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  • What's App

    Facebook Launches App Center: What You Need to Know

    Facebook announced Thursday, June 7, it launched the App Center - a dedicated hub for finding social apps. Previously, finding apps on the social network was done through searching on the Web site.

  • Gadgets

    Wii U GamePad Offers Dual Controller Support, Drops to 30 FPS

    Nintendo’s E3 2012 conference was short of information on the technical side of the Wii U console and, features aside, whether the console’s controller can be used on conjunction with another controller. It appears that’s the case, at a cost.

  • Windows 8 Devices to Target ‘Luxury’ Apple Products

    Windows 8 devices, expected to launch around October alongside the OS, are claimed to be targeting the Apple user base. Comments from Acer said Microsoft is targeting high-end products, a space which Apple has dominated since releasing the iPhone in 2007.

  • What's App

    Foursquare Revamps iOS App, Tracks Users Behaviour: What You Need to Know

    Foursquare has completely revamped its iOS app, bringing features such as a new Explore tab and recommendations dependent on the weather and hotspots in the city. Locals and tourists even get different recommendations.

  • Google Acquiring IM Service Meebo, Integrating Into Google Plus Team?

    Meebo, the developers of the self-named popular IM service, has announced it will be acquired by Google. The fee paid by Google hasn’t been revealed, but All Things D reported the figure could be around $100 million.

  • The Last of Us Releasing 2013

    The Last of Us, Naughty’s Dog new survival horror title and new IP post-release of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, has been confirmed to be not releasing in 2012. The release date was previously set at a tentative late 2012/early 2013 window.

  • Accessories

    Astro A50 Wireless Gaming Headset Announced: What You Need to Know

    The Astro A line of headsets have been a popular choice of headsets for serious gamers who want to get the advantage of players, though all have been wired. That’s changing with the unveiling of the Astro A50, the company’s first wireless headset, and Mobile & Apps is taking a look.

  • Internet Explorer, SmartGlass for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Devices Unveiled

    Rumored integration of Microsoft’s flagship browser, Internet Explorer, has been long requested and long rumored. The company also unveiled the Smart Glass technology, integrating the company’s devices.

  • SmartGlass for Windows: The Directors Cut of Video, Gaming

    At its June 4 conference, Microsoft unveiled SmartGlass for all Windows-based devices. The software was pitched as a service for integration all of the devices and making them “smart,” whatever content is being consumed.

  • Halo 4 Campaign Gameplay E3 2012: Taking a Look

    Microsoft's E3 conference on Monday, June 4, began with a Halo 4 campaign demo. 343 Industries revealed the demo was around a third into the campaign, not the beginning, so the demo didn't show Chief emerging from cryo sleep.

  • Google Drive Offline Mode Arriving in Five Weeks

    The All Things D10 conference has featured notable interviewees, from Apple CEO Tim Cook to someone who shouted down an attendee. Closing the show was Google Senior Vice President of Chrome & Apps - Sundar Pichai - along with Senior Vice President of Advertising at Google, Susan Wojcicki.

  • Miiverse: Nintendo’s Next-Gen Online System

    Today, June 4, is the beginning of E3 2012 but yesterday - June 3 - Nintendo broadcasted a pre-E3 conference clarifying some of the details of the Wii U. One detail was its online system, which will be called “Miiverse.”

  • Accessories

    Wii U Pro Controller Announced: No Screen, for ‘Multiplatform’ Games

    At its pre-E3 conference on the evening of Sunday, June 3, Nintendo unveiled a new controller alongside the details of its online system, the former called the “Wii U Pro Controller”. The controller is being pitched as an accessory outside of first-party games.

  • What's App

    Instapaper for Android Launches: The Details

    The read-it-later app for iOS, Instapaper, arrives on Android and is now available. Tech Web site The Verge got an exclusive hands-on with the app, and here are the details.

  • Facebook and Yahoo Near Lawsuit Settlement

    Sources speaking to All Things D claim the lawsuit between Yahoo and Facebook, centered around patent infringement, almost has reached a resolution. Yahoo claims Facebook’s entire social network model is based on Yahoo patents.

  • Halo 4 Franchise Development Director Talks Narrative and Winning Over Players

    With Microsoft’s E3 2012 conference happening today, June 4, in around nine hours as of writing, Halo 4 is likely to be a showpiece of the event. An interview with franchise development director Frank O’Connor, with The Guardian, shares an insight into the team’s philosophy and how the game’s changes are being managed.

  • Microsoft Developing Spotify-Esque Music Service?

    The gradual removal of the Zune branding from Microsoft’s service has sparked speculation over how Microsoft will replace the service, if at all. Rumors from tech and video game Web sites The Verge and Kotaku claim Microsoft is developing a new service, called the “Xbox Music Center.”

  • iOS 6 to Bring Facebook Integration

    At the All Things D10 conference, Apple’s CEO - Tim Cook - said on its relationships with Facebook to “stay tuned” amid question on why the company only integrates Twitter in its mobile operating system. Now, rumors suggest the company will be bringing Facebook to iOS 6.

  • Previewing E3 2012: The Shooters

    E3 2012 kicks off June 4, just three days away, and the gaming industry’s biggest event caters to every genre. One of the most popular genres is the first-person shooter, and 2012 once again promises blockbuster titles.

  • ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us:’ NetherRealm’s Non-Mortal Kombat Fighting Game

    NetherRealm delivered the Mortal Kombat reboot in 2011 to a strong critical reception, and the studio has announced it is to move away from the gut-wrenching series with a new fighting title. Injustice: Gods Among Us features DC superheroes, who fight against each other.

  • ‘Star Wars 1313’ Announced, Promises ‘Epic’ Gameplay, More Details at E3 2012

    LucasArts has revealed on the eve of E3 2012 its new title, Star Wars 1313. Though more details are going to be revealed between June 4-7, it has been confirmed players will control a bounty hunter and the game will take place on Coruscant.

  • Windows 8 Release Preview Goes Live: What You Need to Know

    The Windows 8 Release Preview has gone live after being rumored for a May 31 release date, a day ahead of Microsoft’s promised first-week-of-June window. The Preview is largely similar to the Consumer Preview but, halfway through the year, feels more like an operating system ready for release while bringing updated apps.

  • Windows 8 Flash Integration Detailed by Adobe, and Leaked

    The availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview marks the inclusion of Flash into the operating system, which Microsoft has selectively included to ensure good performance remains. The reasons for that integration has been leaked.

  • Blizzard Raided Over Diablo 3 Refund Policy, FTC to Force Full Refunds?

    On May 30, Mobile & Apps reported that Blizzard was being investigated over its refunds policy regarding Diablo 3. The World of Warcraft developer refused Korean players refunds as the product had been used, but The Korea Fair Trade Association said Korean law allowed products to be returned within seven days as long as the issue prompting the refunds was not consumer-caused.

  • ‘Doom 3 BFG Edition’ Announced, Introduction for New Players

    id Software has announced it is to re-release Doom 3 for new players to the franchise, called the BFG Edition. It will include the full Doom back catalogue along with updated graphics and levels.

  • EA Confirms Battlefield 3 Premium Service Legitimacy: What You Need to Know

    Battlefield 3’s Premium service, which looks to rival Call of Duty: Elite that gives players discounted access to map packs and contents have been leaked. The source of the leak is unknown, but the release date is confirmed as June 4, 2012.

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