HBO Max is here, Xbox announces more Series X features

This is C net and here are the stories that mattered this week. HBOmax, the HBO angered streaming service packed with extra shows and movies launched Wednesday after months of hype like Rivals, Netflix and Disney plus HBOmax has a sprawling catalogue of hit shows and classic movies, Plus a big budgets slate of exclusive originals packed of stars. Oddly enough, neither Roku nor amazon fire tv have been confirmed to have an HBO max app. Together they represent an eye popping 70% of the streaming devices in the country. Microsoft says that its next Xbox will be compatible with thousands of older Xbox games at launch. The company also says those older games should play better than before by taking full advantage of the new hardware in the Xbox series X. That translates into quicker load times, more frames per second and possible HDR support. Each year Shudmin games show better contrast and a wider range of colour. And finally Google announced some changes coming to search results next year. Page experience will play a bigger role on how highly Google recommends a site. Google says that great page experiences enable people to get more done and engage more deeply. The company also says it aims to help people more easily access the information they're looking for. You can stay up to date with the latest by visiting CNET