SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 12th, 2012
This morning we’re seeing our fair share of legal matters from over the weekend, two giants coming first from Apple. The Swiss rail clock they use in iOS 6 appears to have costed them a cool $21...
View ArticleBlizzard hit with lawsuit over Battle.net security
To many, securing your Battle.net account with one of the authenticators Blizzard offers is just the way the game is played. Folks have been using authenticators to secure their Battle.net accounts for...
View ArticleHTC signs up for the Apple tax: $6-8 per Android phone
It would appear that HTC is now set up to pay two giant companies for the rights to use their patents rather than face their legal wrath: their newest being Apple for $6-8 USD a phone. The other...
View ArticleMSI GX60 AMD-powered gaming laptop coming this week for $1,300
MSI first teased PC gamers with the GX60 gaming laptop back in September by officially announcing the laptop and giving a few details about the specs, but ultimately keeping most of it under wraps....
View ArticleThe Infinite Jukebox: Justin Bieber, tweaked, forever and ever
Most of us know that feeling of loving a song so much that we have it on indefinite repeat, but The Infinite Jukebox takes that to a new, algorithmically (and just plain rhythmically) brilliant level....
View ArticleKim Dotcom’s Mega returns with New Zealand domain
Kim Dotcom has experienced a few ups and downs in the past couple of weeks. First he announced that he would be launching the successor to Megaupload, simply called “Mega.” Before the new site could...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Camera hits AT&T for $499.99 November 16th
It’s time for the Samsung Galaxy Camera, a device that lives inside both the Android and the Samsung ecosystems with a lovely beast of a camera to boot. With Samsung’s ever-strengthening family of...
View ArticleMicrosoft: Production efforts with Surface are modest, not our sales
Earlier today, we reported that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was quoted as saying that sales for the company’s new Surface tablet were “modest,” with the potential of sales picking up when the Surface...
View ArticleiPhone 5S rumor points to major update cycle change
If what we’re hearing today is true, Apple may very well be changing the set-in-stone update cycle for their iPhone hardware with no less than 6 months sitting between the iPhone 5 and its follow-up...
View ArticleJames Bond Skyfall crew turned to 3D printers for Aston Martin DB5 stunt double
The Aston Martin DB5 is a classic piece of machinery, and it was featured in earlier James Bond films like Goldfinger and Thunderball over 50 years ago. The car also made an appearance in the latest...
View ArticleAcer C7 Chromebook unveiled for $199
In a move that will certainly have those of you thinking about getting a Chomebook jumping for joy, Acer and Google have announced a new C7 Chromebook for $199. This lovely machine is ready to take on...
View ArticleValve hardware beta already underway with three different contollers
We’re getting some pretty exciting news about Valve‘s hardware beta, and strangely enough that news is coming from 4chan. A group of fans from 4chan went to Valve’s offices to wish Gabe Newell a happy...
View ArticleApple now selling iOS-enabled Fender Squier Stratocaster guitar
Apple has never actually sold all-out musical instruments directly before, but the company has partnered up with Fender to bring a full-size iOS-enabled Squier Stratocaster guitar to Apple’s online...
View ArticleT-Mobile HTC One S MAO edition hands-on
With an update that makes one change and one change only, T-Mobile and HTC have brought the HTC One S back in its true form: red under the hood with Micro Arc Oxidation through the body. This device...
View ArticleBlack Ops II Season Pass will include Nuketown Zombies map in December
We’re just a handful of hours away from the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops II (can you believe it’s almost here?), and Treyarch and Activision are still announcing different features of the game. We...
View ArticleLouis C.K. will sell upcoming HBO special for $5
Comedian Louis C.K. has announced via his Twitter account that he plans to sell his upcoming HBO special for $5 after it debuts, but it won’t be available until after a few months from its air date....
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Stratosphere II announced for Verizon
Verizon has announced that Samsung‘s latest physical keyboard-faring device will be hitting their 4G LTE network “in the coming weeks.” The Galaxy Stratosphere II is the successor to Samsung’s Galaxy...
View ArticleHalo 4 launch day sales break $220 million
We all expected Halo 4 to be big, but as it turns out, it’s actually the biggest launch in Halo history. Microsoft announced today that the game managed to rake in $220 million on its first day, and...
View ArticleShould Carl Icahn Really Scare Netflix? Yep.
The drama surrounding Netflix is at a fever pitch. The company, despite stabilizing a bit and seeing its streaming grow, is trying to fend off Carl Icahn, one of the most tech-hungry activist investors...
View ArticleNokia Lumia 810 Review
With the Nokia Lumia 810 comes T-Mobile’s chance to jump aboard the Windows Phone 8 / Nokia train to victory with a slightly powered-down version of the hero Lumia line introduced earlier this year....
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