http://www.afterdawn.com/ Daily updated technology news en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:29 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:19 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.afterdawn.com/http://i.afterdawn.com/v3/afterdawn_feed_logo.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with Google http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/the_xbox_one_is_not_very_consumer_friendly <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/Xbox-One-Console-blurred.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="The Xbox One is not very consumer friendly, read the details here" />Today during a special event, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" >Microsoft</a> unveiled their hotly anticipated Xbox One console, set for release by the end of the year.<br/><br/>Rather than rehash what they unveiled, please read our earlier article here: <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/microsoft_unveils_xbox_one" target="_blank">Microsoft unveils Xbox One</a>.<br/><br/>What Microsoft did not reveal, was how unfriendly the console will be to the average consumer.<br/><br/>So far, this is what we have learned about the Xbox One from multiple sources:<br/><br/><b>-</b>The console is not backwards compatible, even for downloaded <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/24319/microsoft_xbox_360" >Xbox 360</a> games. This was not unexpected, but it still sucks for gamers who paid good money to build collections over the last 7 years.<br/><br/><b>-</b>Installing games will be mandatory, but at least Microsoft says you can play while it installs. Once you place the disc in and install, you will never have to use the disc again.<br/><br/><b>-</b>Used games, rented games and borrowed games from friends will not be playable unless you pay a fee to install from that disc. This will effectively kill the second-hand market unless you are willing to pay said "fee."<br/><br/><b>-</b>The rumored always-on <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/drm" >DRM</a> was not as bad as expected, but developers can build games that require an always-on Internet connection at their own discretion, meaning the console will slowly but surely move to always-on.<br/><br/><b>-</b>The Xbox One does not work without the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/kinect" >Kinect</a> 2 sensor. Period.<br/><br/><b>-</b>The console's 500GB hard drive is non-replaceable.<br/><br/>This is what I was able to compile after today, which is an extreme amount of anti-consumer practices. 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Amazon did not elaborate except to say "additional storage plans start at CAD $10 a year for 20 <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/gb" >GB</a>."<br/><br/><i>"Millions of customers around the globe have already discovered the benefits of Amazon Cloud Drive to safely store and manage precious files like photos, videos and documents,"</i> <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130521005477/en/Amazon.ca-Introduces-Amazon-Cloud-Drive-Canada" target="_blank">said</a> Russell Dicker, Director of Amazon Cloud Drive. <i>"We are proud to bring Amazon Cloud Drive to our customers in Canada. With Amazon Cloud Drive, you can manage and access files across multiple physical devices and you don't have to worry about hard drive crashes. All of your content is stored safely on Amazon's servers and is accessible from anywhere using a PC, Mac or web browser."</i><br/><br/>Amazon's cloud offering has to compete with plenty of rivals, including those from Google, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/apple" >Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/desktop/file_managers/dropbox_win.cfm" >Dropbox</a>, Box and more.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/amazon_cloud_drive_launches_in_canada" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/amazon_cloud_drive_launches_in_canada#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/amazon_cloud_drive_launches_in_canada" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=4zysEJ88ywU:zqYrJ1VNFmI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/4zysEJ88ywU" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:55 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/4zysEJ88ywU/amazon_cloud_drive_launches_in_canadahttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/amazon_cloud_drive_launches_in_canada http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/last_fm_adds_90_000_music_videos <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/lastfm-muzutv-vids.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Last.fm adds 90,000 music videos" />Last.fm has announced a new partnership today with MUZU.TV that will add 90,000 music videos to its Internet radio service.<br/><br/><a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/21/last-fm-joins-forces-with-muzu-tv-to-bring-90000-music-videos-to-its-internet-radio-service/" target="_blank">The deal</a> will add videos to each artist's profile page.<br/><br/>Currently, the deal is only good for European users, but Last.fm says support for other countries is coming very soon. It is unclear if the U.S. is part of the plans.<br/><br/>As part of the deal, MUZU will also get support for Last.fm's "scrobbling," which helps track your viewing and listening habits.<br/><!-- PAGE BREAK --><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/lastfm-muzutv-vids.