Category Archives: Sony

Nintendo partners with Best Buy so you can play unreleased Wii U games in store during E3 (video)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin

There’s nothing more frustrating than watching a product or service get announced, then having to wait an age to try it out . Nintendo hears that, and has announced via Nintendo Direct , that during E3 week, Best Buy will have playable demos of as-yet released Wii U games in 100 stores across the US and Canada. Given that no one was likely expecting any new hardware from the firm, it’s clear the gaming stalwart is looking for other ways to stir-up some interest. There’s no mention of titles, so we’re left to assume they’d be the games announced at the show. Either way, scratch out that week in June to make sure you find out first hand. Scrub right to the end of the video past the break to see the announcement for yourself. Filed under: Gaming , Nintendo Comments Via: Joystiq Continue reading →

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Mobile Miscellany: week of May 13th, 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin

If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought a new handset from Sony to the US and UK, updates to Nokia Creative Suite and three new (and very inexpensive) smartphones from Blu Products. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore all that’s happening in the mobile world for this week of May 13th, 2013. Filed under: Cellphones , Software , Mobile , Sony Comments Continue reading →

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The Last of Us will debut ‘play while it downloads’ feature on the PS3

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

Even though we don’t yet know what the PlayStation 4 looks like or how much it will cost, one of the many details revealed at Sony’s February event was that games will be playable even as they download . Now it turns out we won’t have to wait for the new hardware to experience that feature on a console — Steam, for example, does this on PCs with some games — as The Last of Us leaders Bruce Straley and Neil Druckman told Game Informer the PS3 game will be available as a download the same day it arrives on discs, and is playable once the transfer is 50 percent complete. There’s no word whether other developers will have access to the “magic” Naughty Dog worked out with Sony to make it happen, but as least there will be as little delay as possible before you begin exploring its post-apocalyptic landscape June 14th. Filed under: Gaming , HD , Sony Comments Via: Joystiq Source: Game Informer Continue reading →

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Apple Boots ‘Bang With Friends’ From The App Store

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

Apple has just kicked Bang With Friends, an app that launched earlier this month, from its home on the App Store. Apple has yet to release why it has removed the app, but judging by its title and purpose, we’re pretty sure you can deduce where Apple’s opinion is on this one. The folks at Bang With Friends have responded to the removal by saying that the company is working with Apple for a reentry into the store. However, if you still feel the need to use the Facebook-based sex app, you can do so via its web client. In the meantime, you can always try a real relationship. Bang With Friends is an iPhone and web app that lets you choose which Facebook friends you would like to “bang with” or “hang with.” If the friend you’ve selected would like to bang or hang with you as well, you’ll both get notifications. If not, they’ll never know… The post Apple Boots ‘Bang With Friends’ From The App Store appeared first on Macgasm . Continue reading →

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Editor’s Letter: When it rains, it pours

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

In each issue of Distro , editor-in-chief Tim Stevens publishes a wrap-up of the week in news. It’s been a slow couple of weeks here through the beginning of May. Everyone, it seems, was saving up to pile all of their announcements at once, leaving us scrambling and our RSS feed spinning. Over the past few days, new phones were announced by BlackBerry, Nokia, Sony and Samsung while Google has been dropping all sorts of stuff in our laps at I/O and even Microsoft got in on the game by confirming Windows 8.1 will be shown next month. Surely someone could have made a few phone calls and maybe pushed their bit of news up or back a week or two. As I write this, late at night in a hotel in San Francisco, it’s Google I/O that’s dominating the headlines. New Android boss Sundar Pichai promised a very dev-focused event, moving away from the consumer-heavy fireworks of years past, and that’s exactly what we got, with Google spending far more time talking APIs and IDEs than tablets and smartphones. Comments Continue reading →

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Tim Cook Reveals The “Made In U.S.A” Mac Will Be Thoroughly American

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

While Tim Cook had revealed earlier in the year that a “Made In U.S.A” Mac was on its way that would be manufactured in the U.S. rather than overseas, he has now revealed that a number of smaller parts for the Mac will be built within America as well. Tim Cook sat down yesterday for an interview with Politco, where he said that the Mac will include parts manufactured in various states, in addition to the manufacturing of the entire computer which will also take place in the U.S. Cook states that it is all part of a $100 million investment Apple is putting into domestic manufacturing. “We’re going very deep in this project,” Cook said, noting that not only will the final product be manufactured in the U.S., but so will many of its components. Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Florida and Kentucky are among the states he mentioned as having parts and assembly located. Production of the Made in U.S.A Mac is set to begin sometime in 2013. Apple has still yet to announce which model Mac will be receiving the treatment, however, the most popular predictions are either the Mac Pro or the Mac mini. The post Tim Cook Reveals The “Made In U.S.A” Mac Will Be Thoroughly American appeared first on Macgasm . Continue reading →

