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April 8th, 2013, 19:34 Posted By: wraggster
Early Kickstarter units are not indicative of final product, says spokesperson
Problems with Ouya units sent out to early backers will be eased come the official launch in June, the company has insisted.
A review of one of the first available Ouya units on The Verge was full of criticism, highlighting hardware quality issues, the UI, the game installation process, the in-app purchases mechanism and current software selection.
Engadget, meanwhile, found issues with ill-fitting controller faceplates, sticky analogue sticks, controller lag and software discoverability.
Ouya has hit back, however, saying that these reviews were based on early backer units and not consoles designed for media review. So, good enough for early supporters but not the press?
It promises that the gripes will all be ironed out by the time the console is officially released in June and that these early units had been sent out "to test our eco-system and fine-tune the experience".
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...arly-criticism
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April 8th, 2013, 19:31 Posted By: wraggster
An International Trade Commission judge has stated that Samsung has infringed upon a text-selection feature in an Apple patent, using the technology in its tablets and smartphones.
Reuters reports that the full commission must now decide if they will uphold it or overturn the judge's decision, with a final decision expected this summer. If the preliminary decision is upheld, Samsung devices could be barred from import into the US.
The judge also concluded that Samsung did not infringe on another Apple patent that allows devices to detect if microphones have been plugged in.
The Apple-Samsung patent wars have grown lengthy and drawn-out (see a million and one stories under our patent tag) - now the wait is on to see how Samsung strikes back.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...-patent/030652
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April 8th, 2013, 19:28 Posted By: wraggster
Samsung’s new Android smartphone is a mid-range device with a 4.7-inch display.
The Galaxy Win features a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, sports a WVGA touchscreen, 5MP rear-facing camera and a Li-ion 2,000 mAH battery.
With 8GB of internal memory and a 1GB RAM microSD slot, Samsung claims it is ‘designed to provide the best in mobile technology that can easily fit in your pocket’.
Running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the Galaxy Win will be available in two different versions – single SIM or dual SIM, and will come in Ceramic White or Titan Gray variations.
There is no word yet on pricing and availability.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...axy-win/030655
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April 8th, 2013, 19:26 Posted By: wraggster
Mind Candy, the firm behind Moshi Monsters, has stated that it will be testing out its next properties on tablets prior to launching toys, in a move that will see it drop web browsers in favour of tablets.
PCR's sister title Toy News reports that, having already announced its intention to become "a company that has franchises", Mind Candy’s CEO Michael Acton Smith has confirmed that several are in the works.
Speaking to Toy News at the London Evening Standard Business Connections event, Acton Smith said: “We’ve got multiple new brands progressing. Everything we do will be about family entertainment and will always start on tablet.
"If it’s successful on tablets, then we will make the bigger bounce into toys, cartoons, films and everything else.
"We want to prove that the brand resonates first in the tablet space. We think it’s far smarter to do things that way rather than go all guns blazing with toys."
Online game Moshi Monsters currently has over 70 million users.
When asked if Mind Candy's next brand is ditching web browsers, Acton Smith confirmed the company will not produce another virtual world on browsers for PCs.
"[Tablets and smartphones] are where children are spending time, so that’s where we’ve got to go," he added.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...tablets/030660
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April 8th, 2013, 02:09 Posted By: wraggster
The Android is becoming the new king of emulation just recently, already we have Snes, Nes, Nintendo 64, Playstation 1, Megadrive, MAME Arcade Emulation, GBA, Gameboy, Genesis and every retro console going and now the developers of Dolphin have released the first Gamecube Emulator for the Android.
Heres a few screens of the emulator in action:
The first screenshot is of an homebrew demo and the second is of the GBA Emulator VBAGX working via dolphin on the Android.
At the moment the emulator is in a preview beta stage so you can expect slow speeds, graphical glitches and other problems but we all know our good the windows version turned out, heres a taster:
Heres whats new etc in this release:
THIS APP DOES NOT COME WITH ROMS
- You must have the right to a given ROM before you play it!
- A number of public domain games/demos are available at http://gcemu.dcemu.co.uk
This is a public preview release of this Dolphin for Android.
This is currently in early beta testing, expect slow speeds, graphical glitches, and a myriad of problems with it.
If you're expecting reasonable speeds out of this, you are sorely mistaken. This will run slow on every single Android device, no matter if it is the most powerful one in the world.
Once we port our OpenGL plugin over, and you use a OpenGL ES 3 capable phone, this will improve a bit.
http://gcemu.dcemu.co.uk has a bunch of free homebrew applications to try out.
