The massively popular series of Angry Birds games have surpassed 200 million downloads, according to developer Rovio. The franchise, which consists of the games Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio, is available on major smartphone platforms, consoles, PC and Mac. Rovio also said that demand for Angry Birds merchandising “has been growing”, […]
Gears of War 3 has broken records today as the fastest pre-ordered title in Xbox history, reports Major Nelson. Publisher Microsoft and developer Epic Games have announced that the third-person shooter has surpassed one million worldwide pre-orders, making it a milestone in pre-orders for the Xbox 360-exclusive title—and there’s still four months to go until […]
According to a study by researchers at a German university, more than 99 percent of all smartphones that run Google‘s Android operating system can easily be infiltrated by mobile hackers. The attackers can then use the “leaked” data to impersonate the rightful user, and access online accounts, such as Google Calendar, Twitter and Facebook. According […]
Produced by Peter Jackson, the 3D motion capture film is directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish. The December 23 release stars Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, Defiance) as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of […]
Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update will leave a small percentage of consoles unable to read certain game discs. “Following a recent update to our system software, we have become aware of an issue that is preventing a very small number of Xbox 360 owners from playing retail game discs. “This […]
Samsung has revealed several prototype cameras, including several square models and three compact designs. The prototypes, which were shown in a picture on the company’s Imaging Blog, include a retro-styled design that resembles a Leica X1 or Fujifilm X100. The square camera mimics the appearance of some medium-format mirrorless cameras. It is unclear if any […]
iBuyPower has introduced its latest flagship gaming system, the Erebus. The new desktop computer is available in several configurations, each designed for overclocking. Customers can choose from various liquid cooling options for heat dissipation, with up to four radiators and 13mm tubing capable of pumping 4.5 gallons per minute. The basic Erebus-E1 setup integrates Intel’s […]
Acer and ASUS have confirmed that their Iconia Tab A500 and Eee Pad Transformer tablets, respectively, will get an over-the-air update to Android 3.1 early this June. Motorola’s Xoom was already updated to the latest OS, which proved to boost its performance significantly. All three share 10.1-inch screens and get 1GHz Tegra 2 processors. Aside […]
A recent Windows Phone Dev podcast described to developers several new features that could be anticipated in the upcoming Mango Windows Phone update. Most notably will be an on/off soft-switch for the camera shutter sound and support for Microsoft’s Zune Smart DJ mix feature. Mango is expected to be released this fall. Smart DJ takes […]
Dell on Tuesday posted results for the winter that at once set a record but also show weekness in its home PC business. Its net profit nearly tripled year-over-year to $945 million leaning mostly on its enterprise and small business sales, whose operating profits were up 11.3 percent and seven percent each. Revenue in its […]
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