tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31126085862748774222024-02-18T20:24:36.950-08:00Tech GoonerWeb Blog about the Latest Technologies, Gadgets & Software's around the world.Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-27205241455847179072014-02-01T20:39:00.000-08:002014-02-01T20:39:36.248-08:00Microsoft’s Super Bowl "Empowering" Ads<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Super Bowl XLVIII just hours away, Microsoft is airing
its first national Super Bowl advert on Sunday. The company while searching for
a new CEO, has also found the time to create a series of "empowering"
videos that mark a fresh marketing approach for the company. It’s easy to think
of Microsoft as a corporate giant that has was late to the mobile and tablets
party, but the reality is that millions of people still rely on its vast array
of software products for their daily work. That’s the message that Microsoft is
trying to hammer home during the Super Bowl this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Microsoft’s Super Bowl ads this year will run for 60 seconds
during Sunday’s game, showing people using the company's software for the “greater
good”. The software maker isn't revealing its exact Super Bowl ad until
tomorrow, but it’s clear from the new "empowering" series of videos
that it will include appearances from various people that have used Microsoft’s
software across medicine, education, and everyday life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s an unusually emotional ad for Microsoft, as the company
has traditionally opted to market its products front and center. It's also a
welcome move away from controversial campaigns such as <a href="http://www.scroogled.com/Home" target="_blank">Scroogled</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The ads, include the story of former professional football
player Steve Gleason who was diagnosed with neuro-muscular disease ALS in 2011,
and the ad shows how he uses a Surface along with Tobii’s eye tracking hardware
to interact with friends and family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Classrooms across the world connecting to each other via
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hal Pasko, a 97 year old man who continued his love for art
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Braylon O'Neill was born missing the tibia and fibula bones
in both of his legs. Now, he's making strides, pushing limits, and playing
sports because of Microsoft technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sarah Churman also stars in one of Microsoft’s
"empowering" ads. Churman was born deaf, but in 2011 a hearing
implant allowed her to hear her children properly following years of having to
use traditional hearing aids.</span><br />
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ads are incredibly moving, that tugs at the heartstrings. Good work Microsoft!</span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-59570666777273849812014-01-24T09:54:00.000-08:002014-01-24T09:54:22.740-08:00Roman Birg - Founder of Android Open Kang Project Joins Cyanogen Inc.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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tight group. Shaking things up was the <a href="http://aokp.co/blog/roman-and-cyanogenmod" target="_blank">announcement</a> of Roman Birg, founder and
leader of the Android Open Kang Project (better known as AOKP) joining the
newly established Cyanogen Inc., the company that's now formally developing and
promoting the CyanogenMod ROM.<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birg's role at Cyanogen is still unclear, although many
believe it has come in effect of the company advertising job openings for
software engineers. <a href="https://plus.google.com/+RomanBirg/posts/XVw1QKDwK3Q" target="_blank">Birg says</a> that he will continue to work on the AOKP ROM
while he's employed by Cyanogen Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">AOKP was formed post Android 4.0 nearly 2 years back, but
built a very strong following because of the great amount of user friendly
customization and tweaking built upon the stock Android experience. With more than </span><a href="https://twitter.com/rohanXm/statuses/383936981572386816" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;" target="_blank">3.5 million installations</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">,
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still a tiny minority of Android as a whole, and the path that the new
corporation takes will be one to watch. It will be interesting to see where
Cyanogen Inc. goes with input from the founder of its biggest custom ROM competitor.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://aokp.co/blog/roman-and-cyanogenmod" target="_blank">AOKP Blog</a></span></span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-43255565675196743132014-01-12T05:26:00.000-08:002014-01-12T05:26:49.272-08:00RUMOUR: Microsoft Planning to Release Windows 9 in April 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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people at Microsoft were hoping for. What people forgot was that it was the
first step towards Microsoft’s vision of a hybrid tablet and desktop operating
system and it is still an evolving UI/OS (Remember the Android 1.6, 2.0 stock
UI?).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although the company is focused on continued development on
Windows 8.1, with an “Windows 8.1 - Update 1” on the cards, Windows watcher
<a href="http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/threshold-be-called-windows-9-ship-april-2015" target="_blank">Paul Thurrott is reporting</a> that the company has started planning on a release
of Windows 9, <b>code-named </b></span><span style="line-height: 107%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>"Threshold"</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sometime around April 2015. Allegedly, Microsoft will unveil its ideas/plans/vision for Windows 9 at the company’s Build 2014 developer
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The move to Windows9 could help Microsoft to move away from
the criticism that Windows 8 received. It’s currently unknown what type of
changes will be made in Windows 9, but a "Metro 2.0" is being
reported, which will focus on improving Microsoft’s new app world and tiles.
