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Samsung scores exclusive 'Angry Birds Space' content for Galaxy Note
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To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy Note and Angry Birds Space, Samsung and Rovio have partnered to offer exclusive content for the game to all Galaxy device owners. The two companies made the announcement at SXSW, where they're showing off the game exclusively on the Galaxy Note. The Samsung-exclusive content includes a Galaxy Note-branded level, the game's first 30-level DLC pack for free, and an exclusive weapon: the Lazer Bird,
This isn't the first time Rovio has offered up exclusive content for its games on specific devices. The level-ending Mighty Eagle was offered to Nook Color owners for free whenever they were playing Angry Birds inside of a Barnes & Noble, and the web version of ...
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Sony unveils new a57 DSLT
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Sony has unveiled a new camera to sit in its line up of translucent mirror technology range of cameras, the a57 which offers 12fps shooting, full HD video capture and new creative options.
According to Sony, the Alpha 57 has been priced to appeal to a wide range of DSLR users, sharing many of the premium features found on the enthusiast level a65 - though the price has not been announced.
The a57 features a 16.1 million pixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, which is teamed with the latest generation BIONZ image processing engine which has been designed for low noise stills and full HD video.
Shooting speeds of up to 12fps in new Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode are now available.
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Yahoo sues Facebook for patent infringement
Like UnlikeYahoo has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook, a first in the realms of social media and an extension of the patent feuds already blistering in Silicon Valley between smartphone and tablet makers such as Apple, Microsoft, and Motorola. Yahoo pulled the trigger today following reports last month that the company had been threatening legal action against the social network, proving it wasn’t bluffing.
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HTC Titan II to hit Australia in early April
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WPDownunder is reporting that the marketing campaign for the LTE-powered HTC Titan II is starting on the 27th March on the Australian Telstra carrier, with the handset expected to hit the market early in April.
The smartphone is rumoured to be free on a $79 /mo Freedom Connect plan or the cheaper $59 plan, with a $5 /mo MRO free, but pricing has not been confirmed yet.
If it does arrive in the next few weeks it is possible the device will beat the LTE Nokia Lumia 900 to market, at least in Australia and possibly in USA also.
The HTC Titan II features a 4.7 inch screen, 1.5 Ghz processor, 16 GB storage and a 16 megapixel camera, and of course LTE, backed by a 1730mAh battery.
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AT&T version of Samsung GALAXY Note hacked to work on T-Mobile's 4G pipeline
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If you have been watching those Samsung GALAXY Note ads on television, or know someone with the "phablet," you might ask why others get all of the fun. If the problem is that you're an AT&T customer and don't have an upgrade at this time, and you don't want to pay the retail price, well there is not much anyone can do for you outside of giving you the money you need to buy the device. On the other hand, if the problem is merely that you are a T-Mobile customer, there is some hope for you.
Thanks to those Mensa members at XDA developers, there is a hack that will allow you to use the AT&T version of the Samsung GALAXY Note (i717) on the 4G network belonging to the fourth largest carrier in th...
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Google confirms it's bringing Metro-themed Chrome browser to Windows 8
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Google has confirmed that it is working on a custom version of its extremely popular Chrome browser for Windows 8, an important step to keep Chrome’s momentum growing so that eventually the browser could grow to be more popular than Internet Explorer.
The version of Chrome for Windows 8 will be built in accord with the Metro UI design idea - that of tiles, typography, simplicity and clean looks. In terms of simplicity, Chrome on the outside has always been an emanation of that idea.
“Our goal is to be able to offer our users a speedy, simple, secure Chrome experience across all platforms, which includes both the desktop and Metro versions of Windows 8. To that end we’re in the process of bui...
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Google wins patent for ringback adverts
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Google has just been granted a patent from the USPTO that replaces ringback tones with adverts. The idea is to replace the ringback sound you hear when you’re calling someone and waiting for them to pick up. The ringback sound that you’d normally have to listen to anyways while you’re waiting is replaced by an audio advertisement.
It’s a concept that end-users may not appreciate, but carriers and advertisers will be more receptive to for added revenue and exposure. Google being the advertising company that it is will now have another channel to deliver ads, although it’s not clear whether it would be a feature implemented through Android or through partnerships with carriers.
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Nvidia releases GeForce 296.17 for Windows 8, others get 296.10
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Nvidia has baked a fresh batch of drivers, with two flavors covering Windows XP through Windows 8. Common folk running Windows XP, Vista or 7 should grab GeForce 296.10 as it boosts SLI performance in various titles, including Blacklight: Retribution, Dirt 3, Dishonored, Dungeon Defenders, F1 2011 and rFactor 2.
