The British teenager is one of the youngest businessman to offered with cash. Brackin have gone through rounds of thorough tests in the 2013 Theil Fellowship. The offered cash is to aid in setting up Bunchy, a program to be used for charities to raise money using the popular social networks. Andrew Brackin will also receive . . . → Read More: PayPal Co-founder Peter Theil Offered $100,000 to British Teen to Help Create a Company]]> Paypal co-founder and Tech tycoon Peter Theil has offered Andrew Brackin, a British teen, with $100,000 to help in creating a technology firm but with a condition that he has to attend a university in San Francisco for two years.

The British teenager is one of the youngest businessman to offered with cash. Brackin have gone through rounds of thorough tests in the 2013 Theil Fellowship. The offered cash is to aid in setting up Bunchy, a program to be used for charities to raise money using the popular social networks. Andrew Brackin will also receive assistance and authority from other participating tech companies such as SiIlicon Valley and San Francisco businessmen.

The British teen has already an experience and records of helping setting up companies. Before receiving the offer from the Theil Fellowship, Andrew Brackin co-founded a marketplace which now have 100,000 users and designers. He also helped run the Tomorrow’s Web – an event for technologists.

The Theil Fellowship was started in 2011 headed by tech tycoon Peter Theil, also a co-founder of the online transaction site PayPal. This fellowship’s aim is to help young people acquire high or alternative education.

“When we created the fellowship more than two years ago, our intention was to help a small number of creative people learn and accomplish more than they might have otherwise. ” Peter Theil said.

Changes on the Lumia 928 are more focused on the aesthetic than the non-cosmetic. Both phones still have the 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB storage, front-facing camera, and the amazing PureView camera on the back. The sole big difference between the phones is in the screen. Though they have similar resolution and size, the Lumia 928 sports an AMOLED . . . → Read More: Nokia Lumia 928 Features AMOLED Display]]> Nokia has released a refreshed version of their Windos Phone Lumia 920 and labeled it as Lumia 928 exclusively on Verizon. The new Lumia resembles very well with the predecessor 920 but it features a new display and design.

Changes on the Lumia 928 are more focused on the aesthetic than the non-cosmetic. Both phones still have the 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB storage, front-facing camera, and the amazing PureView camera on the back. The sole big difference between the phones is in the screen. Though they have similar resolution and size, the Lumia 928 sports an AMOLED display instead of the LCD screens. AMOLED uses lesser power so this could extend the battery life of the phone and it produces much improved contrast than the LCD. This is a good combination with the PureView camera.

According to phone reviewers, they enjoyed Lumia 920 in terms of the design, quality, performance, and rated it with a high score. There is no doubt the the newer Lumia 928 will have a good reputation, too.

Tech specs:

4.5 inch screen size
8.7mp PureView rear camera (Carl Zeiss Optics) with OIS
wireless-charging capable
1.5GHz dual-core processor
1GB of RAM
32GB storage

(via: evleaks)

The downtime of the auction house followed the recent 1.0.8 update of the game that triggered an exploit letting users duplicate golds of up to trillions.

The aim of the latest patch was to fix the bugs and apply some changes on the game but it accidentally triggered a duplication bug of game golds. Good thing the game publisher was notified after a few hours when . . . → Read More: Blizzard Extends Auction House Downtime Due to Gold Exploit]]> Blizzard has announced that the Diablo III auction house is going to remain offline for another day to audit accounts that are involve in the gold exploit bug.

The downtime of the auction house followed the recent 1.0.8 update of the game that triggered an exploit letting users duplicate golds of up to trillions.

The aim of the latest patch was to fix the bugs and apply some changes on the game but it accidentally triggered a duplication bug of game golds. Good thing the game publisher was notified after a few hours when the patch was launched. Blizzard took down the auction houses right away and investigated the issue. According to Lylirra, the community manager of Diablo III’s official game forum, “troubleshoot in a more stable environment while preventing further exploiting,”.

The game company did not release announcements yet on when they are going to open the auction houses again. Reportedly, fixes has been applied and game tests are complete.

In an interview with Blizzard, the company said that “auction house services will be restored as soon as the situation is resolved.” Their top priority as always is maintain safe, fair and fun gaming to genuine players, and “we’ll continue to monitor activity on Battle.net and take action as needed.”

The LCD manufacturer will use their Kameyama Plant No. 1 for the production of these panels. This plant has the capacity to produce more or less 600 million units per month but it has never been used in its full capacity due to the decline in business of Sharp.

Slow flow of cash has been a big concern . . . → Read More: Sharp to Start Making LCD Panels for iPhone 5S; Next-Gen iPhone will have Fingerprint Sensor]]> Sharp Corporation was reported to start the production of the LCD panels to be used for the new iPhone 5S coming out in the third quarter, according to a report from Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun of Japan.

The LCD manufacturer will use their Kameyama Plant No. 1 for the production of these panels. This plant has the capacity to produce more or less 600 million units per month but it has never been used in its full capacity due to the decline in business of Sharp.