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/lastfm-muzutv-vids.jpg" border="0"/></a><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/last_fm_adds_90_000_music_videos" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/last_fm_adds_90_000_music_videos#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/last_fm_adds_90_000_music_videos" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=qvxKNQOl-J4:ZP_J2Hfolw0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/qvxKNQOl-J4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 02:46:51 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/qvxKNQOl-J4/last_fm_adds_90_000_music_videoshttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/last_fm_adds_90_000_music_videos http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/new_pandora_premieres_station_will_let_you_listen_to_albums_early <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/pandora-premieres.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="New Pandora &apos;Premieres&apos; station will let you listen to albums early" />Internet radio service Pandora has announced its new "Premieres" station that will allow users to preview upcoming albums up to a week before they go on sale.<br/><br/>Pandora <a href="http://thenextweb.com/media/2013/05/21/pandora-launches-a-new-premieres-station-in-the-us-previewing-new-albums-up-to-a-week-before-launch/" target="_blank">says the service</a> is a "first-of-its kind station," and will include new and established artists.<br/><br/>For example, the first album available is John Fogerty's "Wrote a Song for Everyone," which debuts at the end of the month.<br/><br/><i>"Pandora Premieres represents a great new discovery platform for our more than 200 million registered users and an equally powerful vehicle for artists, both established and emerging to reach new audiences,"</i> says Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Tim Westergren. <i>"Never has so targeted a program been delivered on such a massive scale."</i><br/><br/>To add the station, login to your account and type "Pandora Premieres" into the search field.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/new_pandora_premieres_station_will_let_you_listen_to_albums_early" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/new_pandora_premieres_station_will_let_you_listen_to_albums_early#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/new_pandora_premieres_station_will_let_you_listen_to_albums_early" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=Kwm4N_TUzBY:CRI6TMmRTEI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/Kwm4N_TUzBY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 02:38:19 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/Kwm4N_TUzBY/new_pandora_premieres_station_will_let_you_listen_to_albums_earlyhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/new_pandora_premieres_station_will_let_you_listen_to_albums_early http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/22/spotify_to_begin_publishing_most-streamed_songs_and_most-shared_songs_lists <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/social50.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Spotify to begin publishing most-streamed songs and most-shared songs lists" />Popular music <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/streaming" >streaming</a> service <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/media_players/spotify.cfm" >Spotify</a> has <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424127887323463704578495580111082800-lMyQjAxMTAzMDIwMTEyNDEyWj.html" target="_blank">announced</a> today that it will begin publishing top 50 lists for its most-streamed and most-shared songs. <br/><br/>More importantly, the lists will be embedded with links that allow users to stream the tracks without needing to log in or even register a Spotify account.<br/><br/>The company has 24 million active users around the globe and 6 million paid subscribers but is aggressively looking to expand. Although not a direct rival, Pandora has 70 million active users and brings in much more revenue from advertising. Google just created a rival service, as well, Google Play All Access, which offers practically the same service but is backed by the search giant and its ecosystem.<br/><br/>Dubbed the Spotify 50 and the Social 50, the lists will be made available via an embeddable widget that can be placed on any website. 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Just like the S4, the screen is a 5-inch <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/1080p" >1080p</a> display.<br/><br/>One difference should be the camera, which is expected to be an 8MP standard camera compared to the S4's 13MP sensor.<br/><br/>Check the pics here:<br/><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/samsung-active-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/samsung-active-1.jpg" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/samsung-active-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/samsung-active-2.jpg" border="0"/></a>asw3e421<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/the_samsung_galaxy_s4_active_is_here" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/the_samsung_galaxy_s4_active_is_here#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/the_samsung_galaxy_s4_active_is_here" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=2Lq98HjhI_M:rPEapM2uMfQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/2Lq98HjhI_M" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:56 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/2Lq98HjhI_M/the_samsung_galaxy_s4_active_is_herehttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/the_samsung_galaxy_s4_active_is_here http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/microsoft_unveils_xbox_one <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/microsoft_xbox_one_official.