For $99, You Can Now Get a Quad-Core 3G Windows 8.1 Tablet

A Few Weeks Ago, the 1st Ultra-Low-Cost Windows 8.1 Tablet Stepped into the Limelight at Computex. Created in Collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, the Emdoor EM-i8080 Wasn't Exactly a Mobile Powerhouse but, it did Have One Major Selling Point: its $100 Price Tag. Since Microsoft Announced its Decision to Waive its OS Licensing Fees on Phones and Small Tablets, Many More Companies Have XoZeN to Dip their Toes into the Windows Waters and...

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"F1 2014" & "F1 2015" Revealed + "F1 2014" Announcement Trailer / New Shots

CodeMasters Announces the Roadmap for their Formula One Series of Racing Games, Saying "F1 2014" will Come to Windows, XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 17 and also Revealing Plans for a 2015 Installment in the Series to Follow for Windows, XBox One and PlayStation 4. They Offer this Announcement Trailer below and Some Screenshots above, Showing Off "F1 2014" and Say the Game that Follows will Hopefully Not be...

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Trailer #2 for Christopher Nolan's, "Interstellar"

The Latest Look at Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Epic "Interstellar", Goes Farther into Space, Tracing the Outline of the Project More than its Initial Teaser. The Videoclip Begins with Matthew McConaughey Soul-Searching about Humanity's Place in the Universe before relatively Quick Shots Show the Space-Based Scenes. The Rest of the Videoclip Mostly Revolves around the Blastoff of the Shuttle, though there's Some Intriguing 2001: A Space Odyssey...

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Runtastic's "Orbit" Band, is a Fitness Tracker that Doubles as a Running Watch

If you've Heard of Runtastic, it Probably Means you're Something of a Jock: The Company Got its Start Building Running Apps for Tracking your Distance, Pace, etc. For the Past 2 Years, though, it's been Making All Sorts of Gear to Go with it, including a GPS Watch, Armband, Heart-Rate Monitor, Speed Sensor, Bike Mount and Even a Wi-Fi Scale. Now, the Company's Rounding Out its Collection with Something Super Obvious: a Fitness Tracker. The "Orbit",...

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Sony Makes Money on Movies and Games but Not on Smartphones

It Wasn't Long Ago that Sony, Almost Inexplicably for a Company of its Size and Heritage, was Losing Money Everywhere it Went. After a Few Years of Pain, however, Things Have Begun to Look Up, with the Company Posting a 1st Quarter Net Profit of Around $265 Million. The Bulk of the Good News Comes from the PlayStation 4 and Sony Pictures, the Company's Film and TV Arm that Benefited from the Successes of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and 22 Jump Street....

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"The Sims 4", Emotions Trailer

A New Trailer from "The Sims 4", Shows How you Can Influence the Emotions of your Sims, just as if it was Real Life (and if you were a Horrible Manipulative Person). The Videoclip is Suitably Sims Odd, with One Example Showing a Sim Staying "Focused" by Cheating at Chess. This is Not the Only Example of a Vulcan's Understanding of this Topic, as Besides Actual Emotions, they include States like Playfulness, Boredom, Energized, Dazed, Flirty,...

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Where "Crytek" Stands

"Crytek Share New Details on their Plans for the Future" is an Announcement from the German Publisher / Developer on Where Things Stand Following Today's News that Deep Silver has Bought the Homefront IP. The Update Talks of Transferring Development of HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age from their Austin Studio to Frankfurt, Saying the Staff Remaining in Austin will be Maintaining the CRYENGINE Support Team to Assist North American Licensees. An Unconfirmed...

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The "PLAYSTATION NOW" Open Beta, Begins Today in North America

The "PLAYSTATION Now" Open Beta Begins Today for All North American PS4 Owners and the Service's Senior Director, Jack Buser, Divulged Some Details to »XoZeN« during a Recent Interview. As Has been Mentioned Previously, Sony is Looking into Offering a Flat Subscription Fee Model for its upcoming "PLAYSTATION Now" Game Streaming Service in Addition to the a la Carte Pricing currently Seen in the Private Beta. "We're working diligently to bring a...

