Archive for: June, 2012

Activision Sweeps Sp China-Related Call of Duty Domains

Activision has treated itself to 17 domain names, all related to Call of Duty and China; in Black Ops 2, set to drop in November, part of the storyline spans a future cold war between the United States and China. It may be that these domains are related to that facet, as the registrations include […]

Pokemon Conquest Hits the UK on July 27

Pokemon Conquest’s strike team of cute critters and fictionalized warlords will attempt to take over the UK on July 27, Nintendo announced today. The strategy game was designed by Tecmo Koei to initiate kids and other neophytes into Koei’s complex strategy games. It just has the side effect of being basically the weirdest thing ever.

Tribes: Ascend Comes to Steam

At least 1.2 million people have been enjoying Tribes: Ascend directly from Hi-Rez Studios , but now it’s available to Steam’s audience of more than 40 million, still for free. Tribes: Ascend is a sci-fi, fast-paced, free-to-play PC shooter featuring jetpacks, skiing and multiple classes. It’s almost like the Winter Olympics’ biathlon competition, but with […]

Quincy Jones Knocks P. Diddy at Spotify Launch

Spotify brought producer Quincy Jones to launch their new app featuring artist-curated playlists on Tuesday, but the music legend couldn’t resist dinging P. Diddy for being musically illiterate while touting the music technology. “P. Diddy wouldn’t know a B-flat” if it hit him, said Jones in a conversation with musician Bruno Mars to mark the […]

Philip Humm, T-Mobile USA CEO, Resigns

T-Mobile USA today announced that CEO Philip Humm has resigned from the leadership position. Jim Alling, currently T-Mobile’s chief operating officer, will cover the CEO post on an interim basis while the company searches for a new CEO. Humm has been with T-Mobile USA parent company, Deutsche Telecom, since 2005 and has been with T-Mobile […]

T-Mobile Announces Monthly4G Handset Protection

T-Mobile today announced the availability of a new device insurance option for some customers. The Monthly4G Handset Protection (MHP) plan offers coverage for accidental damage, water damage, loss, theft, and mechanical or electrical malfunction after the manufacturer’s warranty has expired. The insurance program costs $7 per month and requires a Monthly4G device plan.

Nokia Pushes Out Lumia 800 and 710 Update

Nokia today said that a system update for the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 is now available worldwide. The update, first announced last week at a Microsoft event, does not change the system software to Windows Phone 7.8, but it does add several new and useful features. Once updated, both the 800 and 710 will […]

Google Play Web Site Can Remotely Update Android Apps

The Google Play Store recently launched a new feature that gives Android device users control over their installed applications from the web-based Google Play Store. Using the Google Play Store on a PC, Android device owners can view all the Android apps that are installed on their various Android devices. Most applications can be installed […]

Walt Disney Studios Announce Motion Pictures and Marvel Studios Comic-Con Panels

Walt Disney Pictures has announced two major Comic-Con panels focusing on Walt Disney Studios motion pictures and Marvel Studios films. Full details are as follows: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: Thursday, July 12th 2:05pm – 3:05pm (Hall H) – A Q&A panel featuring the imaginative director of Frankenweenie, Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland); A special […]

First Photo of Chloe Moretz on the ‘Carrie’ Set

The film now shooting in Toronto, leading lady Chloe Moretz has been spotted in costume on the set of Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie by Splash News Online. Released in 1974, Carrie was Stephen King’s first published novel and tells the story of a high school girl who, through telekinetic powers, takes revenge on peers that have […]

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