Microsoft offering some Windows Insiders a chance to win tickets to MWC
If you’re a Windows Insider and you’re running the Windows 10 Technical Preview on your PC, you’ll want to go check the Insider Hub right about now to check for a very special opportunity. Announced via Microsoft’s Gabe Aul, some Insiders will be seeing a special notification which is actually the chance to go to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, courtesy of Microsoft, as pointed out by Neowin.
Cheero Power Plus Flavor Series Review: Now more delicious then ever
You may remember that last year we reviewed some battery packs from cheero, specifically ones that are part of their Danboard collection which featured the lovable cardboard character of the same name from Japan. Well, cheero has since updated one product in the collection, the cheero Power Plus, and given it some colour variations for […]
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Snap v3 Beta 3 now available for download
With two beta releases already out there, it’s now time for Snap v3 beta 3. As expected, this release brings along with it several bug fixes and changes including some changes to address download issues, scrolling and there’s now additional layout fixes for the BlackBerry Passport as well. That’s just a small list of additions, you can view the rest below.
Sixth wallpaper for HTC One (M9) available for download
Another day, another HTC One (M9) wallpaper, right? Right. On Twitter, LlabTooFeR shared a sixth wallpaper from the 2015 HTC flagship. This one, seen above, shows what seems to be a beach with dark sand and skies with water on the horizon.
Here are the previous wallpapers:
To download any of the wallpapers, open the image to its full size and then select the save location.
Click here to see the most recent One (M9) leak.
Source: @LlabTooFeR
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Watch us play Chariot tonight for your chance to win a free game
Every weekend, Windows Central streams an Xbox One game or two on Twitch for 1-2 hours and gives out free games to the cool people who join us during the stream. It’s like a live podcast, only you also get to watch a game while chatting with our awesome readers and viewers!
Tonight, we’ll be playing Chariot from Frima Studio. Chariot is a puzzle-platformer in which one or two players work together to push and pull a funeral chariot through haunted caverns and mines. We want you guys there, chatting along. So we’re giving out more than 10 codes for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam!
Just follow me on Twitch.tv/Eastxtwitch, enable email notifications, watch along, and participate in chat for your chance to win. You can also watch the event right here live or after the fact.
Google Wins Android App Limits Lawsuit
Google overcame a lawsuit today pertaining to its pushing of Google applications on its Android OEMs when a judge dismissed the case. The lawsuit was raised by consumers who claimed that Google’s coercing of handset manufacturers to use apps like YouTube and not apps like Bing or Yahoo caused prices to be unfairly raised.
Fortunately, U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled that the plaintiffs did not have enough evidence to show that Google’s actions were illegal, nor actually hurting anyone. The judge gave the plaintiffs three weeks to change their claims, but as of right now, no other action has been taken. If Microsoft or Yahoo or another corporation could compete for “prime screen real estate,” the prices on Android handsets would most likely be a little lower, but probably not enough to make a huge difference—at least there’s no evidence for it.
What do you think? Was this a fair ruling under the federal Sherman antitrust law and California’s unfair competition law? Leave your official legal opinion below—it’s okay if you’re unqualified: it’s the Internet!
Source: Reuters
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Verizon to offer $50 rebate on the BlackBerry Classic
Earlier this month we learned the BlackBerry Classic was expected to launch on Verizon on February 26th, but that news never brought any indication of expected pricing for the device. Over at N4BB, they’ve discovered some further details in that area and have noted Verizon intends to launch the BlackBerry Classic for $149.99 on new a two-year contract but a mail-in rebate, which also includes the Q10 and Z10, will bring that pricing down to $99.99.
If you’ve been following BlackBerry Classic pricing, you’ll no doubt notice that’s a bit higher than what other carriers have been charging for the device, most notably AT&T who this week launched it for $49.99 along with pretty much every Canadian carrier who is now offering it for $49.99 or even $0 on two-year contracts. With that in mind, the rebate is nice to see because Verizon is arguably overpricing the BlackBerry Classic by comparison. What do you all think? Sound off in the comments!
HTC One M9 press images leak out, showing its sleek design and glimpses of Sense 7
We have no shortage of leaks surrounding the HTC‘s latest flagship device, particularly in the wallpapers department, but today is pretty much the holy grail. HTC One M9 press images and what appears to be a complete list of specs has hit the Internet, and though we can’t say that we’re particularly surprised with any of […]
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These are the best unofficial Twitch apps for Windows Phone
Twitch is a popular website that allows players to livestream games from their computers and Xbox One or Playstation 4 consoles. Watching someone play a game on Twitch lets you see a lot more of a game than you could from a trailer or video review. Every Twitch channel offers a live chat room, making the act of watching a stream a social experience. The host (the person playing) can even speak to viewers. It’s like a live interactive podcast centered around videogames!
As regular Windows Central readers know, we do plenty of Twitch streaming ourselves through my channel Twitch.tv/Eastxtwitch – four or five nights per week, in fact! It’s important to us that you be able to view and enjoy our streams. Unfortunately, Twitch does not offer an official Windows Phone app and our phones can’t natively play Twitch streams. Thus we must look to unofficial Twitch apps for our phones of choice.
Not all of the unofficial Twitch apps for Windows Phone are created equal. I’ve put the five current best apps through their paces: 8Stream, Infinite Game Stream, LiveGaming, “Twitch TV,” and Unstream. Read on to learn how they compare and which app is the best in its class.
AT&T sends out Lollipop soak test invites for 2014 Moto X
It looks like AT&T is preparing a soak test for Android 5.0 Lollipop on the 2014 Moto X. Some Moto X owners are reporting receiving survey invites asking them to participate in the test.
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