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Amazon axes Zombieland, Browsers TV pilots; picks up two others

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Amazon has cancelled two television pilots, after poor screenings. The television version of Zombieland will not be made into a series by the internet retailer, nor will Bebe Neuwirth’s musical comedy Browsers about interns at a Huffington Post-esque website. Amazon has picked up John Goodman’s Washington DC satire Alpha House, and Silicon Valley sitcom Betas….         Continue reading →

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Apple pulls Bang With Friends app after little over one week

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Apple has removed a well-publicized iPhone hookup app from the App Store after just one week of it going live, Valleywag notes. Bang With Friends, still accessible via Android and the web, lets people indicate if they’d like to have sex with a Facebook friend. Notifications are sent out only if the feeling is mutual. Since launching in January, the service has already accumulated about 1 million users….         Continue reading →

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Stitcher for iOS gets Car Mode, other upgrades

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Podcast and radio streaming service Stitcher has released an important update of its iOS app, v5.3.0. The major addition is a selectable Car Mode for the iPhone, which brings up a simplified interface. The mode works in both portrait and landscape views….         Continue reading →

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Study: tablets, smartphones rule mobile gaming; handhelds wane

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

A report by market analysts App Annie and IDC continue to show that mobile devices such as the iPhone or the Nexus 7 control a clear majority of mobile gaming interest and dollars spent on purchases, with portable handhelds fading rapidly. The first quarter of 2013 saw another milestone achieved for the Android platform, with it seeing more downloads and consumer spending on games than iOS for the first time….         Continue reading →

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MacBook Air stock beginning to evaporate ahead of WWDC

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Third-party vendors are starting to run out of stock of the 13-inch MacBook Air, says AppleInsider. Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, and MacMall are all out of a common configuration, a system with a 1.8GHz processor and a 256GB SSD. Another reseller, J&R, is saying that it only has the configuration at retail stores. Best Buy continues to have some units….         Continue reading →

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Apple devices officially OK’d for secure government networks

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

Apple’s iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are officially cleared for use on the US government’s secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final approval, which we first reported on in March, also grants Samsung Android devices that are running the Korean company’s Knox security lockdown, as well as BlackBerry devices running BB10 the ability to be used on secure networks. The move is expected to further hurt BlackBerry, as it faces competition in the military space for the first time….         Continue reading →

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Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass, aimed at high-res displays

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

The maker of the Gorilla Glass used in iPhones and other mobile devices has unveiled its latest fusion-made, resilient glass for high-resolution displays. Corning, which is also continuing its Gorilla Glass line with a third version this year, officially introduced a “second-generation glass substrate” called Lotus XT Glass. The new variant features many of the properties of some of Corning’s other products while being easier and cheaper to manufacture — a fact that may persuade tech companies to use it in figure products….         Continue reading →

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Opinion: Is the HTC One the ultimate iPhone switcher?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

The HTC One may be the ultimate iPhone switch-inducing Android device yet, even if the Samsung Galaxy S4 juggernaut remains unstoppable for the time being. There are a few of key aspects of the HTC’s Android flagship device for 2013 that makes it the most likely to interest Apple iPhone 4, 4S and 5 users itching for a change of scenery, but who can’t wait for September when Jony Ive’s design-influenced version of iOS is expected to be released. Many iPhone users also love the beautiful industrial designs that Jony Ive has cooked up for the iPhone over the past few years. For many, however, eve…         Continue reading →

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Foxconn continuing to break Chinese labor laws, FLA finds

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

Apple’s biggest supplier, Hon Hai — better known as Foxconn — is continuing to break Chinese labor laws, according to a newly-published audit by the Fair Labor Association. The latest evaluation was conducted in January, and did find that Foxconn is complying with 98.3 percent of the 360 points of action the FLA and Apple initially agreed to. 70 out of 76 items that were pending in mid-2012 have been complied with….         Continue reading →

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Sharp commences production of new HiDPI IGZO LCD panels

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

According to Sharp, the company will begin production of three types of IGZO LCD panels that boast pixel densities among the highest in the industry. The panels, scheduled to begin production in June 2013 are intended for use in notebook PCs and will come in three sizes: 11.6 inches, 14 inches, and 15.6 inches. A 13.3 inch panel is already being produced by the company….         Continue reading →

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