Now that we've thoroughly explored the top 10 games of 2014, it's time to look ahead to the new year. 2015 promises to be an interesting year in gaming not only because developers are becoming increasingly comfortable with the new hardware, but also due to the high-profile delays that shook the release schedule this fall.
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Here are 3 inexpensive Xbox One accessories you should check out right now
Buying a new console (or receiving one as a gift) was only half the battle. Now you have to kit it out with all the best accessories. Thankfully, we’ve already done the job for you. This week, we combed through the dozens of accessories for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in order to find the items you’ll need.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, December 07
Detroit man will give you his house for an iPhone 6… but it’s not as great a deal as it sounds
It's no secret the demand for the iPhone 6 is huge, but what would you be willing to trade to get one if you don't have the funds to buy one? Over in Detroit, one homeowner who can't get rid of his house and is willing to trade it for an iPhone 6 Plus.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, October 08
Ron Johnson Launching Gadget Delivery Service, Poaching Apple Employees
MacRumors has heard similar rumors about Johnson's startup plans, with a source suggesting he's been attempting to recruit former and current Apple employees, including Jerry McDougal, who once served as Apple's vice president of retail under Johnson.
Before leaving Apple, Johnson worked at the company for more than 10 years. He's largely credited with transforming the Apple retail experience and setting the company on a path towards rapid retail growth. In 2011, Johnson left the company to take over as CEO of J.C. Penney, a position that he held for just two years.
Following Johnson's departure, Apple's retail division was left in flux, with no successor named. John Browett, formerly CEO of Dixons Retail, took over as head of retail at Apple in 2012, but he was ousted later that same year. Apple remained without a retail chief until the hiring of Angela Ahrendts, former Burberry CEO, who officially joined the company in May 2014.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, September 23
FREE iOS APPS: $52 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now!
Apple's huge iPhone event was obviously the biggest news of the day, but the dust has now settled and it's time to move on. On Monday, BGR shared a list of eight nifty paid iPhone and iPad apps worth a combined $87 that were made available for free for a limited time, and now we're back with eight more apps that would typically cost a combined $52. Nearly $140 worth of apps for free in just two days? That's right, but you'd better hurry if you want to snag them all.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, September 09
Hands-on with the new Walkman: Sony is bringing the music player back to life
Long before cell phones replaced MP3 players, before the iPod eliminated any trace of competition, there was one name that was synonymous with portable music: Walkman. Sony's Walkman line has been through countless incarnations since its debut as a cassette player in 1979, but the latest might be the most interesting in recent memory.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, September 03
4 hilariously awful Kickstarters that you will not believe are real
Kickstarter has become a wonderful way to watch hilariously deluded people fail to achieve their completely ridiculous dreams. Thanks to the dedicated crew at Reddit's /r/shittykickstarters community, we've found for more incredible anti-gems for you to check out that will hopefully never find enough suckers to get successfully funded.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, September 01
On social media, you’re more than just a critic
Judgmentalism has been a staple of societal life for longer than I’m even capable of understanding, and as such, folks have been handing out criticisms for just as long. It’s common practice for creators to look down on other creations, and moreover, to bestow opinions on current events without ever being asked. It’s an issue that has surely been around for some time, but it feels as if social media has only served to add fuel to the proverbial fire.
Talking heads of the tube were bad enough, but at least there were only a smattering of those. Now, we have billions of those same heads, and unlike television, their words remain linkable, searchable, and retweetable ad infinitum.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, August 26
HUGE NEW iPHONE 6 LEAK shows the device's rear shell and front panel assembled for the first time
OK, so we've seen the iPhone 6's rear shell and its front display panel countless times by now. Nonetheless it's still cool to see them finally together in a new set of leaked photos that give us our first glimpse at what the fully assembled iPhone 6 will look like.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, August 19
'Assassin's Creed Pirates' Named App of the Week, Available for Free [iOS Blog]
While Assassin's Creed Pirates is not a full-fledged Assassin's Creed game, it lets players take on the role of Alonzo Batilla, a young pirate captain on a quest to complete missions, attack ships, gather booty, and defeat fearsome enemies.
Pirates features real-time naval battles on the Caribbean sea with iconic boats from the Golden Age of Piracy. Players can upgrade their ships, their crews, and learn new pirating techniques.
