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Nyko announces product accessories for NVIDIA Shield

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:22 PM PDT

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Today Nyko has announces several couple of products for the upcoming NVIDIA Shield. First we have the Shield Dock that will provide a nice little dock for your Shield. You can place your device right ont eh dock for charging purposes and also features a full-sized HDMI port allowing for easy connection to any HDTV screen. This should be available later this year according tot he company.

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Next up we have two cases, the Travel and Shell case. The Travel case will feature a softer type of material while the Shell case offers more protection with a harder material. Lastly we have a Power Kit that will provide all the necessary things for travel such as cables and charging kits. For more information on these products you can check out the full press release after the break!

Nyko Technologies ®, the premier gaming peripherals manufacturer, is unveiling their latest products at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). A stalwart exhibitor at the video game industry’s headline event, Nyko is proud to announce a line of charging and video products for use exclusively with the ultimate gaming and entertainment portable, NVIDIA® SHIELD™.

“SHIELD is a unique piece of hardware; it’s high performance gaming that meets portable entertainment,” said Chris Arbogast, director of marketing, Nyko Technologies. “We are excited to be working with NVIDIA to provide SHIELD gamers unique ways to power, charge and enhance their devices.”

Nyko’s E3 2013 SHIELD accessory line-up includes:

The SHIELD Dock utilizes Nyko’s patented dongle charging system to provide a sleek and easy alternative for powering the device and utilizing its HDMI capabilities. The dongle attaches directly to SHIELD, and works seamlessly with the device. Simply place the unit into the dock and SHIELD will begin to charge while outputting to the attached display. The SHIELD Dock is powered by the same AC adapter that ships with SHIELD, and features a full-sized HDMI port allowing for easy connection to any HDTV screen. Users can also pair a Nyko PlayPad with SHIELD while in the dock to turn the device into an ultra-portable console playing and streaming their favorite Android and PC titles. The SHIELD Dock will be released later this year.

Nyko is also showing two separate cases for SHIELD. The  Travel Case is an EVA soft case while the Shell Case is a high-impact hard case. Both cases fully encapsulate SHIELD, providing total protection. Each case is custom fitted to the exact specifications of the device and features a rubberized interior for added protection against bumps and scrapes. A detachable accessory bag is included to store the AC adapter and any necessary cables while traveling. An included carabineer allows the case to be conveniently attached to a laptop bag or backpack. Both the Travel Case and Shell Case will be available this summer.

The Power Kit provides all the necessary adapters and cables to recharge SHIELD at home, while traveling, or in the car. The kit includes one AC adapter, one car adapter and one extra-long Micro USB cable with Velcro strap. The Power Kit is an ideal replacement or secondary bundle for those looking to recharge SHIELD. The Power Kit will be available this summer.

Additional pricing and availability details will be released at a later time.

All of these products will be on display at Nyko’s E3 booth located in the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall, #5000.

Media interested in scheduling an on-site meeting can contact Chris Arbogast atcarbogast@nyko.com.

Assets for all the above products and be downloaded here.

About Nyko Technologies, Inc.

Nyko Technologies® develops, manufactures and markets innovative peripherals to enhance the digital lifestyle. The company’s mission is to deliver products that solve problems and improve user experience for work and play. Nyko specializes in interactive entertainment, computing, consumer electronics, portable audio, as well as online and wireless technologies. The company has distribution through major U.S. and Canadian retailers, along with distributors worldwide. Founded in 1996, Nyko is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Please visit  www.nyko.com or call 1-888-444-6956 for more information.


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Floating Notifications recieves big update in the Play Store

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:12 PM PDT

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If you’re not familiar with this app and how it works, you can check out our previous post about it right here. Basically it’s similar to Facebook’s Chat Heads feature but makes it a system wide notification “Head” in a sense. Recently the app has been given a huge update and provides many more features that weren’t in the version that was on the XDA page. You can try out the app for free for 30 days and if you like it and think you’ll use it you can purchase the app for $2 separately. The free version has every feature the paid one does, it just won’t work after 30 days which I think is ample amount of time to decade where it’s an app you’ll use. Links for the paid and free version after the break!

