Deezer, a major French music streaming service that currently isn’t available in the US, is looking to expand and may work out a deal with Samsung. A report by Reuters says that the companies are looking at making a “commercial and industrial agreement” which may result in Samsung becoming a stake … [Read more...] about Deezer Teaming up with Samsung?
Nintendo Loss Causes Concern
Nintendo’s not doing well, and apparently that’s surprising for them. The terrible sales rate of the Wii U and associated titles has cause Nintendo to revamp its sales forecast and claim that it’ll be posting an operating loss. The company now expects to only sell a third of what it originally … [Read more...] about Nintendo Loss Causes Concern
Thief System Requirements Released
The original Thief one of the genre defining games of its time. Without it we may never have gotten the newer Elder Scrolls games, Fallout 3, the Borderlands franchise, or any of its ilk. The first person RPG genre is one of my favorites to date, and a remake of one of its leaders is about to hit … [Read more...] about Thief System Requirements Released
Offensive Combat Shut Down
U4iA is the video game studio founded in 2011 by former Activision employees and CoD developers that set out to “dethrone the established leaders” of the FPS industry. Their first game, Offensive Combat, was a free-to-play browser-based FPS that began open beta 2.0 in August of last year. U4iA … [Read more...] about Offensive Combat Shut Down
Jamaica has a Bobsled Team!
I loved Cool Runnings as a kid and, in a way, now it’s happening in real life. The Jamaican bobsled team has qualified for the Sochi Olympics, but they’re having a hard time affording the trip. The team is looking toward PayPal to raise the funds they need for the trip by asking for donations and … [Read more...] about Jamaica has a Bobsled Team!
Google Maps Music
If I told you Google tracked uploaded music you probably wouldn’t be surprised. The search engine giant has its hands in virtually everything nowadays, especially things that are virtual. However, it’s what Google’s done with this information that’s truly impressive. Google has created a musical … [Read more...] about Google Maps Music
Supreme Court to Decide on Warrants for Cellphone Searches
It’s already been decided that police don’t need a warrant to track your cellphone’s GPS signal, but what about actually seizing and searching your cellphone? Most states assume that too can be done without the need for a warrant, but the Supreme Court is now set to rule directly one way or another … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Decide on Warrants for Cellphone Searches
Amazon’s “Anticipatory Shipping”
We’ve been reporting on the upcoming changes to shipping that companies like Google and Amazon have been working on, but none of those changes are set to take place anytime soon. However, that doesn’t mean companies like Amazon are waiting for the drone shipping tech to improve their shipping … [Read more...] about Amazon’s “Anticipatory Shipping”
Path Now Available on Windows Phone
Path, the newest social media phenomenon to the internet (that I know of anyway), has finally released a Windows Phone app version of itself and is now available on every major smartphone OS out right now. It was first shown off on a Nokia in July last year and has just been released as a beta … [Read more...] about Path Now Available on Windows Phone
Paramount to No Longer Physically Release Films
Yes, films will still be offered on DVD and BluRay, but if a report from the LA Times is to be believed, movie theaters are going to have to change their way of life. Many have already implemented equipment capable of showing digital versions of films, and supposedly Paramount has taken the plunge … [Read more...] about Paramount to No Longer Physically Release Films
Xbox Live Broadcasting Coming… Sometime?
One of the big new features of the Xbox One is the ability to broadcast your gameplay live, but it hasn’t been able to actually offer this service yet. According to a tweet by Twitch Support, the support team for the most popular gaming stream site on the internet – Twitch.tv, there is no ETA for … [Read more...] about Xbox Live Broadcasting Coming… Sometime?
The Eye Tribe and Android
The Eye Tribe was at CES this year showing off their eye-tracking sensor and a micro USB device that can equip any Android smartphone with eye-sensing capabilities. All you’d have to do is plug the infrared light source into your phone’s micro USB slot and you can start playing Fruit Ninja with your … [Read more...] about The Eye Tribe and Android