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Microsoft unveils Xbox One" />Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of Xbox today, the Xbox One, the All In One Experience that covers your entire TV experience.<br/><br/>Microsoft has unveiled its next generation of consoles, <b>Xbox One</b>. The console, Microsoft says, is an All In One solution for your living room, demoing on stage how quickly the Xbox One can switch to live TV, and use interactive TV features, by just yelling voice commands at the console.<br/><br/>The Xbox One Guide also helps, allowing you to change channels by literally commanding <i>"Watch MTV"</i> or <i>"Show the Guide."</i><br/><br/>The Xbox One console comes with a 500GB hard drive, USB 3.0 and WiFi Direct. As earlier reported, the Xbox One features a Blu-ray disc drive. It runs "three operating systems," the first being a raw Xbox OS, the second being a Windows Kernel and a third is an OS that lets the two interact. Music, movies and your game saves can all be stored in the cloud too. Unfortunately, we did not get confirmation on the previously rumored specs for the new Xbox, such as the octo-core 1.6GHz, x86 CPU.<br clear="all"><br/><div align="center"><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/microsoft_xbox_one_official.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/microsoft_xbox_one_official.jpg" border="0"/></a></div><br/><br/>We did get some details on the new Kinect though. It uses a 1080p sensor (quite an upgrade from VGA) AND IS coupled with all Xbox One consoles, so its not an optional accessory. The new Kinect powers Skype on Xbox One, voice controlled of course. The new Kinect uses 2Gb of data per second to monitor your environment, and can even read your heart beat. <br/><br/>The new Xbox One controller comes with a new D-pad, and vibration effect built into the triggers.<br/><br/>While Microsoft didn't make it part of their unveiling, the Xbox One will not be backwards compatible with the Xbox 360. This should have been expected anyway, with the move from PowerPC architecture to x86. In a bizarre moment, we were told about the billions of transistors in the CPU, but not what CPU, or even the core count, or clock speed, or anything at all else about the CPU that will power the Xbox One. <br/><br/>Microsoft Studios will release more than fifteen new exclusive games within the first twelve months of Xbox One being on the market; eight of which are new franchises. For other games, EA Sports had an allotted segment at the event but didn't reveal much more than you would expect.<br/><br/>Activision did confirm <b>Call of Duty: Ghosts</b>, however, demoing some gameplay footage and the impressive improvement in graphics detail.<br/><br/>While a new Halo game was not announced, a new <b>Halo</b> TV series was, with <b>Steven Spielberg</b> involved.<br/><br/>As for pricing and availability, all that Microsoft revealed is that it WILL ship in 2013. Unfortunately, we have to wait until E3 in a couple of weeks to get more detail and more information on that we should expect on the games line-up. <br/><!-- PAGE BREAK --><br/><div align="center"><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/xbox_one_home_screen.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/xbox_one_home_screen.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><b>Xbox One Home Screen</b><br/><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/xbox_one_tv_guide.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/xbox_one_tv_guide.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><b>Xbox One TV Guide</b><br/><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/xbox_one_skype.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/xbox_one_skype.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><b>Xbox One Skype</b><br/><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/xbox_one_specs.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/xbox_one_specs.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><b>Xbox One Specs</b><br/><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/kinect_2.0_orientation..jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/kinect_2.0_orientation..jpg" border="0"/></a><br><b>Kinect 2 Orientation</b><br/><br/><a href="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/1024/kinect_2.0_skeletal.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn1.afterdawn.fi/storage/pictures/news/kinect_2.0_skeletal.jpg" border="0"/></a><br><b>Kinect 2 Skeletal</b></div><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/microsoft_unveils_xbox_one" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/microsoft_unveils_xbox_one#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/microsoft_unveils_xbox_one" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=lS-ZSfkERaY:HyHxC8GW2HM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/lS-ZSfkERaY" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:11 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/lS-ZSfkERaY/microsoft_unveils_xbox_onehttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/microsoft_unveils_xbox_one http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/samsung_unveils_new_notebook_with_3200_x_1800_display <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/samsung_110-inch_ultra_hd_tv_1-580x348.