an alternate view on how Apple will perform. My viewpoint, after the break.

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WWE Network coming to Apple TV, suggests company exec

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Home Entertainment, Videos,

During CES, WWE announced the ambitious WWE Network project, a service that will see live 24/7 programming paired with a vast on-demand content library for $9.99 in what's considered a first-of-its-kind over-the-top service. WWE Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer, Michelle Wilson, announced the vast number of hardware partners and devices that will be able to access the Network when it launches on February 24th, and they included iOS devices, Android devices, Roku, Kindle Fire tablets, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Playstation 4. Later this summer Xbox One and Smart TV platforms get added to the list.

This left many wondering if the Apple TV would support the new venture. As I had noted previously here, as well as in an audio hotline on PWInsider, if you own an iOS device or Mac, you'll be able to AirPlay WWE Network content directly to the Apple TV. This is how the UFC Fight Pass supports Apple's set-top box. However, it seems that the WWE Network will, in fact, get a dedicated Apple TV channel.

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