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Nov

Tic Tactics By Hidden Variable Is Available To Everyone Today


You may recall that we previewed a game called Tic Tactics recently and we were really impressed with how smooth and impressive the game looked, particularly as the game was for the simple game of Tic Tac Toe. The game is a little more complex than just that, and I would liken it to be […]

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Nov

Minecraft’s Twitch livestreaming arrives on Windows and Mac, documents block-by-block world building


A few weeks back, Mojang and Twitch announced plans to bring world-building livestream abilities to Minecraft. Now, that feature is live. Once players link their respective Mojang and Twitch accounts the fun can begin through the settings menu or …

22
Nov

Samsung Galaxy Mega coming to MetroPCS on November 25th, for $399 at launch


Samsung’s other behemoth of a smartphone, the Galaxy Mega, is most definitely not one of the newest on the block. Still, we can’t imagine why MetroPCS users would complain about having yet another Android device to choose from. Starting November 25t…

22
Nov

OUYA’s revamped interface now available through ‘Abominable Snowman’ update


OUYA owners who’ve been eager for the console’s big interface upgrade can relax, as it’s reaching systems today. Now known as “Abominable Snowman,” the update gives the Android device a much more visual control scheme that simplifies finding new …

22
Nov

Belkin’s usage-tracking WeMo Insight Switch ships today for 60 bucks


Belkin’s WeMo line of connected outlets, motion sensors and wireless switches has been a solid solution for building out a (relatively basic) home-automation system on the cheap, and now there’s a new product to add to the mix. The WeMo Insight Sw…

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Nov

FCC Proposes Permitting In-Flight Voice/Data Cell Phone Use


The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to introduce a proposal that would allow passengers to use cell phones on airplanes during flight, reports The Wall Street Journal. Under the terms of the proposal, airplane passengers would be permitted…

22
Nov

iWork for for iOS and Mac Updated, Keynote Gains With New Transitions [Mac Blog]


Apple has pushed new updates for its iWork suite of productivity apps on both the Mac and iOS.
For iOS, Keynote saw the biggest improvements, gaining a number of new transitions, in addition to Apple’s standard “stability improvements and bug fixes”. Numbers and Pages each…

22
Nov

T-Mobile Moto X gets Android 4.4 KitKat


The nation’s fourth largest wireless provider is but days behind Verizon in issuing Android 4.4 to the Moto X T-Mobile is the next carrier to see the Android 4.4 KitKat update rolling out to the Moto X. An updated post on Motorola’s blog tells us that the nation’s fourth…

22
Nov

Amazon shaves Nexus 7 (2013) price to $199


Presumably as part of a pre-Black Friday promotion, Amazon is offering the flagship tablet at a discounted price Amazon is offering the Nexus 7 tablet for $199 (16GB) and $239 (32GB) today, a savings of more than ten percent. While that discount doesn’t sound all that fantastic at first…

21
Nov

Palette embraces the buttons, dials and sliders that touchscreens forgot


Gone are the days of buttons, switches and dials. We’re all touchscreen and trackpad now. If you’re among those that miss the tactile sensation and precision that switches and toggles offer and have $100 or so burning a hole in your pocket, howeve…