According to reports in TechCrunch and MacRumors, Apple has been rejecting apps that include in-game reward systems for watching advertisements that promote other apps and social sharing. This prohibition is affecting both existing apps and ones that new to the App Store. Freemium titles often make use of these rewards […] Read the original post…
Month: June 2014
Bioware teases next installment of ‘Mass Effect’ and new, unnamed title at E3
Prepare for a huge tease Mass Effect fans: Bioware showed off some “conceptual footage” of the game’s next installment at Electronic Arts’ E3 event . Read the original post by Engadget
‘Assassin’s Creed: Unity’ gets redesigned open world, ships October 28th
Earlier today at Microsoft’s Xbox One E3 event , we got a glimpse of four-player co-op in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Unity . Read the original post by Engadget
Samsung 60″ 1080p LED LCD TV, $250 Dell GC for $1,298 + free shipping
Dell Home offers the Samsung 60″ 120Hz 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. UN60H6350, bundled with a $250 Dell Gift eCard for $1,297.99 with free shipping. Assuming you’ll use the gift card, that’s $40 under last weeks mention (which included $112 in Shop Your Way reward points) and the […] Read the original post…
Refurbished Sony BRAVIA 50″ 1080p LED LCD HDTV for $440 + free shipping
Sony Store offers its factory-refurbished Sony BRAVIA 50″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. KDL50R450A, for $539.99. Coupon code “SLICKTV324050″ cuts it to $439.99. With free shipping, that’s $160 off and the lowest total price we could find. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, LED backlight, USB, and […] Read the original post…
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Wide Lens for $300 + free shipping
Adorama Camera via eBay offers the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Wide Angle Lens for $299.99 with free shipping. That’s $35 below our November mention and the best price we’ve seen. (It’s a current low of $126.) It’s available for Canon, Samsung, Olympus, Nikon, or Sony cameras and features a […] Read the original post…
Loonie rises amid higher commodities, strong Canadian housing starts
Canadian dollar coins, or Loonies, are displayed on a map of North America January 9, 2014 in Montreal. Read the original post by Edmonton Journal
Time Warner In Talks About $2.2bn Vice Deal
Vice Media, the digital group which has mounted an aggressive assault on traditional news providers, is in talks to sell a major stake in itself to Time Warner. Read the original post by Ananova
R.B.I. Baseball expands rosters with new players, old timers
The latest update to the iOS version of the mobile baseball games adds some current players left out of the initial release, plus an in-app purchase option that lets you add players from the game’s late-’80s heyday. Read the original post by Philip Michaels
iPhone 6 Rumor Roundup: NFC, Wireless Charging and a Larger Display
Now that the WWDC and iOS 8 are out of the way it is time for our first 2014 rumor roundup starting with an alleged leak of the iPhone 6 shell. The purported images of the rear casing for Apple’s next-generation handset were originally published on Nowhereelse.fr. The photos reveal […] Read the original post…
Just Dance Now app revealed, turns your smartphone into a dance game controller
Ubisoft’s highly successful Just Dance dancing game franchise is getting a new and very interesting addition, Just Dance Now. It’s an upcoming smartphone app that basically turns your iOS device into a dance controller for a large screen such as a tablet, PC or an Internet enabled smart TV. Revealed […] Read the original post…
Just like Snapchat, Slingshot disappears from the App Store without a trace
Update: More like a boomerang, Facebook’s Slingshot app has been yanked from the App Store and is being sent back to the company for further work. The social networking giant revealed that Slingshot was accidentally and prematurely leaked, saying that the project is still in development and will show up […] Read the original post…
Acer 27″ 2560×1440 LED LCD Display for $333 + free shipping
Newegg offers the Acer 27″ LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. K272HULbmiidp, for $369.99. Coupon code “DADSGRADSDLS” cuts it to $332.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $102. It features a native resolution of 2560×1440, built-in speakers, DisplayPort, DVI, and two HDMI ports. Coupon expires […] Read the original post…
Bankrate pays $18M to settle lawsuit
Bankrate agreed to pay $18 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit over allegations of misleading investors. Read the original post by Business Journal
Kinivo Bluetooth Stereo Headphones for $15 + free shipping via Prime
BlueRigger via Amazon offers the Kinivo Bluetooth Stereo Headphones in Silver/Black, model no. BTH220, for $19.99. Coupon code “SHOP4BTH” drops it to $14.99. Plus, Prime members get free shipping. (Non-members can get free shipping with orders of $35 or more; otherwise, shipping adds $5.25.) That’s $5 under our April mention […] Read the original post…