One of the major things that will supposedly come in between now and April 2015
is a full return of the Start Menu, although it is more likely that Microsoft
will include this change in the Update for Windows 8.1 rather than in an
entirely new operating system next year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like it did with Windows 8, Microsoft will use three major
milestone development points for Windows 9, but it’s not clear how many of them
will be released to the public during the development period.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Windows certainly needs public excitement, more Windows
8-style apps, and in house innovation if it is to succeed with its vision of a
hybrid tablet and desktop operating system. Hopefully Build 2014 and Windows 9
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to Windows 8.1 in the coming updates, <b>Windows
9 looks to be the next major release</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-38484773848421992272014-01-10T02:56:00.001-08:002014-01-10T02:56:54.569-08:00Most Anticipated Video Games of 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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land in the market. 2014 will see developers using the new tools and extra
power to come out with games, with even better graphics. I pick the games, I’m
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most anticipated games of 2014. A FPS with giant robots, what more could any
man want?! The game is an online- multiplayer only game. Judging by the trailer
and initial response, the game is action packed, with abilities to run on walls
and hijack mechs. If you are still not convinced, the fact that the game won
over 60 awards at its E3 2013 reveal, including a record-breaking six E3
Critics Awards should convince to put it on your must buy list.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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creating hype for quite some time now. Initially expected to come out in 2013
(It was included in our last year’s list too), the game is now coming in
September. With BUNGIE behind the game (The studio that brought us Halo 1-3) along
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Guardian avatar, choosing from powerful hunters, warlocks, and titans, and set
out to defend the last city on Earth using a combination of weapons and magic. Will
bungie once again reinvent FPS? Time will tell.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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been waiting for, originally scheduled for a November 2013 release, the game
has been pushed to mid-2014. Forget iOS vs Android. In Watch Dogs’ future,
everyone is jacked into a centralized operating system, which means that the
game’s hacker protagonist (Aiden Pearce) has access to the digital lives of the
entire city. The game blends on-foot stealth and action gameplay with driving
(more than 65 vehicles are available!), allowing players to work their way
through the overarching storyline any way they wish. And multiplayer allows players
to hack into other player's games and toy with them in different ways.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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show, Person of Interest, the similar theme excites me a lot. While the TV show
is set in New York City and this game takes place in Chicago. Moreover, with
the recent NSA spying revelations, Watch Dogs launches at an interesting time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more time than any other, hopefully the final release will occur soon for what
may be the first worthwhile South Park game ever made – and potentially even a
decent role-playing game. The game supposedly turns the foul-mouthed boys into
wizards, warriors and auctoritas.</span></div>
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world by surprise in 2012, making the sequel highly anticipated. The game like
its predecessor, is an action role-playing open world video game. The story
will revolve around a cursed character trying to find a cure for their agony, and
will be emotional and involved in the fashion of the original Demon's Souls's
story. Miyazaki (who served as director on Demon's Souls and Dark Souls) stated
there will be no direct connection between Dark Souls and Dark Souls II. The
game will use its own dedicated multiplayer servers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this game, but with Telltale behind the game expectations are sky high. The
game developer is trying to take the same approach that it did with ‘The
Walking Dead, which saw the game earn 90 Game of the Year awards in 2012 and
apply it to Game of Thrones. The game makers are working with HBO to deliver an
episodic adventure that follows George R.R. Martin's bestselling fantasy book
series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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revealed about this just-announced game, it's expected to deliver virtual
seasons of interactivity as players explore Westeros and the seven noble
families vying for control of the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms. A key
component of most Telltale's games are the interpersonal relationships among
characters and the hard decisions that need to be made. Game of Thrones is the
perfect suit for this type of gameplay. Highly Excited!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dragon Age series and consider it to be one of the best RPG’s to play. Bioware
has supposedly worked on the criticism that Dragon Age II received, and
promised a much wider scope and much more developed role-playing elements,
while blending elements from the highly successful first game.The hopes of the
fans are high on this one!</span></div>
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is one of which no one can have had enough. Every sequel introduces
fundamentally new concepts/ideas while killing a few things you loved from the
prequels.</span> <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Metal Gear Solid V's addition to the franchise, will be
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big, that Konami is splitting the release into two parts. A
"prologue" called Ground Zeroes will be released in March. The full
game, The Phantom Pain, will be released... at some point, later.</span></div>
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created the third game in its bestselling franchise exclusively for PC and
next-gen consoles. This game is a must for Skyrim fans, gamers who love massive
RPG’s with nonlinear story lines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gamers is the deep and complex nature of the game's storyline. Gamers will be
challenged to make hard choices throughout the epic adventure as the world
evolves based on each decision that the protagonist, Geralt. There will also be
plenty of vicious monsters to slay, inspired by European ghost stories and
Celtic legend. A dynamic weather system and day/night cycle impacts the
gameplay, as some creatures only come out in the dark. This game promises to
