Saints Row IV has a $1 milion special edition, includes plastic surgery

looks to be the most ridiculous entry into the series yet, and a ridiculous game deserves a ridiculous bundle. SRIV is so ridiculous, in fact, that one of the collector’s editions will be worth a million bucks. The bundle is called the Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition. It includes the Commander in Chief edition of the game (which you get if you pre-order the title), which gives you a stars and stripes America-themed outfit and some...

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Asus to manufacture Nexus 10 refresh [Updated with image]

The Nexus 10 wasn’t nearly as popular as the Nexus 7 last year, but in the past 12 months both the Android OS and its apps have grown to better support larger screens and higher resolutions. Combined with the improved multi-user functions that were announced with Android 4.3, it’s easy to see Google promoting the Nexus 10 as a family tablet. According to multiple sources reporting to Geek.com, the Nexus 10 refresh is expected to be available...

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Capy Games’ Below is only a timed exclusive on Xbox One

. It’s an adventure game that mixes together exploration, survival, and skill-based combat combined with a big dose of atmosphere. It’s also a game from independent developer Capybara Games, the team behind Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, and Sound Shapes. The impression you may have got from watching the Microsoft presentation including Below , is that the game will only be available to play on the...

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Xbox One will not upgrade to 12GB of RAM, Microsoft confirms

amounts of RAM — for example, an entirely likely 3TB. The phrasing “feeling great about game performance,” however, does make it sound like Microsoft has found a sweet spot at 8GB, so those dreams of owning a game console with 1PB of RAM will have to wait for at least one more generation. Now read: Pre-order a Day One Xbox Live Gold subscription, get Killer Instinct free View the original article h...

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Nvidia is working on Surface RT 2

compete with its x86 counterparts. Whether the Tegra 4 is up to the task remains to be seen. There are also concerns about the Tegra 4 when it comes to a device’s battery life, and that’s something Microsoft no doubt wants to further optimize in the second-gen Surface. It stands to reason that part of what Huang and Nvidia are “working really hard” on is making sure that the Tegra 4 is perfectly tuned for use with Windows RT. Initial rumors...

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2013 Kindle Fire specs leaked, reveals real mass market appeal

A couple of weeks ago, specs of Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 2 worked their way through the internet grapevine. While the two models of the upcoming Kindle Fire HD 2 look like a fine (albeit rather standard) hardware update, that still left its little brother, the entry-level, non-HD Kindle Fire safe behind that grapevine. Now, though, the full specs of the tablet has reportedly leaked. The same anonymous sources that leaked the Kindle Fire HD...

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New iPhone 6 Concept

Everyone has dreams about what they would like in their smartphone. For some reason Apple fans seem to be pinning all of their hopes and dreams on the iPhone 6 rather than the iPhone 5S. I too have a list of certain features that I would love to see in a smartphone, from the mundane to the fantastical. I’d like a waterproof iPhone and considering that Apple bought AuthenTec to develop its finger-print scanner for iPhone’s, I really don’t see Apple...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 coming soon

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is said to come in four different models, including a high-quality limited edition model, two standard models with varying display types and one low-end model with the smallest camera sensor of the four, according to a Korean publication. The limited premium edition will come with an ‘unbreakable’ AMOLED display and 13 megapixel camera along with few exclusive features, according to the Korea-based ET News. Other speculations...

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Microsoft confirms Game DVR and other features require Xbox Live Gold

Microsoft has confirmed that some of the features in the Xbox One are behind a pay gate. According to Microsoft, Xbox One owners who are not signed up for Gold subscription membership may not be able to use hardware functionality built into the console. There appears to be some backlash across the Web around the revelation that the the hardware built-in Game DVR functionality cannot be accessed without a paid subscription to Xbox Live Gold...

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Cellphone emergency alert tackles kidnapping

The message went out after law enforcement officials became convinced a San Diego man had kidnapped a neighbor’s daughter. The man is also wanted in connection with the death of the neighbor. The message detailed the make, model and license plate number of the car the man was believed to be driving. Officials sent out the message under the Wireless Emergency Alert system. Since January 1 this year, the system has been opt-out rather than...

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All about Huawei Ascend P6

The Huawei Asend P6 has plenty of other admirable features too, including a good screen and reasonably powerful quad-core processor. However, its software takes a bit of getting used to and we think Huawei cares about how slim the Ascend P6 is more than its prospective buyers. The Huawei Ascend P6 feels like a dense, well-made phone. It’s also significantly slimmer than the iPhone 5, at around 1.5mm thinner. he Huawei Ascend P6...

