Sentences with phrase «killer app»

While I agree that there could be some unknown killer app coming in 2014 for all 3, I disagree with what you're saying about sales.

It would have pushed the game into killer app territory.

If they can deliver killer apps and the hardware is at an affordable price point, this could launch a whole new platform for game makers to develop for.

While we did see next generation hardware and operating system updates in the smartwatch category, what didn't emerge in 2016 were killer apps which I had hoped would prove their value.

There are still more examples of media technology whose killer apps resulted in a lower - fidelity experience.

Lighting is the original killer app of modern energy — and one that the world continues to embrace.

For those who don't know the term killer app as it relates to video games.

The little time I've spent with the console in demo areas and with regular folk implies that the system is just one killer app away from me getting it.

It was from this meeting with executes that led to the creation of titles such as Donkey Kong Country, Killer Instinct, Banjo - Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Conker's Bad Fur Day and a whole army of killer apps for Nintendo's system.

The Surface's trademark keyboard accessories will have a tough time transitioning to the cramped world of small slates, but the Surface Mini needs some sort of killer app if it hopes to stand out in this increasingly crowded field.

But the early days certainly played host to a few killer apps on Xbox One, such as Forza Motorsport 5, Forza Horizon 2 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Silk road was the first killer app for bitcoin, but I think remittance, games with in game currencies, and decentralised markets will be the next.

It's been a while since people have talked about something being a new killer app in the technology world, but I think there's a new candidate for that title and it's actually in our favorite category, collaboration tools.

There is enough spectacular action to keep you occupied for a couple of weeks, but Horizon is not the hot new killer app for PS4.

Presumably they're going to be able to make up that difference with killer app offerings — the competition has too big of a head start — so don't be surprised if HP's paired some killer hardware with its Palm's crown jewel platform.

Sure that's a few killers apps for it (Lumines is still fun to play after all this time, albeit in short bursts, plus the new Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker looks to finally legitimize the platform... again, five years later), but for the most part, it's been outclassed by Nintendo's hardware on virtually every level, despite it being technically inferior by most counts, and Sony themselves has done with the job imaginable supporting the platform (the PSPGo anyone?).

Microsoft threw money at Kinect, with arguable effects, but they did at least manage to create killer apps for their take on motion control.

Perhaps the true killer app for blockchain hasn't even been invented yet, and is waiting for a Its safe to say that for those who secure a blockchain rich education will have a bright future ahead of them.

Apple not showing off its own killer app for Apple TV is an admission that the company doesn't have one, at least not yet.

We only need a handful of developers to make killer apps and suddenly Sony is even further behind.

3DS is not only getting an additional piece of hardware, the 2DS XL, but also getting killer apps such as a new

The Wonderful 101 is one of the best games to come out this year & is arguably the first truly killer app for the Wii U (though NSMBU was a lot of fun & Zombi U had some interesting ideas).

The Order: 1886 is indeed a PS4's First True Exclusive Killer App, it delivers on almost all fronts and features an amazing story and many memorable shoot outs.

3DS is not only getting an additional piece of hardware, the 2DS XL, but also getting killer apps such as a new Metroid, Pikmin, Mario and Luigi, and Pokemon game.

The ultimate killer app, its a Skynet - sponsored Trojan Horse, set to launch in 2017, to link all our tech - gadgets and leave unsuspecting users vulnerable to attack.

With a little more refinement Quantum Break could have been a real killer app for the Xbox One, but as it stands it's simply hard to recommend to all but the most die - hard shooter fan.

The company left nothing to chance in the months leading up to the Japanese launch of the console at the close of 1994; mindful that it lacked the internal resource to compete with Sega and Nintendo's enviable in - house talent it diligently courted third - party publishers such as Capcom, Konami, Electronic Arts and Namco, the latter of which would supply what was the console's undisputed killer app at launch: an astonishingly accurate conversion of its smash - hit Ridge Racer coin - op.

While Bitcoin mainly involves exchange of value, the so - called killer app of the blockchain is support for add - on applications.

YouTube, which arguably is Daydream's killer app right now, feels like another loose end for Google.

It's clear that Mario Kart 8 is going to make a play for becoming a Wii U killer app and will try to encourage more gamers to purchase the system as part of a premium bundle.

Turning to email in a bid to up the engagement factor on a blog - based community might seem like a counter-intuitive evolution, but as we noted recently, many experienced online organizers still regard email as the not - so - secret killer app of online politics.

Even the term «open relationship» seems like a throwback, uncomfortably reminiscent of free Killer Apps in a Gigabit Age: Themes.

It's still slightly crippled by a lack of decent killer apps, but in terms of hardware, at least, Google has shown it can match Apple, and actually improve on the iPad.

On the other hand, there aren't that many killer apps for the platform yet, and I find myself wondering over and over again why I should use the tablet when I have my smartphone or laptop handy.

Between Stanza and Kindle, the iPod Touch is essentially my ebook killer app.

If the Kindle App Store adds 10 to 20 killer apps by end of the year Kindle 3 might cement its position as the # 1 eReader for a while.

Once we have 100 apps with at least 20 killer apps then Kindle Apps will be a differentiator.

But as of this morning, Scribd may have evolved into the proverbial killer app of the digital book industry, by becoming the first company to offer audiobooks for cheap.

But the keyboard still isn't as easy to use as it should be, the web browser still doesn't display all web content as well as it could (particularly Adobe Flash elements that haven't been optimized for mobile devices), and most importantly, there just aren't enough killer apps for Android tablets... at least not yet.

Unlike iOS, Android doesn't have any unique killer apps.

Having a few killer apps installed on your phone can help you find your way around the airport, get delay and gate change notifications, track flights in the air and know exactly when a flight has landed.

Make an actual Killer App for MOVE in mind, you know why move hasn't sold great because it has no actual games for it that are AAA.

A lot of people aren't convinced, and are still waiting on a non-Zelda killer app.

Nintendo is in the most need of killer apps because their games have to make up for the very large amount of games you don't get if you buy a Wii U.

The PS4 / XB1 killer app is simply that if a third party game you're interested in is released you can just assume it will be on one of those consoles and you're usually right.