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- The leaked Windows 10 build includes an Xbox app
- 19 DC Comics Covers Paying Homage to Film Posters
- BMW Launch ‘Pay As You Go’ Car Service In London
| The leaked Windows 10 build includes an Xbox app Posted: 15 Dec 2014 10:28 AM PST  The Windows 10 leak from a few days ago includes a special bonus in the form of an Xbox app. What does this represent for Microsoft? Microsoft had mentioned their intention of “discussing gaming on PC”, and part of that effort is this Xbox app, which we can show via these screenshots from The Verge. These come straight from the Windows 10 leak from a few days ago, and show the app accessing the “entire Xbox ecosystem”, that is achievements, friends lists, activity feeds, and so on. It seems that MIcrosoft’s intention of talking about gaming in Windows might instead just be a hefty push for Xbox. If nothing else, it just means “we created an app so you can see if your friends are playing while you’re on the computer doing spreadsheets”. Thanks, we guess? Again, it seems Microsoft themselves don’t even know what their platform is capable of. In other news, another app was Cortana, a voice assistant and Siri equivalent by Microsoft themed after the AI from the Halo series. While we’re talking about video games, we can’t help but quote Adam Jensen from Deus Ex: Human Revolution: “I never asked for this”. Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories, Windows 10 '9888? Build Leaks; Full Release Planned for Q3 2015 and Windows 10: Over 1 Million People Sign Up for Microsoft's OS. |
| 19 DC Comics Covers Paying Homage to Film Posters Posted: 15 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST  It’s always great to see works of fiction correspond and connect with each other and also with the real world, like these wonderful homages to actual film posters by DC Comics artists. Detective Comics / The MatrixThe Matrix poster Batman & Superman / The FugitiveBatman / The MaskThe Mask poster Superman & Wonder Woman / Gone With the WindSuperman / Super FlyJustice League / Magic MikeWonder Woman / 300Teen Titans / The Lost BoysCatwoman / BullittBullitt poster The Flash / North by NorthwestBatman and Robin / Harry PotterJustice League United / Mars Attacks!Green Lantern / 2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey poster Green Lantern Corps / Forbidden PlanetHarley Quinn / Jailhouse RockSupergirl / The Wizard of OzBat Girl / Purple RainAquaman / Free WillySinestro / West World
For a bit more of the wonderful work sometimes seen on DC Comics covers, check out these ‘Death of the Family’ artworks. |
| BMW Launch ‘Pay As You Go’ Car Service In London Posted: 15 Dec 2014 04:00 AM PST  After successful launches in Germany, the United States and Austria, car manufacturer BMW launches its pay as you go car service in London, England.
As fuel prices and bills go up but people remain as cash-strapped as ever, many of us are turning to public transport. In the capital of England, London, public transport is a cheap alternative to get around the city and with Underground train stations and plenty of bus routes, you can get almost anywhere in the area. But what of the times when you need your own vehicle – not public transport – to complete your journey? Such as the times you have heavy bags to carry all around London or if you have an entire group of people who are travelling with you around the city? This is why German car manufacture BMW has just launched a pay as you go car service in London to make travelling without public transport that much easier. Call Drive Now, the scheme has been created in partnership with Sixt and allows people from all over the city to drive a car. How it works is that you place your driving license on the windscreen reader (it reads the chip within your license), then you enter the unique code that’s provided to you via the Drive Now app or website into the car’s dash and then it charges you for your usage by the minute. Pricing sees you pay a one off fee of £29 and then it costs 32p per minute whilst driving and 19p a minute whilst parked. In the “business areas” of Hackney, Islington and Haringey parking is free. While there are clear benefits to BMW’s Drive Now, there are also several downsides. Just over 200 cars are currently available but these will mostly be in those aforementioned business areas meaning that unless you pre-book a car, you may be hard pushed to find one when you need it. Furthermore, if you end your booking outside of the business areas you’ll have to pay all of the parking charges that rack up until the next customer comes along, which might not make this the best option for cash-strapped travellers. Source: Drive Now Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories, 15 Famous Cars We Wish Could Transform, BMW Makes Car Chargers Part of the Smart Home |
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