TIOLI 38 – Was Something New Released?
Posted on Monday March 12th 2012 at 3:55am
I haven’t been checking the news this week. Did something happen?
Google plugs 14 holes, hands out $47k to security researchers
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/google-plugs-14-holes-hands-out-47k-to-security-researchers/
Amazon, Google Cut Cloud Prices, but Is It Enough?
http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/03/amazon-google/
Google Drive And The Cloud Wars
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/03/google-drive-cloud-wars/
Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:
Google plans unified gaming hub for Play, cross-platform titles a possibility
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/google-plans-unified-gaming-hub-for-play-cross-platform-titles/
Android Market raises maximum app size to 4GB, APK files still limited to 50MB
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/android-market-4gb-app-limit/
Google Play replaces Android Market, new source for apps, books, movies and music (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/google-play-replaces-android-market/
Goodbye Android Market, Hello Google Play
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/goodbye-android-market-hello-google-play/
Google Play? What The Hell Was Wrong With Android Market?
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/google-play-what-the-hell-was-wrong-with-android-market/
What’s Next For Google Play? Audiobooks And Magazines
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/whats-next-for-google-play-audiobooks-and-magazines/
Google kills Android Market, launches Google Play
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/03/alert-google-re.php
Android’s Dessert Lineage to Continue With ‘Key Lime Pie,’ Report Says
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/android-software-jellybean-key-lime-pie/
Apple unveils high-def iPad
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17292424
New iPad has power-sipping Bluetooth 4.0
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/new-ipad-has-power-sipping-bluetooth-4-0/
The new iPad is official, with Retina display, LTE and A5X CPU. Available March 16th
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/the-new-ipad-is-official/
Apple unveils ‘the new iPad’ with Retina Display and 4G, out March 16
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/03/here-it-is-appl.php
Apple’s new iPad ship date slips to March 19th in the US
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/apples-new-ipad-ship-date-slips-to-march-19th-in-the-us/
Siri sort-of comes to the new iPad, does voice dictation only
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/siri-sort-of-comes-to-the-new-ipad/
The new iPad vs. iPad 2: what’s changed?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/new-ipad-vs-ipad-2/
Apple Announces A $499 Retina-Equipped iPad (It’s Just Called iPad)
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/apple-announces-a-retina-equipped-ipad-its-just-called-ipad/
Apple Reveals LTE iPads For Verizon, AT&T, Rogers, Telus, And Bell
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/apple-reveals-lte-ipads-for-verizon-att-rogers-telus-and-bell/
Yes, Apple Is Actually Just Calling It ‘iPad’
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/yes-apple-is-actually-just-calling-it-ipad/
Third-generation iPad has retina display, LTE and quad-core graphics processor
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/07/third-generation-ipad-has-reti.html
Apple introduces iPhoto for iPad, updates Garage Band, iMovie and iWork
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-introduces-iphoto-for-ipad-alongside-updated-garage-band/
Apple Drops New Version Of iWork For iOS
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/iwork-ios/
Apple cuts iPad 2 price to $399 for the 16GB WiFi-only model, $529 for the 3G version
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-drops-ipad-2-price-to-399/
iOS 5.1 available today, brings Japanese-language Siri
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-siri-japanese-iOS%205.1/
iOS 5.1 software update now rolling out to iPhones, iPads and iPod touches
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/ios-5-1-update-now-rolling-out/
Marvel Touts New Deal: Buy A Comic Book, Get The Digital Version Free
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/09/marvel-touts-new-deal-buy-a-comic-book-get-the-digital-version-free/
Publishers warned on ebook prices
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300074
Justice Department preparing Apple iBooks antitrust lawsuit
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/justice-department-ibooks-antitrust/
DoJ plans to sue Apple and major US book publishers
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/08/doj-plans-to-sue-apple-and-maj.html