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Samsung unveils new notebook with 3200 x 1800 display" /><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/samsung" >Samsung</a> has <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/telecomengine/20130520005533/en/Samsung-Display-Showcasing-State-of-the-Art-Mobile-Extra-Large-Sized-Displays" target="_blank">announced</a> a new notebook today that will include the highest pixels-per-inch display of any book.<br/><br/>The new 13.3-inch QHD laptop will include a 3200 x 1800 <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/resolution" >resolution</a> with 276 pixels-per-inch (PPI).<br/><br/>By comparison, the Retina MacBook Pro has 227 PPI and the new Google <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/chromebook" >Chromebook</a> <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/pixel" >Pixel</a> has a 239 PPI.<br/><br/>Samsung is following the trend of extremely high-resolution computers. Last week, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/sharp" >Sharp</a> announced high PPI <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/igzo" >IGZO</a> LCD panels for 11.6, 14 and 15.6-inch variants. <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/toshiba" >Toshiba</a> also just announced the 13.3 Kira <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/ultrabook" >ultrabook</a> with a 2560 x 1440 display.<br/><br/>Furthermore, Samsung says the new QHD will provide 30 percent better power efficiency than existing LCD displays.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/samsung_unveils_new_notebook_with_3200_x_1800_display" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/samsung_unveils_new_notebook_with_3200_x_1800_display#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/samsung_unveils_new_notebook_with_3200_x_1800_display" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=l7Omr68BT3M:4WulbOgIouA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/l7Omr68BT3M" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:55 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/l7Omr68BT3M/samsung_unveils_new_notebook_with_3200_x_1800_displayhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/samsung_unveils_new_notebook_with_3200_x_1800_display http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/yahoo_we_will_not_screw_up_tumblr <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/Tumblr sign up.png" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Yahoo: We will not &apos;screw up&apos; Tumblr" />Earlier today, Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for photo blogging site Tumblr.<br/><br/><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/20/technology/yahoo-buys-tumblr/index.html" target="_blank">CEO Marissa Mayer promises "not to screw it up,"</a> giving some hope to disenfranchised users who are scared that Yahoo will destroy the thriving community by adding ads.<br/><br/>Traditional display advertising has been blocked from Tumblr by founder/CEO David Karp so far.<br/><br/>Mayer noted that Tumblr will remain independently operated and Karp will remain the CEO. There will be no Yahoo branding, either.<br/><br/>The executive went as far as to compare the deal to some of the more successful tech "game changers" of the past, including Google's purchase of YouTube and eBay's purchase of PayPal. Of course, Yahoo still has to find a way to make the site worth the investment, to which Mayer says it will "monetize Tumblr in a way that is meaningful ... to the user experience."<br/><br/>Tumblr currently has 300 million unique monthly visitors.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/yahoo_we_will_not_screw_up_tumblr" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/yahoo_we_will_not_screw_up_tumblr#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/yahoo_we_will_not_screw_up_tumblr" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=IulOpCA6D3o:rJVJdNJIYhU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/IulOpCA6D3o" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 01:21:17 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/IulOpCA6D3o/yahoo_we_will_not_screw_up_tumblrhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/yahoo_we_will_not_screw_up_tumblr http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/nexus_variant_of_samsung_galaxy_s4_will_be_u_s_-only <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/samsung_galaxy_s4_google_nexus_edition.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Nexus variant of Samsung Galaxy S4 will be U.S.-only" />Google has confirmed that its Nexus version of the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/24808/" >Samsung Galaxy S4</a> will be U.S.-only.<br/><br/>The version comes with a vanilla version of <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> 4.2.x, <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/googles-pure-android-samsung-galaxy-s-4-to-be-us-only-20282774/" target="_blank">stripping Samsung's user interface</a> and their suite of premium applications.<br/><br/>Available on June 26th, the device is contract-free for $649 supporting T-Mobile and AT&T's <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/lte" >LTE</a> networks.<br/><br/><i>"We've worked closely with <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/samsung" >Samsung</a> to create a special Samsung <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/24808/" >Galaxy S4</a> exclusively for Google Play,"</i> Google said at launch. <i>"It brings together cutting edge hardware from Samsung with Google's latest software and services -- including the user experience that ships with our popular Nexus devices."