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The Simpsons: Tapped Out Update Brings New Character, New Buildings, New Level Cap

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

The Simpsons: Tapped Out for iOS recently received a new update , bringing a new character, new buildings, more quests, and other less important things with it. In today’s new update, EA is bringing the level cap up to 29, which means you can expand your town just a little bit more. The new update also introduces Agnes Skinner. With Agnes, you can taunt the elderly and win at Bingo. The update also brings a new quest involving the relationship between Agnes and her son Seymour. With the new buildings, you can watch performances at the Open Air Stage, shop at the Sprawl-Mart and enjoy Silhouette Night at the Skinner House. If you haven’t yet played The Simpsons: Tapped Out, it’s basically a city simulation game where you build a new Springfield after the first one was blown up. Throughout the game, you’ll meet familiar Simpsons characters and build places you’ll find familiar to those who watch the show on television. The Simpsons: Tapped Out’s new update is now available for free in the App Store . The post The Simpsons: Tapped Out Update Brings New Character, New Buildings, New Level Cap appeared first on Macgasm . Continue reading →

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Sony brings Android Open Source Project to Xperia Tablet Z (video)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Sony gifted its flagship Xperia Z smartphone with an Android Open Source Project (AOSP) build just last month, and now the stock operating system has made its way to the device’s tablet counterpart, too. AOSP is now available for the Xperia Tablet Z — it’ll live on GitHub, along with instructions and other resources. Community Manager Marcus Hansson dropped by YouTube to demo AOSP. You’ll find that Jelly Bean (4.2.2) walkthrough posted after the break, along with a warning to non devs: “The software is not intended for everyday use, and therefore does not include all apps and services usually expected in ordinary software.” That could always change in the future, but if you’re expecting a seamless stock experience for personal use, you probably won’t find it here. Filed under: Tablets , Software , Sony Comments Source: Sony Blog Continue reading →

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Telus To Buy Mobilicity For $380 Million, Bad News For Canadians

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Canadian telecommunications giant Telus is trying to purchase the smaller and relatively new telecomm company Mobilicity for $380 million. Mobilicity’s chief restructuring officer, William Aziz, states that the company has been losing a “significant amount of money every month” and that he thinks an acquisition by Telus is “the best alternative.” The deal, however, must first be approved by the CRTC, Canada’s board that ensures the telecommunications market within the country remains fair and competitive. The CRTC has recently been pushing for a more competitive market, so this purchase attempt by Telus is controversial. If the deal goes through, Mobilicity’s 250,000 customers will be transitioned over and Telus will gain the wireless spectrums owned by Mobilicty. Mobilicity came in to Canada in 2009 and helped disrupt the mobile phone market with its alternative plans and cheaper prices. The caveat is that since Mobilicity is rapidly losing money, refusing Telus the ability to buy the company could result in Mobilicity going bankrupt. This is why Telus and Mobilicity are arguing that the deal should go through. While it’s uncertain right now if the CRTC will approve the purchase, it certainly wouldn’t be a good outcome for Canadian customers. With already some of the highest cell phone and internet prices in the world, the country certainly can’t take a decrease in competition. The post Telus To Buy Mobilicity For $380 Million, Bad News For Canadians appeared first on Macgasm . Continue reading →

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Low Macbook Air Stock Suggests Updated Model To Come At WWDC

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

It seems as though Apple is prepping to unveil a new version of the Macbook Air at next month’s WWDC. This conclusions comes after almost every major store is reporting that they no longer have any stock of the 13-inch default high-end Air that comes with a 1.8GHz processor and 256GB of flash storage. One of the most telling signs of an upcoming new Apple product revision is when the current stock for that product starts drying up at stores. Apple always chooses to stop shipping and producing its old computers to ramp up production of their new model and to free up space at retail stores for the new device in the weeks leading up to its release. AppleInsider reports that the Air is currently sold out at Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, MacMall, and J&R. The only Apple reseller they found that was actually still selling the device was Best Buy. Rumors have been circling for some time that a new Macbook Air would be unveiled at WWDC and that it would include Intel’s new Haswell processor. The Haswell processors are set to launch in a couple of weeks, so the timing works out perfectly. Long story short, if you’re thinking about getting a Macbook Air, you should probably wait a month. The post Low Macbook Air Stock Suggests Updated Model To Come At WWDC appeared first on Macgasm . Continue reading →

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