deliver the first truly next-gen fantasy role-playing experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fans to release the gorgeous, fun RPG Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii, and now its
follow-up is one of the most anticipated titles for Wii U. Even if X is as good
as its predecessor, it still probably won't sell many copies. But, at least
it'll give content-starved Wii U owners the kind of lengthy single-player
adventure that the system has sorely lacked thus far.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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launch. From the gameplay trailer I saw released by PlayStation, it looks
incredibly amazing. The graphics are awesome, you can jump from a building and
use your fire hands to lift you upwards and the animation when you kill people
is freakin cool!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A disease has wreaked havoc in the US, triggering a complete social
breakdown. It’s up to you now to sort it out. This online multiple tactical
shooter + role playing game looks to be one of the most exciting prospects of
the year. One of the most graphically impressive next gen games at last year’s
E3, this new Tom Clancy third person shooter is also extremely ambitious in
terms of its online features and smart device connectivity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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zombies that grow aggressive and dangerous everyday especially at night, you
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Garrett, a master thief. This is the fourth game in the series. The reason it's
on the list is because you can do all sorts of things that is awesome. Firstly,
you can pickpocket someone and turn into smoke, secondly, you can be as free as
you like in the game, you choose your own paths and you choose your fate in the
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-76076505523629450612013-10-21T10:26:00.001-07:002013-10-21T11:39:23.086-07:00BREAKING NEWS [UPDATED]: BBM Now Available for Android and iOS Users!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After uncountable delays and god knows how many fake apps in the Play Store. <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">BBM for Android is about to really arrive in Google Play and the Apple App Store. This will mark the first time Blackberry's premier messaging service has been available on a non-Blackberry device. You'll be able to download the app today, but you might not be able to actually use it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">BBM for Android was leaked a few weeks back and the flood of users caused server shutdown for the company. This time the number of users will be controlled by a waiting list that you'll signup for in the app. Just enter an email address and Blackberry will let you know when the time has come for you to start using the app.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The company promises to move people through the queue as quickly as possible, but you'll probably want to get on it early if you just can't wait. All those leaked installs at least show there is still some demand for BBM even if the company's phones aren't of much interest anymore.</span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-7727733762103134692013-10-20T09:29:00.000-07:002013-10-20T09:29:29.760-07:00'Doctor Who': All 11 Doctors in One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The promotion includes the poster showing all 11 ''Doctors'
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Also released is a teaser trailer for the upcoming special —
titled “Day of the Doctor.” The special airs Nov. 23 and is going to be
broadcast live simultaneously in several countries. The teaser shows all the
previous doctors, from William Hartnell to Matt Smith (and a few foes). Although it is
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-91383004347670752142013-10-20T01:05:00.000-07:002013-10-20T01:05:20.116-07:00TechGooner Explains: Why Does Rebooting Help Fix Most of the Problems?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recently, I met a guy who put some really interesting, yet
basic questions in front of me regarding stuff on Windows, Android, etc. This
gave me the idea of starting a new series ‘TechGooner Explains’. Here we go with the first one..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The moment your PC starts showing problems the first thing that comes in your
head is “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” This is the standard
response any computer geek will give you (even if they have not watched The IT
Crowd). So the question that pops up is, why don’t geeks try to identify and
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restricted to Windows, it is applicable on routers, phones, iPads, sound
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To illustrate the requirement of a reboot, I’m going to use the most famous
example – the blue screen of death! The problem is usually caused because of
problems in hardware drivers or hardware malfunction. Windows has reached a
state where it does not understand the error. So it stops all functions, shows the
blue-screen of death and gathers the require information about the problem in
the background. After this Windows automatically restarts the computer for you.
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Earlier (Windows XP and the ones before it), a crash in the Graphic Drivers
would ‘hang’ the system, and one had to force reboot it. Windows has improved,
the desktop will lose its fancy graphical effects for a few moments before
regaining them. Behind the scenes, Windows is restarting the malfunctioning
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restarting the computer itself? Well, because
it can’t — the code has encountered a problem and stopped working completely,
so there’s no way for it to continue. By restarting, the code can start from
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a program is misbehaving and using up a major chunk of the CPU. A geek could
head to the task manager and look around, hoping to locate the misbehaving
process an end it. If an average user encountered this same problem, they could
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including Firefox and Chrome are well known for memory leaks. Over time, the
browser would often consume more and more memory, getting larger and larger and
slowing down. Closing the application will cause it to relinquish all of its
memory. When it starts again, it will start from a clean state without any
leaked memory. This doesn’t just apply to Firefox and Chrome, but applies to
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with your Wi-Fi or Internet connection, the software on your router or modem
may have encountered a problem. Resetting the router — just by unplugging it
from its power socket and then plugging it back in — is a common solution for
connection problems. On the computer front, resetting the adapter works, but
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software. Any code that’s stuck in a misbehaving state will be swept away, too.