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Google announces acquisition of ‘Waze,’ plans to use it to enhance Google Maps

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:39 PM PDT

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Google announced on their blog today that they recently closed a deal to acquire ‘Waze,’ a popular social media-integrated maps application. The decision to purchase the Israeli-based product development team will result in improvements for both Google Maps and Waze itself, while each app feeds off each other to get better over time.

Hit the break for the full post on Google’s blog by VP Brian McClendon.

We've all been there: stuck in traffic, frustrated that you chose the wrong route on the drive to work. But imagine if you could see real-time traffic updates from friends and fellow travelers ahead of you, calling out "fender bender…totally stuck in left lane!" and showing faster routes that others are taking.

To help you outsmart traffic, today we're excited to announce we've closed the acquisition of Waze. This fast-growing community of traffic-obsessed drivers is working together to find the best routes from home to work, every day.

The Waze product development team will remain in Israel and operate separately for now. We're excited about the prospect of enhancing Google Maps with some of the traffic update features provided by Waze and enhancing Waze with Google's search capabilities.

We'll also work closely with the vibrant Waze community, who are the DNA of this app, to ensure they have what's needed to grow and prosper.

The Waze community and its dedicated team have created a great source of timely road corrections and updates. We welcome them to Google and look forward to working with them in our ongoing effort to make a comprehensive, accurate and useful map of the world.

Posted by Brian McClendon, Vice President, Geo

Source: Google Blog


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AT&T announces new 4G LTE markets

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:03 AM PDT

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AT&T issued a series of press releases today announcing new and expanded 4G LTE markets. The new or expanded locations include:

  • Cortland, NY
  • Seneca Falls, NY
  • Auburn, NY
  • Berwick, PA
  • Madison County, NY to cover parts of Oneida City, Canastota, Lenox, Chittenango, and the New York State Thruway in the area
  • Oswego County, NY including parts of Fulton and Phoenix

AT&T says the new areas will enjoy faster speeds, cool new devices, lower latency, and more efficient use of the wireless spectrum with the addition or upgrades to the 4G LTE network. AT&T claims their 4G network now covers more than 292 million people in the U.S.


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New Google Glass video highlights voice search interface

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 09:49 AM PDT

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Google released a new video yesterday showing some examples of real life uses for their Glass devices. Many people have been focusing on issues related to the cameras built into the devices and how those can be used to record life events. However, if Google wants to see the devices adopted widely, a key piece will be the ability of the voice search functionality to perform well since that will be the primary interface between Glass and the user for input purposes. To demonstrate how well voice search works, a couple Google Glass testers posed a series of questions to see what the results would be.

The questions included those that might be considered mundane like basic conversions or translations to the more esoteric, like searching for pictures of puppies or finding a tongue-twisting legal firm’s information. Overall the responsiveness and accuracy seem to be quite good, but it will be interesting to see what kinds of results early beta testers get when they do their own tests. It also looks like those wearing Google Glass devices may have a tendency to tilt their head up instead of the typical downward bent posture we are all familiar with from smartphone users. It is also unclear how uttering a voice search might work out in the middle of business meeting.

You can check out the video below to see how the voice search works on Google Glass.

Click here to view the embedded video.


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Dead Zebra announces 10-piece set of rainbow Android figurines, on sale today for $69

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:45 AM PDT

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Dead Zebra frequently makes small sets of Android figurines, and the next project in their lineup is this rainbow set of 10. The figures are slated to go on sale for at 11AM eastern time later today for $69. Needless to say, this set probably won’t last long, so if you’re interested, you’re going to want to try to place an order as quickly as possible.

