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August 2014

About 15 articles found for 3 August 2014:

Maxis: The Sims 4 Music Will Emphasize the Emotional Moments

Gamers will get a set of unique tracks for every mode

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicDragon Age: Inquisition Video Features Alix Wilton Regan Talking About Her Role Battlefield 4 Servers Restarting, Multiplayer Affected

Bungie: Destiny Will Have Unique Emblem Reward for Beta Testers

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Bungie: Destiny Will Have Unique Emblem Reward for Beta Testers

Gamers can brag about working with the team to improve the experience

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicDestiny Gets a Huge Infographic from Bungie Detailing Beta Participation Bungie Doesn't Want You to Complete Destiny Raids on the First Try

Tips & Tricks

10 Tips on How to Control Your iPhone Using the EarPods

Little known tricks to use the remote on your ear buds to control your iPhone

by Adrian Boioglu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topiciPad Pro Detailed – Everything You Always Wanted in an iDevice iTime – The New Patented Apple Watch

Editorials

Windows Phone 8.1 Is Now Ready to Storm the Enterprise Phone Market

The latest update for it brought along appealing business capabilities

by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicBBM Is Growing into a Powerful Cross-OS Platform, Now on Windows Phone Too Microsoft Made a Mistake by Killing the Windows Phone 8.1 Nokia McLaren

Games

Madden NFL 15 Reveals Top Rated Safeties, More Details Coming

Kam Chancellor is the best player according to EA Sports

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicFIFA 14 Launches Big Major League Soccer Event to Celebrate All-Star Week Madden NFL 15 Ultimate Team Is Enhanced, Makes It Easier for Gamers to Manage Their Rosters

How to Get the Best New Songs for Less in iTunes

by Adrian Boioglu, August 3rd, 2014

If you pre-order the whole album you can get some of the songs now

Tips & Tricks

iBookstore Highlights Books Made into TV Shows

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iBookstore Highlights Books Made into TV Shows

Some of the best works that are famous on TV were originally great books

by Adrian Boioglu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicInstall These iOS Apps for Business to See Your Company Grow New "Comics" Selection in AppStore to Challenge Your Imagination

Editorials

PoS Malware Attacks Increase, Simple Solutions Could Stop Some of Them

New point-of-sale malware relies on bots to infect systems

by Ionut Ilascu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicCryptoWall Ransomware Attached to Intuit Spam DHL Tracking Notification SMS Delivers Android Malware

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First Beats and Apple Commercial Removed from the Official Account

Beats Pills commercial featuring Siri taken out, while the new Apple "Dreams" ad was added

by Adrian Boioglu, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicApple Employee Dr. Dre Wants to Get Rid of the Fake Beats, Files Lawsuit The Reason Behind Apple's Decision to Cut Jobs at Beats, Postpone the Apple TV

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Valencia Schools Save Almost $50 Million (€37 Million) with a Linux OS Based on Ubuntu

The local authorities in Valencia took a very important decision

by Silviu Stahie, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicSteam for Linux Now Has More than 600 Games Valve Updates SteamOS and Fixes the Custom-Built Compositor

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Steam for Linux Now Has More than 600 Games

More and more titles are being ported or developed for the open source platform

by Silviu Stahie, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicValve Updates SteamOS and Fixes the Custom-Built Compositor XBMC Name Is Going Away, Meet the New and Improved Kodi

Valve Updates SteamOS and Fixes the Custom-Built Compositor

by Silviu Stahie, August 3rd, 2014

A new Beta Steam release is now available for download

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Mobile World

Spice Smart Flo Mi-359 and Stellar 451 3G Arrive in India

The two Android 4.4 handsets are priced at Rs. 2,899 and Rs. 5,499, respectively

by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicMicromax Canvas Knight A350 Now Receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat Moto G Helps Motorola Take Nokia’s Position as Fourth Smartphone Maker in India

Game reviews

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Pineview Drive Review (PC)

A horror game with a solid atmosphere but tedious gameplay and unsatisfying narrative

by Radu Haulica, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicNoir Syndrome Review (PC)Guardians of the Galaxy Pinball Review (PlayStation 4)

Mobile World

Xiaomi Will Sell 15,000 Xiaomi Mi3 Units in India on August 5

The smartphone will be available via Flipkart, just as before

by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2014

more on this topicSales of Xiaomi Mi3 in India Top 20,000 Units Xiaomi Mi4 Goes Official with Snapdragon 801 Processor