iPhone 5 arrives in 22 more countries

The iPhone 5, new smartphone from Apple , went on sale in 22 countries on Friday (28). Presented by the company's chief executive, Tim Cook, on September 12 , the unit had already been launched in nine countries on Friday (21) .

The countries that received the new iPhone Friday (28) are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

A spokesperson for Apple has not yet confirmed the release date of the iPhone 5 in Brazil. The new smartphone has a screen larger than 4 inches diagonally (10.16 centimeters), which gives room for a new line of icons on the home screen of the device. The earlier models of the iPhone had 3.5 inch (8.89 centimeters).

The iPhone 5 also has a smaller connector (called Lightning) and connection support 4G LTE. With storage capacities of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB, the handset is sold in the U.S. for $ 200, $ 300 and $ 400, respectively, from a contract with the operator.

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Grid 2 gets new trailer

Grid 2 is a new video game race car developed by Codemasters and is a continuation of the saga that began with the original grid. The game, in addition to a very good graphic level, has a good amount of tracks and cars to choose from, but we just do this in 2013, when Grid 2 goes on sale.
Grid 2 will be available for PS3, Xbox and PC 36th.

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Rumor: Apple negotiated investment in Twitter

 

The Apple and Twitter in the last month talked about the possibility of the iPhone maker to invest in order to participate in the social network, but negotiations have cooled in recent months.

According to Reuters , the Apple held talks with Twitter to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months. But now, nothing is being discussed. It is not known at what level the conversation took place, or if companies gave up on a possible deal.

For Apple, the investment in Twitter would enhance the strategic relationship with the microblog, which has more than 140 million active users and has over 3 billion messages sent each week.

For Twitter, however, the agreement may not make much sense. The microblog expects to generate $ 300 million in advertising sales this year and company executives say they do not plan to seek more funding today.

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Android follows dominant, but moves away from the U.S. iOS

The Android is still the most widely used mobile system in the United States, but the distance to the IOS decreased during the second quarter of 2012, according to CNET .

The Google system dominates the market and is present in 56% of U.S. smartphone, but participation has declined compared to June 2011, when 61% of the Android mobile devices used. The sale of appliances with the platform fell from 15.3 million last year to 13.4 million this year.

At the same time, demand for smartphones Apple grew in one year, as well as the participation of the IOS on the market. In the second quarter of 2011, 5.9 million iPhones were sold, up from 7.9 million in 2012. This made the Apple market share grow from 23% to 33%.

Meanwhile, the BlackBerry goes down. Smartphones RIM had 10.5% share in 2011 and now account for only 6.5% of the market - the sale of equipment fell from 2.7 million to 1.6 million. According to Strategy Analyst, the drop in sales of the devices is due to "limited portfolio of BlackBerry with a touchscreen and the frequent delays in launching the BB10 system. "

In the coming months, the trend is that the distance between iOS and Android decline even further. Apple may launch iPhone 5 this quarter, and the company believes that sales of its smartphones are lower than expected due to the expectation for the new device.

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5 iPhone hits stores on Sept. 21, says site

 

Apple will announce the new iPhone in a special event to be held on September 12, according to information from the blog iMore from sources "that have proven accurate in the past."

The device would be put on sale nine days later, on 21. And besides the iPhone 5, must also be shown the iPad Mini and the new version of the iPod nano.

Although dates have not received the sales of these two products, iMore believes they will be in stores along with the iPhone.

See a video below that shows the potential of the new housing unit.

 

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Apple tries to protect brand App Store

 

Again, the Apple is considering taking legal action against a rival, this time to protect the name of your app store, the pioneer App Store.

The initiative is mainly because of growth of the Amazon in the mobile area. Encouraged by the success of the Kindle Fire, the megastore is expected to release new versions of the tablet and possibly even a smartphone, and bolster the image of your 'Amazon App Store'.

Since Apple just released the economy of the applications with the iPhone and the very concept of a smartphone, the name App Store has been considered by generic companies that decided to invest in niche and was embraced by several brands in their own systems for the provision of software .

The U.S. brand claims, however, that this can lead to confusion among consumers, so it is likely to act legally against the companies that adopt the term.

The first lawsuit to ban the use of the mark was made ​​in March 2011, when the name was still Amazon Appstore for Android. But now the Silicon Valley company claims that the Amazon App Store omitted the supplement 'for Android' to knowingly induce consumers to confusion with the Apple store.

Meanwhile, Apple tries to get the copyright registration of the mark in the U.S. App Store - a process that has been challenged by Microsoft and is still being decided - and also in Europe.

The company has gained notoriety for framing their competitors on the court and try to use legal action to prevent that they can make inroads in areas that Apple is strong, especially in the production of tablets and smartphones. The favorite target is Samsung, which had already banned the sale of tablets in the United States and Europe.

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Toshiba Regza T-02D, new smartphone Android 4.0

 

Toshiba is known for making laptops and computers , but also dedicated to the creation of other types of products, and one of them are smartphones. The new mobile phone company is the Toshiba Regza T-02D, a high-end smartphone that comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The great T-02D Regza AMOLED Plus uses a 4.3-inch, 540 × 960 pixels, also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor S4 dual-core running at 1.5GHz, has 1GB of RAM and camera 13.1 megapixel Sony Exmor sensor has an R.
The Toshiba Regza T-02D was put on sale yesterday.

