Amaaazing.” This is what game director Jeff Kaplan promises with year two of Overwatch, delivered like an action movie sizzle reel. In celebration of Overwatch’s first birthday, we sat down with Kaplan to talk about, well, a number of things. That was our goal with Overwatch,“ Kaplan says. For instance, Symmetra, one of the game’s characters, can choose between two different options for her ultimate. “It was a fundamental part of the core game design of Overwatch to not have that type of system.

UPDATE: We now have official UK and AU pricing for the DJI Spark – find out how much it costs below. To that end, DJI is putting a big bet on its smallest and easiest to control drone yet with the Spark. Although the DJI Spark comes with a controller, you practically don’t need it, thanks to its intuitive gesture controls. The DJI Spark comes with all same smart obstacle collision technology as its bigger Mavic Pro brother and then some with two GPS/GLONASS radios, as well as infrared cameras. T

Intel is pushing hard to make sure Thunderbolt 3 is the future of wired connectivity, announcing an aim to bring the ports to laptops everywhere through integrating Thunderbolt 3 with future processors. Better yet, the firm plans to fully release the protocol spec for the industry at large to work with, dropping royalty charges. Intel foresees a world in which all ports on a laptop can be the same: namely Thunderbolt 3, with its inherent flexibility – offering data transfer, power and video sign

The new Nokia 3310 has taken a bit of a beating in a number of online reviews. The new Nokia 3310 had already done its job before it hit a store shelf, let alone before the first one was actually bought. If this phone was called anything other than the Nokia 3310, we at TechRadar wouldn’t have given it a moment’s thought. And now people are thinking Nokia, they can be directed towards HMD’s new smartphone trio – the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6. As far as the Nokia 3310 goes though, it can take

Do you use Kodi or VLC – pieces of open source streaming software which act as a central media center for all your digital files? Note that simply watching a film with its own subtitles on one of these media players isn’t a problem at all. The risk comes when using downloaded subtitles which are automatically picked up from various online repositories by some media players when you select the language of subtitles you require. Media-playing millionsAccording to Check Point, there are currently n

The new Samsung Gear 360 finally has a US release date: tomorrow, May 25. Samsung’s retooled 360-degree camera that’s perfect for creating videos that you can watch in VR via the Samsung Gear VR will debut online and in stores across America at $229, which is considerably less than its $349 predecessor launched at. Better yet, if you’ve been holding out on picking up the Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, you can pick up the Gear 360 in the same purchase for just $49. This promotion wi

Original story continues below…Xbox has announced a brand new gaming subscription service called Xbox Games Pass that will give users access to a library of over 100 games for a monthly fee. Set to launch this Spring, the service will have a large catalogue of Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles that will change every month in a similar manner to Netflix. Unlike Netflix, though, the service won’t stream the games. As a result of fans expressing concern over unreliable internet connections, Microsoft

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Use an 85mm lens on an APS-C camera like a Canon EOS 750D or Nikon D3300, and you’ll be able to take head-and-shoulders portraits from about the same distance. Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sensibly priced optic that deliver great bokehLens mount: Sony E-mount | Maximum aperture: f/1.8 | Minimum aperture: f/22 | Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups | Minimum focus distance: 0.8m | No. Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8Great option of Micro Four ThirdsLens mount: Micro Four Thirds | Maximum aperture: f/1.8 | Mi

An Apple patent filed in 2015 shows that the Cupertino-based company has plans for the (already pretty cool) Apple Pencil that far exceed its current iPad Pro limitations. The patent also references applications of the pencil that would make it a much more useful piece of kit. Although what workout support the Pencil could give is currently pretty unimaginable. The use of a stylus in instant messaging seems like an appealing proposition, with the patent referencing the ability to ‘draw’ an insta

Robotic toy maker Sphero is really on a roll at the moment. Taking advantage of another Disney license, this summer it’ll release a robotic “Ultimate” Lightning McQueen toy, based on the sportscar star of Pixar’s Cars franchise. Sphero CEO Paul Berberian is calling McQueen “the most advanced robotic toy ever” and it’s hard to argue with the claim. Screeching into shops alongside the cinematic release of the Cars 3 movie, Sphero’s ‘Ultimate Lightning McQueen’ toy is crammed full of smart tech fea

