Microsoft knew that it would have to be aggressive this holiday season in order to give the Xbox One a fighting chance to take the top spot. Pulling no punches, Microsoft unbundled the Kinect, began indiscriminately slashing prices and released enough bundles to attract just about any gamer with even a passing interest in the new generation of consoles.
Now that one of the busiest shopping days of the year has come and gone, did Microsoft’s gamble pay off?
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Residents in Austin, Texas can sign up to get Google Fiber in their neighborhoods right now. And to convince Austinians that getting Fiber is in their best interests, the company has put out a new promotional video showing them all the ways Google’s 1Gbps service will change their lives for the better.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Former Apple ad man Ken Segall is always worth reading because he often offers smart criticisms of Apple’s ad campaigns in addition to gleefully slamming some of Microsoft’s most utterly wretched spots. Because of this, it’s notable that Segall is fairly lukewarm on Apple’s iPhone 6 ad campaign featuring Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon, which he describes as “resoundingly okay.”
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Various reports have suggested that Apple’s first smartwatch, expected to launch early next year, will be a very successful product for the company, with some analysts expecting the company to sell some 30 million Apple Watch units in the first year alone. MacRumors further points out that a survey conducted by UBS analysts reached almost the same conclusion, with the poll showing that some 10% of respondents are “very likely” to buy an Apple Watch next year.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Apple fans interested in better protecting the gadgets and Apple services they use — such as Apple Pay payments on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and a variety of iCloud services — can manage the security of these products online directly at Apple’s iCloud.com page, AppleInsider reports.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
It’s that time of the week again, and BGR is bringing you a roundup of the best new content on Netflix for your streaming pleasure. A lot of your time is wasted by looking around Netflix for something you haven’t seen yet, so this update will save you some precious ticks on the clock.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Hackers hit Sony Pictures last week and managed to find various assets in the studio’s network — including high-quality screener copies of various movies that haven’t even been released yet — and made them available on torrent sites well ahead of their official launch. Engadget reports,.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
It’s been fun watching Frank Underwood ruthlessly climb the ladder from being a congressman to the vice president and then finally to the presidency. Now that Frank’s on top of the world, he has to figure out how he’s going to stay there, which should be the main story arc of House of Cards’ third season.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
The best deals of the year are threatening to wrap up in the next few hours, but there are still a few worth checking out before everything goes back to normal tomorrow. Microsoft is offering a wide selection of last-minute Cyber Monday deals for anyone who missed out over the weekend, but you’ll need to act fast to snag them before the limited stock runs out.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
After this past weekend, we’d completely understand if you had spent most of your holiday shopping budget. But just in case you have a few extra dollars lying around, we’ve rounded up five of the best paid apps on sale today for Cyber Monday.
Many of these apps have been on sale for the entirety of Black Friday weekend, but there’s no telling how long they’ll be around after Cyber Monday ends tonight. Be sure to act fast if you see anything that looks interesting.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report