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
Apple Settles Long-Running Patent Infringement Suit with Simple Air
Apple has finally announced that it has settled a long-running patent dispute between it and a company called SimpleAir. SimpleAir filed a patent infringement suit against Apple back in 2009 in the US District Court in the Eastern District of Texas. That suit alleged Apple was infringing on four … [Read more...] about Apple Settles Long-Running Patent Infringement Suit with Simple Air
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
Hitman: Sniper Challenge Behind the Scenes Look (video)
If you are looking forward to the arrival of the Hitman: Absolution game later this year, you might already know about the Hitman: Absolution Sniper Challenge DLC. It's a sniping mission based on a Chicago rooftop that allows players to unlock items for use within the full game when it officially … [Read more...] about Hitman: Sniper Challenge Behind the Scenes Look (video)
Absinthe 2.0 iOS 5.1.1 Jailbreak Released For iOS Devices
The Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 has been released this week, which once installed allows you to install third party applications and tweak your iOS devices setup to suit your needs. Before installing Absinthe 2.0 make sure you backup all your necessary iPhone data first, which can then be … [Read more...] about Absinthe 2.0 iOS 5.1.1 Jailbreak Released For iOS Devices
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)
Incase Book Jacket Revolution Launches For iPad (video)
Incase has created a new case for Apple's new iPad 3 tablet, which builds on their previous tablet case designs for the original iPad and iPad 2. The new Incase Book Jacket Revolution will also fit the older iPad 2 tablet and is equipped with an integrated rotating mount. Design and … [Read more...] about Incase Book Jacket Revolution Launches For iPad (video)