Slow flow of cash has been a big concern of the Japan-based company. This pushed them to take investments from other suppliers Samsung Electronics and Foxconn. Samsung is the biggest stakeholder of Sharp Corporation.

Sharp is not the sole company to manufacture the LCD displays, Japan Display – a combined division of LG, Hitachi, Toshiba and Sony also received orders from Apple Inc. LG Display is currently the biggest LCD manufacturer in the world based in Seoul, South Korea.

There are no physical changes of the LCD panels for the iPhone 5S, it will just be identical with the earlier iPhone 5. The next generation iPhone will feature a fingerprint sensor, will run on iOS 7, and a much faster A7 processor.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, there could possibly be delays with the iPhone 5S release due to the development of the fingerprint sensors and the reportedly delayed development of the iOS 7.

(via: gizmag)

According to the poeple knowledgeable about the matter, the e-commerce company has recently been working on array of new devices including smartphones and audio streaming devices to broaden their reach beyond their tablet computers.

One of the smartphones that they currently working features a screen that allows 3D effects without having to use a glass. With “retina-tracking” technology, images will appear like a hologram and seems floating above the screen. . . . → Read More: Amazon Developing 3D Smartphone Without Using Glasses]]> Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly developing some enhancements for their Kindle devices to compete more with the leading tab manufacturers Apple Inc. and Google Inc.

According to the poeple knowledgeable about the matter, the e-commerce company has recently been working on array of new devices including smartphones and audio streaming devices to broaden their reach beyond their tablet computers.

One of the smartphones that they currently working features a screen that allows 3D effects without having to use a glass. With “retina-tracking” technology, images will appear like a hologram and seems floating above the screen. According to sources, users can also navigate the smartphone using their eyes.

These projects of from the Seattle-based e-commerce firm is not new anymore and has been publicized. In 2012, news came out that they are developing their own smartphones, and just last month, media outlets reported that Amazon is working on a movie-streaming device.

These devices are due to roll out this year as part of the company’s goal but people familiar with these projects advised that these gadgets could not directly compete with the leading manufacturers due to financial concern, performance and other matters.

The Facebook Home was rated with only two stars in the Google Play store and the Home-preloaded smartphone HTC First exclusively available through AT&T was slashed off to 99 cents from $99. This is something to worry about for a multi-million dollar company.

In a meeting in their Menlo Park, California-headquarters, Facebook showed some enhancements of the Home to the journalists. These enhancements were . . . → Read More: Facebook Enhances Home Due to Complains and Low Rating]]> The popular social networking site, Facebook, introduced their Home app a month ago. Though it was downloaded by many since it launched, it did not live up in its hype.

The Facebook Home was rated with only two stars in the Google Play store and the Home-preloaded smartphone HTC First exclusively available through AT&T was slashed off to 99 cents from $99. This is something to worry about for a multi-million dollar company.

In a meeting in their Menlo Park, California-headquarters, Facebook showed some enhancements of the Home to the journalists. These enhancements were addressed to solve the complains coming from the users. Some complains say the Home app is taking over the entirety of their phone and they find it hard on using and finding some of their applications.

According to Cory Ondrejka, Facebook’s director of mobile engineering, the Home is downloaded almost 1 million times but he cannot say if those users are happy or been actively using the software. But he did noted that there are 25%  spending time with Facebook and chat accounts only for 7%.

The director also recognized the complains about the software making other apps difficult to find. Their solution to this is to make a separate folder for the other apps. They are also adding a dock in the bottom for a quick access to some apps such as emails, sms, etc.

Chatheads feature also received complains. Users say it is very hard to start a conversation. Adam Mosseri, Facebook’s director of product, showed a new feature that will make conversation more convenient and easier to access.

No words yet on when the new enhancements for Facebook Home will be available.

According to Ryan Dorshorst and Lucas Buick, Hipstamatic co-founders, this iPhone app is “a community for creative people to capture and curate their lives through photography.”

Inspired by the idea of “capture-first” shooting like any other photo app, Hipstamatic’s Oggl utilizes films and lenses and allows a user to edit the . . . → Read More: Hipstamatic’s Oggl for iPhone Competes with Instagram by Facebook]]> Instragram by Facebook has been a total success among people who enjoy taking photos. While it is enjoying the popularity leaving other photo apps behind, there is this new photo app that seems to be making a name on the niche, the Oggl.

According to Ryan Dorshorst and Lucas Buick, Hipstamatic co-founders, this iPhone app is “a community for creative people to capture and curate their lives through photography.”

Inspired by the idea of “capture-first” shooting like any other photo app, Hipstamatic’s Oggl utilizes films and lenses and allows a user to edit the photo after shooting. There is the mainstream edits and tweaking of the photo for different looks or “tap to preview” effects which is quite interesting.

After editing the photo to your satisfaction, the user can share the photos to Oggl profile and make a story out of it. It can also be shared on other platforms such as Facebook, Tumble, Twitter, Flickr, and etc.