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Elecom TK-FBP038, new folding Bluetooth keyboard 3.0

 

People from Elecom back to update their lines of hardware and do so with a new keyboard in addition to being used folding Bluetooth 3.0: The Elecom TK-FBP038. While the previous sentence pretty much says it all about him, we should also mention that this device requires two AAA batteries to operate, works in a radius of 10 meters, has 80 keys and is compatible with many Bluetooth 3.0 devices such as iPad, iPhone 4, PS3 and of course computers and laptops.
The Elecom TK-FBP038 will be put on sale in early August and will cost $ 185.

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Feel the rhythm of Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Theatrhythm is already on sale. This is a title for Nintendo 3DS in which users can complete a full tour of the top songs of the various renditions of Final Fantasy. The game has 70 songs and a playing style far removed from traditional family style Final Fantasy.

Few video game franchises have looked much like Final Fantasy finishing the soundtrack. So much so that over 25 years of stories, each CD that came to market with the songs of the series became a bestseller.

A quarter century later, Square Enix wanted to pay tribute to one of the best soundtracks ever assembled for a videogame. The company has put up for sale Theatrhythm Final Fantasy exclusively for Nintendo 3DS, tribute musical game format to those 25 years of great moments and stories.

Users can review the 70 songs most emotional of the series, almost always accompanied and enriched by the baton of maestro composer Nobuo Uematsu. The study has been commissioned indieszero is sound this small encyclopedia. Users can join their favorite heroes from any of the thirteen main Final Fantasy installments over musical levels.

In the game, the characters will visit locations emblematic and mythological scenes video of the series, facing even the classic enemies of each game. The development of Final Fantasy Theatrhythm combines legendary moments with unforgettable melodies of the series as protagonists.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy promises users the ability to know all the installments of the series from a new perspective. His mechanics makes all kinds of players to approach this series as much about players of all life. Users must touch or making strokes on the touch screen of Nintendo 3DS to the rhythm of the soundtracks of the series.

The creators of Final Fantasy Theatrhythm wanted to respect the philosophy of self-RPG in the series and the game incorporates elements of the genre, despite being a music title. Users can get rewards by completing the different levels at higher difficulty levels and improves the level of their characters finishing each phase with the highest score possible.

The higher the level of character, more spells, skills and items can use, thanks to which they exceed the three different phases in the game, Battle, Stage and Event. Furthermore, it can unlock new songs and scenes video for later enjoy the Museum.

Final Fantasy Theatrhythm also supports downloadable content from the Nintendo eShop, where you can find new songs every week. It is a way to enable extending the gaming experience further and further titles in the franchise.

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The Walking Dead Episode I : Not Fun with U die ...

Release date Apr-25-2012

In the zombie apocalypse, we'll all be human resource managers. We'll need to make harsh critiques on the value of one human against another in a post-apocalyptic scenario. At least, that's what the first episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead adaptation has taught me

In the first of five episodes, you take on the role of Lee Everett, a man who may or may not be a killer. About the time Lee is getting transported to prison, the zombie apocalypse starts and gives him a "get out of jail free" card. For the next two hours, it's up to you to keep Lee alive and able to protect Clementine, the first grader in his care.


Here's the launch trailer for The Walking Dead: Episode 1, available now on PlayStation Network, PC and Mac, and will release very soon on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360.

 

Episode one of a five-part game series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning series. Play as Lee Everett, the convicted criminal who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. Experience events, meet people and visit locations that foreshadow the story of Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes. A honed game experience in which actions, choices and decisions you make will affect how your story plays out across the entire series.

The game is essentially a point and click adventure, in the same vein as PC classics Grim Fandango and Monkey Island, however there are tense and exciting quicktime style zombie survival moments which are reminiscent of Heavy Rains action segments. These quick time style battles work well enough, however they are not the focus of the game, the down time between zombie attacks are, and this is where the game excels.

Telltale have managed to get some amazing writers on board and they really make you feel for the protagonist Lee and his new lil sidekick Clementine. The game could easily grow boring with its lack of action, but the writing is so good that you will dread zombie attacks and want to interact with other survivors learning their stories and building relationships with them, which in turn help to define your character through your dialogue choices. Choice is a huge part of this game, you have mere seconds to decide whether to save one survivor or another, or how to intervene in situations, and there is a definite desire to return to chapter one and play it differently to see what could have happened. The promise that these choices will affect later episodes is also intriguing, and I wonder if it even might have affected the ‘Next time on The Walking Dead’ preview that is shown at the end (which looks equally fantastic I might add).

It may only last for around 2 hours but because it plays more like a movie than a traditional game at $5 you are definitely getting bang for your buck. The Walking Dead’s strength is the writing and the characters, the game does a great job of building tension and creating emotional investment with the characters. It is less of a game and more of an interactive story at times, but that works incredibly well with The Walking Dead property which has never simply been about zombie killing. Set in the same universe as the comics you are quick to see some familiar faces which is a nice little nod for fans. All in all I can’t wait for episode two of this. If you are a fan of The Walking Dead in any medium then this is definitely worth your time and money. Simply put, it's fantastic! 

My Comment

This game is amazing for anyone who love the Zombie genre. I haven't played a point-and-click game in a while, but it's amazingly easy and it feels and looks natural at most times. I love the fact that you have to make tough choices, who you want to save from death, to tell the truth or not. You get emotionally attached to most of the characters, and you would want to see this through. You can tell the game is developed for consoles, because of some graphical glitches, audio glitches and the controls. Don't fret! I could look past those tiny imperfections, because everything else is awesome! If you love zombies and an engaging story, you'll absolutely love this game. I can't wait for the next episodes. This game receives a 9/10 from me because of the story, comic-style graphics, music and characters. The game is very much worth its price too, that's good. It does not receive a 10/10 because of a few tiny bugs and some audio-glitches. Apart from that, I recommend it highly!

8/10

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