Archive for: February, 2013

No Second Season for Probst Talk Show

There won’t be a second season of The Jeff Probst Show. CBS Television Distribution said Wednesday that it has canceled the syndicated freshman talk show hosted by the Survivor veteran. Jeff Probst’s daytime talker will not return even though it has a two-year deal for distribution on syndicated television. A victim of low ratings and […]

Apple Releases Shorter Lightning-to-USB Cable

Apple has released a new, shorter Lightning-to-USB cable at its online store. The 0.5m version is half the length of the standard cable, but nevertheless has an identical $19 pricetag. The cable is shipping in one to two business days. Lightning was introduced last September, and is now the standard connector format on iOS devices. […]

Pre-Order BioShock Infinite in EU, AU, NZ and Get Steelbook Case

  GameStop, EB Games and Micromania locations in Europe, Australia, and New Zeland will have a special, exclusive preorder item for the upcoming Bioshock Infinite. Players who pre-order the game at the specified retail chains in those regions will be rewarded with a special “Fink Manufacturing SteelBook case,” emblazoned with the Fink Manufacturing logo. In […]

New eShop Releases – Wii Street U, Dig Dug, Petz Fantasy 3D

  You can now browse your neighborhood through the tiny window of your Wii U GamePad. Wii Street U is free on the Wii U eShop today for a limited time, enabling augmented reality Google Street View. Meanwhile on 3DS eShop: video games! The NES version of arcade classic Dig Dug is available, as is […]

Wahoo Fitness Debuts RFLKT Bluetooth Bike Computer

Wahoo Fitness, an iPhone-powered fitness vendor for running and cycling enthusiasts, announced the RFLKT iPhone bike computer. Using Bluetooth Smart, Wahoo’s product allows cyclists to transmit cycling data from a carried iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 wirelessly to the handlebar-mounted RFLKT. Equipped with control buttons, cyclists can operate the Wahoo Fitness App, toggle between screens, […]

2013 Chevy Sonic, Spark Models Now Have Siri Support

Chevrolet’s 2013 Sonic and Spark cars have been updated to support Siri Eyes Free. The bridge is handled through MyLink, a touchscreen interface built into the vehicles. To use the function a person has to connect a cellular-equipped iOS device via Bluetooth; commands are issued by pressing a voice activation button on the steering wheel. […]

HBO Go Now Supports AirPlay Streaming

HBO’s Eric Kessler announced on Tuesday that all HBO subscribers will now be able to stream content from the HBO Go iOS app to any TV via AirPlay. To gain access to AirPlay support, customers must download the latest version of the free HBO Go app from the App Store. The support is limited to […]

Adobe Takes 10% Cut With Director 12-Built Apps – Over and Above App Store Split

Adobe is now claiming a 10 percent cut of earnings over $20,000 from any iOS app made with Director 12, reports say. The demand can be found in the end-user license agreement for the software. 12 is the first version of Director to support publishing apps directly to iOS, including converting existing titles. For some developers such an […]

Loewe Shares Rise on Apple Buyout Rumors

Shares of German TV maker Loewe have risen 43 percent on revived rumors of an Apple buyout, Reuters reports. “Apple supposedly wants to bid 4 euros a share for Loewe,” one stock trader is quoted as saying. A Loewe spokesman claims the company is unaware of any acquisition offer, while Apple has refused to comment […]

Pixar’s The Blue Umbrella Gets a Poster

Vulture has released a poster for Pixar Animation Studios’ short The Blue Umbrella. Set amidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas – one blue, one not – fall eternally in love. The short, directed by Saschka Unseld, will hit theaters with Monsters University on June 21.

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