EXPLORE THE IMMENSITY OF THE CARIBBEAN
Sail throughout a vast array of islands as you explore a Caribbean huge map
Enjoy more than 50 story and side missions, search for nearly one hundred treasures and lost parchments and compete with your friends for the highest bounty.
EMBARK ON AN EPIC QUEST FOR A LEGENDARY TREASURE
Live an adventure that will reveal the truth about La Buse's mysterious lost treasure.
Cross paths with Assassins and Templars and take part in their age-old struggle.
Meet the most notorious and colorful pirates of the era, including Sam Bellamy, Ben Hornigold and Blackbeard!
Our sister site TouchArcade reviewed Pirates when it was released, and found both the ship upgrade system and the visuals to be impressive, though gameplay can be a bit monotonous.
As Apple's App of the Week, Assassin's Creed Pirates will be available as a free download from the App Store for the next seven days. [Direct Link]
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, July 10
This is the real secret to making a killer smartphone display
The trouble with making a new smartphone stand out based on specifications such as pixels per inch is that by now most new devices have pixel densities that are so high that most users can't really tell the difference between them with the naked eye. Thus, it's natural for many smartphone enthusiasts to look toward the size of a display's color gamut, which determines how many different colors you'll be able to see on your device. However, AnandTech makes a very compelling case that big color gamuts aren't all they're cracked up to be either because they don't tell you anything about how accurate a display's colors really are.
Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, March 03
Redditor’s new site lets you watch live feeds from 3,000 security cameras
What a strange and wonderful place the Internet is. Anything and everything you might want is just a few clicks away, especially when it comes to video content. Want a live feed of pandas chewing on bamboo at the zoo? Easy. Want to watch videos of cats hiding in boxes? Done. Want one site where you can go to stare at like footage piped across the web from more than 3,000 different security cameras across the globe? A Redditor recently created a site that does just that.
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Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, February 20
Jacking up Amazon Prime prices could be a huge mistake
People may love Amazon Prime, but Amazon shouldn't take that love for granted anytime soon. The Wall Street Journal points us to a new survey conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners showing that while most Amazon Prime customers plan on renewing their subscriptions right now, that number would drop significantly if it meant paying between $99 and $119 versus the $79 annual membership they pay today. According to CIRP's survey, 40% of Prime customers said they would "definitely" not renew their subscriptions if Amazon hiked the price all the way up to $119 while less than half said they would "probably" or "definitely" renew their subscriptions if Amazon raised prices up to $99.
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Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, February 12
There’s actually one area where Windows Phone looks poised to overtake Android
No, Windows Phone won't be catching up to Android in terms of market share anytime soon. However, there is one key area where Windows Phone may at last surpass Android: It might soon generate more revenue for Microsoft than Android does. Beyond Devices takes a look at some of the latest numbers for Windows Phone revenues in Microsoft's latest earnings report and finds that revenue generated from Windows Phone licensing has narrowed the gap with licensing revenue collected from Android handset manufacturers.
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Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, January 27
Apple has done it again: Fingerprint scanners are the next big thing in mobile
LG may be working on its own flagship smartphone that will pack a fingerprint scanner, the LG G3, a mobile feature that’s gaining more popularity among mobile device makers, ET News reports (via GottaBeMobile ). The iPhone 5s is the most popular handset that uses fingerprint-reading technology, although there are other Android smartphones that can offer similar features including the HTC One max, and the Pantech Vega LTE-A and the Vega Secret Note.
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Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, January 22
OMG, Comcast is about to do something nice for subscribers!
In a bit of good news for Comcast subscribers — a rare bit of good news, some might argue — a new report suggests that the company is about to double or even triple its Internet data speeds for some subscribers. DSLReports on Tuesday afternoon cited an anonymous source in claiming that Comcast is preparing to increase data speeds for some subscribers. Speeds were already boosted for many users less than a year ago, but the ISP apparently isn't done widening pipes for its customers.
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Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, January 21
Apple might finally be ready to use Liquidmetal alloys in the iPhone
Apple originally signed an agreement with Liquidmetal Technologies in 2010, but other than the occasional reminder that it exists, the partnership does not appear to have been fruitful as of yet. Considering how many Apple devices had hit the market without so much as a trace of the metal alloys, it was safe to assume the agreement might be dormant until it expired, but MacRumors has discovered a brand new collection of patents that give some indication that Apple has indeed been working to make use of the Liquidmetal alloys.
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Posted in 2014 at 08:15PM, January 13
The 5 most anticipated PS4 exclusives of 2015