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"HealthTap Prime" Lets You Video Call a Doctor, Whatever the Hour

Unless you're Rich, Run a Hospital or Have Medical Professionals in the Family, it's Not Likely that you Have Instant Access to a Doctor Whenever you Need. That's Why HealthTap is Joining the Growing Field of Telemedicine Apps that, for a Monthly Fee, will Let you Video Chat with Specialists as and When you Require. "HealthTap Prime" will Cost you $100 per Month for the First Person, with Each Additional Person in the Family Requiring a $10...

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Square's New Chip Card Reader, Will Make Your Payments More Secure

There's a Good Reason you Don't Usually See Square Readers Outside of the US: they're Built to Read Payment Cards with Magnetic Stripes, Not the More Secure Chip-and-PIN Cards that are Common Everywhere Else. All that's Set to Change, however. Square has Revealed Plans for a Reader that Accepts the Chip-Based EMV Format alongside Stripes, Letting Shops Handle Credit and Debit Cards from Around the World (and the US, Once it Catches Up). The Company...

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VIDEO: Modbook Will Let You Convert Your Retina MacBook Pro to a Tablet for $1,999

Modbook, the Company behind those Aftermarket Apple Tablets, just Launched a Kickstarter Campaign for its Latest Product, the "Modbook Pro X". After Paying a Pre-Order Price of $1,999 Today, Backers will be Able to Convert their Own Retina MacBook Pros into a Tablet Beginning Early Next Year. The Conversion Incorporates the Laptop's Original Hardware, with Components Shifted from the Lower Half of the Computer to just Behind the 15.4-Inch...

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Google's 64-Bit Chrome Browser for Windows, is Now Available in Beta

If you've Wanted to Try the 64-Bit Version of Chrome for Windows 7 and 8 but, Have been Skittish about the Flakiness of Very Early Builds, your Moment has Come -- Google has Released a Beta of its Beefed-Up Browser. As with the Canary and Developer Editions, this More Reliable Software Makes Full Use of Modern Computing Power to Both Speed Up Web Page Rendering and Tighten Security. The Code still Isn't Complete so, Don't be Surprised if there are...

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Get a Behind the Scenes Look at Google's Self-Driving Car this Friday

If you've Been Itchin' for More Information on Mountain View's Compact Self-Driving Car, you're in Luck. At 11 A.M. PT / 2 P.M. ET this Friday (August 1st), Google is Hosting a Live Hangout as the Folks from Make, Take a Behind the Scenes Look at the Project for its Summer Camp Series. The So-Called 'Field Trip' is Said to Have a Gander at How the Vehicles Work and Provide an Update on Recent Developments. Those Who Plan on Tuning in, Can Submit...

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Is "Snapchat" Really Worth $10 Billion ?

While Competitors are Busy Cloning "Snapchat" in an Attempt to Replicate its Success, Evan Spiegel and Co. Have Continued to Forge their Own Path. The Company is already Experimenting with New Features in an Attempt to Generate Revenue but, it's also Apparently Talking to Some Big Hitters to Ensure it Can Keep Growing until those Profits Come. According to Bloomberg, "Snapchat" is Currently in Talks over a New Round of Funding with Investors, which...

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"1Password" Log-Ins are Coming to 3rd-Party iOS Apps

The Popular Log-In Repository "1Password", is about to Get a Lot More Useful on iOS Devices. AgileBits has Revealed an Extension for Using the Add-On in 3rd-Party iOS Apps -- if the Developer Chooses to Build in Support. Thanks to the Enhanced Security Measures Taken by Apple's Pending Mobile OS Update, the Option Can be Included and Doesn't Require you to Go Elsewhere in Order to Sort your Passwords in Standalone Apps. Of Course, this is in...

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What Happens if You Get Hit by the Main Beam of a Particle Accelerator Like the LHC ?

I Don’t Know about you but, Ever since I Started Covering the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and Other Large-Scale Particle Accelerators for »XoZeN«, I’ve Always Morbidly Wondered: What Would Happen if a Scientist was Accidentally Hit by the Main Particle Beam ? Would the Scientist Explode in the Style of Beam Weapons in Star Trek ? Would the Beam Bore a Hole Clean through the Scientist’s Chest ? Or Maybe the Beam would do Nothing at All and Pass through...

