‘Drift Stage’ is all about driving sideways and satisfying your ’80s fetish
If you pay attention to pop culture at all then you know the ’80s are back in full force. I mean, have you played Hotline Miami? Or noticed that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in theaters? And who can forget M83′s Midnight City and its killer sax solo? Well Drift Stage mines the same fetish for the 1980s and turns it into a neon-hued racer that’s all about driving sideways. All we really know is that this is a racing game with a heavy focus on “drifting” — hence the title. The simple 3D models and pixelated textures look sort of like Out Run and Miami Vice had a child then fed it acid — in other words, they’re crazy! We don’t have much more in the way of details at this point, except that there is a four player split screen mode. Hopefully we’ll find out when this indie racer will ship sooner, rather than later. But before you go, check out the teaser after the break, complete with Satriani-esque big guitar theme song.
Filed under: Gaming
Via: The Verge
Source: Drift Stage
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Mailbox for iOS Gains New Email Management Features, Languages [iOS Blog]
Popular email app Mailbox was today updated to version 2.1, adding several new email management features. It’s now possible to print emails, mark them as spam, or mark them as unread by tapping on a new options menu denoted by three dots on the app’s thread view or within individual messages.
Along with these new management tools, Mailbox has gained Passbook integration. Users can select a ticket or other attachment in the inbox, which will then be added directly to Passbook.
The app will also permanently delete messages that have been swiped to the trash and it has been updated to support 19 different languages and 24-hour time.
Now translated into 19 languages, including Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (both European and Latin American), Swedish, Thai and English
– View spam and mark messages as spam
– Passbook support
– Permanent delete from trash and spam
– Bug fixes and performance improvements
First introduced in early 2013, Mailbox proved to be ultra popular, requiring a reservation system that restricted access to a limited number of users for several weeks. Shortly after its release, however, the app was acquired by file-sharing and storage service Dropbox, and has seen several major updates since then.
Though initially limited to supporting Gmail, Mailbox now supports email services like Yahoo and iCloud.
Mailbox is a universal app that can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]
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Apple Seeds New Builds of Safari 7.0.6 and Safari 6.1.6 to Developers [Mac Blog]
Following the release of a new 10.9.5 beta for developers, Apple today seeded new beta versions of Safari 7.0.6 for OS X Mavericks and Safari 6.1.6 for OS X Mountain Lion. The new betas focus on security fixes.
The new Safari builds can be downloaded through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store or through the Mac Developer Center.
Apple has also previously seeded Safari 6.2 and Safari 7.1 for Mountain Lion/Mavericks to developers, but the 7.0.6 and 6.1.6 updates will be released to the public ahead of the later versions that may come alongside OS X Yosemite.
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T-Mobile LTE throttling to commence due to P2P file sharing and tethering abuse, unlimited plans Only
T-mobile has certainly proved themselves a worthy adversary in the carrier business over the last couple of years. Plenty of changes have brought customers to magenta in droves. Just because T-Mobile is bending, and in some cases, breaking the wireless industry rules, doesn’t mean that there are some things they have to tighten up on slightly. Seems an internal memo has made its way online that depicts that T-Mobile is finally being forced to get a little heavy-handed, at least in one area of its service.
“T-mobile has identified customers who are heavy data users and are engaged in peer-to-peer file sharing, and tethering outside of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions (T&C). This results in a negative data network experience for T-Mobile customers. Beginning August 17, T-Mobile will begin to address customers who are conducting activities outside of T-Mobile’s T&Cs.”
OH NO!! Seriously though, this isn’t really a huge deal. If you are on any normal data plan that offers, say 2GB of data at full speed and then you are throttled anyways, there is no need to worry at all. This is targeted toward the older $70 and the newer Simple Plan $80 unlimited plans that don’t throttle your usage. It isn’t even that this is something new either, T-Mobiles Terms & Conditions have had the policy for some time and now T-Mobile will just finally be enforcing it.
Using the Service in connection with server devices or host computer applications, including continuous Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, automated machine-to-machine connections or peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing applications that are broadcast to multiple servers or recipients, “bots” or similar routines that could disrupt net user groups or email use by others or other applications that denigrate network capacity or functionality.
It is also very important to point out that this isn’t going to happen because you watch too much Netflix or Hulu either, this is aimed specifically at P2P file sharing and tethering outside of the T&C. You won’t go from high-speed data to 2G over night. T-Mobile will contact you first and let you know that they are on to your shenanigans. If you fail to heed the warning, you get a nice little ‘Misuse Warning SOC’ added to your account. Keep pushing your boundaries and that SOC will be replaced with a “Misuse Throttle SOC’ that will slow your data down considerably. This makes it really easy for customer care and store team members to see why you might have data speed issues if you want to pretend that you have no idea what is happening.
You guys have between now and August 17th to get your affairs in order before you have to worry about the throttling. In a nutshell, keep the torrent, P2P and online broadcasting to your hardwired ISP.
Here is an image of the information that T-Mobile reps are reading up on now.