The figures cover all the basic rainbow colors and have a nice translucent body. It’s definitely one of the cooler sets Dead Zebra has done in recent memory, and with each figure only running about $7 apiece, it’s reasonably priced to boot. The box they come in doubles as a protective case to display them if you’re the type of collector that likes to keep everything pristine, or you can set these little guys up on your desk chasing some apples around. There’s plenty of ideas.

So if you’ve got $70 to spare and this set has caught your eye, hit the link below later today to try to snag an order.

source: Dead Zebra


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LG rumored to drop Optimus name from its high-end lineup of smartphones

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:42 AM PDT

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In an effort to revamp its smartphone lineup, LG is rumored to drop the ‘Optimus’ name from its premium devices and move the name to mid to lower-end devices instead. According to various reports, LG is in the midst of devising a new brand identity for its flagship models, which should help to generate more chatter and excitement among consumers. There’s no indication yet of when we’ll see the new flagship name (or if this sudden change indicates a new LG flagship that’s on the way), but the hope is that we’ll have a clearer understanding sooner than later.

Complimenting the more uniform naming arrangement for its smartphone models, LG is also rumored to go with a more common design language for not just its upcoming handsets— but other types of devices as all— all in order to bring more consistency and familiarity with customers. So while this is exciting (and unusual to say the least), no one knows exactly what this means really. Will the LG smartphones and say appliances feature some sort of sleek curvy design? Will each be featured in a few exclusive colors? Again no one knows exactly… but it certainly will be exciting to see what direction it is LG may be headed towards.

source: Chosun.Biz
via: Phone Arena


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Apple officially dumps Google in Siri… wants Bing and Siri to be cozy instead

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 06:52 AM PDT

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, you’re probably well-aware that Apple currently has its always-exciting WWDC event underway. While most folks out there walked away largely impressed (or for some of you, thankful that Apple has finally decided to catch up to the Android platform in some regards), there is something noteworthy that no doubt an eye-opener: Apple’s decision to roll with Microsoft’s Bing as the default search engine, instead of Google for the forthcoming iOS 7 update. Despite the public’s overwhelming preference for Google as a search engine (it holds a stunning 66.5% share in the U.S. according to comScore), Bing will be integrated into Siri searches instead… despite its ho-hum 17.3% share web search share. There is a minor workaround to this as Siri users also can still utilize Google for search results by asking Siri to "search Google" for a unique request. But yes friends, Apple is just about finished with Anything that can be perceived as a threat to its brand (Samsung, Apple, etc.)…

… Yet despite Bing being the default search engine when used with Siri, Apple hasn’t quite lost its senses just yet as Google will remain the default web search engine in the Safari Web browser for iOS devices. So at least all is not quite lost for the minority of Apple + Android users out there.

source: Wall Street Journal Blog


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Power By Gen running Father’s Day promotion on Andru chargers, $19.99 with free shipping

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 06:31 AM PDT

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Need a gift idea for Dad or maybe even for yourself? Power By Gen is running a Father’s Day sale. Just use coupon code 4DAD and get any Andru charger for $19.99 with Free shipping. You can select from their basic Andru, Andru Dark, or Andru Chill.

Also, in case you weren’t aware, those of you in Europe and the UK will be happy to know they are offering SHUTL adapters as well. Right now you can grab them for 25% off the normal price of $6.99 when purchased with Andru.

Hit up the source link to get your order in.

source: Power By Gen


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Get the “Parallex Effect” iOS feature on Android with 3D Image Live Wallpaper

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:28 PM PDT

3d_image_live_wallpaperA lot of iOS 7′s features that they unveiled today at the WWDC include capabilities that Android has already had. One of those is “Parallex Effect,” which gives iPhone homescreens an illusion of the icons moving around depending on the angle at which you tilt the screen. An Android app called 3D Image Live Wallpaper does the same thing that the iOS feature does, and has actually been around for a while.  The gyroscope-controlled effect that the app provides lays over any wallpaper you choose, and it’s actually pretty cool.

The wallpaper costs $1.60 and you can download it from the Play Store via the link after the break. Try it out and let us know what you think.

source: Android Guys

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