Thursday, February 28, 2013

Real Racing 3 hits the Play Store with new freemium model

Real Racing 3 hits the Play Store with new freemium model

Real Racing 3

The much-awaited release of Real Racing 3 from EA has finally come, and it's sticking with the freemium model that has received much attention leading up to the release. The game certainly looks fantastic from a graphical standpoint, and the gameplay seems to be top notch like previous editions in the series as well. What's keeping people cautious is the new freemium model, which lets anyone play for free but will require in-app purchases to get in-game actions like car repairs finished faster. There's a store to buy in-game currency at different rates, or you can buy "Packs" at a discount that have different unlocks bundled together. It's certainly interesting, but probably won't appeal to those who would prefer to have a single purchase up-front to unlock everything.

The game is just a small download from the Play Store, but you should have some battery and a stable network connection available when you launch it to download all of the additional content. Even with no game saves, the entire package is weighing in at about 1.2GB.






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Are you experiencing problems with Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, iCloud backup?

Are you experiencing problems with Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, iCloud backup?

Are you experiencing problems with Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, iCloud backup?

Apple's iCloud services aren't having a great morning, with problems being reported for Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, and iCloud Backup. According to Apple's System Status:

Multiple iCloud Services - Some users affected

Users are experiencing a problem with the services listed above. We are investigating and will update the status as more information becomes available.

Looks like it started around 4:30 am and persists. If you're having issues, let us know in the comments, and when things clear up, let us know that as well. If you want to keep track, hit the link below.

Source: System Status



Are you experiencing problems with Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, iCloud backup?

Apple's iCloud services aren't having a great morning, with problems being reported for Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, and iCloud Backup. According to Apple's System Status:

Multiple iCloud Services - Some users affected

Users are experiencing a problem with the services listed above. We are investigating and will update the status as more information becomes available.

Looks like it started around 4:30 am and persists. If you're having issues, let us know in the comments, and when things clear up, let us know that as well. If you want to keep track, hit the link below.

Source: System Status






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MacBreak Weekly 339: Big Finger Friendly

MacBreak Weekly 339: Big Finger Friendly

Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and I discuss the latest Mac rumors, why you shouldn't buy the new MacBook Pro (if you just bought the last one), the big stockholder meeting coming up, and more.

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Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and I discuss the latest Mac rumors, why you shouldn't buy the new MacBook Pro (if you just bought the last one), the big stockholder meeting coming up, and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE now available from U.S. Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE now available from U.S. Cellular

Android Central

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 isn't a new device, but the LTE version continues to find new homes. This time out, the news comes from U.S Cellular who today is making the 16GB version of the device available for purchase for $499.99, when paired with a data plan of 2GB or more. Not a small amount of money by any means, but if you want a 10-inch tablet with pen input, the Note 10.1 is still the way to go. The tablet is available to purchase both online and in retail stores.

Previously U.S. Cellular has offered the WiFi only Note 10.1 for sale, but adding the LTE version now brings the carriers LTE device portfolio up to 11. 

Picking one of these up? Be sure to jump into the comments below or into the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 forums

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Google working on experimental 3.8 Linux kernel for Android

Google working on experimental 3.8 Linux kernel for Android

Kernel version

Google has opened a public kernel repository, marked as experimental, for the Linux 3.8 kernel. The kernel repo is built from the standard Linux kernel, with Android modifications added by the folks in Mountain View working on the Android project. 

The reason this is good news? 3.8 includes three important and interesting changes for mobile devices -- support for open source NVIDIA Tegra and Samsung Exynos DRM drivers, support for the Flash-Friendly File-System, and a lower memory footprint -- in some cases much lower. Having native support means less development time by Google or anyone else building the kernel for Android, and everyone loves more memory for apps instead of the system.

It's important to realize that this is by no means official support. Currently, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ships with the 3.4 kernel on the Nexus 4, but versions 3.0 and 3.3 are supported as well for other Jelly Bean devices. Maybe we'll see 3.8 in the next version of Android.

Source: Phoronix






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Apple launches iTunes in the Cloud for movies in eleven European countries

Apple launches iTunes in the Cloud for movies in eleven European countries

Apple launches iTunes in the Cloud for movies in eleven European countries

Apple has launched movies through iTunes in the Cloud in eleven European countries. Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden now have access to the service, according to confirmation provided by Apple to The Next Web, allowing them to stream and re-download movies through iTunes.

Additionally, France now has access to TV shows through iTunes in the Cloud.

Movies over iTunes in the Cloud are now available to users in 80 countries, while TV shows are only supported in five, Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

If you're in one of the new countries, here's how to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud for movies and TV shows. Let us know how it works for you!

Source: The Next Web



Apple launches iTunes in the Cloud for movies in eleven European countries

Apple has launched movies through iTunes in the Cloud in eleven European countries. Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden now have access to the service, according to confirmation provided by Apple to The Next Web, allowing them to stream and re-download movies through iTunes.

Additionally, France now has access to TV shows through iTunes in the Cloud.

Movies over iTunes in the Cloud are now available to users in 80 countries, while TV shows are only supported in five, Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

If you're in one of the new countries, here's how to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud for movies and TV shows. Let us know how it works for you!

Source: The Next Web






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