The update also either improves or adds 3D Vision profiles for Dear Esther and Deep Black: Reloaded. You'll also find support for the GTX 560 SE and roughly a dozen bug fixes across various applications when running on single and multi-GPU configurations (see page seven of the release notes for more information).
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Sony Xperia S now has access to PlayStation store
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During this year's CES in Las Vegas, many smartphone fans became smitten with the Sony Xperia S. With that unique transparent strip about 10% up from the bottom of the phone, Sony has designed a unique handset that is the manufacturer's flagship model. When the phone was launched overseas, Sony did not have time to complete PlayStation support for the model, so those who purchased the Sony Xperia S up to now have had to live with a placeholder link instead of the real live PlayStation Store. But, as you might have guessed from the tone of this piece, things have now changed.
Starting on Tuesday, those who clicked on the app for the PS Store were taken to a web page where the storefront and t...
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FTC subpoenas Apple in Google antitrust inquiry
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission subpoenaed Apple as part of the government’s antitrust investigation into Google says a Bloomberg report. The government agency is interested in the deal that made Google the primary search engine on the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad. The FTC has asked Apple for the documents surrounding this agreement.
Google’s competitors, such as Microsoft, claim the search giant is is unfairly using its position as the number one search engine to increase its mobile phone advertising revenue. According to a report from Macquarie Capital, Google’s mobile search-related revenue climbed to $1.3 billion. Of that sum, Google kept $335 million and gave Apple $1 billion. Ano...
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Apple WALT prototype shows up on eBay
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It's not uncommon to come across gadgets on eBay that never made it to market, but this is certainly a unique find. Seller russel400 has posted a prototype of Apple's unreleased WALT, or Wizzy Active Lifestyle Telephone. Introduced in 1993, right around the same time as the Newton came out, WALT was to be a companion for a home phone. Like the Newton, it had a touchscreen, stylus, and handwriting recognition. However, that's where the similarities ended. WALT was apparently designed closely with BellSouth, and offered an integrated address book, caller ID, custom ringtones, fax services, and even access to online banking. It also ran a stripped down version of System 6 with a HyperCard GUI r...
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Anonymous releases source code for Norton AntiVirus 2006, Symantec says not to worry
Like UnlikeAfter a number of threats, hacker collective Anonymous has released what it claims is the source code for Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 2006. The code was allegedly stolen, along with the source for several other Symantec products, after a security breach back in 2006. A hacker group called "YamaTough" attempted to extort money from Symantec in exchange for destroying the code back in February, and the alleged code for the company's pcAnywhere software was released on The Pirate Bay soon thereafter.
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Apple Design Guru on What's Wrong With The Other Guys
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Apple's most popular products owe much of their success to their design, and by extension, to their designer, Jony Ive. In a new interview with the London Evening Standard, Ive dished about his secret sauce—and where his competitors are falling short.
Ive is the aesthetic brain behind groundbreaking Apple products like the iPhone and the iPad. These products were new, yes, but Ive says that's not what makes them important. Newness is necessary, but insufficient. That, says Ive, is what distinguishes the design process at Apple from the rest:
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Microsoft to let Windows 8 web browsers play nice with Metro, Firefox version in the works
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We previously heard that Mozilla was planning a Metro version of Firefox, and now developer Brian R. Bondy has announced that the company has begun work on it. While that's good for Firefox fans, the real news is that the program is going to belong to a new, third type of Windows 8 apps: "Metro style enabled desktop browsers." We're still trying to figure it all out (and we think Microsoft is too), but from what we understand, this new, third type is an exception to Microsoft's rules and lets traditional Windows web browsers participate in the Metro experience. The third category would co-exist alongside Windows 8's two current categories — one for apps in the traditional, Windows 7-like env...
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Current-gen gaming consoles in over half of US homes, digital purchases on the rise
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February may have seen a significant drop in US retail game sales, but a recent study by Nielsen shows that console ownership is on the rise. According to the report, at the end of last year 56 percent of US households had at least one of the three current-generation gaming consoles, up six percent from 2010. Time spent playing video games also increased, jumping up seven percent from the prior year, driven largely by massive gains by the iPad (the Wii, by comparison, saw a 22 percent drop in gaming time). The downward trend in retail game sales is also echoed by the report. According to Nielsen, the amount of money gamers spent didn't decline, but the way in which they spent it did, with th...
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