Google is taking your privacy seriously. At least, that’s what Sundai Pichai would like to have you believe. The tech giant could add some more privacy features to its Android OS, including the ability to log in via a Guest Mode in future versions of Android. In conversation with AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg, at the D11…
Just in time for the new movie Star Trek: Into Darkness, my friends at North Carolina game studio Elephant Mouse has released Star Trek: Rivals, a two-player card game available free on iOs. Elephant Mouse’s previous titles include a cute and casual pet game, Lil’ Birds, and casino sim The Godfather Slots. Star Trek: Rivals…
Earth 2 Annual #1 is one of four jumbo sized, $4.99 comic books released by DC this month. Unlike the other three DC annuals, however, Earth 2 Annual #1 takes place in its own separate world. No super hero comic book continuity would be complete without confusing alternate realities. Despite DC’s drastic attempt to consolidate…
With privacy concerns mounting over Google Glass, the company has amended its policy and banned any facial recognition app (or Glassware) on the augmented reality Google Glass, until it comes up with appropriate protection measures to prevent abuse of the service. Google posted a notice to its Google Glass Channel on Google+, acknowledging the potential…
It is still a mystery whether the Xbox One will play used games free of charge or not; however, one recent report claims that there will be no activation (or reactivation) fees for used games on Xbox One. Microsoft has still not confirmed anything regarding the used games playability on the console, but earlier rumors…
Xbox One is now official. Some love it, while others have bad feelings about it. However, with the announcement of the new Xbox One, we can’t overlook one of the most popular consoles of our generation, Xbox 360. According to recent reports, Microsoft is planning to sell even more than 25 million units of Xbox…
Hacker group rivalries are intensifying. YourAnonNews (YAN), a Twitter account and a Tumblr blog that supports hacker group Anonymous, known for their infamous high profile hacks, itself appeared to be hacked by another hacker group known as the Rustle League. YourAnonNews is a group account, which means members of a group can simultaneously tweet to…
At the D11 conference last Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook justified the company’s policy of releasing just one iPhone model every year, but at the same time added that this policy may change in the future. AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg asked Tim Cook a variety of questions during the D11 conference, one of them being why…
I saw these amazing Link and Zelda costumes at last weekend’s Animazement, and as I got closer to compliment the cosplayers, I realized both outfits were totally handmade. Zelda (check out her photos at Cookie Cosplay here) was kind enough to answer some of my questions about cosplay. What got you interested in cosplay? What…
Android has undoubtedly become the most used operating system on the planet. It has overshadowed its counterparts in the mobile market arena because of its ability to activate a high number of devices. But more importantly, Android is on a growing spree because of its attractive environment to developers. Several aspects give Android an upper…
Apple just launched a new iPod Touch out of nowhere on Thursday, while confirming that the company had now sold 100 million iPod Touch units since the device was introduced. The new iPod Touch is a toned-down variant of its current iTouch. The device is listed for $229, and is basically the current iPod Touch,…
Samurai How-To For this presentation at Animazement, four of the young men from stage-combat group The Jacabals demonstrated how to properly wear a hakama. A hakama is the wide-pants bottom worn over a kimono in old samurai movies. The Jacobals began with a demo battle in full, traditional outfits. Their translator called this type of…
Metro Last Light is not your standard FPS affair. This is not a run-and-gun game. Rather, it rewards slow, patient and methodical play. While there is certainly enough action and bullet slinging to satisfy your adrenaline cravings, Metro Last Light’s greatest strengths lie in its details and its small, quiet moments. Metro Last Light –…
Battery life is perhaps the most fussed-over aspect of a smartphone these days. We can get zippy quad-core processors, or high-res displays, or 4G capabilities, but most of us aren’t able to get the most out of our batteries. In desperation, we turn to battery-saving apps. All of us have tried many such apps over…
Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the rest of the Avengers are back in Avengers #12, and this time they’re learning to appreciate the hardships of parenthood…? Not only that, but they’re hanging out in a prehistoric jungle inhabited by dinosaurs. As usual, comic book writer Jonathan Hickman has brought the worlds of sci-fi and super-heroes…