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Angry Bird Epic, as rumored by Kotaku, is AN journey game that veers removed from the old physics-based gameplay and introduces a replacement turn-based battle between identical birds and pigs that fans have beenconversant in. How? just imagine the popular Final Fantasy games where you take turns, choose your move, and attack your opponents.
It options a story (most most likely continued where they left off) and a replacement crafting system so playerscan modify their weapons, armors, and potions from in-game purchases victimisation accumulated points or real-life currency.

Angry Birds Epic will have a soft launch later in the week in iTunes store for North American nation and Australia,and can presently be offered globally for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone eight.

Will this be the new Bird game that may all over again eat hours of our time?

 



Speaking at a technology conference, Hewlett-Packard corporate executive Whitman said she was stunned by the charm of the Chromebook.
"Chromebooks have stunned United States in the breadth of their field. it's not simply education, it's tiny business," she said, in an interview at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & telecommunication Conference in metropolis on Monday.
"It's a broader charm than I originally anticipated or we have a tendency to anticipated that it'd be...it does seem there's  a real life to Chromebook in the tiny to medium-sized business and even in [corporate] enterprise", she said.

Also, associated with these comments -- and what could be interpreted as not-so-good news for Microsoft -- she reemphasized HP's strategy to expand on the far side Windows.
"There are some groups...[who] do not need Windows backward compatibility in their laptop computer," she said. "So I am convinced this multi-OS, multi-architecture, multi-form factor strategy is the right one for United States and we are reaching to follow the market...and try to be the leading provider there on the commercial aspect," she said.
NPD analyst Stephen Baker agrees regarding the fragmentation of the market.
"The fragmenting of the market into multiple OS, processor technologies, brands and channels...is in progress and the success of Chromebooks is precisely because this fragmentation has opened the area for them to find their niche," he said, in response to associate e-mail query.
HP presently sells the Chromebook 11 and Chromebook 14, priced at $279 and $299, respectively.
Samsung upped its association with the Chromebook with an announcement of a coming Chromebook pair-up this month of April.
Both 11- and 13-inch versions can sport a Samsung Exynos five Octa chip and the 13-incher can offer, a high-resolution one,920x1,080 display.

The executive lineup at Microsoft might see a lot of high-level changes in the weeks to follow.



Vice presidents Tony Bates and Tami Reller are going out of the corporation, with associates saying announcement of the departures will be coming within the next few days, consistent with a story announced Sunday by Kara Swisher about the rearrange, citing "numerous sources near the case".
No word was given on where Bates and Reller could be headed.

Bates has been serving as Microsoft's chief of business development and discourse, whereas Reller has been the software system maker's head of promotions. The rearrange report aforesaid that Bates' duties are going to behandled for the present by Eric Rudder, while Reller's replacement are going to be Chris Capossela. Bates had return to Microsoft in its acquisition of Skype, where he had served as corporate executive.
The report of the supposed departures comes a few month after Microsoft named Satya Nadella as its new corporate executive, taking on from old company leader Steve Ballmer.
Microsoft confirmed that Julie Larson-Green would be stepping out of her post as leader of hardware development to acquire the highest spot at My Life & Work team within the Applications and Services cluster.
Bates and Larson-Green were among the interior candidates, beside Nadella, whom Microsoft had thought of for the corporate executive post, consistent with other reports.
Microsoft declined to confirm the rearrange report.

Sony unveiled on MWC  their new flagship phone and tablet. The Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 tablet.The new device features IP67 certification being waterproof and dustproof. It has a Full HD screen with 4k streaming and recording, and a massive 3gb of ram. Check out the full specs and looks below.



 

Sony Xperia Z2 Specifications

• Snapdragon 801 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor


• 5.2” Full HD Triluminos display


• 3 GB RAM


• 16 GB Storage with MicroSD card slot


• 20.7 MP Exmor RS camera with 4K video recording


• 2.2 MP Front Camera


• Android 4.4 Kitkat


• 3200mAh battery


• Waterproof and Dustproof

 



 

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Specifications 

• Snapdragon 801 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor


• 10.1” Full HD Triluminos display


• 3 GB RAM


• 16 GB Storage with MicroSD card slot


• 8.1 MP Exmor RS camera


• 2.2 MP Front Camera


• Android 4.4 Kitkat


• 6000mAh battery


• Waterproof and Dustproof

Sony Xperia Z2 will be available this March 2014.

