Forward Unto Dawn: Fourth and Fifth episode out

 

At the eve of the Halo 4 launch, here's an update to one of the most important gaming franchises in console gaming, gaining rave reviews everywhere. Here's episode 4 and 5 of the very well made Forward Unto Dawnwebseries, delivering high quality motion picture level of explosions to your computer screens. So check out the finale, and get ready for Halo 4.

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Apple sells three million iPads over weekend

Apple announced Monday that it sold three million iPad mini and fourth generation iPad when the products went on sale this weekend. Apple didn't disclose how many of the three-million sales were for the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad. CEO Tim Cook said the smaller iPad were almost sold out.

"Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad," Xinhua quoted him as saying. "We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand," Cook said in a statement.

Demand for iPad mini exceeded the initial supply and while many of the pre-orders have been shipped to customers, some are scheduled to be shipped later this month. The iPad mini and fourth generation iPad went on sale Friday. Some analysts expected iPad mini to eat into the sales of full-sized iPad.

It estimated at least two-thirds of the three-million iPads Apple sold are iPad minis. Market research company IDC said Monday that Apple's tablet market share slip notably in the third quarter as consumers were in anticipation of the announcement of iPad mini. IDC said Apple is expected to have a good holiday quarter, but iPad mini's relatively high starting price of $will leave plenty of room for its competitors. -IANS Photo: Robert Galbraith / Reuters

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Halo 4 Launched in India

Halo 4 was first announced at E3 this year, and has since been amongst the most talked about games in the industry. The Halo franchise itself is enough to set millions abuzz, as it brings to the gamers never before experienced single player campaign and storytelling, as well as unique multiplayer modes.

Halo 4 is set almost 5 years after the events of Halo 3, taking the series in a bold new direction, setting the stage for an epic new sci-fi saga, in which Master Chief returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe.

Halo 4 is now available for the Xbox 360 at a price tag of Rs. 3,299 for the standard version, and Rs. 4,599 gets you an exclusive Limited Edition that comes with some cool Halo goodies and bonuses.

We were present at the Halo 4 India launch party, and got the opportunity to play the game, and were really amazed by what it has to offer. One thing is for sure, all you Master Chief fanatics are up for a great treat this Diwali.

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Evernote 5 for iOS previewed

Following the beta release of iOS5, the developers have released a feature list for Evernote version 5. Speed of locating and adding information has been the central mantra for the development team, who worked with the philosophy that all important functions should be no more than two taps away. To that end, Evernot 5 will have a revamped UI, a new home screen, and quick access to recent notes and creating new notes. In addition, the new version will a Page Camera feature that automatically crops and corrects images for brightness and contrast. The Places view in Evernote 5 will have a map view, making it more intuitive to organize and browse through location specific notes. The developers left out the all-important release date, but going by recent events, the final release should not be too far.

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Rumor: Google Wallet taking physical form

Google Wallet was designed with the purpose of letting people pay at stores using an application in their phones, and hence eliminating the security risks associated with carrying paper or plastic money. In that context, it would be quite ironic if these rumors about Google Wallet turn out to be true. Android Police received an anonymous tip about Google Wallet, along with a bunch of screenshots to help make the case. The leak shows that Google is working on a physical form of Google Wallet, because NFC readers are not as common with retailers as one would like. If this turn out to be true, then Google will be making a proper entry into the banking sector, having perhaps lost or given up on the original vision for Google Wallet.

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HTC 8S launched in India priced Rs. 19,260

Along with the HTC 8X, the Taiwanese manufacturer also launched its new mid-ranged Windows Phone 8 device which is called the HTC 8S. The device was launched along with two other Android based smartphones including the HTC One X+ and the HTC Desire SV.

The HTC 8S is a mid-ranged Windows Phone 8 smartphone which is priced at Rs. 19,260. This deice comes in four different colors including Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray and Domino. It has 4GB of built-in storage and users can also expand its storage capacity using a microSD card.

The device is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor which is clocked at 1GHz, it has 512MB of RAM and slightly smaller 4-inch WVGA resolution display. The HTC 8S is equipped with a 1,700 mAh battery.

The 8S features a 5 megapixel rear camera with f/2.8 aperture and has a 35mm lens. It also sports the Beats Audio branding, but does not include the dedicated amplifier like its much capable sibling.

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HTC 8X launched in India for Rs. 35,023

Along with its two new Android smartphones, HTC has launched its HTC 8X smartphone in the Indian market. This is the first device to run Windows Phone 8 and is officially priced at Rs. 35,023. This is the company’s flagship Windows Phone 8 device at the moment.

The HTC 8X sports a beautiful polycarbonate unibody design and is available in four different colors including California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight Yellow. The device is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor which is clocked at 1.5GHz and it has 1GB of RAM.

This Windows Phone 8 smartphone sports a 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 display, 8 megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and ImageSense technology, it has a front facing 28mm wide angle camera which supports Skype and includes 16GB of built-in storage capacity.

Apart from this the device has the Beats Audio branding and HTC claims that they have added a dedicated amplifier for improved sound output. This high-end Windows Phone 8 device is equipped with a 1,800 mAh battery.

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Galaxy Nexus available for Rs. 18,000 in Mumbai Grey Market

Google has officially announced its new Nexus smartphone which is manufactured by LG and is called the Nexus 4. At the same time (although unofficially available in India) the Samsung manufactured Galaxy Nexus is now up for grabs in India for as low as Rs. 18,000.

So far I have confirmed this with two retailers which include Alfa Mobiles Store which is located in Andheri and the second is the Indrapasth Mall which is located near Borivali railway station. This pricing is for the factory unlocked GSM variant.

It is the previous generation Nexus smartphone which means it will be one of the first devices to get the new Android updates. In terms of the specifications the device sports 4.65-inches Super AMOLED display, 5 megapixel rear camera and a secondary front facing 1.3 megapixel camera. The device is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex A9 processor and it has 1GB of RAM.

While the Galaxy Nexus will run Android 4.0 ICS out of the box the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will be available as soon after you boot up your devices as it has already started rolling out to this smartphone. We have to disclose that the device is not officially available in India and hence you will not receive any warranty for purchase and if you are still interested in purchasing the smartphone we suggest you buy a good case which will prevent most damage from accidental drops.

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