Any kid who grew up watching the Transformers cartoons wished they could have their own giant robot to pilot (at least, we did). Sansei Technologies, an Osaka-based game developer that also creates amusement park attractions, also collaborated on the project. Kenji Ishida, the CEO of Brave Robotics, told ABC that he initiated the project based on beloved anime heroes of his childhood. Then, this November, they plan to bring J-deite Ride to the IAAPA expo in Orlando, Florida. “Sansei will seek to

But Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his spaceflight company Blue Origin want to remind us that the space race to send tourists into the stratosphere is still going strong. This Sunday, April 29 at 9:30 am EST (6:30 am PST / 2:30 pm BST / 11:30 pm AEST), Blue Origin will launch its reusable New Shepard rocket into space for the eighth time, and the first time this year. The company is planning its first test launch for the rocket in 2020. “We know things about the moon we didn’t know back in the 1960s

The Essential Phone has been improving in steps since its launch, most recently with its jump to Android Oreo 8.1. The Essential Phone will sell with prices starting at $499 USD. The amount customers pay will depend on their local exchange rates, so UK customers would pay about £361, and they’ll pay for shipping, duties and tax. Since then, Amazon has begun offering an unlocked Essential Phone with Alexa. Though the Essential Phone is trailing behind competitors that have released or debuted fla

With even a simple tax return requiring quite a bit of labor, it is no wonder accountants thrived. These days, the right accounting software can turn even a novice tax filer into a DIY accountant. Unlike some other offerings, TaxCut has no free tier, and the simpler returns start with the Basic one which retails at $29.95. TurboTaxThe venerable master of tax return softwareBeen around for decadesFree Federal tierStores tax documents in the cloudAdding the State return is expensiveAsk someone to

Nintendo has just inked a deal with developer Cygames to create a new mobile game called Dragalia Lost. Details are sparse, but the game will be a traditional JRPG with a real-time battle system and loot box-style microtransactions. Nintendo had a good first year with the Nintendo Switch (selling 15 million units), the Nintendo 3DS family of systems hit a landmark 72 million units in sales this year and Nintendo plans to keep up the pace with Super Smash Bros on Switch, Mario Tennis Aces and the

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are taking a different tack to how we interact with smartwatches, developing a device called LumiWatch that not only projects information onto your arm, but also lets you interact with the projections. The “first fully-functional and self-contained projection smartwatch,” one researcher writes, provides “a touchscreen interface right on your arm.” The watch is said to provide about 40 square centimeters of space on which to interact with the projections,

LG has a new wearable in the works, but this time it’s reportedly a hybrid smartwatch that runs Wear OS. Bucking the trend of its all-screen watches, the LG Watch Timepiece, as it’s rumored to be called, splits its digital and analog capabilities down the middle. The Timepiece is said to feature the latest Wear OS software, meaning that it will be able to run native apps and will boast iOS and Android compatibility. More Timepiece specsWhile LG’s hybrid watch is a new approach for one of Wear OS

It doesn’t matter where you live: you’re rarely ever far from a great location or two. The great thing about landscape technique is that it doesn’t matter where or when you’re shooting: all of the tricks and techniques are the same. This website or app for iOS and Android uses Google Maps to show you all the information you need when planning a landscape shoot. Pack with careWith the prospect of walking several miles to get to a location, it’s imperative that you only pack what you’ll need. Anyt

For a basic head shot, all you really need is the camera that’s built into your smartphone, tablet or laptop. As well as delivering excellent stills quality, the PowerShot G7 X Mark II boasts clever features for vlogging. The camera still relies on in-lens, optical stabilization for stills capture, but the ‘Digital IS’ is highly effective when shooting movies. As with most DSLRs at this price point, the maximum video resolution is 1080 60p, but that’s currently good enough for most of us. It doe

Welp, so much for seeing Intel’s 10-nanometer Cannon Lake processors this year as the manufacturer announced that they’ve been delayed into 2019. In its first-quarter 2018 earnings, the company stated that it’s “currently shipping low-volume 10nm product and now expects 10nm volume production to shift to 2019.” Cannon Lake delays, while disappointing, are all but too familiar, as they were originally supposed to ship as far back as 2016. According to PC Gamer, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich attributed

However, it looks like from that date you’ll be able to manually install the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. You can also still download and install the Windows 10 April 2018 Update early, but you’ll need to be part of the Windows Insider Program . Once that is done, read on to find out how to download and install the Windows 10 April 2018 Update right now. Before the official launch of the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, the most reliable way to download and install the update is to become a Window

Compared to Android Oreo, which you’ll find only on 4.6% of Google phones around the globe, iOS 11 adoption is stellar at 76% of all compatible iPhones. It also brought a heck of a lot of issues, which we’ve been busy keeping track of in our too-long list of iOS 11 problems. iOS 12 adoption will likely be higherApple enjoys patting itself on the back for high adoption numbers, and for good reason. Sure, it’s possible that iOS 11 users may not see much of a reason to upgrade from a feature standp

It looks like Microsoft has finally revealed both the final name and release date of its highly anticipated update to Windows 10, announcing that the Windows 10 April 2018 Update will be made available to download manually on Monday April 30. Of course, that’s cutting it a bit fine for an update with ‘April’ in the name, and it’s still expected that the majority of users (who won’t download and install the Windows 10 April 2018 Update manually) will start seeing the update from May 8, as we repo

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider is, as you’d expect, the best looking Tomb Raider game to date. Facing the consequencesThe first hour of Shadow of the Tomb Raider is possibly the least isolated Tomb Raider experience we’ve had in years. In the 2013 Tomb Raider, Lara must learn how to survive, acquiring tools and skills as she goes. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider we’re seeing signs that Lara is fallible in ways that aren’t physical. It seems apt that as the climax of the trilogy, Lara’s adventure in Shad

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Gone are the days when the gamer was typically considered to be a loner teenager locked in his or her bedroom, and the very label ‘gamer’ was tied closely to the concept of geekery. Indeed, gamer is now considered a positive term, with 35% of respondents equating it to ‘fun’, 29% considering it to be ‘cool’ in terms of a hobby, and 26% labelling it ‘exciting’. When it came to online match-ups, the principal concern was the opponent’s skill level, with 40% of respondents saying this was important

It doesn’t seem like such a long time, but it’s long enough that their upcoming game, Detroit: Become Human, marks the first title the studio has built for PS4. Connor can analyse crime scenes with Sherlock-style skillsConnor is the star of the show in the Detroit demo and he offers a gameplay style that’s highly individual and different to those of fellow protagonists Kara and Marcus. Higher difficulties mean greater risksQuantic Dream’s games have never been known for their intricate control s

The latest statistics from AdDuplex show that on the verge of the next big update (supposedly called the April Update), Microsoft has now delivered the previous upgrade – Fall Creators Update – to 92.1% of Windows 10 systems. That’s the vast majority of Windows 10 PCs, and it’s particularly interesting when you compare it to the speed that the Creators Update (which arrived last spring) rolled out – something like a quarter of Windows 10 users didn’t have this by the time the Fall Creators Updat

Rollei, perhaps most famous for its twin lens reflex (TLR) range of Rolleiflex medium format cameras made famous by the likes of David Bailey, is back with the Rolleiflex Instant Kamera. Sharing the same iconic and instantly recognizable design as its forebears, the new Rolleiflex Instant Kamera is a TLR camera that shoots Fujifilm Instax Mini film. When using a TLR camera you frame shots with the camera at your waist, perfect for street photography while on the move – just look down to compose