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Rumor: Sony readying PS4/PS Vita bundle, Hitman: Absolution hits PlayStation Plus

There is an interesting rumor doing the rounds today that revolve around a supposed PS4 bundle that comes with a PS Vita for $500. If true, this could be the best deal seen to date on both units. The PS4 costs $400, and the PS Vita is priced at $250. If Sony were to bundle the two together, there would be a savings of $150, dropping the price of the Vita to $100. According to Inside Gaming Daily, a “well placed anonymous source” has revealed...

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Low-cost “iPhone M” expected to outsell iPhone 5S next year

An UBS analyst said in a note to investors that the upcoming low-cost iPhone will outsell the new flagship iOS smartphone next-year, although it may not be as profitable for the company as its more expensive brother. Interestingly, the device is expected to launch this quarter. Analyzing Apple’s future, Steve Milunovich looked at the company’s various mobile products including the iPhone, iPad and iPod, reiterating a “Buy” ratting for Apple...

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LG G2 manual leaks

The LG G2 smartphone is already on the way. French tech blog Nowhereelse.fr is the one who supplied the slides of the alleged LG G2 manual, where it will use the nano-SIM standard that is similar to the Motorola Moto X and the iPhone 5. Other than that, there is also confirmation of a 2,610mAh battery underneath the hood, which can be removed. Apart from that, there is also a microSD memory card slot for expansion purposes, and a button at the...

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Samsung beats Apple in satisfaction stakes

Samsung Galaxy phones have overtaken iPhones as the models with the highest level of satisfactions according to a consumer survey phone. But it’s a fractional difference and for the most part, people who’ve got a high-end phone are pretty happy with it. The figures come from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, a company that regularly surveys the public on their attitudes to the products and brands they have bought. For the smartphone study,...

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Office 365 subscribers rejoice! You now have an Android app.

One of the selling points for most of the Microsoft cloud based Office 365 subscriptions is the ability to use the software on mobile devices. Up until recently, however, there wasn’t an Android app that would let you use your subscription directly from your phone.   Now there is. According to Phandroid, the Android companion app for Microsoft Office 365 is finally available.  It only took two years longer than expected...

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Microsoft overclocks Xbox One GPU clock speed by 6%

In a recent podcast with Marc Whitten, corporate VP of Xbox he revealed that the company was able to safely bump up the performance of the GPU on the console by 6-percent. Whitten didn’t elaborate much on this statement, but he did indicate that developers will be able to push the system a little harder. During Major Nelson’s podcast, Whitten stated: That’s the time where you start tweaking the knobs. Either your theory was right dead on,...

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Carmack won’t be surprised if Kinect Camera gets hacked spied on

John Carmack, genius programmer at id Software talked a little bit about Microsoft’s challenges with the Xbox One at his Quakecon keynote speech. While he stated that many of the things people fear about the Xbox One are probably true, he also defended things like Kinect spying on you as something that it is inevitable. Carmack talked about Microsoft’s recent woes with its used game and always online policies as well as recent backlash over the...

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Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone

The new Z10-based Porsche Design smartphone will be called P’9982, and like its predecessor of sorts it will apparently sport a unique UI that isn’t ‘stock’ BlackBerry OS 10. The BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9982 is said to cost more than USD$2000. View the original article h...

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Motorola’s Moto X Smartphone Gallery

The Moto X, which marks Motorola Mobility’s first hardware collaboration with parent company Google, is expected to come with a dual core 1.7GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage and an HD display. View New Motorola’s Moto X smartphone gallery now! View the original article h...

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Bioshock Infinite’s Burial at Sea takes you back to Rapture underwater

Its been nearly four months such Infinite released to critical acclaim. Now Ken Levine’s masterpiece will receive some additional DLC content to bring everyone back to the world of of Bioshock. Irrational Games will be releasing three pieces of DLC with the first to hit Steam today. The first DLC titled Clash in the Clouds adds a horde-like mode where you will have to go up against 15 waves of enemies. The DLC will take place on all new maps...

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iOS 7 beta 4 confirms iPhone fingerprint feature

Apple on Monday released iOS 7 beta 4 to developers, with the new iOS version apparently confirming one particular rumored feature for the next-gen iPhone: fingerprint-reading support. Whether posted intentionally to create buzz around the upcoming iOS handset or by mistake, a folder named “BiomatciKitUI ” has made its way into the fourth beta version of iOS 7, revealing such fingerprint-reading features. While rumored for quite a while as a unique...