When you restart, the computer or device will bring the system up from scratch,
restarting all the software from square one so it will work just as well as it
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-17479230689720441452013-10-18T02:50:00.000-07:002013-10-18T02:58:32.065-07:00Nexus 5 - Full-Size Official Press Photo Released<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If the numerous leaks/rumors surrounding the Nexus 5 were
not sufficient to convince you of the latest device from the Mountain View
company, this 'leak' should do it. The device appeared in the device listings in the
US Play Store out of nowhere (Yes, it was taken down quickly).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feast your eyes, on the NEXUS 5.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The price for the 16 GB model is listed as $349. While
that's a higher barrier to entry than we saw with the Nexus 4, which also cost
$349 at 16GB but had a $299 8GB model, it's still an attractively low price for
what appears to be a more than capable device. Google's tagline for the LG-made
phone is "Capture the everyday and the epic in fresh new ways."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nexus 5 is expected to have a 5-inch Full HD display (441
PPI), a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera,
NFC and wireless charging. Let’s stop a second to let that marinate. Even fans
of Samsung devices, which consistently have the latest, most bleeding-edge
specs, will be fawning over the Nexus 5’s potential. It sounds nothing short of
amazing. Not only will it be fast, and compatible with plenty of networks here
in the U.S, it should feature the latest version of Android, KitKat 4.4. Other
possible specs include a 2,300mAh battery for the 16GB model, 3,000mAh model
for the 32GB model, a cavalcade of sensors, notification light, Bluetooth 4.0
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the last few weeks, most of the TV channels announced
their respective show lineups for this fall. While many favorites are on their
way back — who doesn’t want another year of The Big Bang Theory? And one of the
best show’s final season is set to kick of (a.k.a. – Breaking Bad). There are
also brand new shows to entertain come September. I’ve picked out the 10 series
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The series is considered a "modern-day retelling" of the 1820 short
story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. With a
time-travel conspiracy element that brings Crane and the Horseman to the modern
day and then sends them on a trip across the country to uncover hidden clues
left in patriotic locations in order to defeat each other, this show could end
up becoming a crowd favorite.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D almost feels like the fantasy of a
network looking for a sure-fire hit. The director of one of the most successful
superhero movie ever (The Avengers), writing and directing the pilot for an
all-new original spin-off from that movie? It’s hard to imagine that anyone
truly believed that ABC wouldn’t pick up Joss Whedon’s Avengers offshoot from
the moment it was announced. Add in the return of Clark Gregg as the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Alcatraz and Undercovers being cancelled early on. Its high
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new science fiction series about a cop working with a robotic partner who might
be more alive than he is be that series, only time will tell. Abrams also
brings along some of his Star Trek partners: Karl Urban (Dr. McCoy) playing the
lead character, while Star Trek writers (and Fringe co-creators) Roberto Orci
and Alex Kurtzman serve as fellow executive producers alongside Abrams. Could
this be the weekly sci-fi summer blockbuster that we’ve been waiting for?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nearly a century after a nuclear war has destroyed
civilization, a spaceship sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to
investigate the possibility of re-colonizing. Based on the forthcoming Kass
Morgan book of the same name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ll admit, I did not know of this show before I started
writing the article. But, Goldbergs has two things going for it. Firstly, the
show has amazing buzz from those who’ve actually seen the pilot. Secondly, it’s
a quasi-autobiographical show created by Adam Goldberg, the man behind Fanboys,
Breaking In and How to Train A Dragon, which means it’s unlikely to be dull.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The world's most wanted criminal (James Spader) mysteriously
turns himself in and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with. His
only condition: He will only work with a newly minted FBI agent (Megan Boone)
with whom he appears to have no connection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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looks to do it once again. If the idea of Samberg as a laid back detective who
has to deal with a hard-ass new boss doesn’t immediately appeal, perhaps the
strength of the cast (the show also includes The Expendables‘ Terry Crews and
Chelsea Peretti and Homicide: Life on the Street’s Andre Braugher) will.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from the 1970s, The Tomorrow People gives the CW a science-fiction teen drama.
As the next generation of humanity — spoilers, they have telepathic powers! And
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The name itself tells what the show is all about. Only the
fact that it has “The producers of Downton Abbey take on the Dracula story”,
and the addition of The Tudors‘ Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Vlad himself (alongside
Merlin‘s Katie McGrath as his true love, Mina) makes me put this show on the
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Low Winter Sun, AMC is bringing a UK based drama into
Detroit. It involves two cops who commit a crime, only then be tasked with
investigating that crime, in the process attempting to make sure no one finds
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-68857688400245492452013-07-09T21:16:00.000-07:002013-07-09T21:16:59.742-07:00DOTA 2 : The Beta Is Over<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sequel to one of the most famous multiplayer online
battle arena (MOBA) is finally out of beta and available as a free download for
everyone. The frequently updated beta for Valve's Dota 2 is over, and the
free-to-play MOBA has officially launched on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/570" target="_blank">Steam</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to download the game.” due to the heavy load on the server. You'll still have
to queue to play, so the sooner you install, the better chances you'll have of
playing. "You'll see your place in line," the developer writes,
"and when it is your turn we'll send you an email letting you know you're
in. We'll begin sending those emails this week."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so be sure to check out the various noob's guide to the game before you jump
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-81457762207152535702013-06-07T09:22:00.001-07:002013-06-07T09:22:08.622-07:00[Deal of the Day] Get Next Launcher 3D for Free (Usually INR 540/ $16)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The high price of the Next Launcher 3D deters most people
from trying out this “different” launcher. But, today you can pick up your copy
of Next Launcher 3D for free. This alternative launcher is the work of the same
team that made the famous Go Launcher, and the paid version has over 100,000