Nokia at Mobile World Congress launches 3 variants of Nokia android smartphone running on AOSP-based Android and are capable of running Android apps and Microsoft services. After a long wait and a lot of rumors, finally Nokia breaks the silence and launches their first Nokia android smartphone

As Nokia mentioned, the trio are based on Android Open Source Project, a highly modified Android operating system. Clearly said by nokia during the launch that Nokia X,  X+, and XL are running on AOSP with Microsoft Services not Google but Core.

The 3 Nokia android smartphones look like upgraded Asha phones, and it seems that Nokia is committed to promote it heavily for the broad C market.

See the picture below for initial specs and looks.







 

are compatible with Android Apps. The apps may be downloaded from from Nokia Store or 3rd party app stores. You may also sideload APK files that's great about this phone.

Nokia also announce new feature for their Asha phone, Nokia 220 and Asha 230.

Microsoft expressed its support for Nokia's efforts, although noting it was "less excited" about some projects than others.

Microsoft's Joe Belfiore kicks off the company's event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.(Credit: Shara Tibken/CNET)

Things got awkward for short moment on stage when Microsoft executives were asked about the possibility of Nokia using Android.

Joe Belfiore, vice president of operating systems for Windows, looked to Nick Parker, who runs the world original equipment manufacturer group. Parker looked back, with both wanting to defer to the other.

Belfiore spoke up, reiterating Microsoft's strong relationship with Nokia.

Some things we're excited about, some things we're less excited about," Belfiore said during Microsoft's Mobile World Congress press conference on Sunday, eliciting more than a few chuckles. "Whatever they do, we're very supportive of them."

Parker chimed in, noting that he appreciates the competition.

"It's great to sit there and compete"

Nokia and Microsoft have long had a cozy partnership, particularly with devices head Stephen Elop, a Microsoft veteran poised to return to the mothership. Nokia, in turn, is responsible for a vast majority of sales of Windows Phone devices. Any growth in sales for Windows Phone is due to Nokia. It's the only company to consistently show excitement about the operating system.

"What they do is what they do," Belfiore said.

Source : Cnet

Microsoft has announced that the much anticipated Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 update will arrive this spring. Joe Belfiore, the vice president and manager for Windows Phone Program Management, took to the stage at MWC to reveal that the update will support all existing Windows Phone 8 devices.



With the Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 update, the Redmond giant will add on-screen buttons along with hardware support for Snapdragon 200, 400 and LTE chipsets. The new changes will allow OEMs to produce cheaper devices or even reuse their existing droid handsets.

Additionally, the forthcoming update will allow you to store your applications in the microSD card, which also means that the manufacturers can now ship devices with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of memory. The Windows Phone 8.1 will include dual-SIM support with live tiles for each SIM and the ability to link those in the user interface.

Microsoft's press conference was not only about detailing its WP 8.1 update, the company also announced a couple of new hardware partners. The Windows Phone platform will now be driven by the likes of Foxconn, HTC, Huawei, ISR, Karbonn, Lenovo, LG, Longcheer, Nokia, Samsung, ZTE and Xolo.

Unfortunately, Microsoft has refrained itself from detailing a lot about the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. However, the company is expected to provide more information during its BUILD developer's conference in April.
Source : Engadget

ASUS unveiled  the ZENFONE series in CES 2014 press conference. It will come in 5 and 6 inch versions. I am pretty sure that ASUS lovers like me will really like these new devices. Each ZENFONE device will be sold in a variety of metallic colors. Features and specs vary a bit between models; but all will be sold in impressively affordable prices. Let's check out the ZENFONE specifications along with its Philippines prices.

