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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: July 26, 2012

, Jul 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Thursday, everyone. We're just about ready to wrap up another work week, but before we do that we need to wrap up today. So what made news in the tech world on this Thursday? For starters - Rovio hints at potential level editor coming to Angry Birds. And moving right along to a much more well-established company, with not-as-good news - Microsoft Azure fails in Western Europe. And also, some news from Google - Google Earth app update brings 3D imagery to iOS. Read The Full Story

ToeJam & Earl reportedly coming to PS3

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

It is perhaps one of the greatest cult classics ever released on the Sega Genesis, and one of the most heralded titles that never spawned a successful spinoff or even franchise continuation. We're talking about ToeJam & Earl, and it looks like it will be re-released for the first time ever on the PS3, as a downloadable promotion along with other vintage Sega games. Read The Full Story

New super slim PS3 poised to shake the market

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

While a lot of people want to throw the PS4 in with the rumors and speculation about Microsoft's new Xbox, Sony isn't having any of that. Such is demonstrated with the rumored "super slim" PS3 that's on the way. It will reportedly have Bluetooth and 802.11b/g, and will come in models all the way up to 500 GB. It's also believed to be priced at around $150. Read The Full Story

Zynga to offer real-money gambling in 2013

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Enough with that silly fake money in Farmville and the lack of real-world thrills in Zynga Poker. The country's favorite social game company is looking to expand into the world of sin and will offer a poker game that allows players to gamble actual money sometime in the first half of 2013. However, don't expect it to be hosted - or perhaps even playable - in the US, where online gambling is all but expunged due to several state laws banning the practice. Read The Full Story

Man makes guns with a 3D printer

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've seen no shortage of 3D-printed masterpieces over the last several months, but this is reportedly the first time that someone has used the technology to create a firearm. It comes from a users on the AR15 message boards, a community for gun fanatics. He used a Stratasys 3D printer to create a .22 pistol. And yes, it actually works; it can shoot bullets just like a normal gun. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: July 25, 2012

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hopefully your hump day is going well, and even if it isn't we're here to brighten your evening with all the tech news that's fit to print. So let's get to it - Zynga posts $22.8 million loss in Q2 2012 report. And moving right along, here's something Microsoft probably doesn't want to hear - Gabe Newell of Valve: Windows 8 a catastrophe. And speaking of Valve... Steam hardware survey sees rise in lower-end PCs. Read The Full Story

Ouya will be about the size of a Rubik’s Cube

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

No one is expecting the innovative Android-based Ouya game console to be huge in size, but it might be even smaller than you've pictured. "Our console is quite small, around the size of a Rubik's cube, and so it will easily fit anywhere in a room, or be easy to throw in a backpack," said hardware designer Yves Behar in an interview. Read The Full Story

Boxpay aims for frictionless TV app purchases

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of consumers are getting into the market of smart TVs these days. Of course, the biggest problem is that there isn't a cohesive, universal platform for Internet-connected TVs. We're not even at the point where there are a couple platforms vying for dominance; we've stepped back to the Stone Age where each manufacturer has its own operating system. Read The Full Story

Square $200 million funding sought

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mobile payment innovator Square is looking for another $200 million in funding in a deal that would value the entire company at $3.25 billion, a testament to just how powerful the once-lonely startup has become. These days, the Square brand is one of the most recognized brands in the mobile space and has spawned no shortage of copycats looking to follow after the empire it has created. Read The Full Story

Amazon stiffens Kindle unlimited Web access

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Amazon truly innovated the market when it launched the original Kindle ereader back in 2007. Sure, there were other players on the market, not the least of which was Sony's Reader device that was a pioneer of ereaders (and now is merely a footnote in the market). But what really made the Kindle stand out was the ability to purchase new books seamlessly, no PC connection required. Read The Full Story

Satellite shots show intense Greeland ice sheet melt

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

On July 8, around 40% of the massive ice sheet that covers the country of Greenland was at a point of thawing at or near the surface. But by July 12, that amount had risen to 97%. Just check out the image here. Anything in light pink is classified as "probably melt" while areas in dark pink are simply classified as "melt." Read The Full Story

Broadcom 5G WiFi chip introduced

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

A new innovation in WiFi is going to be ushered into the world of consumer electronics early next year. That's because of a new combo chip invented by Broadcom that promises to deliver the fifth generation of broadband wireless connectivity. The chip, known as the BCM4335, claims to offer "dramatic speed, range and power efficiency." Read The Full Story
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