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A cyber-attack on iGadgets put former Gizmodo reporter Mat Honan through thirty minutes of virtual ordeal. Data from Honan's iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air were all wiped off within minutes when he was playing with his daughter on Aug. 3.
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Till September 21 dawns on us, bringing in its wake the fabled iPhone 5 release, rumors of the Apple smartphone wonder will continue to abound by the dozen. Yet another Apple rumor is doing rounds on the tech circuit claiming that the iPhone 5 will debut with an 8-pin and not the rumored 19-pin dock connector.
The Internet has proved once again what an amazing, powerful tool it can be for connecting people, finding any information, and virtually visiting the world. A new service called This is Now has emerged to show you the world through Instagram’s eyes. Or, to be more precise, show your select cities around the world. You can choose between five major cities – New York, Sao Paolo, London, Tokyo, and Sydney – and you are instantly transposed in an amazing real-time visualization of Instagram photos...
World of Warcraft saw 1.1 million subscribers lost in the first quarter of 2012 and after every quarter in 2011 it has seen a drop in subscribers (1.8 million in total), Blizzard's latest earning call revealed. In a bid to counter the losses, Blizzard had introduced free expansion upgrades: free upgrades to level 90 and free fast flying to locations.
About a month ago, a leaked field manual of Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies for Android surfaced, making everyone excited to play the game on Android. As it turns out, the wildly popular app, based on the Zombies version of Treyarch's and Activision's record-setting hit Call of Duty: Black Ops, is indeed coming to Android.
FIFA 13, which is one of the most anticipated video games on slated for release this year, is gearing up to become launch title for the Nintendo Wii-U video gaming console, along with Mass Effect 3 and Madden 13. What's interesting with the Wii-U versions of the games, is the inclusion of touchscreen features on the Wii-U Gamepad. Hopefully it is enough to sway minds to purchase a console no one seems to want.
Another one bites the dust as the 15th company fell to Microsoft's Android deal. Honeywell International Inc, is the latest to strike a deal with Microsoft to ensure the company doesn't hit it with a lawsuit, the same lawsuit that is plaguing Motorola Mobility. Honeywell's reason for signing a deal with Microsoft, has all to do with its Dolphin Android based device, a digital assistant for data capture, navigation and communication for field workers.
Christopher Hartmann, boss of 2K Games, has made a bold statement regarding emotions in video games. He said video games lack emotions without photorealistic graphics, so until characters, in future games are able to look almost exactly like me and you, crying our eyeballs over a 3D character won't be happening any time soon.
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported on Friday, Aug. 3, a 58 percent decline in second quarter profit year on year, marking its third consecutive quarterly decline amidst increasingly tougher competition from Apple and Samsung Electronics.
The mêlée surrounding the Apple Inc. versus Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd patent trial is enough to give any primetime drama a run for its money! With Samsung claiming that it asserted its rights to publicly respond to the "unfair" and "malicious" attacks, the fiery high-profile lawsuit battle has all the makings of a courtroom potboiler! Popcorn anyone?
Nintendo is remaining coy on when launch titles will arrive for Wii U, probably alongside the console's launch. A photo taken of an in-store GameStop poster shows Wii U games arriving around launch, despite previous conflicting information.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dawnguard DLC brought Vampire Lords and werewolves, but only for Xbox 360 players. Now Bethesda, the developer, has announced that DLC arrives on PC.
Nintendo held an event in Washington recently called the "Nintendo Experience," offering attendees a chance to play upcoming titles on the platform and generally get a feel for the GamePad. Mygamer attended the event and posted impressions of the Experience.