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iPhone 5C to feature various colors, plastic body

A cheaper iPhone is coming this fall and it seems like it’ll be called the iPhone 5C. Multiple reports in the past week point to the rumored name and what consumers can expect. The iPhone 5C will feature a plastic body, come in various colors and will more than likely include the same components as the current iPhone 5. Apple is also rumored to be releasing the iPhone 5S — a speedier version of the current iPhone — which will come alongside the...

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New Smartphone Moto X from Google’s Motorola

Google’s Motorola will unveil their new Moto X smartphone at a press event in New York, the 1st of August. Today we saw what were reported to be the final press shots of the Motorola Moto X, before the handsets official unveiling later this week. The Moto X is rumored to come in a wide range of colors, and the handset will apparently be highly customizable, although as yet we do not know exactly what sort of custom options will be available on...

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Microsoft takes a $900 million hit on Surface RT tablets

Microsoft has announced its earnings for Q2 2013, and the results are a mixed bag. One obvious negative, however, is the $900 million writedown officially blamed on “inventory adjustments” related to the Surface RT tablet line. The $900 million figure comes as a result of unsold Surface RT tablets, with Microsoft rumored to have built between 3 million and 5 million units, and consequently rumored to have sold only around 1 million units. It was...

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Cops and politicians demand smartphone killswitches

Public officials from around the country have formed a partnership to lobby smartphone firms to introduce anti-theft measures. They’ve kicked off with a summit of the major companies. The partnership, dubbed the “Secure Our Smartphones Iniative”, brings together the attorneys general of seven states, city prosecutors, police chiefs, local political officials and safety and consumer groups. The group cites a statistic that 113 cellphones are lost...

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Want beta access to Mac OS X Mavericks? Work for Apple retail

Apple is extending a beta program for its next-generation Mac OS X Mavericks to retail employees, creating what appears to be a tradition for new operating systems. Retail staff employees received an invite from Apple today, reports 9to5 Mac. Apple offered a similar program last year for the release of Mac OS X Mountain Lion. The memo reads: You are invited to participate in the pre-release OS X Mavericks seed program. Participation, including...

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Lifelike Wobble Thanks to ETH Zurich Software

The cartoon characters so loved by young and old audiences alike are becoming increasingly lifelike. In order for them to look realistic, animators invest a lot of time in making a fat belly wobble as naturally as possible while walking, for instance. A project by ETH Zurich and Disney Research should make life easier for the filmmakers in future. Thanks to a new computer software, Professor Peanuts totters and wobbles while walking. (Picture:...

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The Online Service That Lets You Rent Bikes ‘Round the World

 Spinlister will let you rent bikes from friendly strangers There’s no better way to see a city — or the countryside — than on a bicycle. It’s the reason bike rental services exist in so many big cities. There’s just one problem: most rental bikes suck. Well, there are two problems, actually: It’s also pretty hard to find a bike rental place outside of a big city. Which explains why Spinlister, a service that lets people rent out their personal...

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The iPad Mini 2 is the tablet to beat all tablets, possibly

If the rumors about the iPad Mini 2, due to be released before the end of 2013, are true, then the latest Apple tablet could be the tablet to beat all tablets. No, I’m serious. I have been writing about the iPad since before it was even announced. Months prior to the day when Steve Jobs stood on stage and presented the iPad to the world there were rumors galore that Apple’s next big product was going to be a tablet. And so it came to pass. However,...

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Nokia Lumia 1020: You Will See Things You Have Never Seen Before

The Nokia Lumia 1020 marks the beginning of the end of Nokia’s transition period. After almost two years of launching the Lumia range of smartphones, Nokia finally has something that would make buyers notice its product while they are deciding whether they should go for the latest iPhone or Galaxy smartphone. Despite the weakness of Windows Phone as a platform when compared to iOS and Android, over the past two years Nokia has managed to come up...

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Rockstar’s Agent is still alive, GTA V PC petition nears quarter million

PS3 exclusive title, Agent has been in development limbo for quite some time over at Rockstar. The game was announced back in June 2009 during Sony’s E3 presser. It seems like we revisit this title every year with no new information about the game. Take-Two did update investors that this game was indeed still in development back in 2011. The game was brought up during Take-Two’s Q1 2013, earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the publisher...

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The Raspberry Pi mini computer starts at $25

Imagine a computer slightly bigger than an Altoids box that only costs $25.  These tiny computer has been developed for kids to make it easy for them to learn how to program using Linux.  The computer hooks up to a TV and a keyboard, plays Blu-Ray discs, and runs Fedora, Debian and ArchLinux.  Hopefully kids will play around with programing like they used to in the 80’s and 90’s. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK charity.  The...

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