Archive for: September, 2014

Microsoft Has Acquired Mojang, the Makers Minecraft, for $2.5 Billion

Microsoft has confirmed that Mojang and Minecraft will join its ranks, but it’ll continue to make the game available across iOS, Android and PlayStation as well as on Xbox and PC, the company announced today. Microsoft says that they started their conversation around bringing the title to the Xbox console, and from there witnessed their […]

Sprint Prepaid Reworks Plan Pricing

Sprint’s branded prepaid service, called Sprint Prepaid, today dropped the cost of its service plans. The three new plans mirror those offered by Sprint’s Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA brands, but are available under the Sprint name. All three include unlimited talk and text, but vary in the amount of data available each month. […]

Preorders for Moto X Begin Sept. 16 – Moto 360 Back in Stock

Motorola said consumers can order some of its new products beginning September 16. The Moto X for AT&T and the Moto X Pure Edition will both be available for ordering on Tuesday. The AT&T Moto X costs $99 with a new contract, and the Moto X Pure Edition – which runs stock Android 4.4 KitKat and […]

GreatCall Launches the Touch3 Aimed at Seniors

GreatCall recently announced the Samsung Touch3, an Android smartphone designed specifically for senior citizens and older users. The Touch3’s major selling point is the user interface, which has been stripped down to the bare essentials in order to make it easier to use. Select apps, such as the phone, messaging, camera, and help are front […]

Today’s Destiny Update Reboots the World

Destiny is getting an update today, meaning players may see the above alert in their games. This warning popped up for us on PSN while our ship was in orbit. Bungie.net offers the following message: “Pardon our dust! Destiny is being updated. You will be returned to the title screen to install a title update […]

Google Debuts Trio of Android One Phones in India

Google and its partners today revealed the first three Android One handsets. Google initially spoke about Android One in June. The idea behind Android One is to bring low-cost handsets to the largest-possible populations around the world. To that end, Google worked with hardware makers, component suppliers, and wireless network operators to develop inexpensive smartphones […]

Intel Acquires a Ton of Powerwave LTE, Wi-Fi Antenna Patents

Intel Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy over 1,400 patents and patent applications from an affiliate of The Gores Group, which obtained the patents in the early Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Powerwave Technologies before it shifted to Chapter 7. The patents relate to, among other things, telecommunications infrastructure technologies, including […]

Nikon Debuts the D750 Full-Frame 24.3MP DSLR with Wi-Fi, Tilting Screen

Nikon has unveiled a new full-frame DSLR ahead of Photokina, one that effectively replaces the D700. The Nikon D750 has a 24.3-megapixel FX sensor combined with the Expeed 4 imaging engine, the same as the D810, though its weather-sealed carbon fiber thermoplastic and magnesium alloy body gives it a weight of just 750 grams (1.6 […]

RADiUS Acquires US Rights for Adult Beginners

RADiUS announced today it has acquired US rights to Adult Beginners, which celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film will be released in the second quarter of 2015. Adult Beginners features a cast including Rose Byrne, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Joel McHale, Bobby Moynihan, Mike Birbiglia, Jane Krakowski and Josh […]

Rumor Has AMD’s Single-GPU R9 390X Sporting Liquid Cooling

When the R9 290 and R9 290X came along, one of the biggest complaints about the cards was their cooler. The reference cooler was simply not able to keep up with the yea load. It didn’t allow the GPUs to run at their full potential, and it was very, very loud. On top of that, […]

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