If you thought you would be able to happily surf the web on your new
Kindle Touch 3G device you might be a little disappoint to learn that
Amazon is no longer offering an open 3G web access through its new
Kindle Touch 3G reader.
When the new Kindle Touch 3G was launched last week there was a
little confusion over the wording used to explain the web surfing
features of the new device, which said ”experimental web browsing is
available via Wi-Fi.”
After a lot of speculation on the Kindle forums Amazon has now clarified the situation explaining:
"We apologize for the confusion. Our new Kindle Touch 3G enables
you to connect to the Kindle Store, download books and periodicals, and
access Wikipedia – all over 3G or Wi-Fi. Experimental web browsing
(outside o
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If you have been enjoying the new Gear of War 3 game you might be pleased to know that its first DLC download called Horde Command Pack will be arriving on November 1 st.
The new Horde Command Pack includes three new maps, new weapons,
skins and new characters : Onyx Guard, Big Rig Dizzy, Bernie. Together
with new fortifications for Horde mode. The maps are Blood Drive,
Azura and Rustlung, Blood Drive goes back to the classic maps style
tradition of Gears which is sure to please long term fans of the series.
Official details of the new maps and fortifications
Blood Drive: The Jacinto Medical Plaza was overwhelmed by evacuated
citizens after the government-sanctioned Hammer Strikes, and the ensuing
riots quickly turned this saf
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We’re not sure if Epic’s Unreal engine is feeling the heat from
upstart Unity, since the former is still the de facto AAA engine and not
doing too shabbily on mobile either, but it’s now muscling in on
Unity’s home turf: the browser. And what’s more, it doesn’t even need a
separate, special plugin like Unity does. All it needs is Flash, which
comes as part of the package with one of the biggest browsers out there.
The implications are staggering, except
nobody knows what they are, exactly. The obvious beneficiary would be
Facebook games, but the kinds of games that do well on Facebook need UDK
like they need savvy, hard to manipulate customers. Which is to say not
a lot. This leaves moving AAA games into the cloud via a simple port,
potentially squeezing out OnLive and the like completely. Anyone care to
start up a pool on how q
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In addition to the newly launched iPhone 4s, iCloud and iOS5 operating system, Apple has also unveiled a new iPod Nano.
The latest version 2001 iPod Nano now includes a redesigned user
interface with larger icons, making it even easier for you to navigate.
The 2011 Apple iPod Nano retains the
same size and slim square design it did in previous versions, together
with the multitudinous screen and integrated pedometer and FM radio. In
response to the array of watch bands that have been launched for the
iPod Nano over the last year or so Apple has now added 16 more clock
faces, making a total of18 to choose from.
The new clock face designs includes analog, digital, animated
characters such Mickey Mouse or Kermit the Frog, together with colour
options. Check out the new 16 cloc
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If you are a fan of the original Infinity Blade
game you will be pleased to know a sequel has now been announced and
will be arriving on December 1st 2011. The new was announced at
yesterdays Apple’s iPhone 4S keynote presentation and as with the first installment will run on Unreal Engine 3 and be made by Chair Entertainment.
The new Infinity Blade 2 will include new fighting styles and weapon
classes with deep role-playing elements says its creators. Other
features will enable players running i OS 5 be able to sync their saves
and profiles to multiple devices wireless through i Cloud.
Epic and Chair Entertainment explain they hop to : "build
upon the addictive gameplay and breathtaking visuals of the original
game and will include dozens of a
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Within the new Forza 4 is included a fantastic Autovista mode which
allows you to explore some of the games luxury sports cars. But also
included in the game is Halo’s Warthog vehicle which can be viewed
in the same Autovista mode alongside cars like the Bugatti Veyron and
Ford GT.
Unfortunately you cant currently drive the Warthog in races only view
it in the Autovista mode. Watch the video after the jump to what you
can expect once its unlocked.
To enable the Halo Warthog you need to
pass challenges, within the game. Once you have completed all of these
challenges, around 20 races you’ll then be able to unlock the Warthog.