The Morning After: Thursday, March 30th 2017
Samsung is back.
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.
Yesterday we focused on Samsung's big Galaxy S8 reveal, and it didn't disappoint. If you need to get up to speed in a hurry, we boiled the entire event down into one nine-minute video that you can watch here.
Meet the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+
Ever since the Galaxy Note 7 recall, Samsung has been waiting to get another flagship device into its customer's hands. Now that the new Galaxy S8 family is here, we have new devices to talk about with new features like Bluetooth 5.0. Chris Velazco calls the S8+ "the most comfortable big phone I've ever held," while Sean Buckley wants everyone to pump their brakes on the hype -- it's still just a phone. But it's quite a phone, with Bixby AI, facial recognition and unlocking, and the DeX system that turns your smartphone into a desktop computer.
Windows 10 Creators update release date & review
Microsoft finally has an official release date for its big upgrade to Windows 10: April 11th. Devindra Hardawar reviewed the OS, so you'll know what to expect, which amounts to a series of tweaks and a few welcome new features. The Game Bar, upgraded Edge browser and Paint 3D are all useful additions, even if Windows doesn't look very different after the update.
The Xbox One's new UI is rolling out to everyone
While we wait for the Creators Update on Windows 10, Microsoft is pushing its latest software for the Xbox One. Already available to beta testers, this version brings a faster miniguide that pops up with a single button press, plus streaming with Microsoft's Twitch competitor Beam. One thing, though, it's time to say goodbye to the picture-in-picture Snap mode.
Hideo Kojima is headlining the inaugural Tribeca Games Festival
On April 28th and 29th the Tribeca Film Festival will have some company, as the Tribeca Games Festival takes place in New York City. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima will speak, as some of the big names behind games like Bioshock, Max Payne, Firewatch and Overwatch. Also, Telltale Games promises a premiere and "crowd play" event for its upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy game. Tickets start at $30 and are available here.
But wait, there's more...
Take a look at the first interior photos of Blue Origin's space capsule for tourists
Bioware: Expect 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' support info Tuesday
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