The newly announced Surface 3 tablet is very different than the first two versions with that brand name, and it also has some differences compared to the current Surface Pro 3. Here are five things that you need to know about the Surface 3 before you pre-order the tablet.

While promoting his newly-launched music streaming service Tidal, Jay Z talked about being in competition with Beats co-founder and current Apple music honcho Jimmy Iovine.

Tidal, a competitor to the Apple-owned Beats Music, already has agreements with several artists for exclusive releases. Iovine has reportedly been attempting to lure some of those artists to Apple’s music service. Speaking to Billboard, Jay Z says that he isn’t mad about this, but he thinks Iovine needs to take a larger view of the situation:

I think that’s just his competitive nature, and I don’t know if he’s looking at the bigger picture: That it’s not about me and it’s not about him; it’s about the future of the music business.

Iovine has previously been reported to be in talks with artists regarding exclusive albums for iTunes, though it’s likely that those exclusives would also come to Beats Music. Apple is currently said to be planning a relaunch of Beats Music as a service inside the iOS Music app, with a relaunch reportedly planned for around WWDC 2015.

Source: Billboard

Developer Turtle Rock Studios and publisher 2K Games have released a new content update for the hit co-op sci-fi shooter Evolve. The update includes two free maps that will be available first for Xbox One owners of the game before they are released for the PC and PlayStation 4 on April 30.

HTC will be discontinuing support for the Sense TV app on April 30, transitioning users over to Peel instead.

Through an update to the Sense TV app, HTC revealed that they would be ending support for the app at the end of April. Sense TV worked with the HTC One M8’s IR blaster, functioning as an interactive TV guide.

A newly posted video showing drone-based footage of the Apple “spaceship” Campus 2 construction shows its progress very clearly, with parts of the building rising from the ground.

The video was posted by 9to5Mac reader Brandon Elwood, who recorded the new footage in 4K resolution. It mostly shows shots taken outside the Campus 2 limits in Cupertino, California, but there is a few seconds of footage that are taken from right over the parts of the building that are coming up from the construction site.

Be aware that this is not an officially sanctioned video from Apple but rather from a interested fan. Campus 2 began construction in mid-2014 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. It will be the work space for 12,000 employees inside over 2.8 million square feet.

Source: Brandon Elwood (YouTube); Via: 9to5Mac

MagNets is a colourful upcoming ID@Xbox action puzzle game from the mind behind Rat Attack! – a similar title from the PS1/N64 era.

In MagNets – your charge is the recapture and recycling of malfunctioning Bloxkbots, maintenance droids who have inexplicably gone haywire. In order to achieve this, you enlist the help of your trusty MagNet, the game’s signature mechanic which allows you to ensnare and wrangle the wayward robots.

We spoke to Total Monkery‘s technical director, Richard Weeks, who has turned his skills to games such as Viva Piñata and Bit Trip. In the interview, we talk ID@Xbox, the exclusive reveal of Elementales for Windows Phone, and of course, MagNets for Xbox One!

Ever wondered what 210 pounds was in elephants? What about calories in units of bananas or length measured in jumbo jets?

Now you can know these things because Microsoft has programmed them into the Windows 10 calculator, a new universal Windows app that also appears on Windows Phone.

Google is usually good for some April Fools jokes, and this time they have put Pac-Man on the streets of Google Maps.

Pac-Man can be played right now on Google Maps, utilizing the streets of the map as the course. Users can play on streets of their own town on the web, or in select areas on mobile devices. Google has listed a bunch of clues of where to find Pac-Man on mobile devices, but if you want to just get down and play try searching for “Arc de Triomphe”.

We are unsure how long Pac-Man is going to hang around Google Maps (it’s worth noting that is already April 1st in some parts of the world), so we suggest giving it a try soon, lest it disappear before you get the chance.

Source: Google

Task manager The Hit List has hit version 2.2, adding a share extension that lets you create new tasks and reminders from inside other apps.

Once you set up the share extension, you can use text and links to create a new task for The Hit List wherever extensions are supported. Along with the addition of the extension, The Hit List 2.2 fixes a number of bugs. Check out the list below for all of the fixes:

• Changes to an existing task’s title or notes could be accidentally discarded mid-editing
• Tasks due soon, and without a start date are properly formatted in task lists
• Some types of change to a task’s repeat rule weren’t syncing to other devices
• Better organized sections for smart lists (and tags) that are sorted by priority

The Hit List 2 landed in December 2014 with task cards, short cuts, and the ability to sync to the Mac app.

The Hit List 2.2 requires iOS 8.2 and is available in the App Store now.

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Indie developer Rogue Rocket Games has launched its newest title, the Wild West-themed action-puzzle game Gunpowder, exclusively on the iPad today for $4.99.

Gunpowder has some similarities to the Angry Bird franchise, as players try to explode barrels of, well, gunpowder, with the objective to set fire to as much stuff as possible. Players control “Incendio”, a fox with a Robin Hood-like zeal to help steal money away from the evil robber baron wolf Boss Grimshaw. Here’s a quick summary of Gunpowder.

The first lesson in Pyrotechnics 101 starts with drawing lines of gunpowder with your finger. Players must then strategically place barrels to solve puzzles and discover surprise chain reactions through the use of numerous environmental objects such as flaming wagons, Gatling guns, chandeliers, cannons, mine carts and more! With the explosive tools at your disposal, you must recover the stolen gold and redistribute the wealth to bring order to the Wild West.

Gunpowder is a one-of-a-kind physics-based puzzle game featuring colorful artwork, a charming backstory and clever game design that is sure to appeal to gamers of all ages. With 125 unique levels, timed trials, numerous Easter eggs, unlockable achievements and the ability to compete against friends via Apple’s Game Center, Gunpowder can be played many times over, as players seek to find the fastest and best way to solve each puzzle.

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