United States companies, AMD has released Radeon R7 250X GPU with an affordable price tag of USD 99. This GPU will fill the gap between the Radeon R7 260 and R7 250. Its performance is capable of reaching 1.28 TFLOPS.
Download Flappy Bird For Windows Phone
Early today, we posted the review of Flappy Bird where we mentioned that it is already available for iOS and Android but not for Windows Phone.
Download Flappy Bird clone for Windows Phone
A popular third party developer, Coding For Fun has made an exact replica of Flappy game and is already available in the WP store. The game play and graphics are both same as the original game. Yes, the developer has been a little clear and he has made the night and tubes look different to avoid any problem. Also, the real one has much harder levels. You can download it from here.
Official Version is coming soon
That said, the official version is on the verge of hitting the windows phone marketplace. The developer is working on it and would be released soon. Until then, you can enjoy its clone that is mentioned above and many others that include Birdy Flap, Paddle Fish, FlappyFish, and Jolly Fish. All of them are free except Paddle Fish that costs a dollar. Read our flappy bird review here.
Lots of look alikes are already there on store
Whether you like it or not, anything that gets too popular these days get cloned within few days – sometimes within few hours. However,the developer of original game has confirmed these look alikes do not do any harm. After all, would you want to play with rip offs or real ones?
Download Galaxy S4 i9505 Google Edition Android 4.4 Firmware
Do you own a Samsung Galaxy S4 but hate Touch Wiz so much that want to get rid of it? Well, even if you install a custom home launcher, you still would not be able to totally get rid of atrocious touch wiz. The only way is to install a Google Edition firmware. On top of icing, it is using Android 4.4 base.
Download the S4 Google Edition ROM
Get it from here and put it into storage card. Then boot into recovery. Then, wipe the data and cache. Reboot the phone.
No bugs in the ROM
The best thing about this ROM is that there are no bugs at all, at least as claimed by its developer.
Where is IR blaster app?
The IR blaster app is not included so, download IR remote app from playstore. Here is the link. Also the S-view cover would not let you answer calls with the flap closed. This is actually Samsung’s fault as they have not included this functionality in Google edition Galaxy S4.
Other than that, everything is working out of the box, including TV out (MHL) functionality. Watch On, however, would not work.
Flappy Bird iPhone Game Review and Hacks
I learnt about the Flappy Bird few days ago, when I was looking through the Best Vines Facebook page. Since Vine informed me about it, I thought it must be something. Millions are downloading this game to their iPhone and iPads everyday. The game is also available for Android phones and tablets. I tested it on my Kiano Elegance 9.7” 3G and it ran just fine.
The performance of the game is top notch, irrespective of the platform you use. For instance, my Kiano Elegance 9.7” 3G has a 10-inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, 1 GB of RAM and quad core Rockchip RK3188 with clock frequency of 1.6GHz. You can find the review of the tablet here, in case you are curious about it.
Flappy Bird Review
You control a bird in a very simple way – by touching the screen which will make it jump. But soon, it will begin to fall down. We must, therefore control the bird in a certain way in order to maintain or adjust the height. It should keep the spacing between successive barriers.
Flappy Bird Hacks and Tricks
It runs just fine on iPad
Here is a video proof that it is not that awkard to play on an iPad.
You can download the game from here. The game is available for free on iOS, Android, and will soon made available on Windows Phone. It takes only 800 KB, so it should fit on the smartphones of all generations.
Asus ET2301INTH Specs Price
Asus has released its 7th 23-inch LCD integrated desktop PC with a 3.1 GHz Core i7-4770S, the ET2301INTH All-in-One PC. Price is expected to be around 179,800 yen (USD 1770 / EUR 1310).
The Asus ET2301INTH comes equipped with a 23 inch display, Intel Core i7-4770S, 16GB memory, Intel B85 Express chipset, Nvidia GeForce GT 740M, 2TB HDD, DVD Super Multi drive, and a resolution of 1,920 × 1,080 pixels.
It comes pre loaded with Windows 8 64 bit operating system. Interface selection includes SD card slot, USB 3.0 × 4, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac-enabled wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, 2 megapixel Web camera, HDMI input, HDMI output, and input / output audio jacks.
Body size of Asus ET2301INTH is 572 × 265 × 448mm (width × height x depth), and its weight is about 11.6 kilo grams. Base stand as shown in above picture is also included in the package.
Mouse Computer Lm-AR310E, ARS210E with AMD A4 4020; Specs Price
Mouse Computer Japan has launched Lm-AR310E, ARS210E with AMD A4 4020 APU (accelerated processing unit). Lm-AR310E will cost 39,900 yen while the ARS210E retails for 42,840 yen.
Specification for both are same. You get AMD A4 4020 APU 3.2 GHz 64 bit CPU, Radeon HD 7480D GPU, 4 gigabytes of RAM, 500 gigabytes of hard disk drive, DVD super multi drive and Windows 8.1 64 bit operating system.
Port selection include Gigabit Ethernet, PS / 2 × 2, USB 3.0 × 4, USB 2.0 × 2, DVI, mini D-Sub15 pin, voice input / output interface. Empty slots PCI Express x16 × 1, the x4 × 1, the x1 × 1, PCI × 1. Lm-ARS210E of Slim type only also includes SD card / Memory Stick slot.
