With the many devices and peripherals you have plugged into your computer, a little help with the electricity bill is always a welcome development. You may want to try out PowerUSB Basic, which knows when to power on your plugged-in devices and when to shut them off to save energy and money in the … [Read more...] about Control Your Electricity Usage With PowerUSB
HTC One V To Join Mobile World Congress Party
Here's another reason to watch out for the upcoming Mobile World Congress: HTC One V. The new phone was previously called the HTC Primo. It's the third device HTC will be unveiling at the Mobile World Congress, with the HTC One X and the HTC One S also reported to be the names for HTC's new line … [Read more...] about HTC One V To Join Mobile World Congress Party
Apple Addresses iOS Contact Data Access Issue
Reports of some iOS applications accessing user contacts without seeking users' permission and storing it on their servers surfaced last week, creating quite a stir as expected, as it involves privacy issues. To stop the issue from getting out of hand, Apple has officially come out to address the … [Read more...] about Apple Addresses iOS Contact Data Access Issue
Monitor Your Dental Habits With Beam Brush
If you think it's time to take your Bluetooth-enabled devices to another level, how about adding it to your toothbrush? While it may seem far-fetched, some innovative folks have figured it's about time to monitor your dental hygiene more closely and have come up with a device called the Beam … [Read more...] about Monitor Your Dental Habits With Beam Brush
Metal Gear Solid Online Shutting Down In June
It's never a good sign when the first time you think about an MMO in years is when you hear about its impending demise. No doubt the online spin-off of Hideo Kojima's celebrated franchise has a vibrant and passionate community. I wouldn't know, I haven't played it. But surviving for a full four … [Read more...] about Metal Gear Solid Online Shutting Down In June
Skyrim Outsold Only By Modern Warfare 3 Last Year
Bethesda's Elder Scrolls series has always been popular as a sword and sorcery simulator of unsurpassed content and granularity. The last two additions to the series in particular are imbued with more scope than the average lifetime. But equally true is that this has not in the past been strong … [Read more...] about Skyrim Outsold Only By Modern Warfare 3 Last Year
Free PlayBook Project For Android App Developers Extended
RIM has extended its free PlayBook programme to Android developers for another two weeks. Developers now have until March 2 to submit their app for RIM's first tablet, but they must sign up by February 15 to be part of the programme. RIM is offering the PlayBook to developers as part of its … [Read more...] about Free PlayBook Project For Android App Developers Extended
TheO Makes Your Phone A More Physically-Demanding Gaming Device
Still thinking of some imaginative ways to do with your smartphone? Check out what the makers of TheO have in store for you. TheO was among those on exhibit at the Toy Fair 2012 in New York, and it transforms your iOS or Android device into a more physically-demanding gaming device. All you have … [Read more...] about TheO Makes Your Phone A More Physically-Demanding Gaming Device
Rockstar Talks L.A. Noire 2
It's not surprising that the sequel to a game with such a rocky development process is given careful consideration. On the one hand, L.A. Noire established a franchise fit to share the pantheon of GTA and Red Dead Redemption. However, even with the game's success, its earnings will probably not … [Read more...] about Rockstar Talks L.A. Noire 2
Kickstarter Millionaire Tim Shafer Defends Traditional Publishers
Disruptive strategies for making games come along every couple of years that turn the industry on its head. Double Fine and Tim Schafer's nigh $2 million Kickstarter coup was unfortunately not that. It showed, if anything, that affection for a person or a company's body of work can be monetized and … [Read more...] about Kickstarter Millionaire Tim Shafer Defends Traditional Publishers
RunKeeper Makes It Easier To Share Exercise Tips, Info
Popular fitness app RunKeeper is back with another new feature that aims to help you spread the word on how to keep your body fit and healthy. RunKeeper has come up with a so-called Healthy Button, which, when pressed, allows the user to share a certain article that he or she has come across with … [Read more...] about RunKeeper Makes It Easier To Share Exercise Tips, Info
iPad Continues Strong Showing Even In South Korea
South Korea may be the home turf of Samsung, but Apple's iPad is proving to be a tough device to unseat from the top spot. Sales of both the iPad and iPad 2 have breached the 1-million mark, setting another milestone for the device in the Asian country. iPad's competition in South Korea is not … [Read more...] about iPad Continues Strong Showing Even In South Korea