</i> <br/><br/>The device is largely the same in terms of specs, except for running the stock Android OS, the lack of a provider lock and an unlocked bootloader. Google has also promised prompt Android updates in line with the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/24812/google_nexus_4" >Nexus 4</a>.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/nexus_variant_of_samsung_galaxy_s4_will_be_u_s_-only" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/nexus_variant_of_samsung_galaxy_s4_will_be_u_s_-only#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/nexus_variant_of_samsung_galaxy_s4_will_be_u_s_-only" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=95z0Lm738Sc:kEfMGN56rGs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/95z0Lm738Sc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:57:52 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/95z0Lm738Sc/nexus_variant_of_samsung_galaxy_s4_will_be_u_s_-onlyhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/nexus_variant_of_samsung_galaxy_s4_will_be_u_s_-only http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/sony_teases_ps4_hardware_via_video <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/ps4-screengrab.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Sony teases PS4 hardware via video" /><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/sony" >Sony</a> has teased the upcoming PlayStation 4 hardware with a quick video set to some house music.<br/><br/>The company had not shown off any piece of the hardware except for the controller since its reveal in February.<br/><br/>More importantly, the console will be unveiled on June 10th, during Sony's E3 event. The console is expected to go on sale in November.<br/><br/>Rival <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/microsoft" >Microsoft</a> is unveiling their next-generation Xbox tomorrow at a special event.<br/><br/>Check the video here:<br/><br/><iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QjXU1anoC5Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/sony_teases_ps4_hardware_via_video" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/sony_teases_ps4_hardware_via_video#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/sony_teases_ps4_hardware_via_video" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=wh4CKwpboZU:ETbmuIgoUUw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/wh4CKwpboZU" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:25:56 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/wh4CKwpboZU/sony_teases_ps4_hardware_via_videohttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/21/sony_teases_ps4_hardware_via_video http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/20/jolla_announces_first_sailfish-based_handset <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/jolla_other_half_1.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone" />Jolla, a Finnish mobile startup, has announced its first smartphone running the Sailfish OS.<br/><br/><b>Sailfish</b> is developed by Jolla in cooperation with the <b>Mer</b> project (based on Intel's MeeGo). It sports a multi-tasking user interface that differentiates it from Android and iOS devices.<br/><br/>Today, Jolla announced its first mobile handset, "Other Half", and gave some limited spec details....<ul><li>Jolla original design with ample 4.5" Estrade display<li>Dual core and 4G)<li>Keep it and share with 16GB + microSD<li>8MP AF camera<li>User-replaceable battery<li>The Other Half<li>Gesture based Sailfish OS<li>Android app compliant</ul>Shipping is targeted for the end of the year, and one will cost €399.<br/><br/>For more information: <a href="https://join.jolla.com/en" target="_blank">Jolla</a><br clear="all"><br/><!-- PAGE BREAK --><br/><div align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sduBRkYQ9eY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/20/jolla_announces_first_sailfish-based_handset" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/20/jolla_announces_first_sailfish-based_handset#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/20/jolla_announces_first_sailfish-based_handset" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=aGEfMsmdLXI:XYYqEasrr8o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/aGEfMsmdLXI" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:12 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/aGEfMsmdLXI/jolla_announces_first_sailfish-based_handsethttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/20/jolla_announces_first_sailfish-based_handset http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/ubisoft_we_are_confident_in_the_wii_u <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/ubisoft_logo.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Ubisoft: We are confident in the Wii U" />Ubisoft is sticking up for <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/nintendo" >Nintendo</a> at a time when others are not.<br/><br/>The publisher says it is confident that Nintendo will make the <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_details.cfm/4145/nintendo_wii" >Wii</a> U a success, saying we know<i> "Nintendo will take steps to ensure that the Wii U is successful in the market."</i><br/><br/>Ubi's stance is completely opposite that of EA, which just pulled support from the console. One engineer for the studio even called the console "crap" and said Nintendo is "walking dead."