downloads, even at a price of INR 540 ($16).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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started from <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gtp.nextlauncher.trial" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"<b>nextlauncher3d</b>" as the account, and "<b>appoftheday</b>" as the
code (both without the quotes). The app should be unlocked and you can play
around without worrying about the trial period expiring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sadly this does not tie your app to your google account,
hence you do not get any updates. So think about backing up the app using
Helium or Titanium Backup if you want to be safe. Next Launcher also overrides
the background image in all launchers when it's installed. You can change it
back, but still a small annoyance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-31976787248441069632013-06-04T23:23:00.000-07:002013-06-04T23:23:06.127-07:00Amazon Launches Indian Marketplace - Amazon.in<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, has finally
made an entry into the fast-growing Indian e-commerce market with its web
portal <a href="https://www.amazon.in/" target="_blank">Amazon.in</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buyers can browse through a catalogue of 7 million local and
imported books and 12,000 titles from movies and TV shows to begin with. The
company is planning to expand its product footprint to cameras, mobiles and
other electronics devices in the coming months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike the US website, which has both Amazon owned products as
well as third party products. The Indian website does not own any
merchandise, but merely acts as an aggregator to all the retailers who wish to
exhibit their products on the website. Amazon will not stock and sell its own
products because India's FDI regulations do not allow online multibrand
retailers to sell their own products. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amazon has signed up 100 vendors across the country so far
and has set up a 1.5 lakh sqft fulfillment center in Mumbai to service online
orders. Any of the lakhs of retailers in India can hope to sign up with Amazon
and sell their products online.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Our vision is to become a trusted and meaningful sales
channel for retailers of all sizes across India, enabling them to succeed and
grow their business online," said Amit Agarwal, vice president, and
country manager, Amazon India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the stiff competition from Indian retailers like <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/" target="_blank">Flipkart</a>, <a href="http://www.snapdeal.com/" target="_blank">Snapdeal</a> and
<a href="http://www.homeshop18.com/" target="_blank">Homeshop18</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amazon India is already operating <a href="http://www.junglee.com/" target="_blank">Junglee.com</a>, a
price-comparison portal launched in February last year. Instead of selling products
on its web page, Junglee.com sends visitors to the website of the seller.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-51397999721761456402013-05-15T20:48:00.001-07:002013-05-15T21:02:41.572-07:00No Android Update Or New Nexus At Google I/O - A Good Move by Google<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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past 6 years now. It is during these 3 days that Google shows of the future of
Google and its products. These three days in the past have seen some of the
biggest announcements from the Mountain View Company - from the Nexus 7 to
Google TV, Chrome to Glass and everything in between.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Google I/O 2013 began yesterday, and the opening keynote
stretched for more than three hours (it began at 10 PM IST). The earlier rumors
were pointing for a refurbished Nexus 7, Android 4.3, maybe a Nexus 5 or the
Motorola X phone. But as the keynote progressed, with new features and updates
dropping left and right, it became more and more evident what this year’s I/O
was all about: Google services and apps. And that does not make the I/O a
failure, rather this move was a good thing by Google.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the past few year’s Google has been giving its OS an
upgrade nearly every 6 months. This has led to an already fragmented market getting
worse. As a developer, for your apps to reach the majority – one has to support
devices from Android v2.1 and up. If Google shifts to an annual cycle, by
releasing new Android versions in December along with the updated tablets and
mobile. It will not only help reduce the fragmentation on Android, but also launches
during the holiday season could be beneficial to the OEM’s (If they can keep up
with the demand).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The focus of this year’s I/O was on all the kinds of things Google
is doing for developers so that they can write better things. It showed how
Google services are doing amazing things on top of Android (and also Chrome). For
a complete round-up of this year’s I/O – Click <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/15/io-2013-google-io-day-1-roundup-keynote-music-games-google-hangouts-play-store-and-more/" target="_blank">Here (Android Police)</a> or <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4334634/best-of-googles-i-o-2013-keynote-hangouts-google-galaxy-s4" target="_blank">Here (The Verge)</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back as an agent of the Counter Terrorist Unit, as he races against time to
stop various terrorist plots. Kevin Reilley the broadcasting chief at Fox
announced that 24 will be returning in 2014 via his twitter account.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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episodes according to <a href="https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/333933770526834690" target="_blank">Brian Stelter</a> of The New York Times. This is a big
deviation from its longstanding format, where each hour-long episode represents
an hour in realtime. It was the unique approach of "real time"that
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day-long adventure. "What they'll be able to do is go in chronological
order of the day, but skip hours," Reilly said. That means each hour
viewers see will still be "real time," but 24's writers will be able
to tell a tighter, more engrossing narrative. Apparently that <a href="https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/333936387697041408" target="_blank">idea came fromshowrunner Howard Gordon</a>, who told Reilly that each 24-episode season of the
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-57571711556357133682013-05-07T08:23:00.000-07:002013-05-07T08:23:16.028-07:00Wolfenstein: The New Order announced<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today Bethesda Softworks unveiled their latest offering Wolfenstein:
The New Order. Wolfenstein remains as one of the most iconic first shooter
games till date, and a reimagined take on the classic first-person shooter is
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experience that will make FPS fans proud," said Jens Matthies, creative
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The game is set in an alternate history in the 1960’s, in
which the Nazis won the World War II. The game will also feature the return of
the protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz. The first trailer also shows indication of
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-8554171051414619722013-05-07T03:13:00.002-07:002013-05-07T03:13:41.515-07:00Next Xbox Will Play Games Offline - Leaked Email<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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new Xbox grows even higher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First the discussions were mainly about the name with Xbox