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Former NSA Director Will File “at Least” 9 Patents to Detect Malicious Hackers

In an Interview Monday with Former National Security Agency (NSA) Director General, Keith B. Alexander, Foreign Policy's Shane Harris Learned that, Alexander Plans to File “at Least” 9 Patent Applications — "and Possibly More" — Pertaining to Technology for Detecting Network Intruders. Alexander Left his Government Post in Early 2014 and Went on to Co-Found a Private Company, IronNet Cybersecurity Inc., with Unnamed Business Partners. Alexander...

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"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" Collector's Editions Revealed + "Campaign Story" Trailer

A New Campaign Story Trailer from "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" Introduces the Role of the Military Industrial Complex in the upcoming Installment in the Military Shooter Series. Word is: "With nations brought to their knees by a global terrorist attack, the world turns to Atlas, the largest private military company on the planet. Power, though, changes everything". Also, Activision Announces Details on 3 Different Collector's Editions of...

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Arno Master Assassin CG Trailer from "Assassin's Creed Unity"

The UbiBlog Now Offers a New Trailer from "Assassin's Creed Unity" Introducing 'Elise', Another of the Characters in the upcoming Installment in the Stealth / Action Series. As they Explain, 'Elise' will also be Featured in an upcoming Novel Tie in. Here's the Story: "This new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Unity shows Arno racing against time through a dense and chaotic central Paris in order to prevent the beheading of Elise, a character...

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"Dragon Age: Inquisition" Gameplay Features Trailer

A New Trailer from "Dragon Age: Inquisition" Takes a Look at Combat from EA's upcoming Action / RPG Sequel. Here is their Outline of the Videoclip: "Join us for an in-depth look at the multi-faceted combat system of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Learn how to command the battle with a demonstration of both real-time action and the strategic tactical camera". Here's the Gameplay Features for "Dragon Age: Inquisition" : https://www.youtube.com...

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VIDEO: "Elite Dangerous" Beta Begins

"Elite Dangerous" is Now in Beta Testing as Promised, with the Premium Beta Having Come to a Close. This Doesn't Make the "Regular" Beta Cheap, however, as Buying Access will Cost $75.00 USD. Frontier Developments Calls the Beta a "Significant Milestone" in Development of the Space Combat Sequel and Offer a New Beta Trailer to Show it Off. Here's an Outline of What's Changed: "Beta 1 increases the number of playable star systems in the...

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UK to Let Driverless Cars Loose on Roads by January

Anxious to Start...Not Driving in the UK ? Though Late to the Party, the Government has Announced that, Driverless Cars will Hit the Streets in 3 UK Cities Starting in January 2015. The Department of Transport also Launched a £10 Million ($17 Million) Fund to Spur Research and Reach the Deadline. Once the 3 Cities are Selected for Trials, 2 Different Types of Self-Driving Vehicles will be Tested: Fully Autonomous Cars with No Driver and Self-Driving...

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Twitter's Active User Growth Continued to Improve this Quarter

One of Twitter's Primary Concerns is that, the Number of Active Users -- those Who Use the Network at Least Once a Month -- Continues to Grow at a Healthy Pace and its Latest Quarterly Earnings Confirm that, the Social Network has been Eating its Vegetables. After Reporting a Solid Growth of 14 Million Active Users Last Quarter, the Service Brought in 16 Million this Time Around, Reaching a Grand Total of 271 Million. This is an Increase of 6.3%,...

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Making an Indie Game for XBox One Costs Just Over $5,000

So, Let's Say that, you Want to Quit your Day Job and Start Making Indie Games. It's a Noble Pursuit to to be Sure and with Microsoft's Independent Developers @ XBox Program for XBox One, it's supposedly Pretty Easy. What Redmond Doesn't Tell you, however, is just How Much it'll Cost you. That's Where Jamie Fristrom, the Developer behind 'Sixty Second Shooter Prime' Comes in. On his Blog, Fristrom Breaks How Much Everything from URL Registration...

