I'd expected 38 Studios' death spiral to go on for a while longer, but the plug has been unceremoniously pulled on the Kingdoms of Amalur developer: 38 Studios has laid off its entire staff of 379. Whether this will result in the company defaulting on its $50 million loan, leading the state of Rhode … [Read more...] about 38 Studios, Big Huge Games Lay Off Entire Staff
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Nokia Adds Live Traffic and Geocoding Prowess to Bing Maps
One of the best features you can get on maps and GPS navigation devices, in my opinion, is live traffic. Knowing where the traffic and the delays are can make your commute or road trip much more enjoyable. Nokia has announced that in its partnership with Microsoft, it has added live traffic to Bing … [Read more...] about Nokia Adds Live Traffic and Geocoding Prowess to Bing Maps
Apple iPen For iOS Devices Revealed In Patents
Apple Patents have been discovered that reveal Apple, may be looking to launch a iPen stylus for its iPad and iPhone devices. Following along the the lines of Samsung with its Galaxy Note 10.1 stylus. The Patents discovered by Patently Apple, include details of a new iPen that uses haptic feedback … [Read more...] about Apple iPen For iOS Devices Revealed In Patents
Toshiba Has No Plans For New Netbooks In The US
At one time, netbooks were really popular. These compact, lightweight laptops offered a convenient and affordable way for users to perform basic computing tasks on the go. However, with the advent of tablets, the demand for netbooks has slowly been dying out. Tablets, with their touchscreens, … [Read more...] about Toshiba Has No Plans For New Netbooks In The US
Flickr Adds New Features For Groups
Flickr has today added new Group features to its photo sharing service, together with a Justified View, providing the ability to submit photos directly to Groups via the Uploadr and brand new API methods for developers. Since Justified View was launched, Flickr users have been requesting that the … [Read more...] about Flickr Adds New Features For Groups
RIM Has No Plans To License BBM To Other Platforms
There have been a number of rumors over the last few months that RIM had intended to open up its BlackBerry Messenger to other platforms which included Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform. Now according to a recent report from the WSJ, who recently interviewed RIM's CEO, RIM has no plans to … [Read more...] about RIM Has No Plans To License BBM To Other Platforms
Gamefly Announces New Android App Store To Compete With Google Play
GameFly the American online video game rental subscription service for game consoles and handheld game consoles. Has today announced that they will be launching a new Android App store to compete with Google Play Android App store. … [Read more...] about Gamefly Announces New Android App Store To Compete With Google Play
Samsung Opening Mobile PIN Pop-up Stores For UK Galaxy S III Launch (Video)
Samsung's latest flagship Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III, launches here in the UK next week on Tuesday, the 29th of May. In anticipation of this highly awaited release, Samsung has announced that they will also be launching some of their Mobile PIN Pop-up stores around the … [Read more...] about Samsung Opening Mobile PIN Pop-up Stores For UK Galaxy S III Launch (Video)
Apple CEO Tim Cook Turns Down $75 Million Dividend
In a recent SEC filing, it has been revealed that Apple's new CEO, Tim Cook, has turned down a dividend worth $75 million US dollars. The details were disclosed in a filing which announced that Apple plans to award a $2.65 per share quarterly dividend on restricted stock held by Apple … [Read more...] about Apple CEO Tim Cook Turns Down $75 Million Dividend
Firm Who Tricked Users With Fake Angry Birds And Cut The Rope Apps Fined £50,000
We have all seen those fake apps in the Google Play apps store. One company behind some fake Angry Birds and fake Cut the Rope apps has been fined a total of £50,000 and ordered to refund £28,000 that they conned out of people using their fake apps. What the company did was offer fake free apps … [Read more...] about Firm Who Tricked Users With Fake Angry Birds And Cut The Rope Apps Fined £50,000
Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL With LTE Appears At The FCC
It looks like Asus may be about to launch a new version of their Asus Transformer Pad TF300 Android tablet in the US, as a version of the device, the Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL has appeared at the FCC. What is interesting about this version, as opposed to the existing model which comes with WiFi … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Pad TF300TL With LTE Appears At The FCC
Dell Latitude 10 Windows 8 Tablet Specifications Leaked
Details of Dell's new Latitude 10 Windows 8 tablet have been leaked online today, revealing what's behind its 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 capacitive multitouch display, and giving us a little insight into what you can expect when it arrives. The leaked specifications reveal that the 10-inch Windows 8 … [Read more...] about Dell Latitude 10 Windows 8 Tablet Specifications Leaked
