Microsoft is prepared to lead off E3 once again this year with the very first press conference of the day, one which should be packed with brand new games for the Xbox One. Earlier in the year, the new head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer, made it very clear that Microsoft would take this opportunity to focus on the games.

Microsoft took to the Xbox Wire last week in order to discuss over 45 entertainment apps which would be coming to the Xbox One, so it’s likely that the press conference will gloss over anything outside of actual game announcements, trailers and live demos. The two exclusives we’re most excited to see? Sunset Overdrive and Halo 5: Guardians. After a slow start to the generation, gamers are looking forward to seeing what the Xbox One is capable of — it’s Microsoft’s job to capitalize on that.

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One of the most sought-after features for iOS 8 was transit directions in the Maps app, a feature Apple removed when it switched from Google Maps to its own home-grown mapping solution. But last Monday, Apple did not announce transit directions during its annual World Wide Developers Conference. However, it turns out that Apple may have accidentally leaked screenshots of the upcoming new Maps feature during a WWDC session video.

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Steve Jobs will be remembered for a shocking number of accomplishments, and now he have learned of yet another feather we can put in the late Apple co-founder’s cap: Steve Jobs helped create the World Wide Web.

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The biggest conference in the United States for video games kicks off on Monday and Microsoft has an extra treat to help gamers celebrate: the company’s Xbox One console is now available starting at $399.99, the same price as Sony’s rival PlayStation 4.

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A new set of high-resolution images have hit the web in China, showing what is believed to be an authentic metal housing from Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6. The case has been photographed from all possible angles, likely providing further confirmation of Apple’s huge new design revamp for the handset.

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If you were hoping that Apple would announce big improvements to its Maps application on iOS 8 last week, you came away sorely disappointed since Apple didn’t mention the oft ridiculed mapping application at all. Now TechCrunch’s sources inform us that there was a reason for that: Apple Maps is apparently still too much of a mess to even warrant a mention at Apple’s big developers conference.

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Apple shares will open under $100 for the first time in years on Monday, but don’t panic. As the company announced alongside its fiscal second-quarter earnings back in April, Apple is splitting its stock for the fourth time in the company’s history. The huge 7-for-1 split is obviously quite atypical and it will bring Apple’s share price from the $640-range down to the $90-range. But there’s plenty more to this story, and the Associated Press has put together a simple list containing 5 key things you need to know about Apple’s split.

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LG’s recently announced flagship Android handset has monster specs, including a 5.5-inch 2K display that has no rival – at least when it comes to flagship handsets from leading Android manufacturers – but that doesn’t mean the device won’t offer amazing battery life. In Phone Arena‘s G3 battery life tests, the handset came on top of the competition, beating every top Android handset released this year, including the Galaxy S5.

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Google is working on offering Android users features based on elements in their proximity, including people, places and things, Android Police reports. Google’s “Nearby” feature for Android will apparently be similar to Apple’s iBeacon technology that’s already used in Apple retail stores and other locations to deliver notifications and trigger certain features for iOS users.

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Apple just announced its HomeKit development platform for “smart home” apps earlier this week but the creative minds at Philips have revealed that they’re already hard at work making an app to take advantage of it. Philips this week sent out a message on Twitter showing off a concept prototype for a new iOS 8 widget that would give you control over Philips’ Hue wireless lighting system from your iPhone’s notification center. As you can see from the picture posted below, the concept widget would let you select from several different lighting settings on iOS 8, including color schemes such as Sunset and Deep Sea. We’re sure this is going to be just the first of many new “smart home” apps developed for the iPhone in the coming months and we can’t wait to see what other developers come up with.

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