Score a Surface Pro 2 for up to $800 off from Best Buy
Microsoft may have stopped its own sales of the Surface Pro 2 some time ago, but the 10.6 inch tablet is still available from some retailers. Best Buy is now selling the 256GB version of the tablet for just $599.99, a $500 decrease from its normal price of $1,099, while the 512GB has an even bigger price cut to $799, which is $800 less than its normal price of $1,599.
Dying Light review: The freaks come out at night
Dying Light is a first-person zombie survival game from Polish studio Techland, recently released for Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Windows. Techland also developed the oh-so similar Dead Island, but they gave up on that IP due to creative differences with publisher Deep Silver. While Dying Light resembles a reincarnation of Dead Island, it trumps that game on so many levels that I finally like one of Techland’s zombie games.
Whether or not you enjoyed Dead Island more than I did, you are in for a real treat with Dying Light. Dying Light has the potential to be an awesome zombie franchise, but first they need to fix some of the flaws that claw and bite at the current version.
Looking ahead to exciting, busy times leading to Windows 10
It’s going to be one busy year as we head towards Windows 10
We like busy times around here. With being busy comes exciting things to be busy for. This year is going to be crazy. Already we’re into February, we’ve seen CES come and go, not to mention the January 21 Windows 10 event and subsequent releases of new builds of Microsoft’s next operating system for both desktops and phones.
It’s keeping us all on our toes, for sure, but it’s only just beginning. The coming weeks and months show no signs of slowing down. We’ve got a series of events to look forward to, more builds of Windows 10 and ultimately the main event, the proper launch later this year. Here’s what’s coming up in the near future.
Zane Lowe leaving BBC Radio 1 for Apple
BBC Radio 1 has announced that popular DJ, Zane Lowe, will be leaving this March to join Apple. While Apple doesn’t operate a BBC-style radio service, they do operate iTunes, including the iTunes Radio service in the US and Australia, recently acquired the Beats Music service as well, and have repeatedly said they value human curation when it comes to music. From the BBC:
During his time on the station, the New Zealand-born DJ has become well known for championing emerging talent and many acts have made their breakthrough after having one of their tracks named as “hottest record in the world” on Zane’s show.
Zane also curated last October’s Radio 1 Rescores project – in which artists including The 1975, Foals, Bastille and Laura Mvula wrote a new soundtrack for the 2011 movie Drive, with their new music broadcast alongside a special screening of the film on BBC Three.
Apple seemingly paused the international rollout of iTunes Radio last year following the Beats acquisition and rumors persist that a new service will take the place of both iTunes Radio and Beats Music sometime this year. Though neither Lowe nor Apple have commented on what he’ll be doing at the company, given his background, the type of human curation and program building he excels at and Apple favors would seem like a natural fit.
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From the Editor’s Desk: Quick hits …
The President’s Day Weekend is seriously catching up with me — what, it’s not a major party holiday where you live? — so I’ll keep things short this week. Here are a few thoughts on the week that was, and the weeks ahead.
FAA proposes new rules for small unmanned aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration today is publishing new proposed rules for “small unmanned aircraft systems” — commonly (but not entirely accurately) referred to as “drones” — that would require an operator certificate and the user to be at least 17 years old. The proposed rules also would dictate when and where and how such “unmanned aerial systems,” such as (but not limited to) the type controlled by smartphones and tablets could be flown.
Grab an ‘as new’ EE Lumia 930 right now for £200
Every once in a while a deal comes up that’s almost impossible to resist. This latest deal on the Lumia 930 locked to the UKs EE network is potentially one of those. Through the carriers eBay outlet store you can now snag an “as new” Lumia 930 in black for just £199.99 on pay-as-you-go. A huge discount from the RRP.
FAA proposes new rules for small unmanned aircraft
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today is publishing new proposed rules for “small unmanned aircraft systems” — commonly (but not entirely accurately) referred to as “drones” — that would require an operator certificate and the user to be at least 17 years old. The proposed rules also would dictate when and where and how such “unmanned aerial systems,” such as (but not limited to) the type controlled by iPhones and iPads could be flown:
The broad strokes for platforms weighing less than 4 pounds:
- Be older than 17 and pass a written test every two years.
- The operator must be in visual contact with the aircraft without using cameras or binoculars.
- No flying over people, unless they’re the ones controlling the aircraft.
- A 500-foot altitude limit.
- Aircraft can’t fly faster than 100 mph.
- Other obvious rules such as not straying into airport flight paths or restricted airspace, or posing “a hazard to other aircraft, people or property.”
- {Read Connectedly’s review of the Parrot AR Drone Elite](http://www.connectedly.com/ar-drone-elite-edition-review)
The FAA also is proposing new rules for aircraft up to 55 pounds that would be involved in “non-recreational operations,” which would seem to cover the sort of aerial delivery Amazon is considering.
The FAA will be taking public comment on the proposed rules.
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