End Game

Longview IoT Boosts Energy and Wireless Efficiency

By Rich Tehrani on Monday, May 20

Some of the biggest challenges slowing down the adoption of IoT are security, efficient battery usage and optimized wireless communications.One company has...

Full Story »

Tagged battery, cybersecurity, iiot, iot, longview iot, lora, m2m, mesh, security, solar, tdma, tech, telecom, wifi

Hallmark's Simple, Inexpensive Way to Boost Customer Satisfaction

By Rich Tehrani on Friday, May 17

In an effort to boost margins, companies often push more users to automated solutions such as FAQs, chatbots, voice bots and anything...

Full Story »

Tagged call center, contact center, crm, customer service, hallmark, net promoter score, nps, tsr

Huawei Places the World's First 5G VoNR Video Call

By Rich Tehrani on Friday, May 17

Huawei recently completed the world's first voice over NR (VoNR) call. The voice and video call service was made using two Huawei...

Full Story »

Tagged 5g, android, apple, cisco, dell, foldable, folding, galaxy fold, huawei, ios, ipad, iphone, mate x, samsung, tariff, trump

IGEL Advances Future of Work

By Rich Tehrani on Thursday, May 16

IGEL is a provider of a next-gen edge OS for cloud workspaces. The company’s software products include IGEL OS, IGEL UD Pocket (UDP) and Universal...

Full Story »

Tagged automation, displayport, fow, future, future of work, google, green technology, linux, microsoft

Tata Communications and Cisco Collaborate on SD-WAN

By Rich Tehrani on Thursday, May 16

Tata Communications and Cisco have extended their partnership to enable enterprises to transform their legacy network to a customized and secure multi-cloud...

Full Story »

Tagged 4g, 5g, business, channel, cisco, cloud, cloud communications, cloud pbx, collaboration, conference call, conferencing, consultant, contact center, hosted voice, ip communications, lte, mobile, msp, ooma, phone, pjsip, reseller, retail, sbc, sd-wan, security, service provider, sip forking, solution, stun, tata communications, uc, ucaas, ucaas provider, ucoms, video, video conferencing, webrtc, wireless

How to Win the 50-Year-Old China Trade War

By Rich Tehrani on Wednesday, May 15

Today and this week in-fact is historic - the left and right in the U.S. agree that we have a major trade...

Full Story »

Tagged apple lost american jobs, china, supply chain

Extreme Elements Enables The Autonomous Enterprise

By Rich Tehrani on Wednesday, May 15

Extreme Networks just announced Extreme Elements which in-turn enables the autonomous network and subsequently the autonomous enterprise. In a dynamic webinar, Dan...

Full Story »

Tagged byod, cloud communciations, cloud pbx, collaboration, communications, contact center, cybersecurity, ddos, dhcp, directory, extreme, extreme networks, fancy bear, hack, hacker, hacking, hosted voice, iiot, iot, ip communications, meetings, multirate, networking, nfv, phishing, politics, qoe, russia, security, sip, sip trunking, slack, uc, ucaas, ucoms, video conferencing, vnf, webrtc, wifi, wikileaks, wireless

Previous Pause Next

The Fallout Development Cycle: Is Bifurcated Best?

December 23, 2015

Recently I saw a video online from a gent named Mr. Matty. His channel, Mr. Matty Plays, advanced the notion that maybe Bethesda should stop developing Fallout games. While he wasn't exactly in favor of this notion, I found some value in it...if only on a limited basis.

Stick with me on this one, folks, because it's kind of a doozy. There's one thing I've noticed about the most recent round of Fallout game development.

Tagged: Donald Trump, Downloadable content, Fallout (series), Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Illegal immigration, Republican Party United States, The Washington Examiner, United States, United States Congress : Related Tags: reports bethesda, capital wasteland, elder scrolls, fallout, bethesda, development

When Gaming Goes Too Far: The Russian Fallout 4 Lawsuit

December 22, 2015

Today, I spotted yet another piece of news related to Fallout 4, but a piece that wasn't about the game itself. Instead, it was about one man's reaction to Fallout 4, and one that illustrated specific matters in gaming itself.

The man in question--a 28 year old man from Krashnoyarsk--noted that Fallout 4 proved to be so addictive that he lost his job, his wife, and his friends all thanks to his play. He picked up the game not long after launch, planning to play a little bit each week, a couple nights or so. This plan quickly went by the wayside as the man found himself on a three-week bender that got him fired from his job, prompted his wife to leave him, and even gave him a few health problems related to his not eating or sleeping as he should have.

Tagged: .hack, ABC News, Air Force One, Apartment, Ben Rose, Bethesda, Downloadable content, Fallout (series), Irving, Maryland, Texas, Todd Howard : Related Tags: fallout, russian, addictive

That's All He Can Stands: Kojima Ready to Open New Studio

December 21, 2015

And just like that, Konami's less than professional behavior comes back to bite it as it gets a new competitor. Hideo Kojima, easily one of the most put upon game directors out there, has formally exited Konami and started his own studio, with its first development target being no less than Sony itself.

The new studio will be staffed by an as-yet-uncounted number of Kojima Productions staffers, and Sony is already in talks with the new studio to start getting product on its systems. Sounds like a great plan, though I'm not sure why Kojima is effectively ignoring a hefty chunk of the game market by not having similar talks with Microsoft. At least, not yet; those talks could well be forthcoming and we just haven't heard about them yet.

This whole thing has been a mess right from the word go, and I'm glad to see it reach this point if for no other reason than it's no longer a catastrophic mess.

