Tag Archives: Software

Apple details OS X Mavericks’ energy-saving skills, friendlier network sharing

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While we learned many things about OS X Mavericks’ feature set at WWDC, there were a few important details hiding in the woodwork. Apple has just revealed a few of them through a new overview of the platform. Among them is a potentially huge step …


Mario Kart 8 launching on Wii U in spring 2014 (video)

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At Nintendo’s E3 presentation that’s not actually happening at E3, we’ve heard the next installment of the Mario Kart series is coming to the Wii U sometime in spring 2014. Mario Kart 8 doesn’t stray too far from what fans expect of the casual rac…


Paranoid Android’s HALO does Chat Heads-inspired multitasking, goes open source

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It’s been a couple months since we first saw the fruits of team Paranoid Android’s labor around in-app pop-up window multitasking, and it looks like Paul Henschel and co. are finally sharing the finished product. HALO, as it’s called, loosely comb…


Rhapsody Concerts lets iOS users keep track of music tours, find shows nearby

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Back when SongMatch for Android was introduced to the public, Rhapsody said that its Shazam-esque offering was only the first of many “companion” apps to come. Today, as part of its plans to expand the suite of Rhapsody applications, the streaming…


Sony E3 2013 PlayStation liveblog!

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Since Sony’s big PlayStation 4 announcement event in rainy New York City February, the Japanese electronics giant has been relatively quiet on the gaming front. With a teaser video in late May and an even teasier email sent to PlayStation Network …


Ubisoft E3 2013 liveblog!

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In a normal E3 year, we might not liveblog Ubisoft’s annual press briefing, but this year’s different. This year’s special. And Ubisoft is known for being an especially supporting partner when it comes to new game hardware launches, so we’re here …


WWDC 2013 keynote roundup: OS X Mavericks, iOS 7, new Mac Pro, refreshed Airs and iTunes Radio

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We know, oh boy do we know. With E3 and WWDC happening at the same time, it’s easy to get lost in all the news — we’ve got you covered for all the delicious Apple bites right here, though. Today the team from Cupertino delighted its keynote crowd…


Electronic Arts E3 2013 liveblog!

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When EA reps took the stage at Microsoft’s Xbox One unveiling event a few weeks back, they were part of a very small group of game companies represented. The world got a first look at EA’s new sports game engine, Ignite, and a tease of what to exp…


Apple demos ‘Activation Lock’ security feature in iOS 7

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We’ve heard quite a bit about iOS 7 today at WWDC — in fact, the company made it clear there’s still more to talk about. But despite having tons of new features to share, Apple set aside some time to walk through a new security utility, called Ac…


Apple debuts music streaming service, iTunes Radio

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Granted, this one felt like a bit of a wild card in the lead up to WWDC, but ultimately the rumors have proven true: Apple’s just taken the wraps off of a brand new music offering, iTunes Radio. The service is built directly into iOS 7′s music app…