Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5 Quantum Break coming.....

Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5 Quantum Break coming.....

Online Gov.   11:27:00

Today, Xbox Wire announced that Quantum Break will also be coming to Windows 10 simultaneously with the Xbox One version on April 5, and will be available for a limited time at no additional cost for those who digitally pre-order the game on Xbox One.

In addition, Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake and Alan Wake’s American Nightmare are now part of the Quantum Break release. Every copy of Quantum Break for Xbox One will come with a full-game download for Alan Wake for Xbox 360, plus its two add-on packs, The Signal and The Writer. And, fans who pre-order Quantum Break for Xbox One will also receive a full-game download ofAlan Wake’s American Nightmare for Xbox 360.

For more information on the Quantum Break release coming on April 5, read the full Xbox Wire story here.

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Picasa will be retired in the last few months in favor of Google Photos

Picasa will be retired in the last few months in favor of Google Photos

Online Gov.   11:16:00

It has been announced that Picasa will be retired in the coming months for Google to focus on a single photo service, that being Google Photos. The aim is to combine the desktop and mobile experiences into a single product, but that doesn't mean everything you've done on Picasa will be lost forever. Google will be rolling out these changes on May 1, so you still have plenty of time to use Picasa before it's eventually retired.

Should you have photos or videos saved in a Picasa web album and do not wish to move to Google Photos, Google will soon offer a way for you to access all of this content, even after Picasa is retired. (You just won't be able to upload new stuff.) From March 15, Google will cease supporting the desktop application, meaning there will be no further updates, but it'll still be usable.

As for developers and third-party clients, some functions of the Picasa API will be retired. It's worth reminding that nothing will change today, and if you wish to switch to Google Photos, you'll be able to upload new content and organize your stored media just as you would through Picasa. If you do not wish to use Google Photos, you'll have to hold out until Google unveils what new tool will be available to access your content once Picasa is shut down.

Source: Google Blog

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Lumia 650 Unannounced firmware spotted on Microsoft servers along with European destinations

Lumia 650 Unannounced firmware spotted on Microsoft servers along with European destinations

Online Gov.   11:00:00

• At this time, it is no secret that the Lumia 650 is on its way from Microsoft as a budget Windows Phone aimed at mass business purchases. In fact, our earlier reporting suggests that Microsoft will announce the phone this monday.

Now, a new ROM tool created by 'Cholens' over at XDA lets you see what is on Microsoft's servers including some ROMs for the Lumia 650 destined for Europe.

Heading to www.lumiafirmware.com and looking for RM-1152 and you can see over two dozen ROMs for the Lumia 650. Users can even download the ROMs and associated files for deeper analysis. Not much else can be discerned from the files, but it is interesting nonetheless.

Going by the ROM and firmware listing it does look like Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Romania, Netherlands, and a few other countries will be getting the Lumia 650 in a couple of weeks.

Lumia 650 Specifications (unofficial)

• Windows 10 Mobile
• Colors: Matte White or Matte Black
• 5-inch 720p display
• Snapdragon 212 processor at 1.3GHz
• 1GB of RAM
• 8GB of storage (maybe 16GB) with micro SD expansion
• 5MP front-facing camera; 8MP rear with LED flash

Unfortunately, there are no listings for the US or North America, but at this time, there is not enough information to make any conclusions.

Hopefully, Microsoft will be filling in any missing details in the next few days.

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