Nintendo World Championships are back for E3 2015
The Nintendo World Championships, a gaming competition last held in 1990, return this year for E3 in June. Nintendo fans can compete for a spot in the Championships on May 30 at select Best Buy stores around the country, and the winners will join competitors selected by Nintendo at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, June 14th, for a multi-round gaming competition. It’s just like the old days. The Championships will be streamed live online and fans in LA will have the opportunity to attend the final event in-person. Nintendo promises more details in the coming weeks.
As for the rest of E3, Nintendo will once again host a Digital Event full of game announcements and (fingers crossed) puppets, this time on Tuesday, June 16th at 9AM PT. Nintendo Treehouse will stream live from the E3 show floor June 16th – 18th, and on June 17th and 20th, select Best Buy stores in the US will allow fans to play Mario Maker on Wii U. That’s 4PM – 9PM local time on Wednesday, June 17th and 12PM – 5PM local time on Saturday, June 20th.
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Source: Businesswire
A digital globe and 200,000 years of human migration
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum suffered the devastation of Hurricane Sandy firsthand. Now, more than two years after the storm struck New York City (and many other places), the building is celebrating its comeback with a new name: Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. Under this rejuvenated image, the museum will tell the story of humans moving across the entire world, rather than focusing just on those that passed through its iconic halls. Three new exhibits are going to be inaugurated on May 20th, all delivering content based on the pre- and post-Ellis Island days. One of them is the World Migration Globe, a custom-made sphere that’s powered by two HD projectors and delivers a nine-minute video presentation about the 200,000 years of modern human migration.
“It’s not just about Ellis [Island]; it’s about all the people who come here and that are connected to immigration,” says Clay Gish, director of writing and research at ESI Design, the firm responsible for putting together these new exhibits at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. She adds that her team has been working on the World Migration Globe since 2008, but Hurricane Sandy delayed the production of the project. The information being projected onto the screen, meanwhile, is provided by The History Channel — although the overall story on global migration was crafted and shaped in tandem with ESI Design and an immigration committee.
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It’s all visuals, though; I’m told it didn’t make sense to bring sound into the experience, due to the physical placement of the World Migration Globe exhibit — around 40 feet away from the main entrance. “Audio is a really big part of how we approach these exhibits. But there was a challenge with the entry space, since students walk right in,” says ESI Design’s Senior Designer of Tech and Media Michael Schneider. “It’s where the boats unload, so audio wouldn’t have benefited. Here it was more about seeing the visual patterns of people moving across the world.”
If you happen to be in Lower Manhattan, it’s a quick 40-minute trip via ferry, or a short drive from New Jersey. Ticket prices range from free to $18, depending on your age or whether you’re a student.
Android 5.1.1 might make its way to the Nexus 5 sometime this week
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop has already begun rolling out to the Nexus Player, Nexus 9 and Nexus 10, though it still has yet to make its way to any Nexus smartphone. That could change sometime soon, according to Sprint’s Nexus 5 support page.
Updated a few hours ago, the support page shows Sprint’s Nexus 5 running Android 5.1.1 with build number LMY48B. We wouldn’t be surprised if the update began rolling out sometime this week. Normally we could check out the date for the rollout details, but the Android 5.1.1 update shows 3/11/15 for the release date, which is when the previous update began rolling out.
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Google Will Soon Limit Mac Chrome Extensions to Web Store to Curb Malware [Mac Blog]
Google has announced that it will be extending its policy that requires Chrome extensions to be hosted on the Chrome Web Store to all Mac users beginning in July 2015. Google says it is extending the policy, originally announced in May 2014, to protect users against unsafe Chrome extensions by malicious software developers.
“We originally did not enforce this policy on the Windows developer channel in order to allow developers to opt out,” writes Google. “Unfortunately, we’ve since observed malicious software forcing users into the developer channel in order to install unwanted off-store extensions. Affected users are left with malicious extensions running on a Chrome channel they did not choose. As such, starting today we will begin enforcing this policy on all Windows channels. Mac will soon follow, with enforcement for all channels beginning in July 2015.”
Google says it saw a 75% drop in customer support help requests from Chrome users inquiring about how to uninstall unwanted extensions since enforcing the policy for some Windows users. The company will continue to support local extension installs during development and installs via Enterprise policy. Developers with third-party extensions not currently on the Chrome Web Store can submit them for approval.
LG G Stylo arrives to Boost for $200, coming to Sprint on June 7th
Back in April LG took the veil off the LG G3 Stylus’ successor, dubbing the device the LG G Stylo. Since then, T-Mobile has confirmed it will offer the handset in the US this summer. For prepaid customers looking to get your hands on the stylus-equipped budget device, Boost Mobile has also announced it will offer the handset starting today, with the phone also coming to Sprint on June 7th.
The LG G Stylo is a modestly spec’d 5.7-inch 720p handset with a Snapdragon 410 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, an 8MP rear cam, a 5MP front cam, a basic stylus, and Android 5.0 Lollipop. While not the most impressive device, the G Stylo is a fairly capable low-end offering and at a price of $199.99 it is also very affordable. The biggest complaint here is probably the RAM, as 1GB is arguably just too low even for a budget device these days.
For those that are interesting in pairing the phone with Sprint, you can also get it for zero down and 24 monthly payments of $12. What do you think, anyone planning on picking this one up?
The Choose Your Own Premium Android Giveaway: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, LG G4 or Huawei P8!
