product launch Archives

BetaBeacon

July 17, 2025

Epic Games Store delivers new free limited-time deal for Android and iOS mobile gamers

- Tech giant announced new product launch - Product has innovative features and sleek design - Positive reviews from early testers - Pre-orders surpassing expectations - Analysts predict significant increase in company's revenue - Investors monitoring stock price - Future looks bright for tech giant with cutting-edge technology.

AppWizard

July 9, 2025

channelnews : Epic Settles Samsung Antitrust Case Over Android App Store Restrictions

Epic Games has settled its antitrust lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, dismissing allegations of collusion with Google to restrict rival app marketplaces on Android devices. The lawsuit, initiated in September, accused Samsung of working with Google to maintain its market dominance, particularly through Samsung's Auto Blocker feature, which was designed to prevent malicious software but also hindered downloads from competing app stores. The settlement removes Samsung from the broader antitrust case, leaving Google as the sole defendant on remaining claims. Both companies deny wrongdoing, with Google calling the lawsuit "meritless." The settlement comes ahead of Samsung's new Galaxy phone announcements and does not disclose specific terms. Epic's ongoing challenges with its mobile app store highlight the difficulties faced by alternative marketplace operators.

AppWizard

July 5, 2025

Ratatan, the new rhythm game from the designer of Patapon, delays early access release in response to negative demo feedback

Ratatan, a spiritual successor to the PSP rhythm game Patapon, was showcased at the PC Gaming Show with a new trailer and a demo on Steam, initially set for early access release on July 25. However, the release was delayed by developer TVT Co. due to feedback from the demo, which received over 1,200 user reviews and 2,000 comments. The developers are reassessing their timeline to incorporate community insights before the final product launch.

AppWizard

July 3, 2025

Wall’s Mines Sweet Gold with Minecraft Ice Cream

Wall’s is partnering with Minecraft to launch a co-branded ice cream product, available exclusively at Morrisons starting July 1st. The ice cream stick is 75ml, has 73 calories, and features a layered design with green vanilla, cocoa, and blue crunchy inclusions. The collaboration aims to leverage Minecraft's global appeal, with plans for further rollout in The Netherlands, Italy, Poland, and Spain later this year. The product will be supported by in-store promotions and a TikTok-first influencer campaign. It will be sold in four-pack multipacks for £3.00.

Tech Optimizer

June 7, 2025

Amazon Aurora DSQL Goes GA: Distributed, PostgreSQL-Compatible Serverless Database

Amazon has launched Amazon Aurora DSQL, a PostgreSQL-compatible and serverless database solution designed for active-active high availability and multi-region strong consistency. It features a disaggregated architecture with independent components that scale based on workloads. Aurora DSQL offers 99.99% availability within a single region and 99.999% in multi-region deployments, with automatic recovery from failures. It supports microservices, event-driven architectures, and multi-tenant SaaS applications. All read and write operations maintain consistency across regional endpoints. The service includes a new billing unit called the Distributed Processing Unit (DPU) and supports essential relational features, although some PostgreSQL features are not supported. Aurora DSQL has expanded its availability to more regions and introduced new features, including PostgreSQL views and AWS Backup. A free tier is available, covering 100,000 DPUs and 1 GB-month of storage monthly.

Winsage

April 3, 2025

‘We coded day and night for the two months to create the software we had said already existed’: The history of Microsoft reminds me how far we’ve come in just 50 years

Tomorrow, April 4, 2025, Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary. Bill Gates has released a downloadable PDF of the original source code that started the company, which was initially named 'Micro-Soft'. The original code was created for the Altair 8800 using a teleprinter. Gates and Paul Allen developed the Altair BASIC interpreter, their first product, which aimed to democratize computing. They worked for two months to create the software after promising MITS a product that did not yet exist. Their collaborative effort laid the foundation for significant technological advancements over the past five decades.

AppWizard

December 2, 2024

Update for the Android version of the Gmail app can make your email address more secure

The Android version of the Gmail app will introduce a drag-and-drop feature that allows users to organize contacts in the addressee fields while composing emails. This enhancement aims to improve email security by preventing accidental exposure of email addresses, particularly when using the cc option instead of bcc. The feature encourages more careful email composition and is designed to protect sensitive information. Google plans to roll out this feature by December 14th, making it available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and personal Google account users.

Winsage

October 19, 2024

OpenAI just launched ChatGPT for Windows—and it’s coming for your office software

OpenAI has launched a Windows desktop application for ChatGPT, following a macOS version, aimed at integrating AI into daily life. The application is currently in preview for ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, Team, and Edu subscribers, allowing users to access the AI assistant with a keyboard shortcut (Alt + Space) from anywhere on their PC. This initiative is part of OpenAI's strategy to position ChatGPT as an essential tool in personal and professional settings, enhancing user engagement and data collection. OpenAI is also exploring partnerships beyond Microsoft, including discussions with Oracle and outreach to the U.S. military. The release could transform enterprise software by positioning ChatGPT as a core productivity tool, potentially disrupting traditional software providers. However, OpenAI faces challenges regarding biases in AI models and the implications of its rapid growth and commercialization.

Winsage

June 14, 2024

Recall Recalled: Is AI On Windows 11 Already Doomed?

Recall was a major selling point of the new Copilot+ PCs unveiled by Microsoft, but the pre-release version had a major security flaw where the database storing sensitive information was left unencrypted. Microsoft later announced security measures to improve Recall's security, including turning it off by default and encrypting the database. The launch of Recall was postponed to ensure proper testing with Windows Insiders.