The Morning After: Do you really need the PS4 Pro?

It's Tuesday, November 08, 2016. Hey, good morning there! It's Tuesday morning, Election Day, and you should be reading about the PlayStation 4 Pro, how Audi might have cheated on its emission tests, Mass Effect's grand space opera teaser and oh-so-much more. Fortunately, that's why I'm here. This is the Morning After. 4K PlayStation gaming has arrived Review: PlayStation 4 Pro It's the most powerful home console yet, but you'll need a 4K + HDR-capable TV to truly take advantage of it. In his review, Devindra Hardawar suggests that if you already have a PS4 and are stuck with a 1080p set, you can wait before upgrading. Hint: Audi is owned by Volkswagen. Audi reportedly cheated engine emission tests too According to the German paper Bild, regulators found software in Audi cars that masked their CO2 output during emissions tests. While this was apparently noted up to four months ago, neither Volkswagen, Audi or California regulators revealed it to the public. Software identified test conditions -- slow, straight driving on a rolling road -- and reduced gearing ratios. Turning the steering wheel disables the software and revealed the extent of the automaker's test tweaking. A very pretty fitness tracker Timex's second smartwatch is cheap and subtle Timex' IQ+ Move will cost $150, and comes in men's and women's sizes. Despite Cherlynn Low's misgivings about the scarcity of features (most are centered around fitness tracking), she was won over by its classic design and excellent build. No, there aren't any other choices available Election day is here, and all of the information you need is just a click away No matter who or what you're voting for, the internet is here to help. Check out our guide for advice on getting to the polls and understanding what's on the ballot when you're there. Wait, you're going to fuel while the crew is where? NASA is worried SpaceX will put crews at risk by topping up while they're aboard SpaceX is moving on to a future of manned space flights, but NASA has some questions about how it's going to pull those off. Specifically it's looking at the plan to fill Falcon 9 rockets while astronauts are aboard, a proposal that seems even sketchier after last year's explosion. A review process is under way, and findings from SpaceX's probe into the explosion will be considered. But wait, there's more... 1. Toyota is planning a long-range EV by 2020 (possibly at the expense of hydrogen cells) 2. Android Auto is now a standalone app for your phone 3. Watch Mass Effect Andromeda's new space opera trailer 4. Play The Oregon Trail, Election 2016 edition The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

Editor's Pick: Election 2016: Either Way, More Drama

Election 2016: Either Way, More Drama

Rob Enderle Nov 7, 2016 10:29 AM PT

In a few days, the U.S. government will take all of our guns and we'll be inundated by ISIS terrorists, or we will be at nuclear war with the world, based on my Twitter feed. Women no longer will be allowed to vote, and global warming will turn us into crispy critters. After watching all three debates and listening to both campaigns, I finally can figure out why Mexico is paying for a wall. [More...]

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AvePoint CEO TJ Jiang: Innovation Through Collaboration The latest CRM trends "are part of the whole movement toward digitization of the workforce," said AvePoint CEO TJ Jiang. "We see much more integration and automation in the CRM space. We've been working, for instance, to digitize a social welfare organization, where caseworkers will go in the field to service underprivileged children. ... Historically, it's all been paper-based." [More...]

Q4OS+Trinity Gives New Meaning to Lightweight Q4OS is a lightweight Linux distro that offers some worthwhile alternatives to more established distros. Q4OS version 1.6.1 "Orion," released this summer, has as its main claim to fame the developing Trinity desktop. Trinity is a breakaway fork from the KDE 3 community. I took a detailed first look at this new distro last year, primarily to assess the Trinity desktop. [More...]

Microsoft Launches Teams to Foil Office 365 Poachers Microsoft has launched Teams, a new collaboration offering designed to fend off Office 365 competitors. The new chat-based workspace product brings together people, conversations and content, along with some familiar productivity tools, to facilitate collaboration on projects. "With Microsoft Teams, we aspire to create a more open, digital environment," noted Microsoft VP Kirk Koenigsbauer. [More...]

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The Morning After: Roku's $30 streaming box and Galaxy S8 hype (already!)

It's Monday, November 07, 2016. It's Monday, it's the Morning After. While you were weekending, you might have missed Roku's cheap, entry-level video streamer, our first 24 hours with Olympus' intriguing new camera and Samsung's attempts to hype up its next smartphone way in advance. What's going on this week? Well, there's a certain election happening on Tuesday… The time is now for cheap set-top boxes Review: Roku's new $30 player is more intriguing than its high-end siblings The Roku Express is a streaming marvel thanks to its low price. If you can live with some speed issues, it's perfect for bringing streaming video to screens all over your house -- and could well be your first set-top box. The Mark II is all about speed, image stabilization -- and heft 24 hours with Olympus' new OM-D E-M1 Mark II After a day of using Olympus' OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Edgar Alvarez says capturing moving subjects is a breeze, especially compared to its aging predecessor. He's crediting the performance to the new AF system and improved tracking performance. However, a bigger battery ensures it's heavier than the original E-M1. Intrigued? Then take a look at the sample images -- and expect a deeper rundown later this week. Samsung starts to hype up its next smartphone 'Forget about the Note 7, let's talk about the Galaxy S8!' It's unusual for Samsung to start discussing its future smartphones months in advance. However, given its recent exploding phone issues -- it's not hard to see why the company is already teasing what's coming next. Following the purchase of Viv, an AI platform from the makers of Siri, it looks like artificial intelligence will be a major feature of Samsung's next flagship phone. Tips and cheats, but only for a weekend Nintendo is reviving its NES' hint phoneline Alongside the launch of the NES Classic Edition on November 11th, Nintendo is resurrecting its Power Line tips hotline next week weekend. Call 425-885-7529 between 9AM and 10PM Eastern each day (until the night of the 13th) and you too can pretend that the internet doesn't exist, and listen to hints for "several" NES games as well as tales from those who manned the phone-lines back in the day. But wait, there's more... 1. Pokémon Go's daily bonuses begin! (And it's expanded its 'Nearby' test areas.) 2. In this week's After Math: Politics in numbers 3. US is totally ready to hack Russia if it interferes with the election The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.