Source: Tmonews
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Limited time sale sees Amazon Fire TV on sale for $84 (15% OFF)
On the fence about whether to pick up the Amazon Fire TV? How about if we gave you a gentle nudge over that proverbial fence? Amazon is, for a limited time, offering the new gadget for $84, a savings of $15 (15%) off the normal price. What’s more, Amazon will toss in free shipping for… Read more »
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Apple Seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 Build 13F14 to Developers [Mac Blog]
Apple today seeded Mavericks 10.9.5 build 13F14 to developers, just over a week after seeding the second OS X 10.9.5 beta, build 13F12, and more than a month after releasing OS X 10.9.4 to the public.
The beta is available through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store and through the Mac Developer Center.
It is unclear what improvements the 10.9.5 update will bring to Mavericks, but it is likely to include bug fixes and stability enhancements. Apple is asking developers to focus on USB, USB Smart Cards, Graphics, Safari, and Thunderbolt.
Along with working on improvements to Mavericks, Apple is also beta testing OS X Yosemite, which is due to be released in the fall. The last Mavericks update, 10.9.4, added several Wi-Fi fixes and improved wake from sleep reliability.
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Apple and HP Discussed ‘Enterprise Siri’ Search Product Ahead of Apple’s IBM Deal
Before announcing an enterprise partnership with IBM, Apple reportedly had discussions with Hewlett-Packard over a mobile search product nicknamed “Enterprise Siri.” Detailed in a report from The Information (via BusinessInsider), “Enterprise Siri” is an HP product designed to allow employees to ask their devices for company-specific information like financial data or product inventory numbers.
According to The Information‘s report, though Apple held discussions with HP, the latter company has also been in talks with Google’s Android unit for the past year over a potential partnership for the “Enterprise Siri” technology, which could lead to something like an enterprise version of Google Now for corporate data.
The idea is for employees to be able to ask their Android device for company information such as financial data or product inventory information in the same way they do routine personal searches for weather, traffic or restaurant locations. Google search doesn’t currently offer any such integration with corporate databases and software applications, but it’s an area Google has looked at as it tries to chip away at the iPhone’s lead among business customers.
Now that Apple has inked a deal with IBM to further its hold on the enterprise market, a deal with HP for a powerful enterprise search product could allow Google to gain ground as well.
While more than 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies already use Apple devices in their businesses, Apple’s recent partnership with IBM has the potential to skyrocket Apple’s enterprise sales. As part of the deal, IBM will develop more than 100 industry-specific native apps that are built from the ground up for the iPhone and the iPad to draw new customers in industries like retail, healthcare, banking, travel, transportation, and more.
IBM will also offer Apple’s iOS devices to its corporate customers and has plans to provide cloud storage, analytics services, and 24/7 assistance to enterprise customers under a new AppleCare plan. IBM’s first apps will roll out this fall, with additional apps coming in 2015.
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iPhone 6 Front Panel, Power Button, and Mute Switch Shown in High-Quality Photos
Following previous photo sets showing an unfinished 4.7-inch iPhone 6 rear shell and assorted other parts in recent weeks, luxury modified iPhone vendor Feld & Volk [Instagram page] has shared another set of high-quality photos showing parts from the device. While many of the parts have already been seen, this new set provides our best look yet at some of those, as well as a few new ones.
One photo shows the inside of the front panel and display assembly, with some of the components near the top pulled apart to give a good look at how the digitizer/LCD flex cables and earpiece come together with room for the front camera and proximity/ambient light sensors all packed into one small area of the device.
Several other photos also highlight how the edges of the front panel taper. Those tapered edges should sit essentially flush with the edges of the rounded rear shell, providing for a sleek, nearly seamless look and feel for the iPhone 6.
Secretaries beware: Google and HP in talks about Now for the workplace
While Apple has teamed up with IBM to get more of its wares into the workplace, it seems Google is looking to do the same with partners of its own. The Information reports that Google is in talks with HP and others to leverage its card-based Now system for enterprise use. While the negotiations began a year ago, HP has moved forward with its own “Enterprise Siri” project to boost mobile search for businesses. Integrating Now with office-friendly apps will be a chore, as the search option doesn’t currently leverage data or abilities outside of Google’s suite — like Cortana and Siri do for certain applications. As you might expect, the conversations seem to be just that at this point, so there’s no clear indication of a timetable for a partnership announcement or product release.
Filed under: Software, Google, HP
Source: The Information
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Michael Jackson’s next posthumous act: The music video as tweet
Sony has used all kinds of technological tricks to sell you Michael Jackson’s posthumous Xscape album, ranging from streaming music offers to life-size holograms. Its next move is something you’re more likely to experience first-hand, however. The company’s Epic Records label will premiere MJ’s latest music video, “A Place with No Name,” in a Twitter post; visit @MichaelJackson at 10PM Eastern tonight (August 13th) and you’ll see the late King of Pop’s promo attached to a tweet. Yes, it’s ultimately a publicity grab for a music legend that doesn’t need any stunts to capture the world’s attention. With that said, there hasn’t been a major music video launch on Twitter before — it’ll be interesting to see if Jackson can lure people away from the cat photos and social updates in their timelines, if just for a few minutes.
A Place With No Name is the first music video to launch on Twitter. Read more here: http://t.co/cbNWoJArNj #MJXSCAPE pic.twitter.com/uE96QHG502
– Michael Jackson (@michaeljackson) August 11, 2014
Via: Forbes
Source: Michael Jackson
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