ZenFone 4 — thin, light and powerful for energetic lifestyles

• 4" TFT LED 800x480


• 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2520 with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading Technology


• 4GB Storage with MicroSD card slot


• 1 GB RAM


• 5 MP camera w front camera No LED FLASH


• HSPA+


• Dual Sim


• Charcoal Black / Pearl White / Cherry Red / Sky Blue / Solar Yellow


• 1170mAh battery


• Android 4.3 with ZenUI upgradeable to Kitkat

Price: $99 / PHP4,425

ZenFone 5 — combines a spacious HD display with a highly portable design

• 5" 1280 x 720 HD IPS with glove and pencil touch


• 2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580


• 4GB Storage with MicroSD card slot


• 1 GB RAM


• 8 MP f/2.0 Pixelmaster camera w/ LED Flash


• 2 MP front camera


• HSPA+


• Dual Sim

Price: $149 / PHP 6,407

ZenFone 6 — perfectly blends productivity and entertainment on a beautiful 6-inch HD screen

• 6" 1280 x 720 HD TFT LED with glove and pencil touch


• 2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580


• 8/16GB Storage with MicroSD card slot


• 1/2 GB RAM


• 13 MP f/2.0 Pixelmaster camera w/ LED Flash


• 2 MP front camera


• HSPA+


• Dual Sim


• Black / White / Red / Gold


• 3230mAh battery


• Android 4.3 with ZenUI upgradeable to Kitkat


• Price: $199 / PHP8894


• Black / White / Red / Blue / Gold


• 2050mAh battery


• Android 4.3 with ZenUI upgradeable to Kitkat

Price: $199 / PHP 8,570

All phone are running on ZenUI, an Asus proprietary UI. . Exclusive to ASUS smart devices, ZenUI has been meticulously designed to help users make the most of the fantastic functionality that’s packed in to every ZenFone.You can check out this Asus Zenphone Teaser together with their Asus Fonepad Mini.

I will definitely love this phone because of its cool specs and low price. We hope that our friends from Asus will lend us some of their units so we can review them here.

A new Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphone is soon to come. We didn't expect that it would be launched this early because the Samsung Galaxy S4 haven't had its first year anniversary yet.

What we expect on Samsung Galaxy S5

It seems that there won't be one Samsung Galaxy S5, but two Samsung Galaxy S5. According to the Samsung Galaxy S5 leaks , there would be a Samsung Galaxy S5 and a Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime. Specs are still unknow but lets wait till Monday for the MWC 2014 event in Barcelona to find out

Sony is extremely happy right now because they just sold 5.3 million PlayStation 4 worldwide. Even though they haven't released the PlayStation 4 in Japan yet, their home turf. Sony just surpassed their target of selling 5 million consoles which was predicted to be reached by the end of the fiscal year. Don't worry about the Xbox One because when the Titanfall starts shipping, it would probably increase the market share of Xbox One.

Nokia is preparing to unveil its first Android phone later this month. There's a lot of rumors revealing in different groups that Nokia will unveil its "Normandy" phone at Mobile World Congress later this month. Citing sources familiar with Nokia’s plans.Previous reports say that Nokia’s first Android phone will use a modified "forked" version of Google’s operating system. The effort is similar to Amazon’s use of Android for its Kindle range of tablets, and Nokia is expected to integrate Microsoft services onto the device with a special application store for some existing Android apps.

Nokia has scheduled a press event later this month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, hinting only at "meet us under the tree." The Finnish smartphone-maker also recently teased an upcoming Windows Phone announcement, but we think Nokia will not focus heavily on its future Windows Phone plans at Mobile World Congress. Instead, Nokia will reportedly detail its "Nokia Normandy Phone", which is expected to be named "Nokia X" once it starts shipping. With a lack of Google Play Store access on Nokia’s Android phone, the company may be forced to focus on any apps it has managed to successfully port to its forked version of Android

Previous leaks have revealed that Nokia’s Android device will include a Windows Phone-like UI, and can run Android apps like Skype, Twitter, Vine, Facebook, and BBM. Photos of what appears to be a near-final unit of the "Normandy" Android phone have also appeared, showing a handset that looks similar to Nokia’s low-end Windows Phone devices. While Microsoft continues to target low-cost with Windows Phone, Nokia’s Android phone will also focus on this market with low-end specifications mainly ranging at 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. Nokia’s Mobile World Congress press event takes place on February 24th, and we’ll be there to bring you the latest on Normandy