If you’re old like me, you can remember the first time you played Tomb Raider — and what a thrill it was. Not only did you get a refreshing change of perspective (from first- to third-person), you also got to play as a female protagonist. The game combined elements of Pitfall, the “Indiana Jones” movies, …
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18 December
All new iOS apps and updates must be designed for iOS 7
Apple has laid down the law on new app development. All new apps must be created with the latest Xcode software, and must conform to the design language of iOS 7. The Weather app in Apple’s iOS 7 versus iOS 6. (Credit: Apple) In an announcement on its developer website, Apple has mandated that all new apps must be built …
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18 December
What Samsung needs to do to make Galaxy Gear a hit in 2014
Editors’ note (February 21, 2014): This story was published in December 2013, but it remains relevant on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2014, where Samsung is expected to announce an update to last year’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Samsung won the race to put a stake in the wearable market in 2013. Next year, it will have to win the …
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18 December
Microsoft pulls Surface Pro 2 firmware update
Microsoft has made the rare move of removing a firmware update after a number of user complaints. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The Surface Pro 2 update had received a number of complaints from users mostly around the patch failing to install. Perhaps worse, those users who had managed to install the update now found their Pro 2 plagued with battery issues. …
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18 December
ACCC makes Apple revise consumer guarantees
Apple has agreed, under a court-enforceable order from the ACCC, to increase its consumer guarantee period from 12 months to two years. (iPhone Dead End image by magic_quote, CC BY 2.0) If your 13-month-old iPhone just broke, you now have recourse: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ordered Apple to revise its warranty period in compliance with the …
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18 December
Samsung could intro 10.5
Samsung could introduce a 10.5-inch AMOLED tablet in early January, according to a new report from Korea’s ETNews. Details recently found in a shipping manifest point to at least one of Samsung’s next Galaxy Tabs coming with a premium price tag. Related stories: Samsung to challenge Apple with AMOLED tablets — report Report: Samsung plans 5 smartphones for early 2014 …
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18 December
Avegant Glyph, a Virtual Retinal Display that doubles as a pair of headphones, hits Kickstarter on Jan. 22 for $499
2014 may just be the year of virtual goggles. We already know about Oculus Rift, but Avegant, makers of the intriguing virtual retinal display technology demoed earlier this year, have unveiled Glyph, its own set of consumer goggles, which will be available to order on Kickstarter on January 22. But these goggles won’t ship until “later in the year,” and …
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18 December
Delta puts the kibosh on in
As holiday air travel starts to ramp up and the Federal Communications Commission just took the first step in easing restrictions on in-flight calls, Delta airlines wants to be certain no cell phone conversations will be taking place on its planes. The company’s CEO Richard Anderson penned a memo to its 80,000 employees on Wednesday to say no way to …
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18 December
Smartphones at CES and beyond: Big, bendy, 64
Related stories: Wearable tech at CES: Expect the unexpected Samsung Galaxy Round vs. LG G Flex: Which curves the best? What 64-bit gets you (FAQ) CES, the largest consumer electronics show in North America, often sets the stage for smartphone technology and trends in the coming year. There are plenty of those brewing for 2014 even beyond the big show, …
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18 December
Sony 26
Sony’s flogging off some old stock, with its 26-inch smart TV from 2012 going for a cut-price £199 direct from the Japanese company’s outlet store website. That’s a saving of £230 on the RRP and around £150 on the price elsewhere. It’s a very decent little telly — when we reviewed it just over a year ago, our main gripe …
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