2,000 hours later, Skyrim modder lands a job working on Destiny with Bungie
Having spent over 2,000 hours working on the enormous — and enormously impressive — Skyrim mod “Falskaar,” Alexander Velicky was dead set on getting a design job in the game industry. ” I set my sights on a professional design job pretty early, …
iPhone 5s/5c Take 76% of Smartphone Sales in Japan for October [iOS Blog]
According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel (via Unwired View), the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c accounted for 76% of new smartphone sales in Japan during the month of October, including 61% of phones sold on NTT DoCoMo, the country’s biggest carrier. A…
Moshi IonBank 10K Review: A Portable Battery Pack That Oozes Style
Portable battery packs are a generally predictable, yet competitive accessory market. Really the only two things you can change about a portable battery is choose how large the battery capacity is and how the thing looks. Manufacturers of these accessories toy endlessly with combinations of…
PayPal now supports prepaid gift cards for online purchases
A prepaid gift card may not be the proper substitute for a well-chosen present, but at least the beneficiary will have an easier time using it online this Christmas. That’s because PayPal now supports such cards, meaning they can be used at any on…
4oD catch-up streaming comes to Sky Now TV and Roku boxes
A smart TV box for a tenner is a nice thing, but one that streams Homeland on demand is arguably even nicer. As of today, owners of a Sky Now TV media player should see 4oD among their list of free channels, alongside the existing options like BBC…
The $299 Blu Life Pro is aimed at the selfie set with a 5-megapixel front cam
When we first spotted the decently spec’d Blu Life series, it seemed like a nice Android handset option for folks on a budget. However, the times they have a-changed, and the former KIRF company’s latest device, the Blu Life Pro, is now looking de…
Sony says digital PS4 game prices could drop in Europe ahead of launch
Sony has moved to calm fears over expensive digital PlayStation 4 games ahead of the console’s European launch. After it was discovered that major publishers like EA had set digital prices for games like Battlefield 4 and FIFA 14 as high as £…
Foxconn Adds More Workers to Assembly Lines as iPhone 5s Supplies Continue to Improve
Yesterday, a survey published yesterday by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster stated that the iPhone 5s is approaching 90% availability in Apple’s U.S. retail stores, with supply begin to match consumer demand of the device.
Now, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the shortened…
Jambox and Mini Jambox score a water-resistant option for an extra $50
Sure, you might shrug off peril when it comes to placing portable speakers near the tub or sink, but it wouldn’t hurt to have an added line of defense. To that end, Jawbone is now giving folks who purchase a Mini Jambox or its normally-sized count…
The ManDroid Show: Android 4.4 KitKat for the Google Editions! iPhone Users can Convert to Android!
Happy…Wednesday? Yes, I am a little late getting Tuesday’s ManDroid Show out to you guys, and the sad thing is, I shot it last night. Was swamped all day trying to build something online that will hopefully be something pretty cool, but I still have the show up. Android 4.4 is still…
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