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Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol soars onto iOS

2K and Firaxis Games have announced the launch of a new video game for iOS gamers. The game looks very interesting and comes from Sid Meier, the person behind the incredibly popular Civilization series of video games. The new game is called Ace Patrol. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom apparently confirmed by Bluetooth SIG

Rumors have been circulating that Samsung is getting ready to launch some other smartphones based on its popular Galaxy S 4 smartphone. One of the rumors that keeps circulating is that a smartphone called the Galaxy S 4 Zoom (SM-C1010 or SM-C101) will be coming to market. Some information has turned up over on the Bluetooth SIG website that appears to confirm that phone is in fact the works. Read The Full Story

Netflix lands new Disney/ABC Television children’s shows

Netflix has announced that it has landed a new multiyear licensing agreement to allow it to stream five popular children shows from Disney/ABC Television group. The shows are from the Disney Junior and Disney XD networks. The new content will be available for subscribers to watch later this month. Read The Full Story

Trump launches Kickstarter clone FundAnything

Most of us probably know Donald Trump as the orange-skinned, toupee wearing rich guy that likes to fire people on TV. Trump is probably best known for Celebrity Apprentice, but his real focus is in the world of real estate and business. Trump and a partner named Bill Zanker have announced that they intend to launch a Kickstarter competitor with the goal of bringing crowd funding to the masses. Read The Full Story

OUYA delayed as console gets last-minute controller fix

One of the most interesting and successful Kickstarter projects having to do with gaming in recent memory was the Ouya game console. The device is said to bring Android games and other content to living rooms all around the country and eventually the world. One of the best parts about the Android game console is its low price of $99. Read The Full Story

Tesla Model S earns top score at Consumer Reports

A New York Times reviewer might not have liked the Tesla Model S electric vehicle back in February when a controversial review was published in the paper, but Consumer Reports certainly does. Consumer Reports has announced that the Model S has earned the top overall test score performing as well or better than any vehicle the publication has ever tested. The Model S is the first electric vehicle to ever achieve such a high score. Read The Full Story

B&O Play H3 and H6 headphones extend Play brand to cans

Bang & Olufsen is one of the biggest names in audio gear in the world. The company produces some very nice headphones and other gear that definitely fall into the premium price range for products. The company launched a B&O Play so brand in the past to handle products that are of high quality but less expensive than gear the main brand offers. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S 4 teardown reveals extent of homegrown parts

Certainly, the biggest smartphone launch of 2013, so far, has been the official launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone. As we all expect with any high-profile launch of the new smartphone, a teardown of the device has now turned up looking at exactly how much it costs to produce. The tear down is also revealed something else that's quite interesting. Read The Full Story

FCC considers using satellite airwaves to provide Internet on commercial aircraft

Most major airlines around the world have been offering Internet service on flights for a number of years. Selling Internet access to passengers on aircraft has proven to be a nice additional stream of revenue for cash strapped airlines. Typically, providing Internet service on aircraft requires an antenna on the ground. Read The Full Story

miniStack Max external storage device gets DVD drive option

If you're a Mac user who is looking for an external storage device that features an integrated optical drive, Newer Technology as an offering that is rather interesting. The device is called the miniStack Max and it's been around for a while featuring an integrated Blu-ray drive. The problem for a lot of people who like the idea of this product was that they didn't necessarily need a Blu-ray drive and that added significantly to the cost. Read The Full Story

Goal Zero Sherpa 50 solar recharging kit takes your laptop off-grid

Long ago during CES 2012, we spent a little hands-on time with an interesting product from a company called GoalZero. The product in question is the Sherpa 50 solar recharging kit. It's been over a year since we first saw this particular product so we understand if you've completely forgotten what it is, and what it's about. Read The Full Story

Cray XC30-AC lowers the bar for supercomputing

Cray has been producing some of the best performing supercomputers since there was such a thing as supercomputers. The company has recently announced a new entry-level supercomputer called the XC30-AC. The big feature of this machine is its aggressive price. Read The Full Story

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