720, Xbox Loop and Xbox Durango (which turned out to be the internal testing
name for the device). The hocus-pocus around the name soon died with most
people anticipating it to be called just “Xbox”. This make a lot of sense to me
as it conveys a powerful sense of commitment. It says that it isn’t the next
Xbox, or the latest Xbox, or anything like that — just simply the definitive
machine. This would be similar to Apple’s strategy of naming the most recent of
its tablet offering simply as “iPad”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the “Always on, Always Connected.” rumor about the next Xbox. I’m not so sure
where it originated, it was about the requirement of active internet connection
to use any feature of the next Xbox. Right from the start I was against this,
and I always thought of it as a gigantic mistake by Microsoft. It would hand the
business to Sony with its PS4, and basically tell people with unreliable
internet that they shouldn’t buy the console.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was quite a relief to see an <a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/05/microsoft-next-xbox-will-work-even-when-your-internet-doesnt/" target="_blank">internal letter pop up onArs Techina</a>. “There are a number of scenarios that our users expect to work
without an Internet connection, and those should ‘just work’ regardless of
their current connection status,” the email says, it also goes on to state
single player gaming to be one such scenario. The fact that it’s a mass email
suggests that this is a recent change, or at least a recent clarification, in
Microsoft’s official policy. A company however big it might be never sends an
e-mail to everyone to say, "Just FYI, the policy we've had this whole time
is still the policy. Keep doing what you've been doing." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How good the next Xbox will be? We still don’t know. Will it
be better than the PS4? No idea. But luckily the fears that the console will be
completely useless when your broadband goes down have been overblown.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-29834980582168715162013-04-27T04:14:00.001-07:002013-04-27T04:14:38.476-07:00The Bureau: XCOM Declassified<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown was one of my most favorite game from
2012, and by far the best turn based strategy game I have ever played. So I was
very excited when news of a new XCOM game began surfacing a month ago. Finally 2K
games has officially taken of the covers from their new game - The Bureau: XCOM
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The game is set in the 1960s with the backdrop of the Cold
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on the role of agent William Carter, who is assigned to The Bureau. Through
Carter’s eyes, players will see the “secret story” behind the birth of the XCOM
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earlier XCOM shooter stories are all set in a world ravaged by alien invasion.
On the other hand, XCOM Declassified gets more secretive, with the all-out
global invasion replaced by a more covert assault. It hopefully won’t make a
ton of difference on the battlefield, as the idea is still to put players in
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secret from the Russians and other enemies is certainly a part of the game. So
part of the story that you’ll be experiencing is how the war is kept in the
shadows. How XCOM is started and then slightly hidden from the world until it
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direct your squad and keep yourself alive at the same time. The creative
director Morgan Gray explained that “our mission statement here is to move
beyond the turn-based isometric God’s Eye View on the battlefield and to put
you into the boots of this squad leader, where the bullets are flying in the
middle of the mix, having to basically direct your squad and keep your own head
from being shot off all at the same time.” Will wait out to see what this
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researching alien life forms, building advanced weapons and defeating the
aliens. At least that is what the fans of last year’s game are hoping.<o:p></o:p><br />
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title developed by Firaxis. Only time will tell. The game releases on 20 August
in the US and on 23 Aug in Europe. It will be available for PlayStation 3, Xbox
360, and PC platforms for $59.99.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the start of the month, everyone was excited about the
Facebook Event, which finally revealed Facebook’s new launcher for Android –
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/home" target="_blank">Facebook Home</a>. A few days later an apk was leaked which worked on nearly any
mobile. But, Facebook was quick to pull the plug on the app. Yesterday, finally
Facebook Home was launched on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.home" target="_blank">Play Store</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sadly Facebook Home currently supports only Samsung Galaxy
S3, Galaxy Note 2, HTC One, One X, or One X+ (and HTC First). At first I side-loaded
the apk (as I had done with the leak), surprisingly Facebook was checking the
phone build, and all you get is this screen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luckily, Android is open-source and highly modifiable. You
can change nearly anything, even your device. Hence running Facebook Home on your device is
pretty easy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Install any build.prop editor app from
the Play Store, such as <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.apps.build.prop.editor&feature=related_apps" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nathan.jf.build.prop.editor&hl=en" target="_blank">this</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Install the Facebook Home apk –
<a href="http://d-h.st/cN3" target="_blank">Link Here</a>.</span></div>
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Facebook Home apk <a href="http://d-h.st/qOz" target="_blank">link</a> and Facebook apk <a href="http://d-h.st/8jn" target="_blank">link</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My personal experience with Facebook Home, has not been the
best. I simply do not like it. It looks useful for those who use their smartphones
only for Facebook. Although I love the “chat-heads” feature (more on that in
the next article). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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comments below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">P.S: I’m not gonna do a complete review of the app – as I
find that my views are much similar to those by <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/04/12/hands-on-with-facebook-home-the-perfect-tool-for-those-who-dont-actually-do-anything-with-their-phone/" target="_blank">Android Police</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-81195422283917146852013-04-09T08:56:00.000-07:002013-04-09T19:08:19.272-07:00[UPDATE] Google Play Store 4.0 - Rolling out to Phones & Tablets Today - Download Now<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A redesigned Google Play Store has been making a buzz for some
time now, with <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/03/20/hands-on-with-the-google-play-store-4-0-leak-a-fresh-new-design-with-a-horrible-looking-action-bar/" target="_blank">Android Police</a> getting their hands on a leaked apk. A YouTube