On the app’s official release, Oggl will be free for download from the Apple App store. The app will come with 5 situational shooting modes such as sunsets, landscapes, food, night, and portraits. For more features, you can subscribe for $9.99 a year or 99 cents a month to access the film gears and lenses options. Aside from those options, the subscription will also allow the users to access the entire catalog of Hipstamatic.

From the results of the report in the first quarter 2013, T-Mobile reported a decrease of profit compared the same quarter last year by 7 percent.

Earnings result excluding tax, depreciation, interest and amortization is $1.2 billion, down by 7.5 percent from the first quarter of 2012 but up from the fourth quarter of 2012.

On the . . . → Read More: T-Mobile Announces 500,000 iPhones Sold and Acquires MetroPCS]]> T-Mobile announced that they have sold 500,000 units of iPhones following their first quarter financial report Tuesday evening. The carrier started selling the phones on April 12 and the figures are still growing until now.

From the results of the report in the first quarter 2013, T-Mobile reported a decrease of profit compared the same quarter last year by 7 percent.

Earnings result excluding tax, depreciation, interest and amortization is $1.2 billion, down by 7.5 percent from the first quarter of 2012 but up from the fourth quarter of 2012.

On the other hand, the carrier started the second quarter with an aggressive beginning. Aside from adding the iPhone, they are also closing the deal to acquire the MetroPCS to furthermore expand their business. T-Mobile is also focusing on building their own LTE network to battle against their larger competitors.

It was reported before that the new T-Mobile CEO John Legere is going to make some changes in the company, “Our first quarter operating metrics and financial results are showing positive impact…” he said in a statement.

“Things only get more exciting from here, having brought T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS together to create the wireless industry’s value leader and premier challenger.” he added.

The next part will be titled Wolfenstein: The New Order, is scheduled to roll out between October and December this year. As stated by the game publisher, It will be on PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the next-gen consoles.

Wolfenstein: The New Order will be developed by MachineGames. Developers will be comprised of Starbreeze Studios founding members which are also known in the first-person shooter gaming platform. They developed . . . → Read More: Wolfenstein: The New Order Coming Out Later this Year]]> A new installment of the first-person classic shooting game Wolfenstein will roll out this year according to Bethesda Softworks. No exact date stated though.

The next part will be titled Wolfenstein: The New Order, is scheduled to roll out between October and December this year. As stated by the game publisher, It will be on PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the next-gen consoles.

Wolfenstein: The New Order will be developed by MachineGames. Developers will be comprised of Starbreeze Studios founding members which are also known in the first-person shooter gaming platform. They developed the Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness.

According to a statement from MachineGames creative director Jens Matthies, which is also a great fan of the Wolfenstein game, working on this game is an honor, and our team is driven to create an unforgettable action-adventure experience that will make FPS fans proud,”

The game Wolfenstein made a great history in the first-person shooting game in the 80′s. I remember playing it when I was young, I spend a lot of time infront of the computer just killing everything and doing it over and over again. It was the best game back then.

The game became even more popular when Wolfenstein 3D launched in 1992. Before the “The New Order”, another “Wolfenstein” came out in 2009 which was published by Activision, the publisher of the ever successful Call of Duty series.

Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, claimed that many of the Apple’s iPad users are frustrated with their tablets. He also said that they will cover these frustrations with their Surface and Surface Pro tabs with good offerings than Apple’s.

In an interview with CNBC, the former Microsoft CEO said that the line between desktop PCs and tablets is gradually blurring. According to Mr. Gates, Microsoft’s . . . → Read More: iPad Users are Frustrated, According to Bill Gates]]> Microsoft chairman Bill Gates believes that a lot of iPad users are “frustrated” by the tablet, and that the Surface and Surface Pro tablets have an advantage over Apple’s offerings.

Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, claimed that many of the Apple’s iPad users are frustrated with their tablets. He also said that they will cover these frustrations with their Surface and Surface Pro tabs with good offerings than Apple’s.

In an interview with CNBC, the former Microsoft CEO said that the line between desktop PCs and tablets is gradually blurring. According to Mr. Gates, Microsoft’s Windows 8 will try to recover their loss in the market share which is currentl headed by the iPad-like tablet PCs. “But a lot of those users are frustrated. They can’t type. They can’t create documents,”. This attempt is to provide users “the benefits they’ve seen that has made that a big category, but without giving up what they expect in a PC.”

Having a Surface Pro or Surface, you will have both the tablet’s portability as well as the keyboard which will be useful for the Microsoft Office.

It is clear that other platforms such as Android OS and iOS users still have to wait for Microsoft to let their Office Suite become available to their devices. This application will be Microsoft’s ace in entering the war zone against Google and Apple.

It is undeniable that Microsofts Office Suite added strength to Google and Apple’s foundations and slowly leaving the Surface tab strategy.

In a prediction by NPD, tablet PC’s will outsell notebooks by 2017. Like any other tablet PC manufacturer, Microsoft also wants to compete in the market. PC industry is currently their main market but sadly is it stagnating. This move of Microsoft is expected to change their position in the industry so cash would continually flow in.