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Angry Birds Star Wars heads to Cloud City: update live now!

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the next chapter in the Star Wars saga ala Angry Birds - Bespin, also known as the City in the Clouds! What we're seeing here is a massive expansion of the game with three full screens of action, including a set of super-secret Boba Fett missions for those of you that love the notorious feathery bounty hunter and his whole new look! You'll find a new set of gameplay mechanics including STEAM as well - get ready to float! Read The Full Story

Google launches Play Store Movies in Mexico and India

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has been rolling out quite a few updates and improvements to the Play Store recently, preparing to make gift cards available in Canada and having launched Google Play Books in Mexico back on March 20th. Now Mexico is seeing another update, this time getting access to Google Play Movies. Android users in India will also be seeing Play Store Movies rolling out. Read The Full Story

Google Translate app update brings offline mode to Android

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

In the days of old, travelers would carry a ratty paperback phrasebook in their back pocket, pulling it out at random times to order dinner or catch the the bus or banter with locals. The advent of smartphones and tablets have all but eradicated those books, and now Google has put the final nail in their coffin for some users, introducing an offline mode for the Google Translate app. Read The Full Story

Google Play Movies adds info cards for actors, actresses

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

We all hate it when we're watching a movie or TV show and we can't put a name with the face. It's happened to the best of us, but Google has a solution that looks to take the embarrassment out of trying to guess that actor's/actress's name. Hot on the heels of Amazon's expansion of its X-Ray feature, Google has added "info cards" to the Google Play Movies & TV app. Read The Full Story

Evernote for Windows Phone updates with redesign, improved tags, and more

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Windows Phone users who are yearning for a better Evernote experience on their mobile devices are now in luck. The app just received a major update today that comes with a complete redesign, as well as a slew of new features, including improved tag lists, stack support, and a more user-friendly interface. Read The Full Story

Gmail for iOS updates with new edit mode, navigation tweaks

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Gmail for iOS has come a long way since it first released on Apple's platform, but it's always been missing a few things that would make it the ultimate mobile email app. However, Google is getting a step closer to that with a new update today that introduces swiping between conversations, as well as taking action on multiple emails at once. Read The Full Story

Google brings live transit data to New York and Salt Lake City

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Public transportation carries millions upon millions of people to and from their destinations every day, so it makes sense that Google is wanting to bump up its public transit options in Google Maps. Case in point: the company just released live transit information for New York City and Salt Lake City, while adding service alerts in Washington DC. Read The Full Story

Microsoft confirms Windows Blue

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've been hearing a lot about Windows Blue through the grapevine, but Microsoft has finally confirmed that something dealing with the codename "Blue" is coming eventually. While the company specifically mentioned that a product with "Blue" in the title wouldn't be hitting the market, it seems that all of these recent leaks and rumors may have validity. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii U update coming in April

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nintendo has heard its Wii U gamers loud and clear: the Wii U's loading times are pretty slow, but the company has announced that an update for the console will be arriving next month, but they just can't hold back their excitement for the update, so they have released a video showcasing the speed improvements of its new console. Read The Full Story

Flipboard 2.0 rolls out with Etsy partnership

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Flipboard version 2.0 has rolled out, and with it comes a host of new features, which are boasted as offering something for casual users to power users and everyone between. Among the new offerings is a partnership with Etsy, with searches now showing up in an easy-to-browse magazine design that is faster and "more visual" that previously available. In addition, users can now create their own magazines from various content. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS update provides data transfer from packaged to downloaded games

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Games are becoming increasingly digital, but making the transition from retail to digital mid-game becomes tricky when saved game states are involved. That issue is remedied for Nintendo 3DS owners, which now have access to the latest update from Nintendo. With this update, gamers can transfer saved info from the packaged version of a game to its digital counterpart. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome for desktop updates with improved spell checking

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google Chrome for Windows, OS X, and Linux received a fairly hefty update today. The browser got bumped up to version 26, and it comes with spell check improvements, desktop shortcuts for multiple profiles on Windows, and an asynchronous DNS resolver on Mac and Linux versions, as well as the usual bugfixes and performance improvements. Read The Full Story
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