Now that most of the year’s biggest flagships have been released to the masses, many folks around the world have been trying to figure out which device they’ll buy with their hard-earned cash. Samsung went all out with the Galaxy S6 Edge, combining extremely premium build quality, improved software and one of the best cameras we’ve ever seen on a smartphone. LG’s new G4 is a great device too, featuring a unique leather back, speedy internals and a camera that can give the GS6 a run for its money. And let’s not forget the Huawei P8 – a super thin smartphone with a premium metal build, which is currently being offered for just over $500 unlocked.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 ranks higher than the Galaxy S6 in Consumer Reports’ ratings
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 is a stark departure from last year’s Galaxy S5, when talking of both build quality and software. The move to include more premium materials this time around has been nothing short of controversial among Samsung fans, seeing as how the company ditched the removable battery and microSD card slot that’s been present on most other Samsung devices. Because of these changes, Consumer Reports has given the Galaxy S6 a lower rating than the Galaxy S5, which currently sits at the top of the publication’s smartphone ratings.
Read more: Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S5 quick look
Consumer Reports has long been known as a significantly unbiased publication, so how could it choose last year’s more cluttered, plastic model over the shiny newness that was just launched a few weeks ago? In terms of being practical, the Galaxy S6 definitely doesn’t offer as many features as the S5 did. The new model has done away with the microSD card slot and removable battery, as well as the IP 67 dust and water resistance rating. What’s more, the Galaxy S6 offers up an overall smaller battery capacity than its predecessor, despite having a more power-hungry Quad HD display.
From the report:
Also missing: memory-expansion slots. That means Galaxy S6 owners will have to bring their phone to a service center to replace the battery, or buy a more expensive version of the phone if more onboard storage is needed—just as you do with an iPhone.
The majority of the report wasn’t all negative for the GS6, though. Maria Rerecich, head of electronics testing at C.R., noted that the addition of rapid charging technology and support for both wireless charging standards were a welcome change this time around.
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Most of the report was focused on hardware-only features, and barely touched on the software of the devices. Samsung toned down the software features in the Galaxy S6, making the overall experience much more pleasant for the end user. But unfortunately, the publication barely touched on that aspect, allowing the overly feature-filled plastic Galaxy S5 to score higher than the more reserved, sleek Galaxy S6. Be sure to take a look at the video below to see the full report.
What are your thoughts on the report? Do you think you’d recommend the Galaxy S5 over the Galaxy S6? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Shadowgun, Samurai Vengeance on sale for developers 5th anniversary
Developer Madfinger Games is having its 5th anniversary, and with it, they’ve put the majority of their Android games on sale.
You can pick up Shadowgun or Samurai Vengeance for a $0.99 each. In Dead Trigger 2, the developer has select items for sale up to 50% off, and in Monzo, you can save up to 70% off on digital model kits.
Considering that most of Madfinger’s games are free already, it’s nice to have their other games at such a low price point for a short time.
For the developer’s anniversary, there’s a bunch of other stuff going on, too. On May 15-17, they’ll be hosting a Dead Trigger 2 anniversary tournament, and offering place gold rewards.
Will you be picking up any of these titles? Let us know in the comments below!
source: Madfinger Games
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NVIDIA’s GRID game streaming service now outputs full 1080p HD in 60 fps
NVIDIA has just announced a new milestone for their GRID streaming service; full HD game streaming at 60 frames per second. The latest SHIELD Hub beta incorporates the higher resolution feature, and it’s expected to roll out to all devices by the end of May.
This bumps the streaming resolution up from 720p to a full 1080p, marking the first time we’ve seen this from a game streaming service. Streaming interactive content, like video games, has always been a little more tricky than beaming HD movies and TV shows, but NVIDIA has been hard at work making it a reality. There are 35 games in the library of GRID games including the likes of Batman Arkham Origins, Devil May Cry 4, and the newest Dirt 3, and it’s available exclusively on NVIDIA’s SHIELD devices.
Have any of you had any experience with one of NVIDIA’s handheld Android gaming machines?
source: NVIDIA
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Samsung announces ARTIK platform for IoT development
Samsung continues their work to develop tools and platforms to help developers accelerate their efforts to implement technology that can easily be used by regular consumers. Their latest announcement on this front is for their new Internet of Things (IoT) platform called ARTIK. According to Samsung’s Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer, “ARTIK allows developers to rapidly turn great ideas into market leading IoT products and applications.”
ARTIK is a combination of embedded hardware security technology, on-board memory and an open software platform for development. Initially, ARTIK will include three configurations:
- ARTIK 1 – a 12mm x 12mm module packed with Bluetooth/BLE connectivity and a nine-axis sensor intended for use in low-power, small form-factor applications;
- ARTIK 5 – a module powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with on-board DRAM and flash memory, this unit is intended to be used in hubs, drones and possibly high-end wearables;
- ARTIK 10 – a full solution that includes an octa-core processor, full 1080p video capabilities, 5.1 audio, 2GB of DRAM and 16GB of flash memory, the ARTIK 10 also supports WiFi, Bluetooth/BLE and ZigBee connections and is intended for use in home servers, media applications, and potentially in some industrial solutions.
In their announcement, Samsung highlighted some of the technical highlights of their new ARTIK platform, like:
- Security and privacy which includes an embedded element to goes beyond software-based encryption and incorporates a machine learning based anomaly detection system;
- IoT software stack so developers can move to application framework development and skip over the building of low-level software libraries;
- Local storage and computation capability to free IoT development from a cloud connection;
- Low-power architecture which will be especially important for battery powered devices;
- Small form-factor to help make it easier to deploy;
- Connectivity that comes with support for WiFi, Bluetooth and Zigbee.
source: Samsung
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