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12 Apr 2023

You can now play multiplayer games during video calls in Facebook Messenger

Facebook has released a rather interesting new feature to Messenger, it now allows you to play multiplayer games during video calls. There are 14 titles available at the moment, but we expect that number to grow. Playing multiplayer games during video calls is now possible in Facebook Messenger Do note that this feature is now available for Android, iOS, and the web as well. You don’t need to install any add-ons or anything of the sort. So that’s great, you can simply launch a game, and get at it. There are some interesting titles available at launch. Words With Friends is available, and so is Mini Gold FRVR. Those are games that pretty much everyone is familiar with. Even some [...]

12 Apr 2023

Samsung vous invite à essayer ses téléphones Galaxy depuis votre iPhone

Si vous rêvez d'essayer Android mais que vous n'avez jamais osé sauter le pas, c'est le moment. Samsung vient de mettre en ligne une « expérience » permettant d'essayer un smartphone Galaxy directement depuis son iPhone. Ce coup de com passe par une web app, à aller chercher à ce lien. Une fois passé un petit tutoriel, on se retrouve rapidement sur un écran d'accueil qui pourrait être celui du S23, du Z Flip 4 ou du Z Fold 4. L'interface de One UI 5.1 est fidèlement reproduite, même si elle rame forcément un peu (on reste sur une web app). On pourra lancer différentes applications maison pour avoir une idée de ce à quoi ressemble la vie sous Android [...]

04 Apr 2023

iOS 16.5 code

iOS 16.5 code indicates quad-box Picture-in-Picture feature in development for Apple TV sports streams Picture-in-Picture has been a feature on Apple’s platforms for a few years, allowing a single video to pop out into a floating window while the user browses the rest of the OS. Apple appears to be working on upgrading that capability, at least for live sports matches in the Apple TV app. Code references first spotted by Steve Moser in the iOS 16.5 betas describe a new “Multiview” experience for the Apple TV app, supporting up to four simultaneous streams at once. The Apple TV app live-streams sports games including MLS Season Pass and MLB Friday Night Baseball, with Apple rumored to be actively negotiating more [...]

04 Apr 2023

Netflix seems set to use your phone as a controller for TV games, like Stadia did

Netflix is reportedly working on the ability to play games on your TV using your smartphone as a controller, a feature that might feel familiar to former Stadia players. As reported by Bloomberg, Netflix is currently working on bringing games to TVs. The functionality was revealed through code within the Netflix app. The code directly references using a smartphone as a controller for the games being played on the TV, saying in part: A game on your TV needs a controller to play. Do you want to use this phone as a game controller? It’s unclear how this functionality might work, or how Netflix intends to serves games on the TV. The company has been serving games on Android and [...]

04 Apr 2023

Netflix semble vouloir devenir un concurrent de Xbox sur tous nos écrans

Les jeux Netflix bientôt sur TV, avec un smartphone comme manette. Face à l’exode de ses abonnés, Netflix tente de retrouver de l’attrait en diversifiant son offre. Nouveaux forfaits, nouvelles fonctionnalités, nouveaux formats de programmes… mais aussi nouveau service avec Netflix Gaming. Semblable à Apple Arcade, ce service est inclus dans certaines offres du géant de la SVOD et permettant d’accéder à un catalogue de jeux mobiles. Mais les ambitions de Netflix dans le jeu vidéo ne s’arrêtent pas là et on va bientôt voir apparaître un élargissement des possibilités dans ce domaine. LE GAMING SUR TV À l’heure actuelle, Netflix Gaming est un catalogue de jeux sur smartphone, mais ces derniers pourraient prochainement arriver sur d’autres plateformes, comme le [...]

27 Mar 2023

Telstra and Silver Trak Digital

Telstra and Silver Trak Digital provide ground-breaking Cinema Direct 5G content delivery broadcast of Telstra and media asset management specialists Silver Trak Digital will use their unique 5G Cinema Direct content delivery service – Australia’s fastest, most robust and most secure delivery of digital content over 5G for cinemas, content distributors and movie studios - to deliver the first ever live event for The Australian Ballet on 24 March 2023. As a result, content will be delivered live from the Melbourne performance of Don Quixote to select cinemas across Australia over 5G for the first time. The performance will be managed over Telstra’s Internet Delivery Network (IDN) using Telstra's best of breed 5G technology to deliver the content to cinemas [...]

21 Mar 2023

Sky Deutschland switches more SD channels to HD

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will continue the SD switch-off of TV channels in favour of HD-only distribution on March 22, 2023. The switchover, which will take place automatically and at no extra cost to subscribers, will affect 27 channels from the Sky Cinema, Sky Sport and Sky Fußball Bundesliga brands: Sky Cinema: Sky Cinema Premieres SD, Sky Cinema Premieres +24 SD, Sky Cinema Best Of SD, Sky Cinema Action SD and Sky Cinema Family SD. Sky Sport: Sky Sport 1 SD, Sky Sport 2 SD, Sky Sport 3 SD, Sky Sport 4 SD, Sky Sport 5 SD, Sky Sport 6 SD, Sky Sport 7 SD, Sky Sport 8 SD, Sky Sport 9 SD, Sky Sport Tennis SD and Sky [...]

21 Mar 2023

Google TV homescreen redesign

Google TV homescreen redesign rolling out with new Quick Settings on Chromecast A Google TV homescreen revamp was announced at the end of February, and it’s now rolling out with new Quick Settings in tow. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! The Google TV homescreen now starts with your profile picture in the top-left corner of the screen. It acts as a quick account switcher when clicked. You then get the For you tab that incorporates what appeared in Movies and Shows. This is followed by Live, Apps, and Library. Search (which now lacks Assistant branding) and Settings, as well as a Google TV logo, appear [...]

21 Mar 2023

Android TV seems to be adding support for some form of user profiles

Google TV has taken over for Android TV, but it seems the company isn’t fully leaving behind the old experience just yet, as it appears to be rolling out some form of user profiles to some users. The original Android TV experience has gone by the wayside a bit in recent months, with more and more devices launching with Google TV instead as it takes over for the consumer experience, just as Google intended. But in the first major update in several months, Google appears to be rolling out support for profiles on Android TV, specifically on the Android TV “Discover” homescreen design. The feature was spotted by two users on the r/AndroidTV subreddit, with a profile switcher icon appearing [...]

21 Mar 2023

YouTube TV is testing “Multiview” during March Madness

YouTube TV said last year that it was working on a multiview mode that would allow you to watch multiple channels at the same time. Now, that feature is available in a testing phase for March Madness. The company says that some “members have early access to this feature in the first round”. The feature is pretty straightforward, allowing you to watch four games in a 2×2 grid. This is pretty cool to have for the NCAA Tournament, which officially gets underway today with the first two games in the first four round. Currently, you’ll be able to select your desired viewing experience from the “Top Picks for you” carousel. But it’s important to note that during this preview, YouTube [...]