Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #11 (12/03/2020)

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Topics

Tech

  • FCC chairman Ajit Pai to resign next month after controversial four years under President Trump
  • Salesforce to acquire Slack in $27.7 billion deal
  • Uber and Postmates are now one and the same.
  • Remote control of iPhones via WiFi was massive security fail
  • Apple announces best App Store apps and games of 2020
  • Google Play Store lists best Android apps and games of 2020
  • Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021 
  • Warner Bros. will release new movies simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max

    • Gaming

    • You'll be able to bring Cyberpunk 2077 saves to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
    • A scalper group claimed to secure 1000 Xbox Series X orders - then the retailer cancelled them
    • Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator will get official VR support later this month
    • Esports platform Smashgg acquired by Microsoft

      • Software/Hardware Updates

      • First major Xbox Series X/S update adds more dynamic backgrounds, Game Pass preloading
      • Nintendo Switch update makes it easier to move screenshots to phones and PCs
      • Grab this GPU driver if you scored an RTX 3060 Ti, or are getting blue screen crashes

        • Deals

        • The Wonderful 101: Remastered now has a two-hour demo on Switch, PS4, and PC
        • Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 3
        • Battlefield 3 is free to anybody with Amazon Prime
        • The very best James Bond films are now free-to-stream on YouTube
        • Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny will be free next week on the Epic Games Store


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