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Ubisoft has announced today that Valiant Hearts: The Great War, will release on September 4th for iOS devices. Set during World War I, the puzzle-adventure game features characters whose narratives are interlinked. Players aim to survive the trenches a…
The tragic news of Robin Williams’ sudden death has sent most of us on a YouTube binge, watching TV shows, movies, and stand-up comedy bits from the funniest man who ever lived, and now Apple is paying its respects to late-comedian…
Activision has been ramping up for the Oct. 5 launch of its newest action adventure game based in the Skylanders world. Today, the company announced that it will be adding tablets to the same-day release schedule, making it the first time a Skylanders game will launch on mobile devices in tandum with the console version. […]
Following in the footsteps of other high-tech companies, Apple today released a report detailing employee diversity across the company.
Some of the more noteworthy data includes the following information compiled from Apple’s 98,000-strong employee…
Beautiful piano music, a young protagonist, gorgeous visuals and landscapes fill the new trailer for upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, Rime, from TequilaWorks and Sony Computer Entertainment. The young boy, reminiscent of other young wandering protagonists like Link (Legend of Zelda),…
This week in the MacNN forums, members continue to discuss bugs they have found in the developer preview and beta versions of Yosemite. Today “angelmb” started a thread looking for help trying to figure out what keeps causing “Circus Ponies NoteBook” t…
Apple’s online refurb store currently has a wide selection of refurbished iMac models. The 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive has been reduced by $250 to $1,049. A $230 discount drops the price on…
Oculus Rift headsets might become the next big thing of the future, so to make it easier for Mac developers to actually get their apps onto Rift, Oculus is finally making it possible to compile Rift-compatible apps on a Mac.…
At Staples.com right now, get the 16GB iPad Air in Space Gray for $499. Use coupon code 79449 to drop the price down to $399. That discount makes this the best price we have seen on this model by about $50. This iPad model features a Retina display, Ap…
A new school year is right around the corner, to the joy of parents worldwide. Some students will be flocking to their nearest Apple Store to pick up MacBooks or iPads and they’ll need something to keep them safe for toting around. Waterfield, known for its high-end bags and sleeves, has introduced the VertiGo 2.0 Laptop Bag ($129 – $149). It’s a stylish bag for your new Mac or iPad that’s large enough to carry additional accessories….
Facebook-owned Oculus VR has released v0.41 of its beta SDK. Mostly a maintenance release, it is however the first to support OS X, which should allow developers to add Oculus Rift support to games and other Mac software. Since Macs are lacking an appr…
Activision has announced the Skylanders Trap Team Starter Pack for iPad ($75). The newest video game in the popular Skylanders series features a special tablet edition that includes a wireless portal and wireless game controller, in addition to game figurines. For those unaware of the Skylanders series, the game uses real-life figurines that can be controlled within gameplay by use of an NFC-enabled portal; the iPad edition will use a Bluetooth LE…
We rarely go anywhere without our keys, and the idea of having a Lightning cable always on hand is an enticing idea. There are other Lightning cables designed for keychains that we’ve seen in the past — the Bluelounge Kii Lightning Cable is a uniquely designed connector for a keyring, with a high price tag. By comparison, the Kero Nomad Cable is a simpler design with questionable execution. The Kero Nomad Cable’s biggest selling point…
Do you hate the current Internet and wish you could go back to the days of boring text on a blank background? Of course you don’t, but if you want to be reminded of just how great things are these days you can take a temporary trip down memory lane…
Apple’s got two new commercials, the former Siri team is building an AI that might take over your world, and you can get some free iTunes credit when you buy an Apple TV. All this and more from Tuesday’s Reading List roundup.
Apple – iPad – What will your verse be
Apple’s latest “Your Verse” commercials (or, as the company has taken to calling them lately, “films”) center around Chinese music group Yaoband and Detroit cyclist and activist Jason Hall. Like the other Your Verse projects, these feature the film itself along with a written profile and multiple photos of the project leaders (and their iPads, naturally).
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A new report from Good Technology shows tablet use in Enterprise is growing significantly. Apple is still ahead of the game, but as new apps hit the market, making it possible for companies to bring mid-level tablets into the corporate environment, Android is gaining significant numbers across enterprise, making Apple’s work harder than ever. […]