One I particularly like to use is Starfield
http://sonicadvance11.dyndns.org/starfield.dol
Some caveats
- It will crash. Alot.
- Rotations don't work well or at all.
- There isn't /any/ input
- It might need to be force closed and ran multiple times to work.
- It renders video with the CPU entirely with our VideoSoftware backend.
Pros of this, is it will run on almost any hardware. Some limitations are
- Phones that support OpenGL ES 2 (99.8% of the Android Market)
- Phones that have at least 1Gb of RAM
This app is licensed by the GNU GPL v2, and the full source code is available through the public GIT repository at https://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/
Try it for yourself at the google play store
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April 8th, 2013, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster
Google I/O may still be a solid month away, but folks on Mountain View's social network are already stumbling across leaks and notifications hinting at what might be in store. Google Play's 4.0 redesign, for instance, briefly appeared on a YouTube employee's profile before being deleted, matching the holo-themed leak we saw last month. The update shows a landing page we didn't see in the previous walkthrough, and includes a message introducing the redesign that promises to make it "easier to browse and discover new favorites." Google's rumored Babel chat rebranding is making the rounds too, apparently surfacing in Gmail when certain messages are moved to trash. Neither are surefire announcements for I/O, but the timing is about right. Skip on past the break for a screen grab of the Babel notification.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/07/g...ign-and-babel/
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April 8th, 2013, 01:04 Posted By: wraggster
Developer units of Android based gaming console on-a-stick GameStick have already been shipped but, the units meant for early Kickstarter backers have been delayed by two months and will now ship by late June, PlayJam has revealed. The reason, according to PlayJam, is that the consoles would require stronger tooling as compared to silicon based moulds of the dev consoles, which would be finished sometime by June 10. Further, because of the sheer increase in the number of units, PlayJam has said that it won't be able to afford the air freight and will be going for sea freight instead, which will delay the shipments to June.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...elayed-to-june
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April 7th, 2013, 18:52 Posted By: wraggster
iMAME4all is a iOS universal app done by David Valdeita (Seleuco), port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator by Nicola Salmoria & TEAM for all iOS devices (iPad HD, iPhone 4G , iPod touch and older) and it is based on GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis.
MAME4iOS 1.5. Added new native l2cap bluetooth support for up to 4 PS3 Sixaxis (or WiiMote) controllers (you must store the Bluetooth address of your iOS device in your controller with a 3rd party utility like SixaxisPairTool). Added touch button and touch stick size selectors. Fixed permissions errors when creating files on jailbroken devices. Bluetooth manager bug fixes.
Download Both versions here --> http://code.google.com/p/imame4all/downloads/list
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April 6th, 2013, 22:46 Posted By: wraggster
The OUYA's off to a rough start, with reviewers -- us included -- encountering button sticking and faceplate issues with the controller, and a variety of complaints about the $99 game console's OS software. A variety of backers also received their console in the mail with the controller's removable faceplates already removed, having slipped off during shipment. OUYA's addressing at least some of these concerns by the console's June 4th launch, company CEO Julie Uhrman promises in a letter to backers on OUYA's official site.
"Our software is constantly evolving," Uhrman says. As such, OUYA has "a host of features" that it's working on adding to the console ahead of its impending retail launch: "external storage for games, simpler game install process, more metrics for developers, controller support for video players, and more payment options." But first, Uhrman says her team is "focused on optimizing the performance of our software (this mean responsiveness)," directly addressing criticisms of the console's seeming lag between input and on-screen response. As for the controller, OUYA is "considering adding additional magnets" to help with the faceplate issue -- the controller's faceplates are attached via six magnets apiece, currently. It's unclear if the controller will change in any other significant ways ahead of the console's retail availability, but we're hopeful that the button sticking issue is also addressed.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/o...before-launch/
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April 6th, 2013, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster
Some of the discussion about Facebook Home since its debut yesterday has related to concerns that it gives the social network too much access to user's information, and now Facebook has responded. Its blog post specifies that Home is subject to the same controls as everything else in a user's Facebook account. It states that Facebook will not track user's location any differently than the existing app, and while it could see what apps are launched, it can't observe what actions are taken within them beyond the already existing Facebook API hooks. As far as information that is collected, it will have a list of apps that are in the Home launcher, and tracks data including which apps are responsible for notification, which is kept identifiable for up to 90 days.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/f...es-what-it-wi/
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April 6th, 2013, 22:41 Posted By: wraggster
Console maker says it hasn't sent out review units yet, experience will be fine-tuned for June launch
The Ouya began shipping to early backers of its Kickstarter campaign late last month, and this week some unflattering reviews of the hardware appeared on tech sites like The Verge and Engadget. Those sites suggested that the system wasn't ready for release, and in a statement to GamesIndustry Internationalearlier today, Ouya suggested it wasn't ready for review, either.