<br/><br/>The publisher expanded a bit on its support, <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-18-ubisoft-reaffirms-its-faith-in-nintendo" target="_blank">noting</a> <i>"As with any new console, it takes some time to grow an established base. Ubisoft has a varied and high-quality line-up for Wii U, with more big titles on the way including Rayman <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/game.cfm/14998/legends_pc" >Legends</a>, Watch Dogs, <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/product_search.cfm?q=Assassin's+Creed" >Assassin's Creed</a> IV Black Flag and Splinter Cell Blacklist. We're confident that this will help in continuing to attract gamers to the Wii U system and that Nintendo will take steps to ensure that the Wii U is successful in the market."<br/></i><br/>Nintendo better start working fast before it is too late.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/ubisoft_we_are_confident_in_the_wii_u" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/ubisoft_we_are_confident_in_the_wii_u#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/ubisoft_we_are_confident_in_the_wii_u" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=btppWQdGfCw:9n4iu8pg1Ok:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a 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http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/btppWQdGfCw/ubisoft_we_are_confident_in_the_wii_uhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/ubisoft_we_are_confident_in_the_wii_u http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/verizon_quietly_increases_data_limits_for_prepaid_plans <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/verizon-wireless-sign.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Verizon quietly increases data limits for prepaid plans" />Verizon has quietly increased the data limits for its new prepaid plans, with the changes taking place June 6th.<br/><br/>The plans, which cost $60 and $70, respectively, had originally offered unlimited talk, text and 500MB or 2GB of data.<br/><br/>Now, <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-increasing-data-allowances-prepaid-plans" target="_blank">the plans will offer 2GB or 4GB, for the same price</a>.<br/><br/>Existing customers will not have to do anything but new customers will have to wait until June 6th.<br/><br/>The prepaid plans are restricted to 3G and do not include the new fast <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/lte" >LTE</a> service making the plans less attractive than similar ones from T-Mobile and Sprint.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/verizon_quietly_increases_data_limits_for_prepaid_plans" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/verizon_quietly_increases_data_limits_for_prepaid_plans#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/verizon_quietly_increases_data_limits_for_prepaid_plans" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=28SYNKedTjc:fTPFK_DW-dI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img 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http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/28SYNKedTjc/verizon_quietly_increases_data_limits_for_prepaid_planshttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/verizon_quietly_increases_data_limits_for_prepaid_plans http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/dell_s_android_thumb_pc_to_ship_in_july <img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/news/dell-ophelia.jpg" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="right" border=0 alt="Dell&apos;s Android thumb PC to ship in July" />Dell's "Project Ophelia," which is an Android-based thumb PC, <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039030/dells-thumb-pc-project-ophelia-to-ship-in-july.html" target="_blank">will begin shipping in July</a>.<br/><br/>The device will sell for around $100, says the company.<br/><br/>Plugging into a display's <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/hdmi" >HDMI</a> port, the PC can run applications and access files that have been stored remotely. Additionally, it will have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.<br/><br/>Jeff McNaught, executive director of cloud client computing at <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/dell" >Dell</a>, says Ophelia will turn any display into a PC, a basic gaming console or a <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/set-top_box" >set-top box</a>.<br/><br/>The device will have access to the Google Play Store, giving users access to 800,000 apps and movies, TV and music. Because <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/android" >Android</a> has Netflix and Hulu Plus apps, users can stream films and TV, as well.<br/><br/>Additionally, Dell is working on a keyboard tech that will let users type more easily when Ophelia is docked to the screen.<p><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/dell_s_android_thumb_pc_to_ship_in_july" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/dell_s_android_thumb_pc_to_ship_in_july#comments" title="View user comments on this article">Comments</a></p><hr /><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/afterdawn?i=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/dell_s_android_thumb_pc_to_ship_in_july" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~ff/afterdawn?a=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/afterdawn?i=7wbyehPPur4:ldlquRoVroo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/afterdawn/~4/7wbyehPPur4" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 19 May 2013 14:31:14 GMT http://feeds.afterdawn.com/~r/afterdawn/~3/7wbyehPPur4/dell_s_android_thumb_pc_to_ship_in_julyhttp://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/05/19/dell_s_android_thumb_pc_to_ship_in_july