McDonald's is really getting sensitive to accusations the quality of its food because it's just put out its second video in recent weeks explaining to us how its meat-based food products are actually made from real meat. This time, McDonald's takes us on a tour of a Tyson plant in Tennessee to reveal the magic behind its famous deep-fried meat globules.
A lot of people are eagerly awaiting the release of Windows 10 next year, although it seems that we're going to have to wait until at least late summer next year to get our hands on it. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft is on track to release its next major platform in either late summer or early fall next year, with a new developer preview of the OS expected to come in early summer.
Anyone who bought Grand Theft Auto V for the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 might be a little apprehensive about shelling out cash for the game again now that it's available on both the Xbox One and Playstation 4. However, if there's one thing that might convince you to buy the game twice, it's the inclusion of a new first-person mode that will let you have even more fun causing mayhem in Los Santos than ever before.
If you were worried that Motorola changing hands after its recent $2.9 billion acquisition by Lenovo would affect its products in any meaningful way: don't be. Motorola has managed to avoid much of the bloatware and the unwanted features that have pervaded phones from other vendors, and it's going to stay that way. That's the message Motorola CEO Rick Osterloh wanted to convey in a recent blog post on the Motorola blog.
On Tuesday, Netflix released the trailer for its ambitious and very expensive new original series Marco Polo. With a massive budget, Netflix is hoping this series — based on the famous 13th century explorer — will have subscribers follow along on his journey.
There are two things you can bring up that will almost instantly annoy certain diehard Android fans: The first is mentioning what a drag it is to wait so long for the latest software updates thanks to carrier and OEM constraints. The other is Samsung's TouchWiz UI, which is to many Android fans what Jar Jar Binks is to Star Wars fans or what Nikki and Paulo were for Lost fans — that is, something that's capable of single-handedly wrecking something they otherwise love.
With the huge number of Android phones out there, it can admittedly be difficult to keep track of them all. That said, we don't think we've ever seen anything quite like the "free" Android phone that's being offered by Burger King right now that was flagged by an eagle-eyed Redditor this week.
I've always considered myself a utilitarian when it comes to my home entertainment center. I don't need the four-speaker surround sound system, the wall mount or even the nice leather chair -- just give me a couch and a television and I'm set. That's always been my stance and I thought it always would be... until I tried out Sony's new HT-ST5 sound bar.
Well wouldn't you know it — Microsoft might be planning to release a flagship Windows phone sometime soon after all. Nowhereelse.fr has posted a picture that it says might be the front panel of Microsoft's first-ever self-branded smartphone — and no, we're not counting the legendarily awful Kin as an actual smartphone.
"Marc is without question one of the most influential designers of this generation," Ive said in a statement provided to VF Daily. "He is extraordinarily talented. We are particularly excited to formalize our collaboration as we enjoy working together so much and have found our partnership so effective."
Beats headphones aren't exactly beloved in the audiophile community and yet Dr. Dre's company still gets away with charging an obscene $300 per pair for its Beats Studio Headphones. Why? A new MKBHD video that went viral over the weekend does a nice job of breaking things down: Basically, Beats can get away with charging so much more for its headphones thanks to the magic of branding.
Apple today released MacBook Air SMC update 2.0 for mid-2013 MacBook Air models, addressing an issue that could cause excessive battery drain when the computer's lid is closed.This update is recommended for MacBook Air (Mid 2013) models.
This update addresses an issue which may cause the battery to drain faster than expected when the lid is closed.
Microsoft's Office suite has been a big hit on the iPad so far but it was also missing a crucial feature when it was first released last month: The ability to print out your documents from your tablet. Don't fret, however, because Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it's issuing its first update on Office for iPad that will enable printing on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Other features included in the update are SmartGuides, a PowerPoint feature designed to "help you align pictures, shapes, and textboxes as you move them around on a slide," and AutoFit, a new Excel feature that "lets you adjust the width of multiple rows or the height of multiple columns at the same time. With just a few taps, you’ll be sure that your spreadsheet looks better and that no content is hidden."
Apple is taking innovation to the office space with Apple Campus 2, a development that will house some of the tens of thousands of Apple employees that live in and around Cupertino, California. In the latest video, Apple proclaims that it has "a shot of building the best office building in the world." The mothership, as the circular building is colloquially know, was designed with Stanford in mind, another campus that Steve Jobs visited frequently and remembered fondly.
In most cases, popular mobile games hit Android only after they have been launched in the App Store, but that won’t be the case with a special version of Portal that’s apparently been developed for NVIDIA’s Android-based Shield console. The company announced that it’s working with Valve to bring the critically acclaimed PC game to Shield fans, although it’s not clear when the game will launch or how much it will cost.
The upcoming Galaxy S5 is sure to win over another generation of Android users, but for the undecided, Samsung has released an app that showcases some of the features of the new smartphone. The Galaxy S5 Experience app is available free in the Google Play store, providing an interactive introduction to the Galaxy S5, the Gear 2 and the Gear Fit (although the Gear segments of the app aren't currently available). You can get a feel for the upgraded camera, the fitness capabilities, the water-resistant body and more through the Feature Experience mode or watch the phone in action with links to some of the videos Samsung has been releasing since the announcement.
If there's any downside to the massive demand for the PlayStation 4, it's that some consumers still haven't had a chance to buy the new console. According to Sony, this trend will likely continue until the "early summer months," when supply will finally meet demand, reports The Wall Street Journal . Anxious gamers will finally get a chance to pick up a PS4 without having to resort to expensive bundles or long trips to a retailer with the console in stock. With the launch of Infamous: Second Son just hours away, demand for the console is likely to be as high as ever. We'll keep an eye out to see if retailers struggle to keep up over the weekend.
Video: McDonald’s explains that its McNuggets are really made from chicken and contain no beaks