employee also posted a <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/04/07/front-page-of-play-store-4-0-redesign-revealed-by-youtuber/" target="_blank">screenshot</a>. The whole world was geared up for its launch
at the Google I/O next month, but it seems that the Mountain View company did
not have it in its mega event plans, as a <a href="http://officialandroid.blogspot.in/2013/04/a-fresh-new-look-for-google-play.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> on the Android Blog has
confirmed that the new Play Store will roll out to phones and tablets today
itself!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The new cards based look definitely looks cleaner and aesthetically
more beautiful. According to the blog, the new UI focuses on bigger images,
grouping similar content and offering recommendations as you scroll down. All
devices running Android 2.2 or higher will get the update.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although the rollout starts worldwide today, with millions
of devices the load on Google’s servers, it may be a few weeks till the update
comes to your phone. Side loading the apk is an option, although no apk file is
available yet (<i>Update: Scroll to bottom for the link</i>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is quite interesting to watch the UI changes Matias
Duarte has brought into Android after joining the team (earlier he worked for –
WebOS). He made the stock Google experience lovable with ICS (Android 4.0),
brought out the aesthetic Google Cards with JB (Android 4.1/4.2) and now the
clean Play Store UI. One can only wait with eager anticipation for Key Lime Pie
(Android 5.0).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Update:</b> Android Police have once again provided us all with the apk. The app is signed by Google and upgrades your existing Play Store. The new version of the Play Store is 4.0.25. <b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?2b18dnjv5454hxt" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD HERE</a>.</b></span><br />
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-84449737257537331432013-04-08T06:02:00.000-07:002013-04-08T06:05:10.061-07:00Rumor: Google Negotiating 1 Billion Buyout of WhatsApp<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to a post by <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/google-acquiring-whatsapp/" target="_blank">Digital Trends</a>, Google is planning to
acquire the most famous cross-platform messaging app – WhatsApp in a reportedly
billion dollar deal. The site reports, that the discussion has been ongoing for
quite a while with the final price being the thorn in the agreement, with
WhatsApp playing “hardball” to drive up the price.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WhatsApp has already shown the world that its monetization
scheme is extremely effective. Its yearly but nominal $0.99 subscription fee
keeps the service ad-free. Behind the scenes however, WhatsApp also generates
revenue through profitable partnerships with international telecommunications
companies. Whatever Whatsapp is doing is working, it is doing it right, with
declining SMS usage around the world being directly linked to the success of
the app.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Facebook taking a huge step forward in the messaging
ecosystem, via Facebook Home and the continuously improving Messenger (with
free voice calls), Google’s attempt to acquire WhatsApp feel like steps in the
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reports Google is set to discard its numerous messaging services for an all in
one – <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/blab-away-google-babble-might-unify-scattered-messaging-services-1139088" target="_blank">Google Babble</a> (or Babel). Google Babble is expected to be revealed in May at thee
Google I/O event. If Google wants WhatsApp to be a part of Babble, it may well
have to hurry and get the deal done and dusted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will Google continue support for iOS (remember, Sparrow the
mail client?)? Will Google integrate it into the Android OS? All these question
remain unanswered and only time will tell. Nevertheless, if Google does manage
this acquisition, it will be a great step forward for Google in the world of
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-27308124330597710832013-04-01T09:13:00.000-07:002013-04-01T09:17:48.159-07:002013 Google's April Fool's Roundup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Mountain View based search giant just loves to have fun with it's users time and time again. This time around Google tried a lot of things to fool it's customers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well finally April 1 2013 is coming to an end (atleast on this side of the globe), so I decided to create a complete list of "pranks" played by Google on people around the globe. I will update the list if something new pops up.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. YouTube is Shutting Down!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday the search giant announced that YouTube was actually a competition to find the best video on the internet and today was the last day to submit entries. Google will now judge the video's and announce a winner after a decade in 2023.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It seems that the Google Street View team have got their hands on the treasure maps of a certain "Captain Kidd" and decide to integrate them into the Google Maps today. Go people, it's a treasure hunt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To see this one, you need a Google Play Developer account. Rather than the usual "Add New Application", there is a new option of "Add New AWESOME Application". By choosing the latter Google helps you build the application based on <i>advanced machine learning algorithms</i>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Google Nose (Beta)</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the name implies it lets you search for smells, with a database of more than 15 million "scentbyte". By mixing photons with infrasound waves, Google nose emulates various scents. Want to smell a rose, let Google Nose do it for you.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Gmail Blue</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The most absurd in the list, it's Gmail but in Blue. Everything in Gmail is now Blue. According to Google this idea was present right from the start, only the technology to support it was absent.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Google+ Emoticon</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Google+ photos will now have emoticons in your photos. Google is going to analyze all photos and add them. Luckily, hitting the smiley face on the top left, reverts your photo back to the original.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Easter Egg</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As Easter was just yesterday, Google gave us a 3D rendered Easter Egg. You can check it out by <a class="external" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=1.2%2B(sqrt(1-(sqrt(x%5E2%2By%5E2))%5E2)+%2B+1+-+x%5E2-y%5E2)+*+(sin+(10000+*+(x*3%2By%2F5%2B7))%2B1%2F4)+from+-1.6+to+1.6&aq=f&oq=1.2%2B(sqrt(1-(sqrt(x%5E2%2By%5E2))%5E2)+%2B+1+-+x%5E2-y%5E2)+*+(sin+(10000+*+(x*3%2By%2F5%2B7))%2B1%2F4)+from+-1.6+to+1.6&aqs=chrome.0.57.102j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #21759b; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.796875px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">clicking this link</a> in your browser and you will have a 3D rotating Easter Egg on your screen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Fiber to the Pole</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This one is mainly for the people belonging to Kansas City. As if the people of the city weren't already lucky to have gigabit connectivity in their homes, now they can access it even on the move. Just tap the QR code from our mobile 3 times, plug in the ethernet and you are set to enjoy gigabit speeds on the poles. Beware, it can get really crowded.