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Microsoft: Windows Blue to be named Windows 8.1, will be free
Microsoft's Tami Reller is in Boston today speaking at the JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference and she has announced that there are now more than 70,000 apps in the Windows Store. In addition, Windows Blue is officially named Windows 8.1 and it will be a free update and come from the Windows Store in addition the 8.1 update will be coming to Windows RT as well. This should ...read more
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Microsoft sees all your HTTPS links in Skype, and you didn't know
While the Internet gets a reputation for being an anonymous playground, nothing is completely anonymous. Microsoft seems to be proving that point today, with the discovery they're accessing any secured links sent via Skype. Any HTTPS URL transmitted via Skype is picked up by the software giant, and then visited by an IP address from Redmond. This was first picked up by an anonymous tipster, ...read more
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Playstation 4: Leaked Video, Images, and Eye 2?
Without very much information, images of what is supposedly the Playstation 4, along with a promo video have made their way to a few Dutch websites such as 3nter. Again, since no information has surfaced except for the images and video, we don't have very much to report on. One thing we did notice in the video below, at 0:01 in, for a very short time you can see what is the confirmed ...read more
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Get Black Ops 2 for $40,Trials Evolution for $15 on Steam this weekend
Steam's deals for this weekend are action-packed, as Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is 33 percent off ($40.19), while the Deluxe Edition also on sale for $53.59 until May 13. Early birds can play the game for free until 1pm Pacific on Sunday. Trials Evolution is also part of the weekend sale, as the game's Gold Edition is 25 percent off ($14.99) until May 13. The special edition of the game also ...read more
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Trials Evolution: Gold Edition PC demo out now, sale starts May 9
Ubisoft has released a free demo version of RedLynx's racing-platformer, Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, via Steam in advance of an upcoming sale later this week. The sale, which starts May 9 and continues through May 13, will drop the price of Trials Evolution: Gold Edition from $19.99 to $14.99, or from £15.99 to £11.99 for buyers in Europe. Trials Evolution: Gold Edition includes all ...read more
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SimCity 3.0 update out this week, attempts to fix traffic again
SimCity will receive the 3.0 update this week, which will hopefully go down smoother than 2.0 released in late April. The 3.0 update (listed after the break) tweaks traffic routing, phantom air pollution, stuck school buses and university students crossing roads. Apparently SimCity grammar schools didn't implement the "buddy system" as a road-crossing teaching tool. The SimCity update is ...read more
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GTA V listed for PC on retail sites
A PC version of Grand Theft Auto V has been spotted in retailer listings in Germany. The German arm of Amazon and retailer Games Only both have listings for a Games for Windows Live version of Rockstar's much-anticipated sequel (via Gematsu). The game has only officially been confirmed for Xbox 360 and PS3. No release date is offered, but the listings suggest that Rockstar may stick with ...read more
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The Sims 4 confirmed for PC/Mac
The Sims 4 is in development for PC and Mac and will be released in 2014, publisher EA and developer Maxis has announced. "The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience," reads the PR, crucially confirming the presence of offline play. "The ...read more
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Apple begins 50 billion App Store downloads countdown
Apple's iTunes App Store is nearing the 50 billion app downloads milestone, and Apple has launched a countdown page to celebrate. "As of today, nearly 50 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide. And we couldn't have done it without you. So we want to say thanks," says Apple, which is offering a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to the person who downloads the 50 billionth app. Those who ...read more
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Pinball FX2 Coming to Steam Next Week
Zen Studios has today announced that Pinball FX2 is coming to Steam on May 10th, 2013 as a free platform download for all users. Pinball FX2 is releasing with a huge lineup of in-app DLC including tables from the hugely popular Star Wars Pinball and Marvel Pinball series, as well as a selection of Zen Studios original pinball creations. The following pinball packs will be available for Pinball ...read more
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