Neowin News Feed for: 2016

The state of Washington sues Facebook and Google for not keeping track of election ads

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:24:01 +0000

The state capital of the United States is filing a lawsuit against the two conglomerates for allegedly violating campaign finance law. The state seeks penalties and an injuction on the two companies. Read more...

Google managed to shield $19 billion in taxes via a shell company in 2016

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 20:12:01 +0000

The search engine giant has, in the past, used two methods ("Double Irish" and "Dutch Sandwich") to protect its international profits from taxation. This move saved Google over $3 billion in taxes. Read more...

Microsoft releases transparency reports for the second half of 2016

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:16:01 +0000

The Redmond company has released the transparency reports that consist of the Law Enforcement Requests Report, U.S. National Security Orders Report, and Content Removal Requests Report. Read more...

Reddit publishes its 2016 Transparency Report

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:16:01 +0000

News aggregation platform Reddit has released, for the third year in a row, its Transparency Report. Covering 2016, it details requests received for user data and content removal, and more. Read more...

PlayStation 4 sales top Xbox's by a hair but overall growth for the console has been good

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 01:02:01 +0000

According to retail sales figures for December, the margin between Xbox and PlayStation 4 in terms of consoles sold ended up being razor thin while Xbox One saw good year-on-year growth. Read more...

Pornhub: Windows users biggest desktop visitors in 2016, while mobile traffic rose

Justin Luna — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 12:20:01 +0000

Pornhub has released its yearly report regarding usage statistics for the past year. Mobile streaming and interest in VR is rising, while Windows users continue to dominate desktop usage. Read more...

PSA: Steam Winter Sale wraps up today at 10AM Pacific Time

Boyd Chan — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 10:08:01 +0000

With 2016 having passed into history, Valve will shortly conclude its Steam Winter Sale for another year with thousands of deals, including notable best sellers, ending in a matter of hours. Read more...

Wishing all our readers Happy Holidays and the very best for 2017

Steven Parker — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 15:00:01 +0000

As the very awful 2016 draws to a close, we would like to take a moment to wish our readers the very best for 2017. I'm going to do it now before another terrible thing happens. Read more...

Microsoft kicks off its Windows Store Countdown Sale, offering massive discounts

Usama Jawad — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:56:02 +0000

With the new year just around the corner, Microsoft has kicked off its Countdown Sale in the Windows Store, offering huge discounts on apps, games, music albums, movies, and TV shows. Read more...

Facebook reveals the most popular topics of the year

Paul Hill — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:44:01 +0000

Facebook has published a list of the top ten topics on its site for this year. For the first time, the social media company released a list of the top ten live videos, based on viewer figures. Read more...

Gartner report forecasts worldwide device shipments to fall by 3 percent

Ben Moore — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 02:54:01 +0000

Gartner's annual report on device shipments projects a 3 percent overall decline, which is consistent with 2015's .75 percent decrease. Mobile phone shipments are also expected to fall 1.6 percent. Read more...

ReCore is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 on September 13

Usama Jawad — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:52:54 +0000

Microsoft has announced that the previously delayed "ReCore" will be heading to the Xbox One and Windows 10 on September 13 this year, and will be a part of the Xbox Play Everywhere strategy. Read more...

'Quantum Break' finally launches on Xbox One and PC [Update]

Usama Jawad — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:26:01 +0000

After missing its original launch date in 2015, 'Quantum Break' - the Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive game developed by Remedy Entertainment - is now finally available for the Xbox One and PC. Read more...

Nokia's promotional video appears to show upcoming smartphone and tablet

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:30:01 +0000

Nokia has promised new hardware for 2016. And with the recent release of a new promotional video, two devices used in it, a tablet and a phone, are being touted as upcoming releases. Read more...

Details of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge emerge

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:16:01 +0000

Mobile World Congress is right around the corner, and like previous years, we're expecting to see the newest handsets from the Samsung Galaxy range, in the form of the S7 and S7 edge. Read more...

Google and Ford to come together in pursuit of a self-driving car

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 02:42:02 +0000

Ford and Google are believed to be forming a partnership around self-driving vehicles. The announcement is expected to be revealed at CES in January. Read more...

Here are your Xbox Games with Gold titles for January 2016

Chris Schroeder — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:06:02 +0000

The Xbox team have procured another set of free Xbox games through the monthly Games with Gold program for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. See what's in store for Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners. Read more...

Coleco is releasing yet another cartridge-based console in 2016

Usama Jawad — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 06:56:01 +0000

Coleco has announced that it is re-entering the home console market in 2016 with yet another cartridge-based machine, described as a "versatile...new, modern-day video-game system." Read more...

Telltale is now making an episodic Batman game

Usama Jawad — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 03:52:01 +0000

After releasing several high-quality choose-your-own-adventure RPG games across various platforms, Telltale Games is now looking to launch an episodic Batman game which will debut in 2016. Read more...

The first modular Windows 10 Mobile handset could be coming in 2016

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:12:01 +0000

German smartphone maker Shift will ship a modular handset running Windows 10 Mobile or Android 5.1 depending upon the user's preference in Q3 2016. The device will be available for pre-order at €399. Read more...

The first Titanfall game for smartphones and tablets is coming in 2016

Usama Jawad — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 13:16:01 +0000

Respawn Entertainment has partnered with Nexon and Particle City in an effort to bring Titanfall games to Android and iOS platforms in 2016, promising a "deep rich mobile experience". Read more...

Cortana coming to Xbox One in 2016

Matt Brown — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 16:16:01 +0000

It has been announced Microsoft's beloved personal-assistant, Cortana will be arriving on Xbox One in 2016. Current plans will allow testers to access the feature before the new year commences. Read more...

Huawei rumored to be working on a dual-edge screen for its next flagship handset

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:58:01 +0000

A new rumor has emerged, claiming that Huawei could be working on a dual-edge screen for its next flagship device slated for 2016. The display could be manufactured by Samsung itself. Read more...

Alleged details of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 emerge, runs 35% faster

Usama Jawad — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 22:46:01 +0000

New details regarding the upcoming Snapdragon 820 SoC have surfaced, claiming that the processor is 35% faster and runs way cooler than its predecessor. It is expected to be announced next week. Read more...

Apple's Campus 2 gets updated look with new drone video for May

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 18 May 2015 19:14:01 +0000

It's been a while since we got a glimpse at Apple's next HQ, Campus 2. Luckily, a new drone video has been released that gives us a brief look at the work being done. Read more...