Major's House

The MajorsHouse Show Episode #14: You Win Some, You Lose Some

  1. Gaming News
    1. Ubisoft plans to deal with cheaters in The Division (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/29/ubisoft-addresses-cheating-in-the-division-with-a-huge-wave-of-bans-and-suspensions.aspx)
    2. ESA annual gamer numbers are out (http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/29/11539102/gaming-stats-2016-esa-essential-facts)
    3. All of Uncharted 4’s multiplayer maps and items will be free (http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/05/all_uncharted_4_multiplayer_maps_modes_and_items_will_be_free)
    4. Call of Duty: Infinite War announced (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-launches-november-4-on-ps4/)
    5. Mighty No. 9 has another delay and release date (http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/05/mighty_no_9_gets_yet_another_release_date_on_ps4_vita_version_gets_pushed_back_further)
    6. Oculus Rift being sold at Best Buy soon (http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/05/02/oculus-rift-best-buy-amazon-microsoft/)
    7. Six new games have been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/05/05/—-six-games-inducted-into-world-video-game-hall-of-fame.aspx)
  2. Tech News
    1. Hulu is working on providing live TV (http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/05/04/hulu-confirms-plans-to-stream-live-sports-and-other-events/)
    2. YouTube reportedly going to offer live TV next year (http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/04/youtube-unplugged-live-tv-streaming-rumor/)
    3. LG introduces a fingerprint scanner that works under glass (http://phandroid.com/2016/05/02/lg-buttonless-fingerprint-scanner/)
    4. Somebody created a method for using iMessages on Android (http://9to5google.com/2016/05/03/piemessage-imessage-open-source-android-app/)
    5. Uber is ending Google Wallet support in favor of Android Pay (http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/05/03/uber-to-end-google-wallet-support-on-may-9-android-pay-takes-its-place-with-10-off-your-next-ride/)
    6. AdBlock Plus wants to help you pay the sites you like to visit (http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/03/adblock-plus-flattr-news-payment/)
    7. Android distribution numbers are out (http://phandroid.com/2016/05/03/android-platform-distribution-marshmallow-may-2016/)
    8. 10 year old earned $10,000 for hacking Instagram (http://phandroid.com/2016/05/04/10-year-old-instagram-hack/)
    9. Samsung is the number one smartphone OEM in the US (http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/04/apple-samsung-smartphone-market/?utm_source=TNews&utm_medium=twitter)
    10. Simple exploits use website images (http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/04/imagemagick-web-exploits/)
    11. Please change your Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Hotmail passwords (http://phandroid.com/2016/05/04/gmail-accounts-compromised/)
    12. Apple to require iOS apps to support IPv6 only by June 1st (http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/04/apple-will-require-ios-app-store-apps-to-support-ipv6-only-networks-from-june-1/?utm_source=TNews&utm_medium=twitter)
    13. Microsoft states that free Windows 10 upgrade is “ending soon” (https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/05/05/windows-10-now-on-300-million-active-devices-free-upgrade-offer-to-end-soon/)
  3. Software Updates
    1. Android security updates for May (http://www.droid-life.com/2016/05/02/mays-android-security-update-kicks-off-today-factory-images/)
  4. Betas
    1. iOS 9.3.2 beta 4 and Mac OS X 10.11.5 beta 4 (http://9to5mac.com/2016/05/03/ios-9-3-2-tvos-9-2-1-el-capitan-10-11-5-fourth-beta/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)
  5. Hardware Pick
    1. Moto 360 2nd Gen (http://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-360)

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