The representative called this a "preview period" for early supporters to get a first look at the hardware, and said the company hadn't shipped any units to the press yet with the intention of them being reviewed.
"We will be making Ouya review units available in early to mid-May so that you are able to review the more complete consumer experience and prepare your coverage in time for the June 4th retail launch," a representative said. "To clarify for you--Ouya has sent no review units out to press. Any reviews you have seen online are a result from individuals who received early backer units from supporting our Kickstarter."
The representative said the preview period will be used "to test our eco-system and fine-tune the experience" in advance of the retail launch.
As for what Ouya backers can expect to see changed or improved for the proper launch, a blog post on the company's website said it is working on external storage solutions, simplified installation processes, more payment options, and controller support for video player apps. It is also adding new games to the online catalogue on a daily basis.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...gative-reviews
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April 5th, 2013, 21:44 Posted By: wraggster
 If T-Mobile's recent event cussed you into wanting one of its tweaked A1428 iPhone 5s with LTE, AWS HSPA+ and no contract strings attached, you can now order one up. Apple's flagship can be had through the carrier for $99 down and 24 payments of $20 for a total of $579 -- a snappy $70 savings over buying one directly from Cupertino. Meanwhile, T-Mo's Simple Choice plan starts at $50 per month for unlimited talk, text and 500MB of data, with an additional 2GB for $10 and unlimited 4G data for $20. Just remember that should you opt into an iPhone 5 through T-Mobile then decide to opt out of your contract, the device will stay carrier locked until you pay it off or trade it back -- unless you're willing to skirt the law, of course. Hit the source to make your reservation.
https://explore.t-mobile.com/iphone-5
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April 5th, 2013, 21:44 Posted By: wraggster
 Have you been feeling a bit like a UK-based Goldilocks? The Galaxy Note II's too small, the Note 10.1 a trifle too big, but the Note 8 looks just right? Well, today's your lucky day, as the mid-sized tablet has officially launched in the Queen's dominion. The WiFi-only, 16GB model will set you back £339 (approximately $516), and at the moment, you'll only find it at the Samsung Experience Store in Westfield Stratford City. It'll be available elsewhere shortly, and it's probably worth waiting -- from April 15th for a limited time, buyers will get a few extras: a £20 voucher for the Samsung Learning Hub, a two-month subscription to The Times, free access to the Samsung Music Hub for a month, and a couple of games and AVG Anti-Virus Pro gratis. If tethering ain't your bag but you need data on the go, a gent from the Westfield store told us the 3G version is on its way, but couldn't give us a firm arrival date. It's our duty to warn you Westfield is a crowded nightmare at the best of times, and the arrival of a new Samsung tablet ain't gonna help that.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/s...e-8-uk-launch/
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April 5th, 2013, 21:41 Posted By: wraggster
Nokia courted fashionistas back at Mobile World Congress with the Lumia 720, and it's ready to embrace them more fully now that the slim Windows Phone is rolling out to its first countries. We've already seen it launch in Australia and the UK, where it's available for free when subscribing to relatively frugal postpaid plans of either $29 AUD (on Virgin Mobile Australia) or £22 (on O2 UK); Brits can also spend £300 at O2 to use the phone on a pay-as-you-go basis. Other countries will get their units in short order, including Italy next week (for €349 off-contract) and Russia. As a reminder, it's not coming to the US in an official capacity: while the mid-tier device made a visit to the FCC, the absence of LTE largely precludes American carrier deals. Some of us will have to gaze on the Lumia 720 from afar as a result, but many of those craving the most stylish of Nokia smartphones can get some satisfaction very shortly.
https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/phones/nokia/lumia-720-red/
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April 5th, 2013, 21:40 Posted By: wraggster
Know what's better than a shiny new BlackBerry Q10? A BlackBerry Q10 with a 64GBPlayBook thrown in for free, and Phones4U is the place to get it. To be clear, the UK retailer has begun taking pre-orders for the BB10 handset with a hardware keyboard today, and the first 300 folks to pledge their money will get one of BlackBerry's 7-inch slates for free along with it. As for the Q10's cost, it's £36 a month on contract or £549.95 SIM-free, with the black model expected to arrive by the end of April and thealabaster version coming in the weeks after.
