For those in the US (or anyone who shops online, really) you can pickup one of the least expensive HD tablets currently available, now with access to Google Play. We’re talking about the Nook HD and Nook HD+, two Android tablets with the OS hidden deep under Nook’s proprietary UI. The Google Play store is now part and parcel of the US$199 Nook HD experience and for that price, you’re getting a smashing 7-inch Android tablet that may even be ...

My name is Danny and I'm an iPhone user. I have been actively using since the 4, and I can even remember the time and date that I first touched the device and fell immediately in love with it. I remember being completely and utterly blown away by every notion of it back then, and it took some time for me to see the flaws that were blazingly obvious to others at the time. Not the device, not the OS, ...

First there was the HTC One (model name: M7), now there’s the HTC M4, the not-so-mini version of the One. If HTC is going to take away anything from Samsung, it’s that creating a similar but less powerful device with the same look and interface is a good thing. A great thing, thinks HTC as the M4 is a 4.3-inch screened device with a 720p display and a 17oomAh battery. With no release date except for a possible Q2 launch ...

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official. "Ghosts are real", reads the slogan for Activsion's new Call of Duty. The much rumored and anticipated Call of Duty: Ghosts has just been revealed and made available for pre-order by Activision. This is the tenth installment for the record-breaking first-person shooter series and you can expect to see an eventful preview 21 May 10AM PDT on Xbox.com or Xbox live called "Xbox: the Next Generation Revealed”. The official Call of Duty Twitter account says that the next ...

You might have played Dragon’s Dogma when it was first released, but if it’s a game you really enjoyed, despite its obvious faults, and you’re looking for more -- you don’t have long to wait to get your hands on it. Dragon’s Dogma 2 it’s not, but Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is an expansion which kind of updates the game by adding in additional tweaks and content. It’s not DLC, but rather a standalone expansion which, if I’m not mistaken, ...

Apple has placed design guru Jony Ive in charge of the look and feel of iOS, and speculation has never been hotter. The upcoming iOS 7 will likely feature the most significant visual upgrade of the platform ever. One rumor says that privacy filters are required during field testing to prevent onlookers from catching a glimpse of the new design. But we don't have to wait until Apple's announcement to imagine what could be in store: users of Dribbble, a "show-and-tell" ...

HTC’s Q1 profits have plummeted to their lowest mark since 2004, falling from US$$152-million to US$2.85-million in one year. This represents a 98% drop in profit. HTC’s revenue also fell from US$2.3-billion to US$1.45-billion. This was confirmed earlier this week during an audited earnings call, says CNET. But is it the HTC One, which is yet to release sales figures, that caused the niche gadget makers to sink so deeply into loss? Released too late The HTC One saw global shortages and ...

Everyone's using tablet computers these days, even graphic designers. But designers need maximum functionality on the go, including sophisticated graphics capabilities, vector graphics, image manipulation and drawing tools. Here are a few of the best tablet applications that will make even the most advanced graphic designers swoon. ColorStrokes HD: Add Colors to Monochrome Images with a Click -- US$2.99 Some of the coolest images to hit the market today are monochrome images with a splash of bright colors. The ColorStrokes HD app ...

The upcoming Call of Duty (COD), possibly named “Ghosts” lands a spooky viral teaser that seems to create a skull made of Twitter and Facebook profiles. Users who visit Callofduty.com are instantly redirected to “callofduty.com/______” where they are asked to “find me”. Users can then add their details to the giant Ghost mask. Those who tweet or update their status with the #callofduty hashtag will possibly get their names added to the mask. Here’s the current state of said mask: A skull ...

Here’s an interesting way to approach piracy as a game developer. Patrick Klug from Greenheart Games lets players fill his shoes as a struggling game developer in a world of piracy. The cracked version of the indie game Game Dev Tycoon has embedded catchy features to remind players of what pirating does to the gaming industry. Only minutes after being made available in the Greenheart Games store, the cracked version was uploaded on to popular torrent sites by the ...