ASUS claims it may be among first to get Android 5.0, confirms Jelly Bean moniker
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/03/asus-google-android-5-0-jelly-bean/
Samsung Galaxy S II getting ICS upgrade March 15th, says Israeli Facebook page
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/samsung-galaxy-sii-getting-ics-upgrade-march-15th/
Samsung announces cutesy Galaxy Pocket with 2.8-inch display, coming ‘later this year’
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/samsung-announces-cutesy-galaxy-pocket/
Sorry Folks: Samsung Says No Galaxy S III Release In April
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/05/sorry-folks-samsung-says-no-galaxy-s-iii-release-in-april/
Nokia Lumia 800 update reportedly triples battery life
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/lumia-800-update-triples-battery-life/
Nokia’s 41MP 808 PureView Phone Not Launching In North America
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/05/nokias-41mp-808-pureview-phone-not-launching-in-north-america/
Games:
Valve debunks rumors of ‘Steam Box’ console PC
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/valve-debunks-rumors-of-steam-box-console-pc/
Peter Molyneux leaves Lionhead and Microsoft to found 22 Cans
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/peter-molyneux-leaves-lionhead/
Peter Molyneux leaves Microsoft, off on ‘new independent venture’
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/peter-molyneux-leaves-microsoft-off-on-new-independent-venture/
Why Peter Molyneux Leaving Microsoft is a Very Good Thing [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5891449/why-peter-molyneux-leaving-microsoft-is-a-very-good-thing
Peter Molyneux Is Leaving Lionhead Studios and Microsoft, Will Finish Kinect Fable [Video]
http://kotaku.com/5890594/peter-molyneux-is-leaving-lionhead-studios-and-microsoft-will-finish-kinect-fable
Peter Molyneux leaving Lionhead to start new studio
http://www.gamesradar.com/peter-molyneux-leaving-lionhead-start-new-studio/
Xbox 360 Split-Screen Offers a New Way To Play Minecraft [Minecraft]
http://kotaku.com/5890158/xbox-360-split+screen-offers-a-new-way-to-play-minecraft
EA Pulls Simpsons Game from iTunes Due to Overwhelming Popularity [The Simpsons]
http://kotaku.com/5890588/ea-pulls-simpsons-game-from-itunes-due-to-overwhelming-popularity
Oh Dear. Mass Effect 3′s Character Import Isn’t Working Properly [Mass Effect]
http://kotaku.com/5890793/oh-dear-mass-effect-3s-character-import-isnt-working-properly
PSA: ME3 on the 360 can’t import ME2 saves in (or transferred by) the cloud
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/03/psa-me3-on-the-360-cant-import-me2-saves-in-or-transferred-by/
BioWare investigating fix for Mass Effect 3 face import errors
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/bioware-investigating-fix-for-mass-effect-3-face-import-errors/
Update: Mass Effect 3 Has Trouble Importing Your Shepard
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/06/mass-effect-3-launch-marred-by-problems.aspx
Mass Effect 3 DLC: From Ashes Impressions
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/03/06/mass-effect-3-dlc-from-ashes-impressions.aspx
Mass Effect 3: Four Krogans Headbutt Their Way To Gold
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/07/mass-effect-3-four-krogan-39-s-headbutt-their-way-to-gold.aspx
Medal of Honor Warfighter launches October 23, teaser leaks
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/06/medal-of-honor-warfighter-launches-october-23-teaser-leaks/
Medal of Honor: Warfighter Leaves Afghanistan to Fight Pirates [Medal Of Honor
http://kotaku.com/5891170/medal-of-honor-warfighter-leaves-afghanistan-to-fight-pirates
Medal of Honor Warfighter features international 'Tier 1 Operators' in multiplayer
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/06/medal-of-honor-warfighter-features-international-tier-1-operato/
Medal of Honor Warfighter powered by Frostbite 2.0
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/medal-of-honor-warfighter-powered-by-frostbite-2-0/
Medal of Honor: Warfighter release date and more revealed in first video
http://www.gamesradar.com/medal-honor-warfighter-release-date-and-more-leaked-new-video/
Medal Of Honor: Warfighter Has A Trailer And A Release Date
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/medal_of_honor_warfighter/b/xbox360/archive/2012/03/06/medal-of-honor-warfighter-has-a-trailer-and-a-release-date.aspx
Medal of Honor: Warfighter Emerges From The Shadows
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/medal_of_honor_warfighter/b/xbox360/archive/2012/03/07/medal-of-honor-warfighter-emerges-from-the-shadows.aspx
Story Details And Screens Emerge For Medal Of Honor: Warfighter
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/medal_of_honor_warfighter/b/xbox360/archive/2012/03/07/story-details-and-screens-emerge-for-medal-of-honor-warfighter.aspx