Update: Should you miss out on the Phones4U deal (or just don't want a PlayBook), you can head on over to the Carphone Warehouse to place your pre-order and get a free Bluetooth speaker to pair with your Q10 instead.
http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_....IcjJXGA6.dpbs
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mob...ERRY_Q10#promo
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April 5th, 2013, 21:38 Posted By: wraggster
 It's a given that NVIDIA's Tegra 3 can handle 3D -- unless you've been crafting a fully open source project around the chip, at which point you've been stuck in a flat world. Fresh contributions from Avionic Design's Thierry Reding have brought that extra dimension back, albeit in limited form. His early patches for the Linux kernel enable support for 3D when using the Tegra Direct Rendering Manager driver. There's also a matching Gallium3D driver for us regular users, although it's still young: it can run reference 3D code as of a recent check, but can't produce visible imagery. While it may take some months before everything falls into place, the officially-backed work should make the (slightly aging) chip that much more useful beyond the realms of Androidand Windows RT.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/n...ly-3d-support/
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April 5th, 2013, 21:34 Posted By: wraggster
 We had a pretty clear indication that a carrier update would soon be available to help bring unlocked GSM iPhones onto T-Mobile's network, and those leaks were indeed spot on. The carrier announced today that just such an update is now available, enabling Visual Voicemail and other features (included a promised battery life improvement) on all unlocked GSM iPhones running iOS 6.1, while unlocked GSM iPhone 5s will also get HD Voice and T-Mobile LTE support. Complete details on the update -- which can be installed manually or over-the-air -- can be found at the source link below.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-5737
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April 5th, 2013, 21:32 Posted By: wraggster
The Verge and Engadget point to issues with hardware, OS and game catalogue
The early reviews of the Ouya console are out, and they are less than encouraging about the Android console's chances of success.
The first public version of the hardware started shipping to Ouya's Kickstarter backers on March 29, opening what CEO Julie Uhrman has described as an " exclusive preview period" while the team adds and refines features.
However, that hasn't prevented some of the more prominent, taste-making tech websites from posting reviews - specifically The Verge and Engadget - and their appraisals are far from positive.
A common pain point is the controller, which suffers from problematic lag, though only on occasion. Both reviews also complained of sticky buttons and triggers. However, the console's re-skinned Android 4.1 OS is a greater concern, with bothEngadget and The Verge highlighting a number of important missing features and counter-intuitive design choices.
"This is a product with some good ideas and a potentially promising future, but it's a million miles away from something worth spending your money on"
The Verge
But the biggest problem is the games. There are 8,000 developers signed up to create products for Ouya, but neither site was impressed by the quality and variety of the 104 games currently available: for Engadget, anyone with reasonable experience of smartphone games will be familiar with the "vast majority" of the current catalogue, while The Verge pressed the need for either exclusive or name-brand products to sell the device.
"A surprisingly large number of high-quality games are available in the [Google] Play Store," the Verge said in its 3.5 out of 10 review. "But Ouya's going its own way with the Ouya Store, and it pales tremendously in comparison."
A related issue is the initially promising idea of every game being available to download for free. However, the reality is different: Engadget complained that there is no indication of how much any game costs until you're playing it, and prices range from freemium all the way up to $15.99 for Final Fantasy III. For The Verge, the need to offer free content led to every game suffering from an unpredictable stream of in-game prompts and pop-ups urging the player to spend money.
The one high point for The Verge - by far the most negative available review - is the way Ouya has delivered on its promise of being the "most hackable" console in history. The site's reviewer managed to get Netflix, Plex, Shadowgun, Mario Kart 64 and Angry Birds Space running on his console. But, he stressed, the complicated process required to do do will be beyond the capabilities of even its 60,000 backers, let alone a mass audience hungry for content. "They'll just want to turn it on and play some games," he said. "Boy, will they be let down."
Engadget finished its review with an acknowledgement that this version of Ouya should be considered "a beta release", adding, "It's simply not ready for retail." And with the console due to launch in June there is still time to make changes to the controller and interface.
However, The Verge suggested that the console is simply too far from its stated goals to realise them in the remaining months.
"This is a product with some good ideas and a potentially promising future, but it's a million miles away from something worth spending your money on.
"To its credit, the company says loudly and often that this is only the beginning of a long road for Ouya - and I'll be watching its progress with interest. But the device is currently being sold as a product, not a prototype, and that's just wrong. Ouya isn't a viable gaming platform, or a good console, or even a nice TV interface. I don't know what it is, but until Ouya figures it out, it's not worth $99."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ly-of-problems
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