Google's Play Pass app subscription service is now available
"Subscription services have taken over music and movies, and now they're coming to games and apps too. In August we heard that Google was in the final stages of testing its new Android app subscription service called Play Pass, its equivalent of Apple..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/android-app-subscription-service/
Hyundai teams with Aptiv to put self-driving cars on the road by 2022
" Hyundai is getting particularly serious about its self-driving car strategy. The Korean car maker has formed a joint venture with Aptiv to foster Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous technology (that is, completely self-driving in some or all situations). They hope…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/hyundai-and-aptiv-self-driving-venture/Microsoft announces plan to make the Xbox carbon neutral
" Microsoft has joined other major tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Sony in laying out some new commitments to mitigate climate change. One of the more eye-catching measures it detailed was a pilot project to make 825,000 Xbox consoles carbon..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/microsoft-xbox-carbon-neutral-climate-change/Get ready for a week of home theater tech on Engadget
" The home entertainment industry is in transition. Cable companies are reacting to Netflix by trying to become Netflix, launching countless streaming services of their own. YouTube, having taken a huge bite out of TV viewing, now counts TV as its fast..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/engadget-home-entertainment-guide/The best games for PS4
" Sony's PlayStation 4 is fast approaching its sixth birthday, and that poses a problem. You see, game developers have seen fit to release a game for almost every day the console has been available, leaving you with well over 1,500 titles to choose fro..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/playstation-4-pro-best-games/Moving the largest high-performance lens ever built
"Not all the most interesting telescopes need to live in space. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will sit on top of a mountain in Chile some 8,800 feet up and snap 3.2-gigapixel (3,200-megapixel) images of the sky every 20 seconds. All told, it will …"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/moving-the-largest-high-performance-lens-ever-built/
Oprah’s Book Club is coming to Apple TV+
" Oprah Winfrey is one of the A-list celebrities Apple has enlisted for Apple TV+. Winfrey has already signed on for a series with Prince Harry on mental health, and she's expected to release another documentary, Toxic Labor, about workplace harassment..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/oprahs-book-club-apple-tv-plus-series/Snap's 'Project Voldemort' dossier detailed Facebook's copycat moves
" Facebook hasn't been subtle about duping Snapchat features and otherwise undermining its competitor. Don't think Snap just shrugged its shoulders and focused on adding and opening up features, though -- apparently, it's been taking notes. Wall Stre..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/snap-project-voldemort-facebook/Samsung will start selling the Galaxy Fold in the US on September 27th
" After months of drama stemming from flaky review units and questionable design choices, Samsung is finally ready to sell Galaxy Fold in the US. Assuming you have $1,980 at the ready, you can claim your own foldable on September 27th from either AT&am..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/samsung-galaxy-fold-official-us-launch-september-27/How to buy a soundbar in 2019
" It's no secret that the built-in speakers in most TVs are trash. They don't project enough sound out to the front so you can hear well -- especially subtle details. Thankfully, you don't have to splurge for a five-speaker (or more) surround..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/23/the-best-soundbar-in-2019/
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