Microsoft releases Halo 5: Guardians action-packed opening cinematic
Japan’s Line rolls out a cute Android launcher because it’s not cute enough already
LinkedIn’s messaging tool gets new chat-like interface, support for emojis, stickers, and GIFs
U.S. weighs sanctioning Russia as well as China in cyber attacks
Former federal agent Shaun Bridges admits $820,000 bitcoin theft in Silk Road probe
Guest
Mobile + web apps: It’s all about the blend
Meerkat now lets you poll viewers, search by hashtags, and share photos from your camera roll
Nintendo isn’t saying if it’ll sell the smaller New 3DS as a standalone unit
You can now edit files from Egnyte in Office 365 and Salesforce
Apple reportedly exploring creation of original video content
This accessory makes the Apple Watch an old-timey pocket watch
Watch the TechForgePulse team battle it out with their new Hearthstone Grand Tournament decks
Nintendo is releasing the slimmer New 3DS (non-XL) in the U.S. this fall
Samsung officially announces the Gear S2 smartwatch
Analysis
Will the new Apple TV lure gamers away from consoles?
Call of Duty: Blacks Ops III multiplayer will feature the return of the Nuk3town map
Google+ brings Collections to its iOS app in latest update
Everything announced at VMworld 2015
Sponsored
Institutions don’t have needs — people do
Smartwatch game developer Everywear closes $2.25M funding round
VMware announces EVO SDDC software suite with SDDC Manager, Hardware Management Services
Apple and Cisco partner to make wireless fast lanes for iPhones in the workplace
Guest
Marketers are about to make new friends — or not — with data scientists
Trion Worlds reveals ‘simultaneous tactics game’ Atlas Reactor
World of Warcraft finally adding flying to Draenor tomorrow
Hopper brings its smart airfare prediction and tracking app to Android
Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place
Sponsored
The challenges with legacy vendors and a case for believing in innovation
VMware partners with ClusterHQ to build a vSphere storage driver for Flocker
Apple poaches key augmented reality engineer from Microsoft HoloLens team
New leaked images show next-generation Moto 360 Sport watches
VMware launches vSphere Integrated Containers and the Photon Platform
VMware unveils Integrated OpenStack 2.0 based on Kilo
Uncharted 4’s release date is March 18
Wiselike opens in beta, raises $1.25M for its ‘Ask Me Anything’-like platform
Google announces iOS app for Android Wear, letting iPhone users wear Android smartwatches
New Xbox One Elite bundle comes with a console first: a fast hybrid solid-state drive
Feature
Meet the ex-marine who builds artisanal mounts for connected homes
Sponsored