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Zynga usage declines, stock drops to record low

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Zynga, known for its popular online games for Facebook, has just seen its shares drop to a record low of $4.98. It's the lowest price since the company first began selling its shares at $10 in its IPO back in December. The drop came after analysts at Cowen & Co. revealed that usage of Zynga's games had declined last month as more players switched over to mobile gaming. Read The Full Story

i-SODOG robotic canine obeys your smartphone

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Major Japanese toy manufacturer Takara Tomy is developing a new breed of robotic dogs. Similar to the company's i-SOBOT humanoid robot, the i-SODOG also features several joints fitted with custom designed servo motors and comes with a dedicated remote control. However, the i-SODOG can also be controlled via your smartphone. Read The Full Story

Apple to shutter Ping in next iTunes release

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

According to AllThingsD, Apple is set to shutter its Ping social network with the next release of iTunes. Ping was first introduced back in September of 2010 but the music-focused social network never gained much traction. Even Apple CEO Tim Cook recently admitted that the platform wasn't something that users "want to put a lot of energy into." Read The Full Story

iOS 6 adds Photo Stream sharing feature

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple first introduced the Photo Stream feature when it debuted the iCloud and now with iOS 6, it's introducing the ability to share Photo Streams. Photo stream synchronizes your photos on all your devices and now you can share those Photo Streams with friends. When your friends see new streams pop up, they can view and comment on them. Read The Full Story

iOS 6 unveiled at WWDC 2012

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple just unveiled iOS 6 at WWDC 2012, boasting that it has added more than 200 new features to the next-gen mobile platform. Many of those include new advancements with Siri, the intelligent personal assistant feature. Siri can now launch apps and offers more integrated capabilities. Read The Full Story

Apple unveils AirPlay Mirroring, 1080p streaming to TV

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has just demoed a new AirPlay Mirroring feature that can be used to easily push 1080p content wirelessly to your TV from your Mac running the upcoming OS X Mountain Lion. This means no more fiddling with an HDMI cable to get the same result. Audio can also be mirrored this way to AirPlay-enabled stereo systems and speakers. Read The Full Story

OS X Mountain Lion gets iCloud built-in

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has announced some of the new features to expect with OS X Mountain Lion, starting off with the iCloud being built-in. This means that when you sign in, all your apps are configured for you and your content is up-to-date across all your devices, be they running Mac OS X or iOS. Read The Full Story

Apple reveals slimmer MagSafe 2 connector

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

A whole bunch of exciting new developments are coming from Apple's WWDC 2012 event right now, most notably its MacBook Pro refresh. The company's flagship notebook is getting fully revamped with a slimmer body of only 0.7-inches thin. And in order to fit everything on there, you can expect other items to be slimmed down as well, including the MagSafe connector. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air refresh confirmed for Ivy Bridge

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has just confirmed the specs for its new MacBook Air notebooks and as expected they will be sporting the latest Intel Ivy Bridge chips. The announcements are coming from the Apple's WWDC 2012 event, which is currently underway. We are covering the event live, so be sure to check out our live blog here. Read The Full Story

Samsung denies any interest in buying Nokia

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung has confirmed that recent rumors suggesting it has any interest in buying Nokia are completely false. The reports surfaced last week, which helped boost Nokia's slipping shares up by 6 percent. However, those shares have dropped 2 percent following Samsung's denial of the claims, calling them "complete speculation" and "not true." Read The Full Story

Microsoft to revamp Hotmail with Metro styling

, Jun 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

According to leaked screenshots obtained by LiveSide, Microsoft is getting ready to revamp Hotmail with a new look that will be more in tune with the Metro-styled Windows 8 due out later this year. The screenshots reveal a clean new interface and possibly new branding as "Newmail." However, it's believed that the name is just a placeholder. Read The Full Story

McLaren MP4-12C gets even more powerful

, Jun 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

McLaren has announced a host of upgrades to the MP4-12C that will make this supercar even more powerful. Top on the list of enhancements is a 25hp boost that takes the maximum output of the mid-mounted, 3.8-liter twin turbocharged V8 engine to 616hp. This increased power, however, doesn't affect engine efficiency. Fuel economy is rated at 24.2mpg. Read The Full Story

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