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iOS 6.1.1 beta released to developers

Craig Lloyd, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple released iOS 6.1 just early last week, and now the company has already seeded the first beta for iOS 6.1.1 to developers. It doesn't seem like a huge update at first glance, but there are some key improvements that are worth noting. Most importantly, Apple has worked on some major enhancements to its Maps app for Japanese users. Read The Full Story

Apple OS X 10.9 sees boost in secret beta testing

Craig Lloyd, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [2]

Back in November when we heard that OS X 10.9 was being secretly tested by a select number of users (most likely various Apple employees), we remained curious to see what kind of progress the new rumored version would make after a few months. Apple has been releasing updates to OS X every year or so, which means that 10.9 will most likely release sometime this summer based on the operating system's updating cycle. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA unleashes GeForce 313.95 driver in time for Crysis 3 beta

Eric Abent, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [1]

In case you hadn't heard the news, the open Crysis 3 multiplayer beta kicked off today. Those playing on PC will be pleased to know that NVIDIA is just as excited as you are, releasing its new GeForce 313.95 beta driver that's said to increase multi-GPU performance by as much as 35% in Crysis 3. Naturally, the boost you get from this beta driver will vary depending on your setup, but those with a serious gaming rig should expect at least some improvement when trying to run the Crysis 3 beta. Read The Full Story

Crysis 3 multiplayer beta kicks off next week

Eric Abent, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

Crysis 3 won't be arriving in North America until February 19, but you can check out the game's multiplayer mode a few weeks early thanks to a freshly-announced open beta. Today Crytek revealed this open beta, saying that it will go live on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on January 29. That happens to be next Tuesday, so Crysis fanatics don't have much longer to wait until they can get some hands-on time with the game's multiplayer. Read The Full Story

Nokia Drive+ beta opens to all Windows Phone 8 users in US, Canada, UK

Eric Abent, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [2]

Windows Phone 8 users are getting a bit of good news today, as the Nokia Drive+ beta has opened up for all WP8 users in the US, Canada, and UK. Nokia Drive+ is Nokia's shot at turn-by-turn navigation, but the service offers a lot of other features that are worth paying attention to. Previously, the app was exclusive to those using a Lumia 810, 820, 822, or 920. Read The Full Story

Tasker for Android updates with completely new UI

Craig Lloyd, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [1]

The popular automation utility for Android, Tasker, essentially turns your smartphone into a superphone of sorts. It can do any number of things (except make your bed for you), and it's arguably one of the best utility apps that you can get on Android. Even better, though, is that the app updated today with a new, cleaner look. Read The Full Story

Elder Scrolls Online closed beta registration opens as new trailer drops

Eric Abent, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Elder Scrolls Online is set to launch sometime this year, and there are some players who understandably skeptical that the game can satisfy series fans. Just the same, there are some players who think that the this is finally the multiplayer game so many Elder Scrolls fans have been asking about for years. Regardless of which camp you fall in - skeptic or believer - ZeniMax Online Studios has issued a call for for beta testers, so you can net a chance to test out a pre-release build of the game. Read The Full Story

SimCity four-day beta starts January 25

Craig Lloyd, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [2]

While SimCity won't officially release until March, it turns out that eager gamers who may not be able to wait that long will be able to play a little bit of the new game later this month. EA Games and Maxis have announced that they'll be hosting a beta throughout the weekend starting on January 25 and ending on January 28. Read The Full Story

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AirDroid 2 Beta Review : remote camera access and Find Phone for Android

Chris Burns, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [2]

This week the folks behind the fantastically useful app AirDroid have made their AirDroid 2 app available to the public in a Beta test. This app is made to connect you to your Android device via a browser window on a different computer. Since this is done through a web browser, your imagination is the limit for what machines you’ll be able to do this with!

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Chrome Beta integrates speech recognition

Chris Burns, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [1]

While you'll likely be able to speak to and be understood by most of your electronics in the distant future, here in the present Google's Chrome browser updating with a new Web Speech API is still considered a big deal. This feature is coming today to Chrome Beta, that being the perpetually beta pre-final release iteration of the web browser, here bringing speech recognition to any app whose developer wishes to integrate it in-browser. Read The Full Story

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Synology DiskStation Manager makes jump to version 4.2 beta

Eric Abent, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [1]

While most companies seem to use CES to unveil new products and hardware, some use the show to launch new software. Synology is one such company, bringing its DiskStation Manager up to version 4.2 beta during the show. DiskStation Manager, as pretty much every Synology user already knows, is the operating system the company has developed for its network attached servers. Read The Full Story

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