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. SCHMICK</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the <a href="http://google-au.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/renovate-your-house-on-street-view-with_1.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> by Google Australia, Google is launching SCHMICK, an abbreviation for Simple Complete House Makeover Internet Conversion Kit. This addition to the Google Street View lets you decorate your house using pre-defined tools. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10. Google Wallet ATM</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What an invention it would be, if only it were real. Google has introduced the Google Wallet ATM. This attachment converts your smartphone into a ATM! just type the amount, and Google Wallet ATM prints it for you on the spot (Federal Bank has no problem with you printing your own cash).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although the hashtag labelling system orignated in early social media such as the IRC, it was Twitter that led to a prominent rise in the use of it for labelling, as well as classification. Over the past few years, its use and spread have spread so far that it was awarded "Word of the Year 2012" by the American Dialect Society on Jan 4, 2013. Now, according to a a report on Wall Street Journal, Facebook is experimenting on incorporating this feature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those unaware (seriously people, have you been living on the planet for the past 5 years?), hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by the "#" symbol. It is a method to collate numerous tweets about a single news/event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the report on WSJ, Facebook is testing thee feature, which will allow users to click on a hashtag to pull up all stories about the news/event. It will also allow quick indexing of conversations around "Trending Topics" and build those conversations up. It is important to note that Instagram, the image sharing site that Facebook acquired last year, already uses hashtags. With Facebook allowing this feature, it may lead to a much closer integration between the two.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Facebook must also be interested in the new opportunities this provides for advertisers. Advertisers could promote particular hashtags as the current promotion of likes on fan pages. Through this they, may manage to get longer presence on Facebook's news feed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Facebook maybe working on it, but I dont expect it to hit the common user any time soon. As far as the view on it's usefulness, I will reserve it for the launch.</span><br />
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Metal Melancholyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188070923977764626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112608586274877422.post-62476216905677028412013-03-10T11:43:00.000-07:002013-03-10T11:43:42.299-07:00Age of Empires II HD Launching on April 9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the favorite strategy game for millions of people around the globe (including myself) is
all set for a comeback in HD, as Age of Empires II HD Edition! Microsoft recently
announced that it would be launching Age of Empires II HD Edition, a
reimagining of the 1999 real-time strategy game. With Ensemble Studios being closed
down, all the work on the remastered version is being done by Hidden Path, the
studio that brought us Counter Strike: Global Offensive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Age of Empires II HD Edition is all set to launch on April 9
exclusively through Steam across the world at a price of $19.99. Gamers won't need to wait that long
to play, however, as those who pre-purchase will be able to get it on April 5
along with a 10% discount.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Age of Empires II HD Edition includes every single-player
campaign from the Age of Kings original and the Conquerors expansion, making it
a grand total of 18. In addition, in the new online multiplayer mode, gamers can
challenge other Steam players through the game's online mode.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to Microsoft, Age of Empires II HD Edition has
been remastered for high-resolution displays at 1080p. It also includes an
"enhanced visual engine" sporting improved textures for terrain,
water and fire, and ambient lighting effects. It also has support for multiple monitor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steamworks features for Age of Empires II HD Edition include
achievements, leaderboards, matchmaking, and cloud support. In addition, gamers
can share user created content through the Steam Workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Minimum System Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Pro</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. 900x600 minimum display resolution<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although private developer’s (like the ones behind Age of
Empires II: Forgotten Empires), have already brought out many of the features of
Age of Empires II HD Edition, its great to see Microsoft Studios spend its
resources in re-building a classic game. A demand/wish/hope a lot of gamers had
with this game. Looking forward to hours of gaming in HD! </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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the words to describe this awesome ad by HBO, for the upcoming return of Game
of Thrones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The full-page ad, was located in the Monday, February 25th
edition of the New York Times. It is definitely custom-designed to light up
fantasy fans’ pleasure centers. The clever Game of Thrones ad features what
looks unmistakably like the shadow of one of Khaleesi’s dragons, cast across a
series of dummy articles, with headlines like “Lost Film Returns.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Much more than the brilliant concept here, to me this is an
AD FOR PRINT! There is no way to create this experience digitally that would
have the same effect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The one thing for which the Google Play Store attracts a lot of criticism is the fact that various parts of the Play Store (Books, Movies, Music) are not available in many countries. Although Google has started spreading it's Stores outside the US, Asia has not been given much love. All this has changed, as from today Google has launched its digital bookshop (a.k.a Play Books) in India Today, making them available to a large Android population.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Google confirmed the addition via their </span><a href="https://twitter.com/GooglePlay/status/306954728393302016" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">official Play Store Twitter account</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, with the app and the web portion now live in the country. The prices of the books are reportedly similar to their dollar counterparts, with more than 50 free titles. The collection includes the expected mixture of Indian and International titles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Books expansion by Google may be the start of an overall strategy by Google for the Indian market. It may be an indication of better thinks to come.</span><br />
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