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Gadgets
'Nintendo President On Wii U: Barriers Removed For Hardcore Gamers
In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Reggie Fils-Aime said that the company accommoates hardcore gamers with Wii U's improved hardware and developer support.
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Mobile
'Tethered HTC One X Getting Jelly Bean As Late As December
HTC has not revealed when its flagship HTC One X device will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but reports indicate that the update may not arrive until December. Samsung announced that it is updating its Samsung Galaxy S3 to Jelly Bean despite its slow update process, bringing flagship Android devices in line with Google's Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
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'Halo 4: Flood Return In Infection Gametype
The press embargo for Halo 4 was lifted last week, revealing details on the opening missions in the game’s campaign along with the new “Dominion” gamemode. According to leaked screenshots of the French Official Xbox Magazine, the zombie-killing Infection mode allows players to be the being-consuming Flood.
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Mobile
'Samsung Galaxy S3 Developer Edition Now Available: Expensive Option For Openness
Photos surfaced online last month of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Samsung's Galaxy S3, though it was seemingly a non-consumer version of the phone. For consumers looking to get early previews of updates, the Developer Edition may be the answer. However, it comes at a price.
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'BlackBerry: Service Outages Continue To Create Bad Publicity, Say Analysts
BlackBerry's CEO Thornsten Heins apologized for outages in the smartphone service, though now corrected. Analysts quickly described the problems as bad publicity for the struggling phone maker as it struggles to maintain users.
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'Halo 4 Dominion Mode Brings Battlefield 3 Conquest Mode
343 Industries spoke about wanting to create concise playlists in Halo 4 after the 20-plus playlists in Halo: Reach. Of course new game modes will be introduced, and one of the modes is called Dominion.
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Mobile
'Reasons HTC Presented Compelling Devices For Windows Phone 8
HTC's recent announcement of HTC 8X and 8S for Windows Phone 8 presented a compelling case for users to switch to Microsoft's mobile platform. The devices brought more color and different hardware compared to competitors, with designs described as the physical representation of a live tile.
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Accessories
'Wii U's Budget Turtle Beach Headsets Represents Nintendo's Competitive Market
The words "Nintendo" and "competitive gaming" usually do not belong together in the minds of most gamers. The company is aiming to change that with the announcement of two Turtle Beach headsets for Wii U, its next-generation gaming console.
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OS / Software
'iOS 6: General Launch Sees 15 Percent Market Share, Eclipses Jelly Bean
iOS 6, the latest version of Apple's mobile platform, was released on Wednesday, and the operating system is already on 15 percent of Apple devices. The news contrasts Google's Android Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich, which do not have widespread adoption on Android devices despite the former having been released during this past summer.
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Mobile
'HTC Unveils Its Windows Phone 8 Smartphones, Design Takes Precedence
HTC's press event on Wednesday unveiled the company's, and Microsoft's, flagship Windows Phone 8 devices. THe HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S represent devices for the high-end and mid-range consumer, respectively. HTC added during the announcement that it worked with Microsoft to create the flagship phones, though Nokia seemed to be the flagship partner. Before this announcement, Nokia's Lumia 920 was the flagship Windows 8 smartphone.
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What's App
'iOS 6 Maps: What’s The Problem?
Apple's launch of iOS 6 on Thursday introduced a major feature in the mobile operating system: Maps. Apple ditched Google Maps and replaced it with an in-house alternative, but issues have blighted the service and prompted users to ask why Apple did not keep Google Maps.
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'Guild Wars 2: 40 Levels In, How Is The Game?
Guild Wars 2 has almost completed its first month on sale, with developer ArenaNet having its share of relatively minor issues. The game sold two million copies in two weeks, but are the sales justified?
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Gadgets
'Unity Support Comes To Wii U As Two Parties Reach Agreement
Nintendo and Unity announced on Wednesday that the Wii U console will support the Unity development engine, bringing the accessible engine to Nintendo's next-generation console. The engine will be available for current and future Unity developers.
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