Tagged: Andrew House, Geoff Keighley, Guillermo del Toro, Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions, Konami, Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, PlayStation, Sony : Related Tags: kojima, studio, konami, talks, whole, great

The Easiest Way to be a WWE Wrestler Ever

December 16, 2015

Have you ever harbored secret fantasies of being a WWE wrestler? If you have, you're likely not alone, but the thought of bulking up to that degree and learning that much about stunt work and drama likely puts it out of the picture for most of us. At least, until WWE 2K16, which allows you to physically, literally, insert yourself into the game...if only your face.

WWE 2K16 comes with a Creation Studio app that allows users to take a picture of themselves and insert that picture into a game to use on a wrestler template. A logo capture function allows for the introduction of things like specific billboards, show logos, tattoos, arena decals and more.

Tagged: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., IOS, IPhone, Microsoft, PlayStation, Sony, Video game console, Xbox : Related Tags: based reviews, solid enough, users, picture, allows, enough

DOTA 2 Frankfurt Tourney Commands Hefty Live Price Tag

December 15, 2015

It's the biggest DOTA 2 tournament in Europe: the ESL One Frankfurt DOTA 2 tournament. The third such tourney is about to be held this coming June, and word about the tourney's specifics is already starting to come out. You won't believe the prices to catch this live, but even if you don't have that kind of cash, worry not; options for seeing DOTA 2 in action will abound.

First, the prize pool; this year, the prizes add up to a not-insubstantial $250,000, which is well worth it for anyone in on the action. Those interested in catching the event will be able to shell out 29 euros for tickets starting December 17, which will be an as-yet-undetermined amount in US dollars as exchange rates fluctuate semi-minutely.

Tagged: Ahlstrom, Air Canada, Angela Merkel, Australian dollar, Bank for International Settlements, Europe, European Union, Financial Times, Frankfurt, United States : Related Tags: those willing, sport, tourney, euros, event, those

Ready for Ark: Survival Evolved on Xbox One?

December 14, 2015

Ever since I heard about this, and saw plenty of Let's Play footage and other such images show up online, I've had a clear hankering for Ark: Survival Evolved on Xbox One. It's no Fallout 4, but this interesting combination of Minecraft-style building and first-person shooter glee should be quite the ride. New details have recently emerged about when this will be coming out, and when it will be out just a little early.

The final versions for console and PC alike are due out in June 2016, but there was already plenty of early access treatment for PC gamers. Xbox One, meanwhile, will also be getting an early taste, and a lot sooner than expected. Get out your wallets, those of you who aren't broke from Christmas shopping, because you'll be able to get in on the mining, dino riding fun starting December 16.

Tagged: Fallout (series), First-person shooter, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Minecraft, Oculus Rift, Palmer Luckey, Personal computer, Software release life cycle, Xbox : Related Tags: survival evolved, games, those, survival, evolved, version

Fallout 4's First Patch Arrives

December 9, 2015

Good news for Fallout 4 fans who are still enjoying the game as much as I am; the first patch has emerged, and it won't even be particularly demanding on the download front. So far, said patch weighs in at 505 megabytes, a reasonably hefty half-gig that will bring a slate of benefits along for the ride. When I downloaded it it came in at 464 megabytes on Xbox One, so sizes may vary.

The patch in question offers several fixes; anyone who's been getting stuck in terminals will welcome this one, as well as anyone who had troubles jumping in water, or playing the "When Freedom Calls" quest. Other "general memory and stability improvements" are on hand, giving players just a little smoother experience than without.

The patch first arrived on PC, and then migrated to PlayStation 4, with the Xbox One version following.

A Look at Konami's Baffling Game Awards Behavior

December 8, 2015

It may have been perhaps the lowest blow seen in the Video Game Awards, but word from Video Game Awards host Geoff Keighley is that Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima was required by Konami to not only not accept any awards for "Metal Gear Solid 5", but also to not attend the awards show at all.

Keighley managed to point this out during the event, noting that Kojima had planned to attend, but was instructed not to by a lawyer representing Konami. Keighley noted that Kojima was still under an employment contract, and though this was "disappointing," it was what it was. Keighley then directed those watching his presentation of the Video Game Awards to instead send love via Twitter, which by some reports, was done in large numbers. Fans also, according to video of the event, roundly booed Konami for this move, as Keifer Sutherland accepted instead, doing so "on Kojima's behalf."

A tweet from Konami congratulating Kojima, meanwhile, turned into a river of flame directed at Konami itself.

Tagged: Big Boss (Metal Gear), Business Insider, Hideo Kojima, Konami, Metal Gear, Metal Gear Online, Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill, The Phantom Pain : Related Tags: river flame, employment contract, konami, kojima, awards, video

Three Killer Fallout 4 DLC Locations

December 2, 2015

So we're all wondering just what the downloadable content (DLC) for Fallout 4 will be, and given that the word is that Fallout 4's DLC will be shaped by fan input, I'll go ahead and put up my own input in terms of where we should be going in Fallout 4's DLC. I've got three nifty ideas that should spark some interest, so have a look and see what you think.

1. Ronto. We've heard enough about Ronto--the bastardized Fallout version of "Toronto" from the same people who turned a motel into a small settlement by calling it Novac based on "No Vacancy"--to not only know it's there, but to know that there's a lot going on.

Tagged: Alaska, Anchorage, Earth, Eclipse, Equinox, Full moon, Harvest moon, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Lunar eclipse, Moon : Related Tags: capital wasteland, elder scrolls, fallout, ronto, might, wasteland

Previous 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ... 90 Next