Lm-AR310E measures 180 × 382 × 373mm (height x width × depth), while the Lm-ARS210E measures 100 × 393 × 364mm.
PocketBook Touch Lux 2 Specs Price Colors
PocketBook has churned out a new ereader in the European market. It features a massive 6 inch diagonal display and a 1 GHz processor that is backed by meager 256 MB RAM. For storage, you get 4 gigabytes of flash storage but is easily expandable via micro SD card slot.
PocketBook Touch Lux 2 Specs Price
While the RAM is very less for a device in 2014, but it shall be noted that it is meant to be used as an ereader, not as a tablet for doing web browsing or media consumption. The suggested retail price of the PocketBook Touch Lux 2 is about EUR 440 (USD 600).
PocketBook Touch Lux 2 supports the following file formats: PDF, PDF (DRM), EPUB, EPUB (DRM), DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PRC, TCR, TXT, CHM, HTM, HTML, MOBI , ACSM, JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF.
PocketBook Touch Lux 2 comes in two colors
It will make its debut in two colors, white and black.
This ereader uses a 6 inch E Ink display whose resolution is 758×1024 pixels. This translates to 212 dpi. The display is capable of showing up to 16 levels of gray.
Technical specification also includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh, which is expected to deliver up to 8,000 pages change with WiFi off, a micro USB port, and network card (802.11n Wi-Fi). Above all, it has Linux version 2.6. It has a weight of 208 grams with dimensions of 174.4 114.6 х х 8.3 mm.
NTTablet 997 Specs Price, Tablet with Rockchip RK3188
NTT System has released a new tablet called NTTablet 997 in European market. Prices start at EUR 200 (PLN 849), which is pretty amazing for a tablet with 9.7 inch display with retina resolution, 2048×1536 pixels, a quad core Rockchip RK3188 processor that hums at 1.6 GHz and 2 gigabytes of memory.
NTTablet 997 Specs Price
The Rockchip RK3188 had 4 cores, as said earlier and runs at 1.6 GHz clock speed. For storage, you get 16 GB of flash that is further expandable through the use of its micro SD card slot.
There are two cameras on the unit – a 5 mega pixel in the back and 2 MP on the front for taking selfies and video calling. It is also possible to output the display on a bigger display, thanks to mini HDMI output port.
For communication, you get 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0. There is no SIM slot but you can paid your phone with it to enjoy Internet on the move.
Battery capacity is 9000 mAh which is quite frankly the highest we have seen on a tablet. So expect out-of-this-world battery life on the NTTablet 997.
Operating system is Android 4.2 jelly bean which runs buttery smooth on it.
Micromax Canvas LapTab specs price
Micromax’s Canvas LapTab is a dual-boot tablet with Android Jelly Bean and Windows 8.1 operating system. The tablet will be priced under $ 500. The tablet device is available on sale via e-commerce portals and retail stores across India. The company has also introduced a wireless keyboard cum protector sleeve for the tablet.
Amazon Japan Now Offering VivoTab Note 8
Wacom digitizer equipped Asus VivoTab Note 8 is now being offered by Amazon Japan in four different configurations. Japanese internet shopping site, Joshin Web is selling it in 32 GB and 64 GB capacities. Starting price is 39,800 yen and is slated to be released in late February. It should be noted that one of the models, R80TA-DLPS to be exact, is offering a recovery image in micro SD card that is included in the package.
VivoTab Note 8 M80TA-DL64S
Sales outlet: Yodobashi, Sofmap, Bic Camera
Price (Price reduction 10%) 49,800 yen
Release Date January 24
CPU (1.33GHz, onboard video) Atom Z3740
Memory 2GB
Storage 64GB
Liquid crystal 1,280 × 800 dots, Wacom digitizer equipped, multi-touch enabled
Office Home and Business
OS Windows 8.1 (32bit)
R80TA-DLPS
Sales outlet Joshin Denki Co., Ltd.
Price (Price 1% reduction) 39,800 yen
Release Date Late February
CPU (1.33GHz, onboard video) Atom Z3740
Memory 2GB
Storage 32GB
Liquid crystal 1,280 × 800 dots, Wacom digitizer equipped, multi-touch enabled
OS Windows 8.1 (32bit)
Office Personal
Other Recovery microSD card included
M80TA-DL004HS
Sales outlet Amazon.co.jp
Price 45,800 yen
Release Date February 28
CPU (1.33GHz, onboard video) Atom Z3740
Memory 2GB
Storage 64GB
Liquid crystal 1,280 × 800 dots, Wacom digitizer equipped, multi-touch enabled
OS Windows 8.1 Pro (32bit)
Office Personal
Other Sleeve case included
M80TA-DL004PS
Sales outlet Amazon.co.jp
Price 59,800 yen
Release Date February 28
CPU (1.33GHz, onboard video) Atom Z3740
Memory 2GB
Storage 64GB
Liquid crystal 1,280 × 800 dots, Wacom digitizer equipped, multi-touch enabled
OS Windows 8.1 Pro (32bit)
Office Home and Business
Other Sleeve case included –