Roland marks TR-808’s 40th anniversary with a documentary and freebies

It’s the TR-808 drum machine’s 40th anniversary this year, and Roland is marking 808 Day (8/08, of course) with a flood of goodies to celebrate the legendary instrument. To begin with,… Read more: Roland marks TR-808’s 40th anniversary with a documentary and freebies

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‘Skater XL’ is the realistic skateboarding game I’ve been waiting for

From a distance, Skater XL looks eerily similar to Skate. Both games have a low camera angle, for instance, and hilariously bad ragdoll physics whenever you mistime a kickflip and fall down a long… Read the original: ‘Skater XL’ is the realistic skateboarding game I’ve been waiting for

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The perfect contrast of the Pixel 4a and the Galaxy Note 20

It’s been quite a week for Android — a week of two very different, equally important new narratives. And while the stories appear to be wholly about hardware, the tales actually tell us a lot… Continued here: The perfect contrast of the Pixel 4a and the Galaxy Note 20

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Amazon now offers a smart clock add-on for the Echo Flex

Amazon’s Echo Flex plug-in smart speaker should now be much more useful in the kitchen. The Verge reports that Amazon has unveiled an official, Third Reality-made Smart Clock add-on for the Flex… Read the original: Amazon now offers a smart clock add-on for the Echo Flex

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Microsoft reportedly considers buying all of TikTok

Microsoft’s hoped-for TikTok deal could see it acquire much more than operations in the US and a few other countries. Financial Times sources claim Microsoft is pursuing plans to acquire all of… Link: Microsoft reportedly considers buying all of TikTok

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