Author Archives: Ameilius

Rdio opens Vdio mvie srvice to evryone

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Rdio, that lover of social streaming and sworn enemy of the vowel, is finally opening up its new TV and movie service to all users in the US and UK. Previously only the realm of Rdio Unlimited subscribers, Vdio lets users rent, buy and do various …


BioShock creator confirmed as scriptwriter for Logan’s Run remake

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The mind behind BioShock’s Big Daddies and BioShock Infinite’s Songbird is apparently also getting behind the script for a Logan’s Run film remake. Irrational Games creative director and head Ken Levine is working on a Logan’s Run remake script, I…


gTar opens up iOS and Javascript SDK, adds Ableton Live compatibility

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It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything out of the gTar camp — nearly half a year in fact, when the company announced pre-orders the week of CES. This morning the Kickstarted instrument manufacturer broke the silence by announcing that it’ll…


Intel joins Alliance for Wireless Power’s Board of Directors

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The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP), a consortium working to establish a new wireless charging standard, hasn’t been around for terribly long — Samsung and Qualcomm joined forces to create the organization just over a year ago — but it’s plan…


Slickdeals’ best in tech for June 19th: Canon Rebel T3i bundle and 24-inch ASUS display

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Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offering…


Feedly launches cloud platform and new web interface ahead of Google Reader shutdown

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The eventual demise of Google Reader gave existing services like Feedly an opportunity to land hundreds of thousands of new users, but the sudden gain of popularity demands an infrastructure that can handle the load. By opening its APIs to the mas…


Rockmelt comes to Android with thumb-friendly navigation

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Rockmelt brought its social news browsing to iOS back in 2012, with promises that the Android version was on the way. The company took its sweet time with the port, but it’s here at last — and with a few Android-only perks in return for the wait….


Redray 4K player now shipping, UHDTV not included

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4K televisions are all the rage right now, but they’re still dogged by a slight problem: where’s the content? Red has taken one step to rectify that, as it’s finally started shipping it’s Redray media player, which can send a native 4K (4,096 &tim…


Apple TV adds HBO Go and WatchESPN to its ranks

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Apple today announced that two more entertainment options will be hitting its set-top offering. HBO Go and WatchESPN have been added to the Apple TV lineup, along with Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello, joining the ranks of Hulu Plus, Netflix and sp…


BT CEO Ian Livingston to leave in September, accept government role

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The CEO position is usually the last rung on the career ladder — after that, it’s either retirement or a less-than-graceful ouster. It’s not the end for BT CEO Ian Livingston, however, as he’s moving to the even bigger leagues of government. The …