Garmin might be best known as a purveyor of GPS systems and sports watches, but now the company is striking out with its first 360-degree camera, the VIRB 360. It’s far from the first 360 camera we’ve seen, but Garmin VIRB 360 stands out with the ability to shoot videos at a maximum 5.7K resolution. If you want those two perks, you’ll have to drop the VIRB 360 recording resolution to 4K. Aside from offering 5.7K video recording, the VIRB 360 comes with all the sensors Garmin has become acclaimed

Following the unveiling of the new Surface Pro complete with revamped Surface Pen yesterday, Microsoft has detailed how it will improve inking features in Office 365, with fresh capabilities designed to benefit the new stylus and Windows devices with touchscreens (like the Surface range). As you may have seen at the Shanghai event yesterday, the new Surface Pen quadruples the level of sensitivity compared to its predecessor, with 4,096 pressure points. And the new tilt feature for the stylus mea

And its latest product, the Polar A370, looks to do just that in addition to being the company’s best looking wearable to date. The A370 is going straight for the Fitbit crowd with a design that’s reminiscent of the Fitbit Charge 2, but Polar’s own ever-improving design ID is apparent here, too. In addition to guiding you through fitness activities and the recovery time in between, the Polar A370 employs a few interesting tricks to help you maximize your workout yields. On its bottom, there’s a

Motorola has already launched the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus this year, but as impressive as these two budget handsets are it looks like it will soon have them beat, with the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus, both of which have now been caught on camera. Shots of the Moto G5S were sent to Android Authority by a “trusted source familiar with Lenovo’s plans”, and show a full-metal handset in grey, gold and blue. Otherwise, the Moto G5S looks similar to its predecessor, with a circular single-lens camera,

A press release from Ikea has revealed that its TRÅDFRI range of affordable smart lights will be compatible with the voice-controlled Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Alexa platforms some time in the latter half of the year. The range includes a variety of dimming, sensing, and remote-controlled light fixtures, as well as a hub device called a ‘Gateway’ that allows for connectivity with your home’s network. Although the other options are semi-smart, the Gateway itself can control your light

The Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner isn’t completely foolproof, according to German hackers who say they found a way to bypass the phone’s lockscreen. That’s a problem for Samsung, which actually claims on its website that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus iris scanner is ‘Security that’s foolproof’. How to hack the Galaxy S8 iris scannerIt still takes a little bit of work to bypass the Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner. Here’s what’s ironic for SamsungThese are all normal, off-the-shelf parts, and t

(Sonic and Mario at the Olympics we’re looking in your direction…)But Mario x Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the latest crossover from Ubisoft and Nintendo, looks just downright weird. Images were discovered by Nintendo World Report#Sassy #NoFilterMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was supposed to be unveiled at Ubisoft’s upcoming press conference but, well, sometimes the best laid plans of mushroom men and mutated rabbits don’t pan out how you’d expect. According to the images found by Nintendo World Re

Apple may be expanding its phone tech well beyond the rumored upgrades of the iPhone 8 as it appears the tech giant plans to test 5G wireless communications. Specifically, Apple is testing of 28GHz and 39GHz wireless bands beamed between two locations in California. It’s unclear what exactly Apple is planning to do with the tech, though the application mentions using 28GHz bands for earth-to-space transmission. Apple’s filings with the FCC come during an unexpectedly busy time for the company, a

Update May 23: The day has come and Google’s giant collaborative digital whiteboard, called Jamboard, is now up for sale. Jamboard is available through the G Suite website, or by contacting your G Suite sales representative. Before you start jamming with Jamboard, note a G Suite plan is needed to utilize the device, otherwise you won’t be able to access files. Jamboard arrives on digital store shelves in the US today, and will go on sale in the UK and Canada this summer before becoming available