Google:
- Samsung announces the Galaxy S9 and S9+.
- Best Buy offering $100 off on March 2 only for new Samsung phones.
- Samsungs new Dex Pad actually seems kind of useful.
- Sony announces Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact.
- Nokia announces 1, 6, 7 Plus, and 8 Sirocco phones.
General Tech:
- Swype keyboard is dead. But it's legacy lives on in pretty much every other keyboard.
- Smartphone sales dropped for the first time ever in Q4 2017
Microsoft:
- 3 PCs running Windows on ARM coming to 14 different carriers worldwide this spring.
- Intel will have 5G connected PCs next year.
Apple:
- Sketchy rumor alert: iPhone SE with larger 4.2" screen coming at WWDC.
- Refreshed iPads may come in March. Probably press release announcement.
- New version of Aripods coming sometime this year.
- Latest Mobile OS stats put iOS and Android at 99.9% market share. Sorry Blackberry and Windows Phone.
- Apple could announce the Airpower wireless charging pad in March.
- KGI says Apple is developing high-end over ear headphones.
- Vulcan API is now compatible with macOS and iOS.
Intel did not tell the US Government about Spectre or Meltdown until we new about it.
Gaming:
- Tomb Raider games coming to Xbox Game Pass.
- 343 Industries is wanting community input for the updated Master Chief Collection.
- Indie Game Spotlight of the Week: Dusk, we already talked about this, but it's great. And we wanted to remind you of that.
- Alto's Odyssey. Amazing! Download on iOS here.
- Age Of Empires: Definitive Edition. As Caleb puts it, 'BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAZING!'
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