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"Mario Kart 8" Couldn't Save Nintendo from a $97 Million Loss

Mario Kart on the Wii U is Really Good. Unfortunately it's just One Game -- and it Looks like it Won't be Enough to Rescue the Wii U's Sales. Nintendo apparently Agrees, Stating that, its 9.9 Billion Yen Loss was Due to a Lack of Hit Titles Outside of the Flagship Racer. Matter-of-Factly, Nintendo Said: "The operating loss was 9.4 billion yen because total selling, general and administrative expenses including fixed expenses exceeded gross profit"....

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Stanford Creates "Holy Grail" Lithium Battery that Could Triple Smartphone and EV Battery Life

They’ve Done it Again: The Battery Barons of Stanford, Led by Yi Cui, Have Created What those in the Industry Call the “Holy Grail” of Lithium-Ion Battery Design. In Specific, they’ve Finally Worked Out How to Create a Rugged Lithium Electrode that Can Increase the Capacity of a Lithium-Ion Battery by 3 to 4 Times — as in, this Lithium Electrode, on its Own, could Increase the Battery Life of your Smartphone by 3 Times, or Significantly Reduce the...

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Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts from Outer Space: Astronomers Baffled, Admit They Could be Alien in Origin

Since 2001, the Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia has been Picking Up Mysterious, Unidentified Bursts of Energy that Astronomers Have since Dubbed “Fast Radio Bursts”. At First, because No Other Telescope in the World had Ever Seen these Bursts, it was Assumed that, these FRBs were Probably just Glitches in the Telescope’s Electronics — but Now, 13 Years Later, a Telescope on the Other Side of the Planet in Puerto Rico has Detected an FRB....

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New GeForce v340.52 WHQL Drivers

The GeForce Website Now Offers New GeForce v340.52 WHQL Windows Drivers for NVIDIA Graphics Cards. Along with the Usual Assortment of Improvements and Fixes, the New Drivers also Support the GameStream Streaming Features of the New NVIDIA SHIELD Tablets that are Available as of Today in the U.S. These are also the Optimal Drivers for Metro: Redux and the Chinese Release of Final Fantasy XIV (and here's a Shout Out to All our Chinese Readers !). The...

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VIDEO: "The Last of Us" Brought to Life in a Live Stage Show

Today, "The Last of Us" is Getting Ready to Take over PlayStation 4 Consoles Everywhere and Soon it May also be Conquering...Broadway. Well, Maybe Not so Much. But, Naughty Dog's Popular Title did Make its Debut on the Live Stage, with a Show Called, "The Last of Us: One Night Live" which Took Place in Santa Monica, California. Sony Explains that, the Play was in Celebration of the Game's Arrival on the PlayStation 4 so, Giving Fans a Way to...

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Daniel Radcliffe Turns Devilish in New Trailer for Paranormal Murder Mystery, "Horns"

Harry Potter Might be a Movie Murderer. Daniel Radcliffe, Who Played the Teen Wizard in the 8-Film Series, has Moved on to Very Different Roles since his Time at Hogwarts Ended. His Upcoming Film, "Horns", Sees him Adopting an American Accent and Being Accused of Killing his Girlfriend. The Movie's Latest Trailer Aired First at Comic-Con and Opens with Radcliffe in Happier Times, before Shifting to Show him Trying to Cope as Bony Appendages...

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Fitbit Comes to Windows Phone 8.1

A Few Weeks Ago, Fitbit Confirmed that, it was Working on an App for Windows Phone 8.1. If you're Not Familiar with Fitbit, the Company Makes Wearable Devices Designed for Fitness Tracking, Health Management and Sleep Monitoring and its Wristbands are Among the Most Popular in the Business. Today, the App has Launched, Finally Bringing Fitbit Support to Microsoft's Mobile OS. That Support is Pretty Decent too - Unlike Some Brands, which Seem to Think...

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City of London Police Fight Piracy by Ad Switching

The City of London Police has a Novel Tactic in Dealing with Websites that Promote Piracy or Illegal Content. They’re Trying to Deprive such Websites of their Advertising Income and Possibly Scare a Few Users Away in the Meantime. The BBC is Reporting that, the City of London Police has Employed a Program Where Websites Dealing with Illegal Content will Have their Banner Ads Replaced by Stern Police Warnings. As such Users will be Warned to Stay...

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