Map Packs? Bah! Battlefield 3 Changes the Game with Three Themed Expansion Packs [Battlefield]
http://kotaku.com/5891211/map-packs-bah-battlefield-3-changes-the-game-with-three-themed-expansion-packs
Battlefield 3 customizable servers coming to consoles
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/battlefield-3-customizable-servers-coming-to-consoles/
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters announced for June, two more packs incoming
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/battlefield-3-close-quarters-announced-for-june-two-more-packs/
Battlefield 3 DLC trio coming in June, fall, winter this year
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/battlefield-3-dlc-trio-coming-in-june-fall-winter-this-year/
Battlefield 3 “Close Quarters” DLC release date set for June, more expansions revealed
http://www.gamesradar.com/battlefield-3-close-quarters-dlc-release-date-set-june-more-expansions-revealed/
Battlefield 3 Getting Three More Expansions
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/07/battlefield-3-close-quarters-announced.aspx
Marvel: ‘No current plans’ for more Sega games
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/06/marvel-no-current-plans-for-more-sega-games/
World of Warcraft Lures Lapsed Players Back with Cataclysm Upgrades and High Level Characters [World Of Warcraft]
http://kotaku.com/5891234/world-of-warcraft-lures-lapsed-players-back-with-cataclysm-upgrades-and-high-level-characters
Blizzard Giving Lapsed WoW Players An Instant Ticket To Level 80
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/06/blizzard-giving-lapsed-wow-players-an-instant-ticket-to-level-80.aspx
EA opens ‘EA Gothenburg’ studio focused on Frostbite 2 projects
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/ea-opens-ea-gothenburg-studio-focused-on-frostbite-2-projects/
EA Forms Studio Dedicated To Frostbite 2
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/05/ea-forms-studio-dedicated-to-frostbite-2.aspx
GAME also not stocking Street Fighter X Tekken, Asura’s Wrath
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/game-also-not-stocking-street-fighter-x-tekken-asuras-wrath/
Assassin’s Creed III release date and more in first trailer
http://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-iii-release-date-and-more-first-trailer/
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive loses PS3/PC cross-play
http://www.gamesradar.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-loses-ps3-and-pc-cross-play/
Planetside 2: New screenshots show a world at war
http://www.gamesradar.com/planetside-2-new-screenshots-show-world-war/
Rockstar Releases Box Art For Max Payne 3
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/max_payne_3/b/xbox360/archive/2012/03/07/rockstar-releases-box-art-for-max-payne-3.aspx
Diablo 3 won’t have PvP at launch, reveals Blizzard
http://www.gamesradar.com/diablo-3-wont-have-pvp-launch-reveals-blizzard/
PVP Cut From Diablo III Before Release
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/09/pvp-cut-from-diablo-iii-before-release.aspx
Computers:
Adobe Lightroom 4 is a ‘substantial upgrade’ with a 50-percent price drop
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/adobe-lightroom-4/
Other:
Microsoft cuts touchscreen lag to 1ms, makes other panels look silly (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/10/microsoft-cuts-touchscreen-lag-to-1ms/
Amazon patents intelligent pen for adding annotations to digital and printed media (updated)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/amazon-patents-intelligent-pen/
Apple reveals 1080p Apple TV: $99, arrives March 16th
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-reveals-new-apple-tv-does-1080p-video/
Apple TV vs. the new Apple TV (2012): what’s changed?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-tv-vs-the-new-apple-tv-2012-whats-changed/
Fox and Universal titles blocked from Apple TV’s iCloud, HBO is the culprit
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/fox-and-universal-titles-blocked-from-apple-tvs-icloud-hbo-is/
iTunes 10.6 now available for download, includes support for 1080p videos
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/itunes-10-6-now-available-for-download-includes-support-for-108/
Round-up: Everything Apple announced today that wasn’t an iPad
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/03/everything-non-.php
Google applies for ‘snap a landmark, find your location’ patent
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/google-photo-location-patent/
Nuance Buys Transcription And Speech Editing Company Transcend For $300M In Cash
http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/nuance-buys-transcription-and-speech-editing-company-transcend-for-300m-in-cash/
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